What I ate today.

[Guest guest]

A raw going friend asked me to keep track of what I eat for a week and let her

see so she can get ideas. I thought it might be interesting to share here...

 

What Lane Ate Today

 

 

 

 

 

Saturday: April 16, 2005

 

 

 

Am: ten-ish. one smoothie:

 

1 handful blanched almonds

 

3 dates

 

3 bananas

 

4 strawberries

 

1 handful of kale

 

water

 

 

 

snack: a few almonds

 

 

 

later: five-ish..

 

1 avocado

 

3 dates

 

 

 

evening: one smoothie

 

1 handful of blanched almonds

 

2 pears

 

pineapple

 

water

 

one kale leaf

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

may I ask a question about the kale??

I have seen two types of kale so far in my quest for eating better. One being

very very dark green with small leaves about 10-12 inches in length total.at

maturity... And the second is what I have now which is a longer larger stemed

leaf, slightly grayer in color... lighter green. Now it is my understanding that

we want the darkest greens right?? so the first type would be better for you

vitamin wise..am I correct in this thinking.? Also when one says " handfule of

kale leaves " how many stems is this?? when I make a juice or smoothie I am using

four to five depending on size sometimes depending on if I need more greens ...

but what is a " normal handfull " ?

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

lots of plant food. two avocados as I do everyday. got some free food

at some things i went to today, they put out fruit and veggies.

[Guest guest]

Hello. I think you are responding to my post so I will answer. When I say a

handful of kale leaves, that is about 4- 6 of the small kind of kale leaves. I

think if I had that kind of kale with huge enormous leaves, I would probably use

just one. At any rate I seem to have landed at a place where my smoothies are

just slightly green, or not quite green yet but have some colour change, but at

the same time you cannot taste the greens. I hope this helps, Lane (By the

way, I wasn't using anything aproximating a 'normal " handful, rather using the

word to describe what I was doing. Any amount is OK. It's just how you like the

taste.)

-

Gypsi at www.aromaticwings.com

rawfood

Sunday, April 17, 2005 12:05 PM

Re: [Raw Food] What I ate today.

 

 

may I ask a question about the kale??

I have seen two types of kale so far in my quest for eating better. One being

very very dark green with small leaves about 10-12 inches in length total.at

maturity... And the second is what I have now which is a longer larger stemed

leaf, slightly grayer in color... lighter green. Now it is my understanding that

we want the darkest greens right?? so the first type would be better for you

vitamin wise..am I correct in this thinking.? Also when one says " handfule of

kale leaves " how many stems is this?? when I make a juice or smoothie I am using

four to five depending on size sometimes depending on if I need more greens ...

but what is a " normal handfull " ?

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

I haven't eaten anything yet today. I drank a little water though.

I'll probably eat some of my produce that's starting to go a little bad

first. I hate wasting food.

 

Rich

[Guest guest]

Thanks Lane,

 

Yes this is what I was asking... Sometimes I worry I gett too many greens and

hope my body doesn't have to waste the nutrients... Most of my " green smoothies "

are not green.. lol they are usually an awful brown green. probably due to the

fact I will add a carrot or two and maybe a beet... one of these days I am just

gonna have something pretty green. When I try to get my hubby to drink a " green

drink " he teases me... " But it's not green!! ewwwwwww! " he says... I tell him

shut up and drink... lol he drinks it all but guess he loves getting under my

skin... grrrrrr

 

lane lynn <lanie wrote:

Hello. I think you are responding to my post so I will answer. When I say a

handful of kale leaves, that is about 4- 6 of the small kind of kale leaves. I

think if I had that kind of kale with huge enormous leaves, I would probably use

just one. At any rate I seem to have landed at a place where my smoothies are

just slightly green, or not quite green yet but have some colour change, but at

the same time you cannot taste the greens. I hope this helps, Lane (By the

way, I wasn't using anything aproximating a 'normal " handful, rather using the

word to describe what I was doing. Any amount is OK. It's just how you like the

taste.)

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Gypsi. You made me laugh. Mine are brown too. Perhaps due to the strawberries I

put in. Anyway they taste good. It's good that your husband drinks them too.

Lane

-

Gypsi at www.aromaticwings.com

rawfood

Monday, April 18, 2005 9:26 AM

Re: [Raw Food] What I ate today.

 

 

Thanks Lane,

 

Yes this is what I was asking... Sometimes I worry I gett too many greens and

hope my body doesn't have to waste the nutrients... Most of my " green smoothies "

are not green.. lol they are usually an awful brown green. probably due to the

fact I will add a carrot or two and maybe a beet... one of these days I am just

gonna have something pretty green. When I try to get my hubby to drink a " green

drink " he teases me... " But it's not green!! ewwwwwww! " he says... I tell him

shut up and drink... lol he drinks it all but guess he loves getting under my

skin... grrrrrr

 

lane lynn <lanie wrote:

Hello. I think you are responding to my post so I will answer. When I say a

handful of kale leaves, that is about 4- 6 of the small kind of kale leaves. I

think if I had that kind of kale with huge enormous leaves, I would probably use

just one. At any rate I seem to have landed at a place where my smoothies are

just slightly green, or not quite green yet but have some colour change, but at

the same time you cannot taste the greens. I hope this helps, Lane (By the

way, I wasn't using anything aproximating a 'normal " handful, rather using the

word to describe what I was doing. Any amount is OK. It's just how you like the

taste.)