tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15288719318718627312024-03-04T22:40:54.311-08:00Simply Healthy College Girl Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08515203099590831852noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528871931871862731.post-53373847083762725492015-01-12T00:00:00.000-08:002015-01-12T00:00:01.526-08:00Gingerbread (Green) SmoothieLadies and gentlemen, may I present:<br />
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As it is the beginning of the year, I'm sure many of you are working on your new year's resolutions. I set my "new year" resolutions at the beginning of the school year because I find it a more applicable time for me as a student. However, every month I pick certain habits or goals to work on to help me towards my resolutions.<br />
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This January my goal is to improve my selection of simple green smoothie recipes. My basic formula is one cup of liquid, two bananas, a few cups of greens, and any add ins to make it different. (Talk about a <a href="http://simplyhealthycollegegirl.blogspot.com/2014/03/be-your-own-jamba-juice.html" target="_blank">simply smoothie</a>!) I've done some experimenting and am excited to see what else I can come up with this month!<br />
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This recipe has to be my favorite so far.<br />
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I'm still on a bit of a Christmas kick (if you hadn't noticed).<br />
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It tastes like dessert in a glass.<br />
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If you think all green smoothies are gross, try this one. You won't be disappointed.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Gingerbread (Green) Smoothie</span><br />
Yield: 3 cups<br />
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1 cup almond milk </div>
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2 bananas </div>
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2-3 cups greens </div>
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2 tablespoon raisins, soaked</div>
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1/2 tablespoon molasses </div>
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1 teaspoon vanilla</div>
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1/4 teaspoon cinnamon </div>
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1/4 teaspoon ginger </div>
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1/4 teaspoon nutmeg </div>
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1/8 teaspoon allspice </div>
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1/8 teaspoon ground cloves<br />
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Soak the raisins in warm water for at least half an hour. It worked best when I let them soak over night.<br />
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Add all the ingredients to the blender. Blend on high till you have a blender full of deliciousness.<br />
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I think this one takes the award for fanciest tasting green smoothie I've ever made.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Ice Cream</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">(Based off <a href="http://simplyhealthycollegegirl.blogspot.com/2014/05/i-scream-you-scream.html" target="_blank">my original vanilla recipe</a>)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1 can refrigerated coconut milk </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Or freeze for a couple hours if you prefer a more from-the-carton-like scoop. </span></div>
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I made these Christmas morning, and it was hard to get good pictures of the finished product because they got eaten up too quickly!<br />
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Gingerbread Pancakes:<br />
Yield: 8 pancakes<br />
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1 cup flour of choice*<br />
1 tablespoon coconut sugar (or brown sugar)<br />
1 teaspoon baking powder<br />
1/2 teaspoon baking soda<br />
1 teaspoon cinnamon<br />
1 teaspoon ginger<br />
1 teaspoon nutmeg<br />
1/2 teaspoon allspice<br />
1/2 teaspoon cloves<br />
1 cup almond milk<br />
1 Tablespoon molasses<br />
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Mix in wet ingredients until thick like pancake batter.<br />
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Cook the pancakes in a lightly greased pan, using about 1/4 cup batter for each pancake.<br />
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Top with your favorite syrup and enjoy! I added a little maple syrup to mine.<br />
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*A note on flour choice: The first time I made these (as shown above) I doubled the recipe and used a blend of organic, gluten free flour that my mom had. It was very thick and needed more milk too reach a more pancake batter-like consistency. The second time, I made these in my dorm (as shown below) and used buckwheat flour (my favorite flour for pancakes) which made them delightfully fluffy.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Don’t judge a smoothie by its color. You see this lovely green smoothie?</span><br />
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It tastes like </span>pumpkin pie.<br />
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Don't believe me? Try it for yourself.<br />
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Have it for breakfast. Nothing says breakfast like pumpkin pie!<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Pumpkin Pie (Green) Smoothie<br />
</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Yield: about 2 cups<br />
</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 cup almond milk</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">handful or two of greens<br />
</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">1/2 cup pumpkin<br />
</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 frozen banana<br />
</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 date<br />
</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">1/4 teaspoon vanilla<br />
</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">1-1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spices (I used cinnamon, allspice, cardamom, nutmeg, and ginger) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Use the leftover </span>pumpkin<span style="font-family: inherit;"> to make <a href="http://simplyhealthycollegegirl.blogspot.com/2014/10/pumpkin-chocolate-chip-cookies.html" target="_blank">Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies</a>. </span><br />
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All I want to do is jump in a pile of leaves. Right now.<br />
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What is it about autumn that everyone loves? My walk home from school every night is a path of multi-colored and delightfully crunchy leaves. I just want to rake them all up and jump in!<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Last week, my school was on fall break (another reason to love the season!), so my friend and I got together and watched Anne of Green Gables. Of course this has always been my favorite transition scene: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Another reason to love fall? (As if I needed one!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Pumpkin! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">My first pumpkin experiment of the season:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">(Inspired by <a href="http://www.theburlapbag.com/2012/09/the-autumn-2-ingredient-cookie/" target="_blank">2 ingredient cookies</a>)
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Yield: 1 dozen
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1 cup pumpkin
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1/4 cup date paste </span>(see <a href="http://wonkywonderful.com/1/post/2013/09/date-paste-clean-eating-sweetener.html" target="_blank">here</a>)</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1/3 cup dark chocolate chips
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">2-3 teaspoons pumpkin pie spices (or just cinnamon for a simpler taste)
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Mix pumpkin, oats, and date paste.<br />
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Sweet potatoes...or yams...or sweet potatoes.<br />
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For the longest time, I had no idea what the difference was between yams and sweet potatoes. So, I took it to google and found <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/25/difference-between-sweet-potatoes-and-yams_n_1097840.html" target="_blank">this lovely article by the Huffington Post.</a><br />
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Now that you know, you can make this delicious staple recipe that I love. It<span style="font-family: inherit;"> takes a little more time in preparation, but it’s still quite easy. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Sweet Potato Corn Pudding</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">2 large sweet potatoes</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Hmmm...perfect for fall (just the BEST season of the year!). I'll be working on pumpkin recipes next....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1 1/2 cups quinoa</span><br />
1 1/2 cups frozen or fresh chopped vegetables (I used a bell pepper, green beans, peas, and carrots)<br />
3 cups vegetable broth<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08515203099590831852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528871931871862731.post-74343794345543902032014-08-21T15:14:00.000-07:002014-10-17T16:07:38.265-07:00Stuffed Bell Peppers<!--?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?-->
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It’s hot!!! Don't get me wrong, I love summer. I just don't like melting the moment I step outside. I wanted something savory and easy for dinner without having to use the oven and decided on stuffed bell peppers. (Now that I think about it, I rarely use the oven. It might have something to do with living in a dorm without one for several months.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Most people bake their bell peppers, but it’s so hot, I just filled raw bell peppers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Stuffed Bell Peppers </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Ingredients:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">bell peppers</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">1 cup quinoa or rice</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">1/3 cup lentils </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">1 cup frozen or fresh chopped vegetables (I used peas, corn, and carrots)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">1/4 cup chopped onion</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">1/2-1 teaspoon spice (I used cumin and coriander)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">2 2/3 cups water or vegetable broth </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Add all ingredients (except the bell peppers) to a rice cooker and turn it on. </span><br />
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Slice the bell peppers in half, cut out the stems, and wash the seeds from the inside.<br />
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Once the rice or quinoa and vegetables have finished cooking, let it cool for a few minutes. Then, start filling the peppers with it.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08515203099590831852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528871931871862731.post-82105030158765161192014-08-14T14:46:00.000-07:002014-08-14T14:47:56.492-07:00Pink, White, and Purple Ice Cream<!--?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?-->
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Long time no….write….</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">I know it’s been a while, but I come bearing ice cream, so I think you’ll forgive me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I actually intended to do this recipe on the Fourth of July, but it didn’t turn out the way I thought it would. </span>See, it was supposed to red, white, and blue.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">And it was. In my mind. But strawberries make for pink ice cream and blueberries make for purple ice cream. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Oh well. They were quite a hit with my family on the Fourth (even the non-plant based eaters). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Strawberry Ice Cream: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1 can </span>refrigerated<span style="font-family: inherit;"> coconut milk </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">1 cup frozen strawberries </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">2 frozen bananas </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">2 teaspoons vanilla </span><br />
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4 dates </div>
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In the <a href="http://simplyhealthycollegegirl.blogspot.com/2014/05/i-scream-you-scream.html" target="_blank">vanilla recipe</a>, I used A Taste of Thai brand. It worked a few times, but I don't recommend it for this recipe. I have since used Thai Kitchen and a Sprouts store brand with success each time. Look for something to the nature of "separation occurs naturally." It should look like this after pouring out the liquid:<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Just because it’s the Fourth of July, doesn’t mean you can’t have a delicious salad!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Especially a delicious, <i>patriotic</i> salad.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Fourth of July Salad:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">greens of choice</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">strawberries, raspberries, or cherries</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">red bell pepper or tomato</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">jicama or cauliflower</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">blueberries</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1 cup strawberries</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1 cup blueberries</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1 Tbs. lemon juice</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1/4 cup apple cider vinegar</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Wash and chop lettuce, fruits, and vegetables. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Arrange fruits and vegetables in the pattern of the American flag.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08515203099590831852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528871931871862731.post-54451519840967964542014-06-27T12:00:00.000-07:002014-06-27T12:00:04.131-07:00Apple Pie SmoothieCan I let you in on a secret?<br />
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I've never really liked apple pie. Or cherry pie. Or any kind of fruit pie.<br />
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Chocolate? Yes.<br />
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Pumpkin? Yes.<br />
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Apple? Nope.<br />
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But, I sure love this smoothie.<br />
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Apple Pie Smoothie<br />
Yield: 1 1/2 cups<br />
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1 apple<br />
1 banana<br />
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1/2 cup apple juice<br />
dash or two of cinnamon<br />
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Chop apple and banana. Add chopped fruit, juice, and cinnamon to blender. Blend till smooth.<br />
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This smoothie has quickly become a favorite...<br />
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...favorite...as in, I told my mom I would make it for her, but she couldn't wait 20 minutes for me to shower, so she made it herself.<br />
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Orange Machine<br />
Yield: about 2 cups<br />
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1 mango</div>
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1 peach</div>
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5 baby carrots</div>
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1/2 cup orange juice<br />
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Peel mango. Chop fruit and carrots. Add fruit, carrots, and juice to blender. Blend till liquified.<br />
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Purple Machine<br />
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1 cup blueberries</div>
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1/2 cup grape juice</div>
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1 cup purple kale<br />
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Wash the kale and pull off the leaves from the purple stem. Blend leaves with the juice. Then add blueberries and banana. Blend till liquified.<br />
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I couldn't resist doing another round!<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Mighty Mango</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Yield: about 2 cups</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Peel and chop the mango and banana. Add mango, banana, and juices to the blender. Squeeze the juice from the lemon into the blender. Blend till liquified.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Yield: about 4 cups</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Chop the broccoli. Add broccoli, greens, and juices to blender and blend.</span> Peel and chop the fruit and add it to the blender. Add ginger and spirulina. Blend till liquified.</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I love what the Naked Juice website has to say about the green machine:</span><br />
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Some people can't seem to get over the color of green smoothies. Yesterday at work, someone saw me drinking one and asked what it was. After I explained its contents, "It's green," was all she had to say in response. No, exclamations of disgust. No emotion. Just, "It's green."<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">When I was younger, I looked forward to going to Great Harvest every Thursday with my mom. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Why? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Free bread slice? Nope. Oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I don’t know what it is, but there is something about the combination oats and chocolate chips. I like it. I love it. I want some more of it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">And now I can!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Simply Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">(Inspired by <a href="http://www.theburlapbag.com/2012/07/2-ingredient-cookies-plus-the-mix-ins-of-your-choice/" target="_blank">2 ingredient cookies</a>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Yield: 10 cookies</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1/4 cup date paste (see <a href="http://wonkywonderful.com/1/post/2013/09/date-paste-clean-eating-sweetener.html" target="_blank">here</a>)</span></div>
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Perhaps with some almond milk...<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Even my mom loved these. This woman takes her chocolate chip cookies VERY seriously. (She <strike>rejected</strike> wasn’t a fan of my other attempts.)</span></div>
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Whether your trail leads to a mountain hike or a study session, it's wonderfully delicious and convenient. I love taking trail mix to long rehearsals because it travels easily and I don't make a mess of myself eating it.<br />
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It's also very easy to make! You can mix and match any ingredients you like. Store bought trail mixes often have added salt, sugars, and candy, but make it yourself and you can use only the ingredients you want. <br />
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I made small batches; each one made about four servings that I divided up into snack bags. You can double, triple, quadruple the recipe if you'd like more, but I think these ratios work well.<br />
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Simply Trail Mix<br />
Yields: 4 servings<br />
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1/2 cup any combination of nuts and/or seeds<br />
1/2 cup any combination of dried fruit<br />
1/4 cup add ins (opt.)<br />
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Mix them together in a bowl. Save in a large plastic bag or container or divide into small snack bags (easiest for on the go).<br />
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ideas for nuts and seeds:<br />
pumpkin seeds<br />
sunflower seeds<br />
flax seeds<br />
hemp seeds<br />
cashews<br />
pecans<br />
almonds<br />
pistachios<br />
walnuts<br />
peanuts<br />
hazelnuts<br />
brazil nuts<br />
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ideas for dried fruit:<br />
cranberries<br />
raisins<br />
goji berries<br />
blueberries<br />
dates<br />
bananas<br />
cherries<br />
currants<br />
apples<br />
apricots<br />
figs<br />
mango<br />
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ideas for add ins:<br />
coconut flakes<br />
dark chocolate chips<br />
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A couple of my favorite combinations:<br />
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Apple Pecan<br />
1/4 cup pecans<br />
1/4 cup cashews<br />
1/4 cup raisins<br />
1/4 cup currants<br />
2 dried apple rings torn into little pieces<br />
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Dried apples have a spongy texture that doesn't normally work well in trail mix, but I like it in this mix.<br />
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Chocolate Coconut<br />
1/4 cup pecans<br />
1/4 cup walnuts<br />
1/3 cup raisins<br />
1/4 cup dark chocolate chips<br />
1 Tablespoon coconut<br />
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Berries!</div>
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If you don't have fresh berries, frozen work just as well. (Also, less expensive!) Some stores have a mix of blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries, a perfect combination for these smoothies. Make sure to defrost them before blending. </div>
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Blue Machine<br />
Yields: about 2 cups<br />
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27 blueberries (a little under 1/2 cup)<br />
3 blackberries<br />
1 banana<br />
3/4 cup apple juice<br />
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Peel the banana and add all ingredients to the blender. Blend till liquified.<br />
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Berry Blast<br />
Yields: about 2 cups<br />
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5 blackberries<br />
4 raspberries<br />
4 strawberries<br />
1/2 banana<br />
3/4 cup apple juice<br />
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Cut tops off strawberries and cut in half. Peel the banana. Add all ingredients to the blender. Blend till liquified.<br />
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Strawberry Banana<br />
Yields: about 2 cups<br />
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Orange Carrot<br />
Yields: about 2 cups<br />
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3/4 cup orange juice<br />
1/4 cup apple juice<br />
2 carrots<br />
1/2 mango<br />
1/2 apple<br />
1/2 inch slice of banana<br />
1/4 lemon<br />
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Peel and chop the carrots into very small pieces and blend with the orange and apple juice. (They used carrot juice which you can do if you want it smoother.)<br />
Peel and chop the mango and apple. (Save the other half of the fruits for a salad or another recipe.)<br />
Add mango, apple, and banana. Squeeze the juice from the lemon, adding it to the rest of the ingredients in the blender. Blend till liquified.<br />
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Orange Mango<br />
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3/4 cup orange juice<br />
1/3 cup apple juice<br />
1/2 mango<br />
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A note about juices: Juices are secondary to whole fruits. <a href="http://www.diseaseproof.com/archives/healthy-food-having-a-juicy-diet.html" target="_blank">Here</a> and <a href="http://www.drfuhrman.com/faq/question.aspx?sid=16&qindex=3" target="_blank">here</a> are a few articles about juices. However, as the first article mentions, juices are not of the devil; there is a place for them in a whole foods diet. One thing I like about Naked Juices is that they use a combination of whole fruits and juices. Obviously, fresh juices would be ideal, but unless you have a juicer and the time, go ahead and use store bought juices (just be sure to check for added sugars!).<br />
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"There is no substitute for natural whole foods." -Dr. Fuhrman<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">When it comes to eating a whole foods plant-based vegan diet, this is more true than ever. “I’ll just go get take out” can’t become a daily staple. In college, students subsist on caffeine, ramen noodles, and the free food that is supposed to attract you to events comes in the form of pizza, ice cream, and candy. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The good news is that with some simple planning you can ameliorate this issue. Knowing your meals in advance helps you avoid situations where you don’t have anything healthy to eat. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It doesn’t matter what system of organization you use, any will do. I have used notepads, paper planners, electronic planners, and notes next to my math homework. Pick what works for you. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Currently, I use an Excel spreadsheet. I like the simplicity. My regular planner is on the next sheet, so I plan my weekly schedule and my meals together. This way I know what days I have more time to cook and when I need to make my meals portable. From my meal plans, I make a shopping list in a note on my phone so I’ll have it with me while I shop. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Once you plan your meals and make your shopping list, find the best time to do some prepping and batch cooking. Preparing your most commonly eaten foods in advance helps make the week go much smoother. Sometimes I don’t get back from classes till late (by which time I am ravenous and exhausted) and the last thing I want to do is cook. </span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08515203099590831852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528871931871862731.post-15204505586079616222014-06-03T14:53:00.001-07:002014-06-28T20:09:56.752-07:00Tropical Salad <div style="orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; widows: auto;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">fruit from 1 can sliced pineapple </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1 kiwi </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1 can chickpeas </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1 can kidney beans </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1/2 cup corn (I defrosted frozen corn.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1/2 cup chopped cucumber </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I'll leave you with a lovely quote from Henry David Thoreau. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 18px;">“I do believe in simplicity. It is astonishing as well as sad, how many trivial affairs even the wisest thinks he must attend to in a day; how singular an affair he thinks he must omit. When the mathematician would solve a difficult problem, he first frees the equation of all incumbrances, and reduces it to its simplest terms. So simplify the problem of life, distinguish the necessary and the real. Probe the earth to see where your main roots run. ” </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Don’t know what to have for dinner?
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">How about a scrumptious bowl of...well...anything you like. You can throw this meal together with whatever your heart desires. Or whatever is in your fridge. Like those leftovers that don't quite make a full meal, and you don't know what to do with...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Any combination of the following:
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">sweet potatoes, white potatoes </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">#1 Quinoa, Black Beans, and Sweet Potatoes </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">quinoa cooked in vegetable broth </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">carrots, red bell pepper, celery </span></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">avocado </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">#2 Kale, Quinoa, and Orange </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">If you have done some batch cooking and prepping, then these are very easy to throw together. I made both bowls from foods I had prepped at the beginning of the week. (I wrote about batch cooking <a href="http://simplyhealthycollegegirl.blogspot.com/2014/06/meal-planning.html" target="_blank">here</a>.) If you don't have them all ready, just throw some quinoa in your rice cooker, steam/chop some veggies, open a can of beans...lots of possibilities. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">And you thought you didn't have anything for dinner! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Since going dairy-free, I haven’t been able to find a good replacement for vanilla ice cream. Especially without using an ice cream maker.
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">But, this recipe even got my dad’s stamp of approval. This coming from the man who usually tries a plant foods vegan dessert and says, “This would taste really good with some brown sugar on it.”
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I’ve tried making it with just frozen bananas or almost all coconut milk, but I think this recipe strikes a good balance between the two. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1 can refrigerated coconut milk
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Blend the coconut cream, bananas, dates, and vanilla on high (my blender has three speeds, and I used the highest: ice crush) till it’s smooth like ice cream.
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It looks like this if you eat it immediately. </span></div>
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A little soft, but still delicious. </div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It looks like this after freezing for about a day. </span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Energy bars, granola bars, protein bars…
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Whatever you call ‘em. I like ‘em.
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I am picky about them, though. Larabars are de-li-cious, but they’re sooo sweet from the dates. Clif bars are chewy and give me tons of energy, but I don’t like the aftertaste from all the sweeteners. (The first ingredient is always organic brown rice syrup, along with a few other sweeteners.) And so on...
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">So I made a list of the things I liked and didn’t like, experimented, and came up with this recipe.
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1/4 cup dried fruit sweetener*
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Any kind of dried fruit. Or the same dried fruit in the form of paste. The paste gives it a smoother texture than whole dried fruit. I like date paste. Sure you can buy it, but it’s very simple to make. A google search led me <a href="http://wonkywonderful.com/1/post/2013/09/date-paste-clean-eating-sweetener.html" target="_blank">here</a>. You could do the same thing using any kind of dried fruit. Figs. Prunes. Just keep in mind how it will change the taste. I haven’t tried any others myself, but I plan to!
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Add ins: nuts, other dried fruit, coconut, dark chocolate chips, whatever your heart desires. I have used currants, coconut, and dark chocolate chips. You don’t need a ton, just make sure to mix it in well. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Oh the dining hall… </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">So…not your mom’s cooking…so…not helpful, delicious, and nutritious like they try to convince you. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">My first piece of advice: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Don’t get a meal plan. Many places will let you out for health reasons. They will most likely ask for doctor’s note. It can be a bit of a pain trying to contact all the right people, but you’re body will thank you later. If you can’t get a doctor’s note, try talking to them about your diet and how they cannot accommodate it. Be nice, though. Be respectful and patient when explaining that their options do not provide you with the foods necessary to maintain your way of eating. A little patience and persistence really pays off. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">If, you cannot get out of your meal plan, I suggest using the minimum number of meals possible and use these tips: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1. Get to know your dining hall. Some of them will have decent options, others will not. Explore your salad bar options for fruits and veggies. Check out the vegetarian and vegan options. Learn which dishes work and which ones don’t. Learn what times are best to get what you need. Even if they’re open all day, they might not have good options for you if you can’t make it for the regular meal times. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">2. Work with what you’ve got. Add rice to your soup or salad. Add vegetables. Add fruit. Take a plain potato and add vegetables. Don’t just look at everything as prepackaged. Sometimes it’s frustrating, but you can come up with decent meals with a little creativity. At my dining hall, we were allowed one take out meal a day, so I stuffed my box full of greens and fruits to make a green smoothie in my dorm. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">3. Work with the people. Don’t be afraid to ask. Ask them if they can make you something without the meat or other undesired ingredients. People are now becoming more aware and understanding of people with special diets due to food allergies or sensitivities. I haven’t tried this, but I have heard that some places will even order food for you. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I started out with a meal plan at the beginning of my freshman year, but canceled it about a month into my second semester. My dining hall actually had a decent salad bar and some good vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Unfortunately, these options are not their main concern and receive little attention. Just because something does not meat or dairy does not make it inherently healthy. Most people simply don’t know how to cook without meat, dairy, excess oils or sugars, refined grains, etc. Many of the vegetarian and vegan dishes were heavy in oils, spices, and salt. I think they tried to compensate for the lack of meat with overzealous flavoring that left my taste buds feeling severely overstimulated. It’s difficult to know all that goes into the dining hall meals. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">At first I thought that these options would fulfill my needs nicely, but I think I was high on the new to college and living on my own-oh look isn’t it so nice not to have to cook! I was determined to immerse myself in a positive college experience, but my positive outlook could not overcome the decrease in my health that came from eating at the dining hall. I tried surviving on their salad bar, but I wasn’t able to get a good variety of nutrients from the limited selection of fruits and vegetables that sometimes didn’t taste like their respective fruit or vegetable. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">As soon as I stopped eating there, I felt better. All the oils, sugars, refined grains made me feel heavy and sick after meals. When I do not eat well, my face gets pale and pasty. I look ill. Immediately after I began cooking for myself, the color returned to face, and I regained energy and optimism. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Don’t let the dining hall get in the way of maintaining a whole foods, plant based diet. There are days when you will wonder if it is worth the effort. All your friends seem to be fine eating mystery meat dishes, pizza, and ice cream every night, but take a closer look. Chances are that they will get sick more often and have trouble focusing or sleeping. I promise that you will feel better, have more energy, sleep better, do better in your classes, and enjoy life more when you are feeding your body with nutrients it needs. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The first time I went to the grocery store by myself in college, I was clueless. Sure, I had a list of the things I needed, but the second I walked in the door I felt like I was in foreign territory. I didn’t understand where things were, so, if I couldn’t find it in time to catch the next bus back to my dorm, I assumed the store did not sell it. I meandered around like a tourist looking for the restroom. (I don’t like asking workers for help- silly, I know, given that that’s what they are paid to do.)
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It took me a few months, but I finally feel like I’ve got the hang of this grocery shopping thing. Even if I don’t have specific recipes and ingredients in mind, I know what basic items I need.
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Get to know your local grocery stores. Know which ones have what you want. Acquaint yourself with the produce section especially. Don’t buy things just because they are on sale. Food that’s on sale likely expires soon. Make sure that you’ll eat it, and soon. Learn what prices are normal and reasonable.
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Sometimes people feel like they have the right to comment on the contents of your grocery cart. They think it’s funny that you have lots of greens or bananas. They ask you about your "rabbit food". Smile and move on. Make a quirky reply if you like. Just don’t be rude.
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Plan your meals in advance so you know what to buy. (I’ll be posting on that later.) </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Plan when you go. If you don't have a car, find a friend with a car or get to know your public transportation. Know what times are convenient for both you and your friend. Know your bus schedules. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">non-dairy milks
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">juices (not quite as good as real fruit, use more for recipes than an every day staple) </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">nut butters </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">low sodium broth </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">spices- basil, cumin, rosemary, parsley, thyme, oregano, sage, cinnamon, etc. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">cocoa powder </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">vanilla </span></div>
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bars- Larabars, Luna Bars, Odwalla bars, Clif bars, etc. (Except for the Larabars made of just fruit and nuts, I don't necessarily count these as whole foods, but they're so convenient for long days and times when you can't bring or get to a real meal soon.)<br />
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I hope this helps! Add or subtract from this list based on your needs. If you're stumped the first time, just print out this list as a guide. I wish I had had a how to guide when I first went grocery shopping. It would have saved me A LOT of time and money.<br />
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I can usually pick out the college students at the grocery store with their ramen noodles and Hot Pockets. Let's change that stereotype and buy REAL food!<br />
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