I've been to a Whole Foods that has sushi made with a variety of grains, not just rice. Things like quinoa and other grains of which I don't know the name. Anyhow, it's tasty, although slightly purple.
I have learned to like brown rice, but only basmati. I've found that my rice cooker is essential in successful rice cuisine. I've also learned to really like whole grain pasta, but it did take me a while to get there. Now I find it so much more nutritious and tasty. It doesn't wear off after an hour, like white pasta does (I always feel hungry an hour or two after lots of white pasta).
Whole milk is so much better than skim. I can't stand skim milk; my grandfather used to call it Blue Death. Whole milk yogurt, with the cream on top, is also fantastic. I prefer to eat foods that have escaped unnecessary processing, and that includes removing the fat from milk and the whole grain from pasta and rice.
Avocados and olive oil are good fats, as is fish, especially cold water fish. I also eat beef (locally farm raised--I buy it directly from the farm) once a week, and chicken (also local-it just tastes better) once or twice a week. I'm a big veggie-eating person, but I have to make sure I get enough protein, so I often add leftover meat/fish/chicken to my salads (with avocado).
I also like smoothies made with yogurt and berries and bananas. I stock up on frozen berries. Berries might not work for someone with ulcer problems, though, I don't know (seeds??)
Can you tell that I ate lunch MANY HOURS ago??
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Tulip's last post just reminded me of a couple favorite smoothies -- some are variations on a theme just for variety:
almond milk + banana + whey protein powder (you can also add slivered almonds for texture if you're using a blender, and when I'm feeling adventurous I'll toss in a tsp of powdered greens)
almond or cow's milk + whey powder + ovaltine
1/2 an avocado + 1 shot espresso + 1-2 T. sweetened condensed milk + ice (you can add a bit of milk to this one if it's too thick)
I'm told the whey powder is a good post-workout protein source. It fills me up, so maybe there's something to it.
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