Tuesday, January 13, 2009

What's For Dinner?

This was dinner last night, lunch today and dinner the night before. I am trying to get more fresh fruits and veggies into our diet, and one way I thought I would do that is have a fresh fruits and veggies meal. There is not fruit here because I am trying to stay away from the sweet stuff at first, and simply add in fruit as a snack here and there. A headache is looming, so I will cut this short. But doesn't this photo make you want some fresh cut veggies and a bit of dip?

Sunday, January 11, 2009

Vegetable Spectrum

This morning I have been compiliing a list of fruits and vegetables that are contained within the 7 color categories. Some say there are only 5, others say there are 7. I have listed 7 here because I will trying to eat something from all 7 categories on a pretty consistent basis. You will notice that there are some things in two categories. This is because a certain website will list it in one category, while another will place it in a different one. Here is the list in case you are interested:

Red/Purple
Beets
Eggplant
Purple Asparagus
Purple Bell Pepper
Purple Cabbage
Purple Carrots
Red Wine
Blackberries
Black Cherries
Blueberries
Dried Plums
Edlerberries
Grape Juice
Prunes
Purple Figs
Purple Grapes
Quetch Plums
Raisins

Red
Fresh Rhubarb
Raddicchio
Red Leaf Salad
Red Onions
Red Peppers
Red Radishes
Red Skinned Potatoes
Blood Oranges
Cherries
Cranberries
Pink/Red Grapefruit
Pomegranates
Raspberries
Red Apples
Red Grapes
Red Pears
Strawberries
Watermelon

Orange
Acorn Squash
Butternut Squash
Carrots
Orange Peppers
Pumpkin
Sweet Potatoes
Winter Squash
Yellow Beets
Yellow Skinned Potatoes
Apples
Apricots
Cantaloupes
Cape Gooseberries
Golden Kiwifruit
Mangos
Pears
Persimmons
Yellow Figs
Yellow Watermelon

Orange/Yellow
Lemon
Nectarines
Oranges
Papaya
Peaches
Pineapple
Tangerines
Yellow Grapefruit

Yellow/Green
Arugula
Avacado
Broccoli Rabe
Collard Greens
Cucumber
Green Beans
Green Cabbage
Green Peas
Mustard Greens
Spinach Greens
Romaine Lettuce
Turnip Greens
Yellow Corn
Yellow Pepper
Zucchini
Green Apples
Green Grapes
Green Limes
Green Pears
Honeydew Melon
Kiwifruit
Muskmelon

Green
Alfalfa
Bok Choi
Broccoli
Brussle Sprouts
Cabbage
Cauliflower
Chinese Cabbage
Kale
Wheat Grass

White/Green
Artichoke
Asparagus
Celery
Chives
Endive
Garlic
Ginger
Jicama
Kohlrabi
Leeks
Mushrooms
Onions
Parsnips
Raddish
Scallions
Bananas
Brown Pears
Dates
White Nectarines
White Peaches
White Wine


Well, there you have it. I have printed out a copy of this and out it on my refrigerator so I can see exactly which categories I am eating everyday. I can't say that I will eat all 7 everyday, but that is my goal. Enjoy!