Watching the Superbowl is always offers interesting insight into the crappy North American Diet. I actually just heard the expression about eating a hamburger "after you bacon it". Bacon as a verb. Whatever. Just call it the Fatinator. Or the Cardiofritz.
The thing about a high vegetable low fat, high nutrients, low destruction diet is that it might not seem look (at first blush) like it's "enough" to fill you up. So as I watch hamburger, cheese and beer commercials tonight, I'm going to hack out a quick blog which you might try to employ tomorrow, once the hangover and cheeseburger and wing fest is over....
Give the vegan food or the vegetarian plate some time to fill you up. You don't need to add anything else, and you will feel full, satisfied, and satiated.
1. Your stomach is the size of a fist. This is how much food will FILL you. But it takes about 20 minutes to actually feel full. Once you start eating anything (an orange, some whole wheat crackers, some sliced red peppers) set a timer. I promise you in nine minutes you will feel better.
2. Most folks know that your plate should be composed of mostly veggies, with some whole grains and some good fats. BUT! A few more steps can really elevate your food from regular to fabulous.
3. Is the plate colourful? Does it need a sprinkle of green onions, or some lemon zest, or some hot sauce?
4. Have you used food already in your fridge? You can add some spinach, shred a carrot into your bowl, tear up some fresh basil.
5. Use a completed dinner as an opportunity to layer in some texture. Vegan food doesn't have to be baby food. Add some crisp tortilla chips or crumble some toasted croutons or almonds on your plate.
6. Finally, add a raw touch. Bill has really gotten me into adding raw food to our final dishes, and it really does make you feel amazing!
Give a vegan plate a chance to fill you up. Chicken, fish, beef and pork will do it easily, but the flavours are very one-dimensional. Veggies take a few minutes, but are well worth the patience.
A full plate of a hearty vegetable chili, with a slice or two of jalapeno cornbread and a few cubes of fresh avocado, sprinkled with cilantro and lemon are every bit the delectable superbowl dish as the "other stuff" that is on TV now.
I made two chilis for the studen't Chili Cook Off tomorrow, and was struck with the difference between the meaty version (Braised Beef Short Ribs with Red Wine and Chocolate) which is delicious, but higher in fat, calories and contains very little good fibre. My Sweet Chocolate Chili Heat Chili, with sweet potatoes, yellow peppers, corn, black beans, tomatoes, green onions, and cilantro is vastly healthier, but will be propped up with some of these decadent, final touches.
The avocado cilantro and lemon zest, with a healthy spike of chopped cilantro is my fave:)
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