10 Things I Love Right Now
Angela | September 17, 2012I had planned to post a review of SunWarrior protein powder today, but that content didn’t just magically write itself over the weekend, so I thought I’d do a quick post about 10 things I am digging right now in the world of food.
Not having a kitchen has really broadened my horizons and made me think a little more creatively about how to eat with severe restrictions. Here are some things I’m enjoying right now.
- Washed and pre-cut veggies. In the past, I never really would have bought these (except baby carrots for the dog), because they’re more expensive than their “non-prepared” counterparts, but boy, do they come in handy when you don’t have a kitchen sink.
- Trader Joe’s pre-made hummus. This of course goes with the above veggies…
- Pre-boiled and peeled cage free eggs. I had no idea this was even something one could buy! But, leave it to Trader Joe’s to sell boiled eggs that are already peeled, and they’re cage free.
- Natural Jif-To-Go. Not as good as homemade peanut butter, or even “real” natural peanut butter in the “good for you” department, but this is a nice compromise that I throw in my backpack and take to work for snacks.
- Candied Ginger. Oh my goodness, someone take the candied ginger away from me. It’s an acquired taste, but once you acquire it, look out. That stuff is addictive! If you want to be super healthy, just wash off the sugar and go to town. Ginger has lots of health benefits. I just can’t get myself to wash off the sugar…
- Banana chips. File these in the candied ginger file. Yummy.
- Roasted Coconut Flakes. These large flakes were on an endcap at Trader Joe’s a while back, and loving all things coconut, I picked them up. They are tasty, especially when mixed with banana chips and some raisins.
- Kind Bars. I love these bars because they’re low on ingredients, low on sugar, and relatively affordable. They also make their way into the backpack for easy snacks.
- Whole organic fruit. It’s still apple, pear, and even peach season, so I’m loading up on these very self-contained foods. I really only buy organic right now because sometimes “washing” is more like wiping them on my shirt before digging in. I eat a lot of bananas too, but I don’t worry about organic here because of the peel.
- Amazing Grass powder. A staple, no question about it. I am not getting nearly the volume of veggies I’d prefer, so this is my insurance policy.
So there’s my list. What are you enjoying right now?
I agree about the hummus. I keep trying to make it, but somehow it’s just too much work when you want it NOW. I buy the Cedars brand.
Right now, the “thing” I’m into is chocolate. I buy Whole Foods Costa Rican (fair trade) chocolate bars, and only eat one square with an oz of nuts. I get a mouthful of each and it’s like my own nut chocolate bar.
I’m also into salted cashews from WF. Always try to buy the unsalted nuts, because I had heard that salted versions could be trying to “cover up” nuts that are getting older or rancid.
But I am liking the salted cashews!
Hi Debbie, thank you for your “things!”
I am going to look into the WF CR chocolate. That is a great idea. I never heard that about the salted nuts. Maybe it’s a false sense of trust with WF, but do you think that is a worry with their brand? I feel like they value quality so much they wouldn’t do a “cover up,” but I guess you never know. I could totally see that happening with cheaper brands though!
I don’t trust WF as much as I used to. Same with TJ’s. I feel they are more in it for the $ than for our total benefit.
No, I’m not saying that they would use bad cashews, but I find it very strange when I read the labels.
For instance, salted roasted cashews are product of canada.
unsalted roasted cashews are product of asia.
why? why isn’t canada producing unsalted? I found that a bit strange.
Hmm, that might make a good blog post. I think I’ll take some photos next time I’m there and blog about it. LOL
And if you are interested in true fair trade chocolate, here is a great article/list
http://www.foodispower.org/chocolatelist.php
I have it saved to my phone and use it when I shop.
Interesting, interesting. I am going to have to start looking at the country of origin more. I admittedly just usually “grab and go…”
My big thing right now are yogurt parfaits. I’ve been making them at home, but I’ve been cheating on the granola and crumbling up some of my wife’s cereal.
Sounds good Edward – you inspired me to make one last night with greek yogurt and peaches. Easy, no-cook, and tasty! Thanks!