Sun, Jul-21-02, 07:41
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Plan: mostly paleo
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BF:also don't care
Progress: 100%
Location: West Coast, USA
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salads are best if they are spinach; romaine is the second-best choice; mixed "mesclune" greens are good, too. Avoid iceburg.
in the northern hemisphere, this is the time of year to experiment! buy fresh veggies at a local farm and make them that day: green beans, brocolli, cauliflower, asparagus, various summer squashes (I prefer yellow skinned ones and swear they taste different than green ones!). Steaming them and leaving them still with some bite / crispiness is best for nutrition.
With squashes, I like slicing them with a vegetable peeler for "noodles" -- then you do whatever with them that you once did with spaghetti.
Try swiss chard as a sandwich wrap.
Cold, raw slices of turnips and kohlrabi are nice with a dip of your choice. If you like radishes, this is a good way to eat them, as well. Also wonderful raw is the rainbow of bell peppers.
Artichoke hearts and tomatoes are slightly higher in carbs, but a half cup is a nice addition to any summer meal.
Greens like chard, mustard greens, and kale are a bit of an acquired taste. I prefer them quick stir-fried in saved bacon grease. Southerners in the US stew them for hours, and maybe you'd prefer that form of cooking instead. It's a good idea to acquire this taste--these are the densest-nutrient veggies there are!
You might even like okra.
Lemon grass, tomatillos, and other "exotic" veggies are fun to experiment with. All those mushrooms taste different from one another--try a few of them, too.
Go to a farm or big grocery and start picking out small amounts of veggies you haven't yet tried. You'll find some new favorites.
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