Some of my FaVorites

I was thinking about what lives in my pantry and in my body. I am always in search for the most nutrient rich foods that are going to provide me with the best return. I thought this might help some of you if you are anything like me "ViSual" when you are out shopping. Most everything I buy is from HEB or Whole Foods or Costco. I will make the occasional quarterly run to the vitamin shop for protein powder.

Some Items I Love but do not have pictures of are:
*Organic Frozen blueberries from the Pacific North West they are at Costco for $10.99 for a very large (should last you forever) bag
*Ginger HEB has those squeezable bottles of it for $3.00
*Kashi Oatmeal Dark Chocolate Cookies :( I have not been able to find these at there usual spot at HEB I am very sad about this as I used to cherish them as a treat
* Spring Mix (Organic) Central Market version I buy at HEB the large one is $3.99 (usually cheaper than the small one?) I have thought about going away from this version and just buying various different lettuce but have found that you get all the kinds you need (Swiss Chard, Cabbage, Romaine, Red tip etc in this one tight easy package - so I for now I am sticking with it.
*Almonds / Walnuts ( I buy the very big bag at Costco for $10 which last a long time)

Oatmeal Bob's Red Mill (gluten free) quick oats @ HEB


Wheat Grass by amazing grass
HEB $25

Wheat Germ by Bob's Red Mill

HEB $2.85
http://www.bobsredmill.com/

Coromega

HEB $30 90 day supply









Canned Pumpkin (prefer Organic)

HEB

Natural SunButter

Whole Foods $5.69

Flaxseed by Spectrum

HEB or Whole Foods which ever is cheaper

$4.99 - $6.99 When it is on sale I buy tons of it

Typical Days Worth of Goodness

Power Oatmeal & Coffee
Spinach Egg Omlett / OJ, Wheat Grass & Acai
Turkey rolled with cream cheese, avocado pieces and dates with 2 Cups of Spring Mix & Pumpkin Seeds
Nuts & Fruit
Orange (small)
Sloppy Joes (ground turkey with onion, bell pepper, cabbage -all chopped thin for disguising) topped on a Whole Wheat mutligrain bun with monster low sodium cheese and green beans
Oatmeal Chocolate Kashi Cookie with 8 ou. of milk and peanut butter

Monday

Tara Parker-Pope at The New York Times Well Section recently compiled a blog entitled "The 11 Best Foods You Aren't Eating" I have decided that I need to step it up and incorporate some of these power foods to the diet. Drum roll:

Beets

Cabbage

Swiss Chard

Cinnamin (i used this all of the time and LoVe It!)

Pomegranate Juice

Pumpkin Seeds and Canned

Frozen Blueberries

Tumeric (I use this spice daily)

Dried Plums (prunes)

Let's Eat...

Power Oatmeal (don't forget the cinnamin or the blueberries)

Spinach Egg Omlett (sprinkle in some tumeric)

After omlett drink -OJ, Acai and wheat grass mixed

Before workout ate 3 prunes (weight training)

Protein Shake (Hello pumpkin and swiss chard...I just blended the normal recipe adding a few sprigs of swiss chard) not bad don't turn your head till you try it)

Turkey rolls and spring mix

Salmon topped with sliced oranges with cream cheese mixed with salsa and broccoli

6 out of 9 not too bad.