Green Brunch

Today I made a green brunch, a sort of a huervos rancheros meal which I am still working on eating.  I find that working on the computer is a lot like painting because I get so envolved I don’t stop to eat.  Good for dieting though. 

1 Stalk of cerery chopped, which is good for lowering blood pressure and good for hot days because it’s juicy.  1 Stalk of bok choy chopped, also juicy and full of nutrition.  I won’t go into the nutritional details of bok choy because I just posted an article on bok choy recently.  See Cheap Eats in this blog.   1/2 clove garlic http://honeybee57-herbsandme.blogspot.com/  for the many benefits of garlic and plenty more I didn’t list.  About 3 tblsps of left over blackeyed peas which had cabbage in it.   1 egg on top or egg beaters.  I seldom use egg beaters.  Sprinkle some basil and pepper on top.  Pop in the microwave for 2 to 3 minutes then  a couple pinches of grated cheddar/jack cheese sprinkled on top and about 5 green pimiento olives.  A quick twirl of mustard to give it a tangy flavor.  A very tasty low calarie balanced meal with lots of  nutritional energetic vitamins.

Unfat Green Breakfast

     I was out of  the B vitamin rich eggs today so I want to share with you another unfat breakfast that I whipped up.

Cabbage – High in Boron which helps raise estrogen levels in the blood.  Estrogen helps preserve bone strength.  Cabbage is also a known as a cancer fighter.

Asparagus – a good source of vitamin A, C, K, Folate, protein, choline, omega 3 & 6 fatty acids, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium – no cholesterol, no sugar, low in fat.  http://www.nutritiondata.com/

Onion and bacon bits, what ever I had on hand to give it flavor and a good balance of nutrition. 

Avacaado – Vitamin E & D.  (cut up and put on top after cooking vegetables)

Garlic, basil, pepper, red pepper flakes, curry, oregano, ginger, soybean in some form.  I use liquid.

Eat  up and enjoy!

Eat Green Daily

      Eating greens really makes me feel good.  I feel more energetic which makes me more active.  In turn being more active kills two birds with one stone.  I am too busy to eat and also desire less food.  Eating less helps keep me trim.  When I don’t eat greens I feel tired and drug out.  Not much energy.  I try to eat greens 1 to 3 times a day.  Fresh greens like fresh spinach, Asparagus, celery, spring mix, green onions, just something green every day.   What ever is in season.

An example of a favorite breakfast is:

1 egg, bacon bits, asparagus, basil, green olives, garlic and cheese.  Top with fresh tomatoe after cooking.  All fresh or as close to fresh as you can get.  I rarely use salt and you probably won’t need it anyway with the olives and bacon.  I do use lots of pepper because I love pepper.  I have this breakfast almost every day with what ever greens I have on hand. 

Vitamins in eggs – A, D, E, K, B1, B2, B6, B12

Minerals in eggs – zinc, iron, selenium, phosphorous iodine, calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, xanthophyll pigments lutein and zeaxanthin.  See Suite101.com for the nutritional and beneficial value of eggs for your body.

Vitamins in bacon – A, B1, B2, B5, B6, B12, C, E

Minerals in bacon – Calcium, copper, folate, folic acid, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, selenium, sodium and zinc.   See calorie-counter.net  for more info.

       The basil is good to use with garlic to cut gas and is also good for headaches which I rarely have anymore.  Garlic is an antitoxidant and natural blood thinner.  Green olives have little or no calories and I like them.  Tomatoes are low in fat and sodium, high in potassium which helps leg cramps and they lower blood pressure.  Celery can also lower blood pressure and cholesterol.

       I use the greens mentioned above because I like them and they are all low calorie and healthy.