Vine Ripened Tomatoes and Fresh Basil

So simple, so delicous, so healthy.  Vine ripened toamtoes and pieces of fresh basil leaf.  This is a new healthy snack to add to my arsenal.

A Good Take

 

Central Market is pricey, but they have the best produce.  This haul should provide nutritious meals for awhile. 

Veggies for Lunch!

A nice healthy lunch. I bought some fresh brussel sprouts for the first time and they are pretty good.  I boiled these a little too long but they are still good.  I've read that you lose a lot of nutrients when you boil or cook many vegetables, but then I also read cooking certain items allows you body to absorb more of their nutrients(e.g. tomatoes and lycopene).  I like the idea of eating more raw foods, it just seems natural.

Sherbet's Replacement!

Salads are so good when then have variety.  These have spinach, iceberg lettuce, mixed field greens, red orange green yellow bell peppers, cucumbers, almonds, grape tomatoes, celery, broccoli, cauliflower, and ground pepper.  That's like ~13 different healthy raw foods! 

Tofu w/ broccoli, cauliflower, asparagus, and green beans

 My arteries are cheering!

Sockeye Salmon, Zucchini, and Broccoli

Sockeye Salmon, Zucchini, and Broc.  A good healthy meal. I am glad I gave the zucc a second chance, its not bad.  Maybe I will revisit squash and see it is as horrible as I remember.

Burnt Chicken

Another healthy meal.  Once I peeled off the skin this chicken was great.  I know that chicken breast is better for you(less fat), but these legs are only $1 per pound.  Veggies are never too expensive, but the protein source kills me.  Luckily I am discovering that Tofu is a great source of lean protein and it is about $2 a pound.