Lspot Eats

A place where I can talk about the food that I consume. My most recent challenge is to eat a whole foods plant based diet after watching the documentary Forks Over Knives. The pictures are my own, unless otherwise noted, so please, play nice. You can also find me at lspot.tumblr.com

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It is surprising to find how ingrained we may be in our daily eating habits. This makes it difficult to change them even though they may be unhealthy or leading to weight gain. However, when trying to shift to good eating habits, it is essential to be patient with yourself and take one step at a time.

Read more: http://www.fitnessrepublic.com/nutrition/healthy-eating/how-to-change-your-eating-habits.html

[moveyourbooty]

Pick your favorite foods and get DIY cooking! Homemade pesto, margarita pizza, sauce. #eatrealfood / on Instagram http://instagr.am/p/SjzkVILnEl/

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[jimgaffigan]

“I WAS huge. I was.” - Folgers Coffee talking to itself in the mirror.

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The best part of waking up...until we got an espresso machine.

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It's vegetarian mac-kale-tomato-cheese casserole.

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[my-quarterlifecrisis]

A good reminder now and then, especially when everyone is bringing yummy treats to class and work. It’s easy to go overboard.

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Stuffed peppers!! Quinoa, black beans, peppers, onion, mushrooms baked into a pepper shell and topped with Rice Shreds mozzarella. Served with a side salad of spinach, arugula, avocado and tomato with a balsamic mustard dressing. Delicious!

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My Version of Plant Based Curry

I made this for dinner last night, served over brown, long grain rice. And then I ate it by itself today for lunch, scooping it up with half of a seven grain pita pocket. 

The Ingredients:

Tofu, Extra Firm, 1 block

EVOO, 2 Tbsp.

Zucchini (1)

Red Bell Pepper (1)

Green Bell Pepper (1)

Yellow Onion (1)

Garlic, 6 cloves (I love garlic)

Red Potato, 1 small

White potato, 2 small

Serrano pepper, 1

Jalapeno pepper, 1

Imagine Organic Creamy Tomato and Basil Soup, 1 box (cost me $3.99 on sale at Sprouts), soy based

Curry Powder

Hot Madras Curry Powder (if you think you can handle it)

What To Do:

First and foremost you need to drain that tofu of as much water as possible--for at least thirty minutes but up to two hours!! So do this in advance. This was my first time draining my tofu (HBear always tells me to do it, but I never had the patience, trust me, it's worth it, it makes a world of difference in regards to texture and workability). I put my tofu on a plate, pressed a cutting board on top of it, then added about three textbook like books on top, for almost one hour.

Heat Olive Oil over medium-high heat, chop up your garlic and onion. Once the pan is hot, add the chopped garlic and onion. 

Cut your tofu into one inch blocks, add to the pan to saute.

Chop your remaining vegetables, I kept them a bit chunky. Add them to the saute pan, continue to saute for about 7 or 8 minutes.

Stir in the Tomato & Basil Soup and the curry powders to your liking, lower the heat to medium and let simmer for 35 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Remove from heat, let the mixture cool and serve over brown rice or however you like.

This was really tasty. You can mix up the vegetables, you can add tomato paste if you want to thicken it up a bit, you can serve it over brown rice or eat it like a chunky soup. 

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Lunch: sautéed garlic, red pepper and zucchini, then heated a whole grain tortilla coated in Rice Shreds cheddar cheese.

And I added some spinach and arugula before folding it up and eating it like a veggie taco!

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Bfast Shake

Yes, I'm too cool to spell out breakfast in my title but I'll do it here, now. 

2 Small Frozen Bananas

1 cup blueberries

Little bit of water

Little bit of Almond Milk

Literally one small spoon of Almond Dream Chocolate Ice Cream (don't you love being an adult and sneaking in ice cream in for bfast?)

One and a half small spoons of chia seeds.

Blend, smile and consume with joy. 

Happy Friday.

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Lentils and my new way of using them: as a paste! Yday for lunch I had a lentil wrap with spicy tahini sauce from Trader Joe's and it was DELICIOUS. So I replicated that today. The paste looks like poo so I didn't post the final pic. But I made my favorite zucchini and sweet potato fries to accompany lentil wraps. Lentil paste (onion, garlic, 1/2 cup of garbanzo beans, hot masala curry powder and cumin to taste. Touch of salt. Wrapped in a while grain flower tortilla, with arugula, spinach, tomato and avocado. Yum. Maybe mustard?

[mikaylawinslow]

No matter how hard the past, one can always begin again today.

Buddha (via positive-notes)

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Cozy Millet Bowl with Mushroom Gravy and Kale aka the recipe I'm experimenting with tonight.

Note: I am subbing wild rice for millet because I think it would go well with the mushrooms and we had quinoa with veggies last night so...switching it up a bit.

[fitnessrepublic-blog]

There seem to be so many wonder diets around which work miracles by helping you drop pounds within a couple of weeks. However, though these diets make you look great they don’t leave you feeling this way and lead to signs of weakness appearing in your body and face soon. This is because they work by eliminating essential nutrients from your daily intake which is even worse in the long run. It is important that when trying to lose weight, you know how to diet properly so you can follow this procedure in a healthy and sensible way. Here are a few steps that should ensure that you know the basics of how to diet properly.

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Spot on.

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So Delicious is exactly that. This is coconut milk creamer and it is fantastic. I had seen coconut whipped cream on the Oh She Glows site and after tasting this creamy, rich creamer which completely rejuvenated my morning coffee, I believe the whipped cream would be delightful.