DAILY TIPS:
When you buy vegatables at the store, bring them home and 'prep' them up. Trim, wash and air dry your veggies and put them in reusable plastic or zip-lock baggies. This method is not ideal for perfect "prana" infused freshness, however, it's better than not using veggies at all. When you to to make a stir-fry or pasta dish, take out the veggies that you want, give them a quick chop and put them in the pan. The new rage in bagged lettuce and "prepped" veggies in the market, tell us that people want convenience as well as freshness. You do pay considerably more for that convenience.
SAUTEING:
Use vegatable broth, cooking wine, ghee, olive oil or canola oil as your saute' base. Try to avoid butter and other oils for sauteing. Veggie broth with garlic, onion, and herbs make a great start to a delicious stir-fry or pasta sauce.
GRAINS:
When you make grains, make extra. Just about any cooked grain can be made into a delicious hot cereal on a cold morning in minutes. Place your already cooked grain into a small sauce pan add low-fat vanilla soy milk, cinnamon, cloves, or nutmeg. Stir until warm. When you really are in a hurry, you can reheat quickly in the microwave. For other meals, saute' the grain with veggies and your favorite sauce for a quick meal with soup.
WHEN TRAVELING:
Traveling here or abroad can be challenging. Most good hotels will
accomodate special requests such as no oil, steamed veggies, sauce on the
side, etc. Keep in mind that you need to stay healthy while traveling.
Grains, veggies, good water, vegetable soups and soothing teas. Requests
of pasta with garlic and easy oil or rice with lightly sauteed or steamed
veggies can usuallybe accomadeted in most cafes and restaurants these days.
Honor yourself and your health by requesting the foods that will make you
feel better.
These are just a few items that can be put to use in your life today.
When you sit down to eat, be aware that you are nourishing yourself and
your family so you can continue to do those important tasks that stand before
you each day. Taking the time to enjoy the art of eating will make
everything you do seem less demanding.
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