"Whole Foods"

Samysalsa
Samysalsa Posts: 45
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Hi everyone!

Me and my boyfriend want to start eating "real" food or "whole" food, not really sure of the correct name. Basically more fruits and veggies or eating clean. The main problem is that we aren't really sure what to make as far as meals. We have no problem snacking on carrots, cucumbers and bell peppers; but when it comes to lunch or dinner we are clueless except salad.

If anyone has any recipes or knows of a few blogs I could check out to learn how to make "clean" dinners, I would really appreciate it! :)

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  • pamelak5
    pamelak5 Posts: 327 Member
    Well, what are some things you would like to eat, or things you normally eat?
  • julieh391
    julieh391 Posts: 683 Member
    Basically anything that isn't packaged is "whole food."
    Meat (red meat, poultry, seafood)
    Beans
    Dairy
    Eggs
    Grains (rice, quinoa, barley..)
    Veggies
    Fruits
    Anything you can make with these will be a much healthier option than anything in a box.
  • Samysalsa
    Samysalsa Posts: 45
    We eat things like lasagna, enchiladas, pizza, meatloaf...i guess just normal things but I also need to find new things to make

    Sometimes we make a Knorr Sides (packaged) and eat that or hamburger helper. Sometimes I make Alfredo sauce with cream cheese and we'll eat that with chicken and noodles
  • cramernh
    cramernh Posts: 3,335 Member
    To be honest, this is actually the easiest thing to do... there are many cultures/countries whose food-intake is extremely clean... Take for example: Asian cultures.. thats ALOT of fresh vegetables, herbs, spices, lean meats, seafood, etc.

    Alot of South African dishes are extremely clean and all natural foods.

    There are several latin-cultures that dont necessarily rely on breads, tortillas and chips to be honest....

    Middle-eastern foods - my GAWD total food porn if you ask me!!!! They make a mean Kibbeh!!!!!

    www.recipesource.com represents just about every country/culture out there... pull up a chair, pour off a cup of coffee and surf that website.. Im telling you, the ideas are endless!!!!
  • azure7
    azure7 Posts: 136 Member
    There are lots of websites that will give you good ideas:
    www.kalynskitchen.com
    www.thegraciouspantry.com
    www.cleaneating.com

    Start cooking and have fun :)
  • Samysalsa
    Samysalsa Posts: 45
    To be honest, this is actually the easiest thing to do... there are many cultures/countries whose food-intake is extremely clean... Take for example: Asian cultures.. thats ALOT of fresh vegetables, herbs, spices, lean meats, seafood, etc.

    Alot of South African dishes are extremely clean and all natural foods.

    There are several latin-cultures that dont necessarily rely on breads, tortillas and chips to be honest....

    Middle-eastern foods - my GAWD total food porn if you ask me!!!! They make a mean Kibbeh!!!!!

    www.recipesource.com represents just about every country/culture out there... pull up a chair, pour off a cup of coffee and surf that website.. Im telling you, the ideas are endless!!!!

    thanks! I'll check it out!
  • Samysalsa
    Samysalsa Posts: 45
    There are lots of websites that will give you good ideas:
    www.kalynskitchen.com
    www.thegraciouspantry.com
    www.cleaneating.com

    Start cooking and have fun :)

    I'll check it out! thank you!
  • ohsweetcalamity
    ohsweetcalamity Posts: 78 Member
    A good way to determine if it's a "whole" food is ask yourself if your great great grandmother would've recognized that it's food.

    "Apple? Yes. Chicken breast? Yes! Doritos taco shells? WHAT IS THAT?!?"

    Think about the processed foods you eat and break them down into their recognizable components. You like McBurgers? That's cool, just make it at home with real hamburger and lots of real veggies. Any ingredient you can't easily read? Ditch it. (Not talking about foreign languages, just things like monosodioicolactylate*, or pretty much any ingredient with a number in its name. )



    *monosodioicolactylate isn't a real thing, that I know of. I made it up. You get the idea.

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