Eating Possibly: Breakfast

Tuesday, July 10, 2007

Breakfast

Last Saturday, I went to a farmers' market for one of the first times ... definitely the first time I've gone alone. Predictably, I went a little overboard, got a little overwhelmed and carried away. Among other things, I came home with a pound of fresh spinach AND a ginormous bag of salad greens. Add to that the fact that I'm teaching this week at a program that provides lunch, and I'm eating salad three meals a day just to keep ahead of the wilting.

Yesterday, I had a spinach salad, consisting just of a huge pile of rinsed, torn up, fresh spinach, a drizzle of apple cider vinegar, and a few thin shaves of 75%-reduced-fat cheddar cheese. Also a glass of water and, when it was ready, a small bowl of brown rice.

Today, I'm a bit sick of salad. So I've gone back to an old favorite: plain yogurt (about 8 oz), topped with a small handful of raw almonds and a drizzle of local honey (bought in my hometown, which I suppose makes it my hometown honey!). YUM.

I'll probably end up having some salad before I head over to work, just out of obligation.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...: That looks good. Often when it's warm out and I'm too tired to cook, I have a bowl of sliced berries (or other fresh fruit -- or sometimes frozen fruit that I nuke for a few minutes) topped with plain yogurt or cottage cheese and high-fiber cereal and/or nuts. It's a great quick summer meal.; July 18, 2007 at 9:20 PM

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What is 'Eating Possibly'?

Some people think my dietary restrictions sound impossible: no meat, fish or poultry, no wheat, rye, or barley. I say it's easy, but too much of what I eat has often been cheese, starches, rich sweets and processed foods.

I've decided to make a commitment to healthier eating. This is about healthy habits, not body-size or weight. This is a chance for me to share (and hopefully to celebrate) my discoveries, accomplishments, and most of all, recipes, as I try to establish a new set of habits and attitudes regarding food.

I call it "eating possibly," because I can eat within my limitations and still eat well. I'm hoping to find a way to make good habits that stick - and that, ideally, I even enjoy.