🌿 Get Your Greens Spring Challenge! 🌻
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Sunday CI ~ !
Today was a fruit day - kiwi, apricot, banana, macoun apple. And Brazil nuts. No yogurt or fermented food today 🤷♀️. Some veggies in my sesame chicken leak cuisine, at dinner.
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I was feeling like something fermented! Veggies and mushrooms and a little cheese and blue corn chips! 🤪
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@mkksemail Do you eat the skin on the kiwi? I always peel mine. I didn’t think it was edible?
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Yup, it's edible. And yup, I eat it :). I wash first, ofc.
WTG Fermented Foods !!
From Google Generative AI ~
Yes, it is generally safe and even recommended to eat kiwi skin. Kiwi skin is a good source of fiber, which can aid digestion and contribute to a healthy gut. It also contains vitamins and antioxidants. Here's a more detailed look:
- Fiber Boost:Kiwi skin significantly increases the fiber content of the fruit. Eating the skin can increase fiber by almost half, according to USA Today.
- Nutrient Rich:Kiwi skin is a good source of folate, vitamin C, and vitamin E, all of which contribute to overall health and well-being.
- Antioxidant Powerhouse:Kiwis, including the skin, are rich in antioxidants, which help protect the body against damage from free radicals.
- Digestive Health:The high fiber content in kiwi skin can help promote healthy digestion and prevent constipation.
- Heart Health:Some research suggests that kiwis can also support heart health, potentially reducing the risk of stroke and coronary disease.
- Potential Side Effects:While generally safe, some individuals may be allergic to kiwi, including the skin. Additionally, the skin contains oxalates, which can be a concern for those prone to kidney stones.
- Tips for Eating Kiwi with the Skin:To make eating kiwi skin more palatable, you can lightly scrub the fuzz off the skin while washing, or consider gold kiwis, which tend to have less coarse hairs than green kiwis.
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Mediterranean Breakfast
Scrambled eggs with kale, sun dried tomatoes Kalamata olives and feta cheese! 😋 I threw in some pine nuts too!
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oooooo that looks SO damn good, Rainbow !! Xx
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Vegan nachos for dinner- Tis good protein!
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' tis !!
I had cottage cheese w/ organic black pepper, organic brazil nuts, a kiwifruit, and an apricot :).
I had a big lunch (hodgepodge of leftovers). So, light dinner. Or maybe heavy dinner-time-ish snack :p. I logged it as a snack, but it feels like dinner :)1 -
Wow both look great
Roasted a turkey breast and (batch cooked) a big 12" pan of vegs & potatos, dressed with a can of diced tomatoes, chili and dash hickory bbq sauce. Other addins - couple chicken breakfast sausages sliced, rough chopped sweet onion & a bell pepper.
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omgosh, I totally want some of that veg and potato deliciousness you cooked up! The add-ins and 'dressed up' bits make it sound FABULOUS !!
Tuesday ci ~
Olive-oil fried diced tomatoes, and eggs, with dates (not pictured), and blueberry english muffin & protein tea (also not pictured)
Honey pearl grapes, sesame sticks, Flackers (flax seed, tomato, basil crackers), walnuts, banana
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All looks great! Haven't tried honey pearls, but name sounds yummy! Lol
Out to lunch for bbq yesterday - had a smoked turkey salad, it was delish!
Someone cabbaged my Tx toast, so made garlic bread for supper with my leftovers from night before.
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lol! but what does 'cabbaged my Tx toast' mean, yakky?
Friday ci ~
Last night dinner I had coleslaw (got my green!), sweet potato fries, and half a haddock reuben (on rye, ofc). Mustard for the fries and reuben. forgot to grab a pix 🤷♀️
Breakfast today is a copy/paste of yesterday - olive oil-fried diced tomatoes & eggs, w/ bluttered blueberry english muffin. And protein tea.
Oh, and haha, I totally bought the Honey Pearl grapes b/c of the name. Paid a dollar more per lb, too. But they tasted just the same as … grapes. 🤷♀️ Snookered by the branding/marketing! They were good, don't get me wrong.
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Haha, totally understand the name thing!
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such wonderful pics!!!!
just a late night in front of the computer dinner because my job is trying to kill me::
Salmon, avo , butter lettuce, purple kale
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Hope job eases Safari! It looks so good.
I would like to try some purple kale, purple anything. Have only had typical purple berries, grapes.
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@yakkystuff me too!! Never too many purple foods! Haha
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Yay! SafariGal food porn!! Looks delicious, SG ! Xx
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Wed dinner ~
We went to dinner with my daughter and mother-in-law last night. We stopped at one place for drinks and apps, it was 'Weiner Wednesday' lol and my daughter really wanted to try it. 'Weiner Wednesday' is a twice a month fundraiser at a local cool … I don't know what you call it! heh I was going to say wine bar, but that's not right. . Half the profits from the weiner sales go towards a local charity. I had about a quarter of the 'Signore' , which is basically a bean salad-topped hot dog :p. And a "Swedish Pie", which was a rum cocktail.
They describe themselves as a '… retail store for the best in prepared & speciality foods, cheese & charcuterie, small-production wine, beer, & ciders with a strong sense of place, and all the cocktail supplies your heart could desire.During store hours we offer very casual counter service. A selection of wines, beers, ciders, and bottled cocktails are ready to be poured for you
to enjoy at the bar or on the porch (weather permitting!). You can shop the shop for snacks to enjoy while you sip.
We hold regular wine tastings and host lots of fun community events.'I can't recall what the charity was last night. But here's an announcement from one of the charity's that was featured during one of their pop-up Weiner Wednesdays last September:
I didn't get a picture of the hotdog I shared with hubby, but they have a picture of a couple of them there. I did get a picture of my 'Swedish Pie'. Despite the 'pie' name, it wasn't a particularly sweet concoction.
Anyway, due to the apps and drink before-hand, when we went to dinner, I looked for something that would be delicious, but not heavy. We went to another cool local spot, The Great Impasta, which proudly declares on their website, "We are proud to be Maine’s only 3 star certified Green restaurant. Environmentally-friendly practices are paramount in every aspect of our business. From reducing waste, cooking with energy efficient equipment and composting, we are focused on being a restaurant with minimal environmental impact.". Cool !
I had a small bread-plate-sized portion of my daughter's Beet Salad (fresh mixed greens, roasted beets, goat cheese
, and toasted nuts with honey balsamic dressing), which was delicious. I forgot to snap a pic, tho. I chose an appetizer for my entree - Gamberi Aglio (shrimp sautéed with tomatoes in a roastedgarlic and herb olive oil white wine sauce) - also delicious !
And I ordered a Spumoni for dessert (ice cream confection made with pistachio, cherry, vanilla and chocolate flavors drizzled with claret sauce), which we all shared. So, I got in some freg, including some green! and had delicious small plates that didn't bust the calorie budget. Win all around :D.
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Friday bfastoops! Thursday bfast! - copy/paste of Tue & Wed! :p . Olive-oil fried diced tomatoes & eggs, buttered blueberry English muffin and protein tea.0 -
Looks yummy - and satisfying!
A fav go to for lunch - Triple Zero Danon yogurt, frozen blueberries, chocolate protein powder, cinnamon, PB2 powder & splash coffee. Other add-ins craisins and mixed nuts.
Chills right up to semi-frozen with the frozen blueberries.
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mmmmmmm, yakky !!!
Fri lunch~
post-workout (Planet Fitness, weiights and bike) lunch:
- cottage cheese
- diced dried mini fruit
- pistachio kernals
- banana
- protein tea
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Homemade rustic turkey veg soup for dinner (& lunch tomorrow.)
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Friday ci ~
Another copy/paste bfast :p. Olive-oil fried diced tomatoes, & eggs, blueberry english muffin, protein tea (not pictured).
I picked up some Romaine Hearts yesterday, (and more bananas), so I'll have some leafy greens with nuts & dried fruit sometime today. I took out some white chicken chili, that I made back in February, from the freezer for dinner. Nor'easter blew in yesterday, it's going to rain until Saturday.
Nor'easter is a fall/winter storm! Super weird that it's happening in late May. Winter storm, winter dinner! heh
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I’m on a break at work and made a chic pea salad for lunch with Kerry Gold Cheese and Mary’s Gone crackers!
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Yum! Mary's crackers are so interesting to eat. Bit odd flavor grew to enjoy. It's been a minute.
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oooo, delicious, Rainbow !!
I had another copy/paste bfast. Whole wheat english muffins instead of blueberry. I tend to get boring, and put meals on repeat :p.
We're heading up north for a quick getaway tomorrow. We booked in for a Sail & Dine package at Inn at Ocean's Edge. Our nor'easter (man we've had a low pressure system going on since Thursday!) will clear out on Sunday, so the weather on Monday looks to be 10 degrees F warmer, and blue skies! Perfect for the 2.5 hr sunset schooner ride we've got reservations for.
I'll be back on Tuesday night, just in case I don't post again between now and then. (Probably will, but just in case :) ).
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Still Saturday ~
Winter dinner for winter storm in late May! (nor'easter) White chicken chili, from the freezer (homemade). Veg within: yellow onions, green chili, great northern beans (for my legumes group). Assorted yummy Trader Joe's heels and end pieces (1/2 a Thin Sliced European Grains & Seeds, 1 end piece Soft Multigrain Rustico Bread, 1 full slice Organic Seeded Bread, all yum!)
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Yum! Will chk out the ends & pieces, imagine nice for sampling! I also do many repeat same-o breakfasts, lunches and snacks.
Ok sharing new technique keeper for me!
From the recipe pic
Link to recipe
How mine looked, lol
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so many awesome food pics!!! 🤤😋
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Picked up shrimp, spinach and bell peppers this week, considering trying something using the coconut milk I picked up last week to try (instead of regular milk.)
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