What are your healthy staple foods?

[spokewench]

All my food is healthy.

Nothing I eat has measles, or chicken pox, or mumps. All very healthy food.

Now, whether it's all healthful or not remains open to debate.

[/snark]
(I watched the word "healthful" die a sad unheralded death back in the 1990's. I still mourn...)

I do find it interesting how many of us either saw our own or our spouse's cholesterol improve eating whole eggs. Guess my doctor wasn't crazy, eh?

I agree with Knotted. There are a few things I avoid completely and try to eat lost of veges, fruit, whole grains, etc.; but the things I avoid are processed foods, sodas, things like that that I have no control over what is in them.

[KnottedYet]

I agree with Knotted. There are a few things I avoid completely and try to eat lost of veges, fruit, whole grains, etc.; but the things I avoid are processed foods, sodas, things like that that I have no control over what is in them.

Actually, I was being a sarcastic grammar grinch over the words "healthy" and "healthful."

I eat all kinds of processed cr@p. Love the stuff. And it's all healthy, cuz none of it is in a state of poor health. (it doesn't have mumps, or fever, or chicken pox, etc.) It is not healthful, however, because it doesn't contribute to a state of good health for the person who consumes it.

[angelaslc]

Rice Protein Powder
Amazing Greens Superfood - chocolate flavor
Chlorophyll w/ mint
Borage/flax oil
Ground flax and chia seeds.
Asparagus, Broccoli, Zucchini
Organic Mixed Greens or Arugula
Organic Lemons
Organic Dijon Mustard
Wild Cod
Wild Salmon
Organic Quinoa or Brown Rice
Roasted sweet potatoes and onions
Cilantro
Coconut Aminos
Coconut oil & Olive Oil

For snacks occasionally I add in:
Almonds or Walnuts
Coconut yogurt
Coconut water
Organic berries
Kombucha
Hummus with veggies or brown rice chips
Larabars
Bananas
Apples
Oranges
Avocados
Pasture raised farm fresh eggs when I can get them….I love the orange yolk!

I always have a rice protein shakes for breakfast with the superfoods, chlorophyll, borage/flax oil, ground flax and now chia seeds.
I keep a bag of frozen cod and frozen veggies in the freezer at work and use a steamer I keep at work to cook them.
I bring a bag of organic lemons, costco size box of organic mixed greens and organic dijon. I make my own dressing with lemons and Dijon and poor over the fish and veggies and or salad.
Dinner varies but we’ll have marinated salmon on a bed of greens or soups that I make or buy from Whole Foods, Salmon burgers and sweet potato baked fries when we splurge.
My sweet tooth is satisfied with coconut yogurt sprinkled with berries, bananas and walnuts or Endangered species 88% dark chocolate or 72% Deep forrest mint. When we splurge we go to Red Mango for frozen yogurt.

[spokewench]

I agree with Knotted. There are a few things I avoid completely and try to eat lost of veges, fruit, whole grains, etc.; but the things I avoid are processed foods, sodas, things like that that I have no control over what is in them.

Oh, Dear, I need to read Knott's post more carefully. You never know what is being discussed when the grammar police is out patrolling!

[spokewench]

I always have in my fridge and kitchen:
eggs
1% milk
coffee
oj
Whole grain bread
corn tortillas
salsa
parmesan cheese
cheddar cheese
blue cheese crumbles
pasta (many types)
brown rice
white rice
potatoes white and sweet
onions
garlic
lettuce
avocado
cucumber
red bell peppers
canned hominy
canned tomatoes
canned beans (many varieties)
dry beans (many varieties)
chicken broth
veges - whatever looks good right now, beets, artichokes, arugula, escarole, parsley, tomatoes, zucchini,
strawberries
bananas
Right now I have raspberries and blackberries and watermelon, oranges, limes, lemons, and grapefruit, apples, grapes (always have fruit)
eat mostly chicken, but I do eat sirloin and pork occassionally.
Lots of herbs
pecans (unsalted)
almonds (unsalted)
red and white wine
beer
and, of course, tequilla for an occasional margarita!

[ultraviolet]

My kitchen staples (i.e. the stuff that almost always has a presence in my kitchen):

• Raw almonds
• Dried blueberries (unsweetened)
• Quinoa
• Eggs
• Green onions
• Red onions
• Kale, or other dark leafy green thing
• Broccoli (fresh or frozen, depending on season)
• Herb salad mix
• Garlic
• Walnut oil
• Balsamic vinegar
• Hummus (or ingredients for hummus)
• Black beans
• Canned tuna
• Canned salmon
• Fresh fish and meat -- this varies, because I just tend to buy whatever is on sale when I happen to be shopping
• Coconut oil

I eat other things, but those are the items that I eat most often. For instance, in the summer, I'm a sucker for Rainier cherries...can't keep my hands off of them.

Fage 2% plain yogurt, chevre, and cheddar used to be on that list...but I'm working on giving up dairy. Given that I've already tossed out sugar, gluten (I'm allergic to wheat), caffeine and most refined carbs, dairy is the last of the potentially "problematic" foods left in my diet.

[Jiffer]

Thanks for all your replies. I knew this was going to be a popular thread! I forgot that onions and garlic are a staple for me as well. Bananas used to be until I was told I shouldn't eat them (for now anyway).

On the subject of eggs, I posted a new thread on the subject, because it's kind of a big "thing" for me. I love that so many people commented that they eat whole eggs and they and/or their spouse's cholesterol is normal. I just had mine checked too, and it was normal.

On the subject of "healthy" verses "healthful" ... haha! It's such a normal thing for me to say "healthy", but I get what you're saying. You'll be glad to know that the word "healthful" has NOT died out. Rachael Ray says it all the time. I used to think it was so weird! But then realized it actually makes sense. It's just not a word I learned growing up. I spose my mamma dun didn't teach me right! And her mamma dun didn't teach her neither, cuz her mamma came from Poland and English was a second language ... so that there is my excuse.

[tulip]

Dark Chocolate and red wine. That's what I'm having tonight. It's been quite a day.

[Catrin]

I could eat 1/2 dozen eggs a DAY, which is why I eat so many egg whites (from Trader Joe's in a box). I dearly love eggs and also get free range eggs from a friend - I don't separate those It is cool knowing the chickens that lay my eggs

[Owlie]

When it was just me doing the shopping:
Nuts: Almonds and walnuts, mostly. PB for oatmeal or toast.
Fruit: Berries, apples, bananas (when it was only me because DBF's allergic)...whatever I felt like, looked good and could afford.
Dairy: 1%/2% milk, cheese (cheddar, chevre, Cotswold usually), cream cheese, yogurt, butter
Carbs: Oatmeal (steel-cut for me, rolled for DBF), brown rice, sushi rice, brown/wild rice mix; breads and pasta of various types, bagels
Protein: Beans (mostly black for soups and chili), chicken and/or turkey, ground beef, bacon, occasionally flank steak, chicken stock (sometimes homemade) and beef stock for soups and stews. Sushi (tuna or salmon) when we went out. Eggs (which I don't care for, but I've managed to get myself to eat...)
Veggies: much along the same line as fruit--whatever looked good. We did have some staples: Broccoli, boxed salad greens and spinach, carrots
Snacks and dessert: Tortilla chips and salsa for me. Homemade oatmeal cookies (that's healthy, right?)
Misc: garlic, onions, lemons, limes, olive oil

I'm starting to think eating properly is for those with money...:/