Re: Newbie sticking her head up

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Sparrow,

For banana ice cream do you just put them in a food processor?

Sherry

>

>   Nearest Whole Foods to me is 25miles on an LA freeway.

Apparently the nearest Whole Foods to me is 165 miles which is farther

than I've ever ridden my bicycle on one trip before. :-)

Maybe some day they'll build one here in town (or maybe when I

graduate and find a university to hire me it will be in a town with a

Whole Foods.)

We did just get a Costco last year but my husband hasn't given the

okay to join yet. He wants to see what's in there before joining and

they won't let you in without a membership so it's kind of a catch-22

until such time as one of our friends joins.

I've been told I can save a lot on produce at Costco, though. Don't

know if they have sprouts. But I eat something like a half a case of

bananas per week and can always freeze what I can't eat right away.

Frozen bananas make awesome " ice cream. "

Sparrow

[Guest guest]

Sparrow,

For banana ice cream do you just put them in a food processor?

Sherry

>

>   Nearest Whole Foods to me is 25miles on an LA freeway.

Apparently the nearest Whole Foods to me is 165 miles which is farther

than I've ever ridden my bicycle on one trip before. :-)

Maybe some day they'll build one here in town (or maybe when I

graduate and find a university to hire me it will be in a town with a

Whole Foods.)

We did just get a Costco last year but my husband hasn't given the

okay to join yet. He wants to see what's in there before joining and

they won't let you in without a membership so it's kind of a catch-22

until such time as one of our friends joins.

I've been told I can save a lot on produce at Costco, though. Don't

know if they have sprouts. But I eat something like a half a case of

bananas per week and can always freeze what I can't eat right away.

Frozen bananas make awesome " ice cream. "

Sparrow

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On 6/2/09, Sherry Skapik <sherryskapik@...> wrote:

>

> Sparrow,

> For banana ice cream do you just put them in a food processor?

Yes, usually with another frozen fruit as well. Banana-mango is my

current favorite.

You'll want to start the food processor carefully, holding it with one

hand, if you've left the bananas in large pieces to start with or else

the processor can fling itself across the room, especially if a big

chunk of banana gets wedged on the tip of an s-blade (yeah, yeah, you

can avoid this by slicing the frozen bananas but I'm lazy.)

At first it looks like it won't work and you'll just have gravel, but

let the processor keep running. If it goes too long, shut it off a

minute or two and then start it again so you don't overheat the motor.

You'll know it's ready when it looks all creamy and soft-serve.

Sparrow

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On 6/2/09, Thia (aka " pixx " ) <pixxley@...> wrote:

>

> Indeed they do! I love frozen 'naners! I've even added in sliced

> strawberries, for ice cream. yum. :~)

Frozen blackberries are a nice addition. Last week I made a very

decadent ice cream with banana base (2 bananas) and frozen

strawberries (about 9 of them), blueberries (about 1/2 cup) and

raspberries (about 1 cup). It was divine.

> As for Costco, try looking online: www.costco.com They do offer more online

> than in the stores, but you would at least have access to all of it with a

> membership. I did notice a link called " in the warehouse " that might be

> helpful- not sure- I didn't check into much over on the site.

Ah, thanks. For some reason, it hadn't occured to me to look for their website.

Sparrow

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Thanks Sparrow, I'll try it.  Krogers had packs of raspberries for 48 cents

today and I have bananas just ripe enough to freeze.

Sherry

>

> Sparrow,

> For banana ice cream do you just put them in a food processor?

Yes, usually with another frozen fruit as well. Banana-mango is my

current favorite.

You'll want to start the food processor carefully, holding it with one

hand, if you've left the bananas in large pieces to start with or else

the processor can fling itself across the room, especially if a big

chunk of banana gets wedged on the tip of an s-blade (yeah, yeah, you

can avoid this by slicing the frozen bananas but I'm lazy.)

At first it looks like it won't work and you'll just have gravel, but

let the processor keep running. If it goes too long, shut it off a

minute or two and then start it again so you don't overheat the motor.

You'll know it's ready when it looks all creamy and soft-serve.

Sparrow

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On 6/2/09, Sherry Skapik <sherryskapik@...> wrote:

>

> Thanks Sparrow, I'll try it.  Krogers had packs of raspberries

> for 48 cents today and I have bananas just ripe enough to freeze.

You can freeze the bananas in their skin and peel them with a knife

after they're frozen (cut in half and the peel comes off pretty easily

by hand) or you can peel them before you freeze them and put them in a

freezer container or wrap them in plastic wrap.

Freezing in the peel is the thriftiest (the peel will turn black.

Don't panic.) but I think they taste better when I peel them before I

freeze them. Bonus: if you peel them first, you can cut or break them

into smaller pieces before freezing, thus avoiding some of the

tendency to try to fling your food processor when you first turn it

on.)

Enjoy your tasty treat!

Sparrow

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Costco used to have a day pass. Ask at the door. They let you shop for

one day and add a 5% charge on your bill. I used to do Costco, but Sam's

Club has a cheaper yearly fee and spouses can get two cards for one fee.

Better yet is Wal-Mart Super Store. The prices are great and they have a

hugh selection and no club fee.

ew

Re: Newbie sticking her head up

Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 16:03:38 -0600

On 6/2/09, Ernest Willingham <99tomatoes@...> wrote:

>

>   Nearest Whole Foods to me is 25miles on an LA freeway.

Apparently the nearest Whole Foods to me is 165 miles which is

farther

than I've ever ridden my bicycle on one trip before. :-)

Maybe some day they'll build one here in town (or maybe when I

graduate and find a university to hire me it will be in a town with a

Whole Foods.)

We did just get a Costco last year but my husband hasn't given the

okay to join yet. He wants to see what's in there before joining and

they won't let you in without a membership so it's kind of a catch-22

until such time as one of our friends joins.

I've been told I can save a lot on produce at Costco, though. Don't

know if they have sprouts. But I eat something like a half a case of

bananas per week and can always freeze what I can't eat right away.

Frozen bananas make awesome " ice cream. "

Sparrow

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Sparrow, what does your Diabetic Nurse say about so many bananas? I'm

only allowed one small or a half of a large per day.

ew

Re: Newbie sticking her head up

Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 16:11:59 -0700 (PDT)

Sparrow,

For banana ice cream do you just put them in a food processor?

Sherry

>

>   Nearest Whole Foods to me is 25miles on an LA freeway.

Apparently the nearest Whole Foods to me is 165 miles which is

farther

than I've ever ridden my bicycle on one trip before. :-)

Maybe some day they'll build one here in town (or maybe when I

graduate and find a university to hire me it will be in a town with a

Whole Foods.)

We did just get a Costco last year but my husband hasn't given the

okay to join yet. He wants to see what's in there before joining and

they won't let you in without a membership so it's kind of a catch-22

until such time as one of our friends joins.

I've been told I can save a lot on produce at Costco, though. Don't

know if they have sprouts. But I eat something like a half a case of

bananas per week and can always freeze what I can't eat right away.

Frozen bananas make awesome " ice cream. "

Sparrow

[Guest guest]

On 6/2/09, Ernest Willingham <99tomatoes@...> wrote:

>

> Costco used to have a day pass. Ask at the door.

That will be something I ask when I call them. Getting my (disabled)

husband to leave the house is hard enough. Getting him to leave the

house when they *might* let us shop is impossible. LOL

> They let you shop for

> one day and add a 5% charge on your bill. I used to do Costco, but Sam's

> Club has a cheaper yearly fee and spouses can get two cards for one fee.

And the nearest Sam's Club is six towns away from here.

> Better yet is Wal-Mart Super Store. The prices are great and they have a

> hugh selection and no club fee.

We have a Wal-Mart Super Store (farther away than the Costco) and the

only time we buy food there is when my husband has a craving for

deep-fried battered mushrooms as they're the only grocery in town that

carries mushrooms in their freezer section (and it's more expensive

and time-consuming to batter them from scratch.) Otherwise we don't

shop there because groceries cost significantly more there than other

groceries in town.

The big Costco draw for me is bulk produce. Eating as I do, the idea

of getting a price break for buying a case of some type of fruit is a

big incentive. The lag has been getting husband excited about Costco

but I keep telling him he will find deals in bulk chips, crackers,

frozen junk foods, etc. It's really hard to battle inertia with

getting him to go and try something new, but I keep hearing the tales

of Costco being the Holy Grail of Fruit so I keep periodically

pestering him about it.

Sparrow

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On 6/2/09, Ernest Willingham <99tomatoes@...> wrote:

>

> Sparrow, what does your Diabetic Nurse say about so many bananas? I'm

> only allowed one small or a half of a large per day.

Last time I visited, she didn't even ask what I'm eating any more. She

looked at my weight loss, looked at my awesome blood work, looked at

my feet and poked them with the plastic thingie and then said,

" whatever you're doing, keep doing it " and sent me home.

Sparrow

[Guest guest]

I don't know if the produce selection changes in

different areas but here in Seattle there isn't a

lot available (I'm referring to Costco and Sam's).

They have organic Spinach and Spring mix. They

also have organic apples but at this time that's

it for organic produce. There is a little in the

frozen section, corn and some fruit I think but

not a lot there either. I'm hoping as the season

gets under way there will be more.

Lorri

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On 6/2/09, Ernest Willingham <99tomatoes@gardener

<mailto:99tomatoes%40gardener.com> .com> wrote:

>

> Costco used to have a day pass. Ask at the door.

That will be something I ask when I call them.

Getting my (disabled)

husband to leave the house is hard enough. Getting

him to leave the

house when they *might* let us shop is impossible.

LOL

> They let you shop for

> one day and add a 5% charge on your bill. I used

to do Costco, but Sam's

> Club has a cheaper yearly fee and spouses can

get two cards for one fee.

And the nearest Sam's Club is six towns away from

here.

> Better yet is Wal-Mart Super Store. The prices

are great and they have a

> hugh selection and no club fee.

We have a Wal-Mart Super Store (farther away than

the Costco) and the

only time we buy food there is when my husband has

a craving for

deep-fried battered mushrooms as they're the only

grocery in town that

carries mushrooms in their freezer section (and

it's more expensive

and time-consuming to batter them from scratch.)

Otherwise we don't

shop there because groceries cost significantly

more there than other

groceries in town.

The big Costco draw for me is bulk produce. Eating

as I do, the idea

of getting a price break for buying a case of some

type of fruit is a

big incentive. The lag has been getting husband

excited about Costco

but I keep telling him he will find deals in bulk

chips, crackers,

frozen junk foods, etc. It's really hard to battle

inertia with

getting him to go and try something new, but I

keep hearing the tales

of Costco being the Holy Grail of Fruit so I keep

periodically

pestering him about it.

Sparrow

[Guest guest]

Thanks Sparrow.  I peeled and sliced them last night to freeze, so I'll make it

tonight.  About Cosco- I love that store.  I always buy the organic spring mix

for salads.  They usually don't have a lot of organic stuff, but what they have

is usually good.  In the months that I can't afford fresh berries (they're not

so good then anyway), I buy the 3 lbs of frozen mixed berries...about 10$ I

think.  Check it out, I think it's worth it.

Sherry

>

> Thanks Sparrow, I'll try it.  Krogers had packs of raspberries

> for 48 cents today and I have bananas just ripe enough to freeze.

You can freeze the bananas in their skin and peel them with a knife

after they're frozen (cut in half and the peel comes off pretty easily

by hand) or you can peel them before you freeze them and put them in a

freezer container or wrap them in plastic wrap.

Freezing in the peel is the thriftiest (the peel will turn black.

Don't panic.) but I think they taste better when I peel them before I

freeze them. Bonus: if you peel them first, you can cut or break them

into smaller pieces before freezing, thus avoiding some of the

tendency to try to fling your food processor when you first turn it

on.)

Enjoy your tasty treat!

Sparrow

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On 6/3/09, Sherry Skapik <sherryskapik@...> wrote:

>

> About Cosco- I love that store.  I always buy the organic spring

> mix for salads.

I'm hoping they have a good price on that. I get organic spring mix at

my regular grocery but it's almost $5/pound.

> They usually don't have a lot of organic stuff, but what they have

> is usually good.

I mostly don't buy organic because I'm faced with the choice of buying

all organic and running out of money, thus not having enough food, and

ending up eating ramen noodles because I'm starving and have no money

.. . . or . . . buying whole produce that I can afford, even though

most of it's not organic, and having enough food to eat genuine food

all month without having to resort to food-like substances to make

ends meet.

My current " food guru " says that organic is important but eating raw,

ripe fruits and vegetables is more important so make the changes as

you can. And, more importantly, don't panic about not being able to do

everything 100% perfectly because you'll be healthier if you stay calm

about doing what you can than if you panic about trying to do what you

can't.

So I try to get organic leafies and apples but ignore organic bananas

and oranges because they have thick peels I remove. I run triage on my

food and a large amount of what I currently get is not organic. I'm

more worried about keeping enough food to eat, which is why I'm

looking at Costco because I've been told the prices are much lower,

even after factoring in the cost of a membership.

> In the months that I can't afford fresh berries (they're not so

> good then anyway), I buy the 3 lbs of frozen mixed berries...

> about 10$ I think.  Check it out, I think it's worth it.

I'm assuming that's organic berries? I currently get 1 lb of frozen

mixed berries (not organic) for $2.56 which makes 3 lbs $7.68.

Sparrow

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EW - No, I don't have any window sills. I do have a few house plants that I put

on the floor in the dining room in front of the sliding glass door, which is

never used. I suppose that I could put some sprouts out there as well. I'm

getting kind of lazy in my old age:)

Barb

> >

> > > Yeah, some of those at the store are pretty gross, aren't they??

> ick.

> > >

> >

> > I can never find anything but way-past-their-prime alfalfa sprouts

> at the

> > store. I am able to get beautiful, inexpensive mung bean sprouts at

> a local

> > international grocery, but they come in quantities bigger than I'll

> use

> > before they start to droop. The bean sprouts at the groceries

> hereabouts

> > are limp and look ill-treated.<G>

> >

> > I am SO looking forward to fresh sprouts and different flavors!

> >

> > Anne

> >

>

>

>

>

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EW - you're so lucky to be able to grow your own food. I tried it a few times,

only to end in defeat. Bugs, poor growth, time, etc. Years ago I signed up for

the Master Gardener classes, but the class I was signed up for didn't have

enough enrollees, so it was cancelled. By the time they offered it again, they

had moved clear across town, and I would have had to travel over there regularly

to do the volunteer work and classes. I just let it go. The Whole Foods I go

to the most is about 18 miles away. On the freeway it isn't too bad. Can't get

much organic food at the grocery stores around here, and I like organic. Whole

Foods seems to have the largest selection of organics around here.

Barb

>

>   Nearest Whole Foods to me is 25miles on an LA freeway. I go once a

> month to get items that I can't get anywhere else. I have my own garden

> and grow lots of sprouts, so I am luckier than most. Room for the garden

> was on the list of what we we looking for when we bought this house 45

> years ago.

> ew

>

>

> Re: Newbie sticking her head up

> Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 17:29:11 -0400

>

>

>

> > I usually find some pretty healthy looking organic Daikon Radish

> sprouts

> > at Whole Foods, and I really love the taste of them. If you have a

> Whole

> > Foods nearby, you might want to check them out. I do sprout other

> things,

> > but don't want too many sprouters going at once. I have a small

> kitchen.

>

> Erm, nearest Whole Foods is about 45 minutes away.<G> If traffic

> isn't bad.

> Which is probably a good reason for me to grow my own sprouts.

>

> Anne

>

>

>

>

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Sparrow - > Apparently the nearest Whole Foods to me is 165 miles which is

farther

> than I've ever ridden my bicycle on one trip before. :-)

I like that!

Barb

> >

> >   Nearest Whole Foods to me is 25miles on an LA freeway.

>

> Apparently the nearest Whole Foods to me is 165 miles which is farther

> than I've ever ridden my bicycle on one trip before. :-)

>

> Maybe some day they'll build one here in town (or maybe when I

> graduate and find a university to hire me it will be in a town with a

> Whole Foods.)

>

> We did just get a Costco last year but my husband hasn't given the

> okay to join yet. He wants to see what's in there before joining and

> they won't let you in without a membership so it's kind of a catch-22

> until such time as one of our friends joins.

>

> I've been told I can save a lot on produce at Costco, though. Don't

> know if they have sprouts. But I eat something like a half a case of

> bananas per week and can always freeze what I can't eat right away.

> Frozen bananas make awesome " ice cream. "

>

> Sparrow

>

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It's $3.69 for **5 ounces** here! $2.99 on sale. I would be thrilled with

$5 a pound!

Thia

Sparrow R wrote:

I'm hoping they have a good price on that. I get organic spring mix at

> my regular grocery but it's almost $5/pound.

>

>

> Sherry Skapik wrote:

> >

> > About Cosco- I love that store. I always buy the organic spring

> > mix for salads.

>

>

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On 6/3/09, Thia (aka " pixx " ) <pixxley@...> wrote:

>

> It's $3.69 for **5 ounces** here! $2.99 on sale. I would be thrilled with

> $5 a pound!

oh . . . I guess I shouldn't look a gift horse in the mouth.

It just gets so frustrating when 73% of our income goes to food.

Sparrow

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Hey, check out these folks-- maybe there is a location near you. We have

several in our area. The food is about half the going price most

elsewhere. It's *not* " day old " , or anything like that. They have no

membership, nor qualifications. Any one can get this.

They have two boxes this month of fruits and veggies. Unfortunately, you

have to buy one of the main boxes, before you can buy a special box. Ugh. I

would do it, for the fruit & veggie box, if I had someone local to go in

with me to get the main box. But since your hubby does not eat raw, maybe

this will work for you?

angelfoodministries.com

:~)

Thia

On Wed, Jun 3, 2009 at 8:43 PM, Sparrow R <sparrowrose@...>wrote:

>

>

> It just gets so frustrating when 73% of our income goes to food.

>

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Our Costco provides two cards for one fee. Our son registered and the second

card went to my husband. Works for me (except that this year they sold hubby on

upgrading, so HE paid it! So much for SAVING $$$) I like that hubby can stop on

the way home from work for the few things we buy there (bread, butter, grape

juice, occasionally cheese and eggs, etc.), but on occasion we have done a

full-out shopping trip. It sure adds up quickly! We only bought produce there

once and it was NOT cheaper.

Doesn't seem right to shop for food at Wally World. We only go there for the odd

thing a kid needs that we can't find around home, and it's definitely not food.

I keep hearing about Sam's Club. Never seen one...

Connie

http://www.home-and-school-solutions.com/

> >

> >   Nearest Whole Foods to me is 25miles on an LA freeway.

>

> Apparently the nearest Whole Foods to me is 165 miles which is

> farther

> than I've ever ridden my bicycle on one trip before. :-)

>

> Maybe some day they'll build one here in town (or maybe when I

> graduate and find a university to hire me it will be in a town with a

> Whole Foods.)

>

> We did just get a Costco last year but my husband hasn't given the

> okay to join yet. He wants to see what's in there before joining and

> they won't let you in without a membership so it's kind of a catch-22

> until such time as one of our friends joins.

>

> I've been told I can save a lot on produce at Costco, though. Don't

> know if they have sprouts. But I eat something like a half a case of

> bananas per week and can always freeze what I can't eat right away.

> Frozen bananas make awesome " ice cream. "

>

> Sparrow

>

>

>

>

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You'll love the spring mix at Cosco then---3.99 for a large plastic

bin...organic.  Not sure if the berries are organic though.  I agree on the

issue of prices of organic...sometimes it's just too expensive, I buy it if I

can.

 

What's your typical menu for a day like, Sparrow?  I've tried to eat a lot of

raw, but it's hard with a family who eats mostly cooked meals.  I'm having some

health problems with my thyroid and the medication I have to take.  Also am

being tested for rheumatoid arthritis being I'm having so much pain in my legs

and hips.  I've been pretty discouraged....was totally healthy and like

overnight all these problems arose.  So, I wondered if I ate mostly raw, if it

would help.

 

Thanks to whoever suggested the thyroid support group....I've gotten a lot of

useful info and it's been a comfort to talk to others in the same boat.

 

Sherry

>

> About Cosco- I love that store.  I always buy the organic spring

> mix for salads.

I'm hoping they have a good price on that. I get organic spring mix at

my regular grocery but it's almost $5/pound.

> They usually don't have a lot of organic stuff, but what they have

> is usually good.

I mostly don't buy organic because I'm faced with the choice of buying

all organic and running out of money, thus not having enough food, and

ending up eating ramen noodles because I'm starving and have no money

... . . or . . . buying whole produce that I can afford, even though

most of it's not organic, and having enough food to eat genuine food

all month without having to resort to food-like substances to make

ends meet.

My current " food guru " says that organic is important but eating raw,

ripe fruits and vegetables is more important so make the changes as

you can. And, more importantly, don't panic about not being able to do

everything 100% perfectly because you'll be healthier if you stay calm

about doing what you can than if you panic about trying to do what you

can't.

So I try to get organic leafies and apples but ignore organic bananas

and oranges because they have thick peels I remove. I run triage on my

food and a large amount of what I currently get is not organic. I'm

more worried about keeping enough food to eat, which is why I'm

looking at Costco because I've been told the prices are much lower,

even after factoring in the cost of a membership.

> In the months that I can't afford fresh berries (they're not so

> good then anyway), I buy the 3 lbs of frozen mixed berries...

> about 10$ I think.  Check it out, I think it's worth it.

I'm assuming that's organic berries? I currently get 1 lb of frozen

mixed berries (not organic) for $2.56 which makes 3 lbs $7.68.

Sparrow

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On 6/3/09, Thia (aka " pixx " ) <pixxley@...> wrote:

>

> Hey, check out these folks-- maybe there is a location near you.

They aren't anywhere in my state. Thanks for looking, though.

> But since your hubby does not eat raw, maybe

> this will work for you?

Believe it or not, he's a pickier eater than I am. I can't use coupons

because I spend five hours going through coupons only to find out he

will eat two things I've found coupons for and I've just spent five

hours to save 70 cents.

Now if they only made coupons for produce, I'd be using nearly all of them!

Sparrow

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On 6/3/09, Thia (aka " pixx " ) <pixxley@...> wrote:

>

> Hey, check out these folks-- maybe there is a location near you.

They aren't anywhere in my state. Thanks for looking, though.

> But since your hubby does not eat raw, maybe

> this will work for you?

Believe it or not, he's a pickier eater than I am. I can't use coupons

because I spend five hours going through coupons only to find out he

will eat two things I've found coupons for and I've just spent five

hours to save 70 cents.

Now if they only made coupons for produce, I'd be using nearly all of them!

Sparrow

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On 6/3/09, Connie Lacelle <groups@...> wrote:

>

> Doesn't seem right to shop for food at Wally World. We only

> go there for the odd thing a kid needs that we can't find around

> home, and it's definitely not food.

>

> I keep hearing about Sam's Club. Never seen one...

The " Sam " is Sam Walton, the " Wal " from WalMart. Same company. Sam's

Club is just their membership warehouse store.

Sparrow

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On 6/3/09, Sherry Skapik <sherryskapik@...> wrote:

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> What's your typical menu for a day like, Sparrow?

Well, here's today:

Got up and had a smoothie with abt. 5 oz spinach, two bananas, tsp

spirulina, 140 grams frozen cherries. (It's cherry season. I will be a

cherry fiend until I get sick of them.)

Before going to the grocery, had a snack of three unsulphured dried

Turkish apricot halves (they are so good they should be outlawed!) and

three fresh dates.

Coming home from the grocery, ate about 2 pounds of cherries. Oh, and

four prunes because they just tasted SOOOOO good. (Darn, now I'm

craving more prunes! LOL)

For dinner, I'm planning to have a bunch of spring mix (I usually just

eat it by hand out of the bag), some celery, and about a pound of

strawberries (got a four pound flat for $2.99! It was limit one so I'm

riding my bicycle back over on Friday to see if there are any more and

still marked so cheap.)

I'm planning on going out for a power walk this evening if it doesn't

rain (one hour at 130 steps per minute ~ 4 miles) and if I do go out,

I will have banana ice cream when I get in, additional fruit to be

decided.

I don't know if this counts as a " typical " day or not. Some days I

have a more vegetable-y dinner. I picked up some tomatoes and

zucchini so I can do " pasta " sometime this week (I put zucchini in the

spiralizer to make angel-hair pasta out of it and make a sauce by

soaking sun-dried tomatoes and putting them in the food processor with

fresh tomatoes, a couple of dates, a clove of garlic, a small handful

of oregano, a dash of sea salt.) I also picked up a head of purple

cabbage and I have the stems from a couple of heads of cauliflower and

a couple of carrots to chop up into a rainbow slaw for dinner one

evening. Oh, and I have a jícama that I will eat at some point, maybe

make a dip for, maybe just chew on, depending on my mood.

Yesterday I had a small handful of pumpkin seeds but they tasted a

little rancid to me (I got the last of the batch at the co-op. Had to

get help getting the seeds out of the front display compartment of the

bin so who knows how old they were. Yuck. Not sure what to do with

them - feel bad about taking them bad to get money returned because

the co-op is struggling financially more than I am right now. The

shelves look like Soviet Russia because they can't afford to keep

stock in. They're playing favorites on what they order, based on who

buys most regularly from them, and I'm one of the favorites, which is

the only reason I can still eat spirulina.) I also ate most of a bunch

of radishes yesterday. (Along with regular green smoothie, banana ice

cream, etc.)

I have a bag of Brazil nuts and eat no more than five of them a day

(haven't had any today. The hot weather makes me averse to fatty

foods, I've noticed. Which is a good thing since too much fat in the

diet is what leads to insulin resistance in folks with otherwise

intact pancreatic/insulin uptake systems.) When I take food to

potlucks and such I usually work with walnuts because the stuff I make

with them seems to be most impressive to regular omnivorous type

people but I don't make the stuff for myself because it's way too high

in fat.

Probably 90% of what I eat is fruit ... depending on if you're

counting by weight or by calories. I aim for no more than 10% calories

from fat, which is why I don't eat any extracted oils and limit my

seeds, nuts, olives, and avocados.

I just ran today's food - eaten and planned - through my software.

Not counting the banana ice cream, that's 1442 calories. 8% protein,

9% fat, 83% carbohydrates. If I go power walking, I will burn about

375 calories. Banana-mango ice cream (my most likely candidate

tonight) is 387 calories so the walk and the ice cream basically

cancel each other out, calorie-wise.

I don't eat by calories, though. I eat by hunger. So I had no idea how

many calories I was planning to eat to day until I ran it through my

software just now. Interesting to see what it comes out as, though.

Sparrow