Whoa! VEGGIE OVERBOARD!!! 
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I went to the farmers market yesterday to stock up on veggies ... I have been slicing and dicing all morning in preparation for our evening soup. OH MY GOODNESS were my eyes bigger than BOTH of our stomachs!! ALL of my counter space (not much to start with, but still)and the table is COVERED in water and veggie leavings and little containers of diced up yummyness. I 'cheated' and chewed on a carrot and a slice of red pepper, then spit them out. YUM!! I can't wait!! (and we will be eating this batch until solstice, at the rate the fridge is filling up.) We also have a flat of Wheatgrass taking up the ENTIRE top rack of the fridge. Not much room for leftovers. :) :) :)
I have been debating becoming a vegetarian, but having a hard time imagining being able to do it even during the cleanse.(daughter of a cattle ranching family in Texas ... steak for thanksgiving and christmas ... hard to buck that.) Now that my kitchen looks like a rainbow, though (and the moosewood cookbook is cracked open) I think it may not be that hard after all! :)
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- Re: Whoa! VEGGIE OVERBOARD!!! DaisyRafferty
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MoreThis is a reply to # 256,668sounds like you are having fun mossy! I hear you about the meat thing..I grew up in Illinois and it was meat meat meat morning noon and night. I really like the stuff..but I figure that is exactly why I might have landed here!
I think I have that moosewood book here somewhere too. I have never cooked one thing out of it!
Well, congratulations on getting your vegtable rainbow together..make sure you let us know how the soup comes out! - Re: Whoa! VEGGIE OVERBOARD!!! hopinso
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MoreThis is a reply to # 256,668You don't have to give up your meat heritage, just put it in its proper perspective for good health. That rainbow of veggies sounds wonderful. Did you know all those bright colors represent an abundance of antioxidants that will continue to help you cleanse and heal?
My Naturopath suggested this ratio of foods for me; 80% veggies and fruits, with a significant percentage raw, 10% animal products, meat and dairy, and 10% grains and sugars. I like this way of eating because nothing is forbidden, we just need to concentrate on eating mostly what is healthy and saving the rest as a side dish or treat.- Re: Whoa! VEGGIE OVERBOARD!!! mossystangle
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This is a reply to # 256,674Hopinso - That's good advice - and easy to follow, too, which awesome. I think I remember you posting about this eariler - but it was very early in my cleanse, and I was mostly focused on trying NOT to think about food. Part of my thought process (and a BIG reason for doing my first cleanse) is that I have a tendency to overdo food in a big way. The idea of getting my head in the right place to control my diet and make it 80/10/10 is what I need more than any specific regimen. The discipline of trying to cut out meat for awhile (I could NEVER cut out dairy - I am a cheese ADDICT - as mossy will testify) sometimes seems like a way to get this under control. Bit I think getting a lot of those crave-producing toxins out of my system was a pretty solid start.
It is good to hear an advocate for a healthy balance!! A lot of folks tend to swing really far one way or the other and pulpit just that end of things. Thanks for this.- Re: Whoa! VEGGIE OVERBOARD!!! hopinso
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This is a reply to # 256,681This plan is more doable than any diet I've tried. I am far from perfect, one day I went to my favorite shop and wound up eating Amish potato salad and Colby-Jack cheese all day long. It was what I was craving. Still, over time if you keep focused on the plan and try to focus on the fruits and veggies first, you can stay pretty close. After a lifetime of trying different diets and failing miserably, the 80-10-10 plan works because we can have anything we want, just not all the time. I can't imagine living without cheese or chocolate for the rest of my life. Knowing they are allowed when I really, really want them helps me say "no thanks" most of the time. For me it has helped cut out a lot of my emotional binge eating and junk food runs to the nearest town nearly 10 miles away.- Re: Whoa! VEGGIE OVERBOARD!!! mossystangle
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This is a reply to # 256,685It sounds perfect for what I need. You are out in the country? Do you have a gig (farming, goats,etc?) or just live far out to get away?
- Re: Whoa! VEGGIE OVERBOARD!!! hopinso
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This is a reply to # 256,711I inherited my house and a few acres, I can't imagine living any place else. To give you an idea of how out in the country I am, its a five mile drive on a very rough road to get to the pavement and drive nearly five more miles to town. The largest town in the county is less than 2,000 people. There are no railroads, taxis, buses, or stop lights in this area. Also, no Mc Donalds, Burger King, or KFC for almost thirty miles. There is no hospital, but we do have a tiny Walmart-the social hub of the county!
As soon as my back heals I want to plant a garden and get some more laying hens. That's the best part of country living, growing your own food. Right now, all I can manage is a few tomato plants.- Re: Whoa! VEGGIE OVERBOARD!!! mossystangle
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This is a reply to # 256,726That is exactly what mossy and I are hoping for when we move in july. at least a couple of miles off paved roads, and we wouldn't mind a bit of a hike-in. I'm so happy that you have such a place. Good luck with those chickens!! :)
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- Farmers Markets are great, and trick... Lil_Mama_Lady
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This is a reply to # 256,668My hubby and I had the same problem the last time we did the MC.
When bonkres and the Farmers MArket and bought more veggis and fruit than we had storage space!
Ended up throwing away most of it!
But, it was so hard to pass up all the pretty veggies and fruit at such great prices!!
Now we have to force ourselves to prepare a weekly meal plan and limit ourselves to $20 and what is on the list...
It is working...
But it is sooooo hard!!!
(Buy the way, we eat meat at least two meals a week. I could not eliminate meat totally!)
- Re: Whoa! VEGGIE OVERBOARD!!! DaisyRafferty
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