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    Top 5 foods in your diet

    Okay, coming at you with another top 5.

    I was discussing with my ladyfriend how certain foods are not just staples in my (admittedly mostly flavorless) diet but also ones I think are especially valuable.

    These are foods I spring for with more cash than seems logical. These are also foods I think are especially nutritious or anomalously yummy.

    1. Organic blueberries
    2. Organic eggs
    3. Oatmeal
    4. Ocean fish (tuna steaks or Alaskan sockeye salmon fillets)
    5. Valencia peanut butter

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    That's a good healthy list.
    These are things I eat a lot and are easy and versatile:
    Quinoa
    Lentils
    Greens, raw or cooked
    Tomatoes
    Avocados

    If I had one more I'd add sweet potatoes. And avocado and coconut oils.

    I'm binging on olives these days. Yum.

    PB&J is always good (all organic, no sugar, whole grain etc.)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gardenarian View Post
    That's a good healthy list.
    These are things I eat a lot and are easy and versatile:
    Quinoa
    Lentils
    Greens, raw or cooked
    Tomatoes
    Avocados

    If I had one more I'd add sweet potatoes. And avocado and coconut oils.

    I'm binging on olives these days. Yum.

    PB&J is always good (all organic, no sugar, whole grain etc.)
    Avocados is another good one!

    If I had a couple honorable mentions I would say kefir and sauerkraut (the local, organic kind made by Krazy Kraut).

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    Oatmeal
    yogurt
    berries of all kinds
    peppers, onions, tomatoes, and salads of all kinds
    cheese
    chickpeas - Ok, this is # 6
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    Quote Originally Posted by razz View Post
    Oatmeal

    berries of all kinds
    Yes! I love them all too -- from straw to blue to mul to rasp and beyond! Berries are probably the one food that I love the taste of and that is also healthy.

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    hmmm, for me, this is seasonal. In the summer, its whatever is fresh from my garden (typically green beans, tomatoes, zucchini). I'm having a banner year in the berry department so lots of those. In the fall, its root vegetables and fennel. In the winter, its Indian food.

    Stuff I like all year round: peanut butter (on toast for breakfast), cheese (Irish cheddar is a favorite), bread, chocolate, coffee. I could not live happily if I had to be without one of those 5.

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    Lots of greens - use in smoothies, salads and sauteed
    Onions
    Bananas
    Any bean, but black beans are tops right now
    Berries and cherries. Rainer right now!

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    If I had just 5 things in my pantry to get me through the weekend, I'd pick

    Coffee
    bananas
    eggs
    smoked salmon
    Crusty bread (can I piggyback butter on my 5th thing?)

    But I would also hope that I had stuff to make soup. Soup is my favorite bang-for-the-buck dish ever. Any kind, but mainly those with lots of good veggies.
    Carrots
    Celery
    Onions
    Tomatoes
    Spinach or kale
    Garlic
    Mushrooms
    Lentils
    Herbs
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    Quote Originally Posted by catherine View Post
    If I had just 5 things in my pantry to get me through the weekend, I'd pick

    Coffee
    bananas
    eggs
    smoked salmon
    Crusty bread (can I piggyback butter on my 5th thing?)

    But I would also hope that I had stuff to make soup. Soup is my favorite bang-for-the-buck dish ever. Any kind, but mainly those with lots of good veggies.
    Carrots
    Celery
    Onions
    Tomatoes
    Spinach or kale
    Garlic
    Mushrooms
    Lentils
    Herbs
    Catherine, you and I must be kindred spirits, as I could have written your exact list and will be making your soup tomorrow with just those ingredients. Minus the mushrooms as DH won't eat them while I crave them.

    And the smoked salmon and a good green salad is a fav meal. I would only add a dark, high content chocolate to the mix for gustatory bliss.
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    It's summer......
    berries
    watermelon
    cheese
    salmon-grilled
    salad (yes that's like 7 things

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