Ideas? Suggestions?

[silverthorne]

So, okay

Suggestions for:

Green, leafy veggies (or any veggies, really), for me to eat/add to my diet?

How to celebrate my birthday next Sunday? (must be budgeted and plan on a solo activity)

Should I sleep some more, or build my other bookshelf?

Save up for an iPod or a 360?

Cake or Death? (Or however that goes).

The Eagles or Queen?

Have at, guys.

Comments

[cluegirl.livejournal.com]

Okay, spinach is a gimmie, especially since you can buy it FRESH in the veggie isle now. Steamed, either on stovetop, or in the microwave, with just a little bit of vinegar, they're top notch yummy. For awhile, Dominus and I were putting raw spinach on sammiches in place of lettuce.

Also though, fresh beet greens are amazingly good for you, and they taste delicious! Just pick up a bunch of raw beets in the green section of the grocery. Cut the tubers off, scrub them and bake them like you would a potato, but take the well-washed greens, and chop them roughly -- about like you would salad lettuce. Then take a pan (with a lid!) large enough to hold them, saute them briefly in a little bit of olive oil and salt, toss in a tiny bit of water or broth -- a quarter cup or less -- and get that lid on quick. Stay close by, so you can stir every few minutes, and in five or less, those greens will turn tender and amazing! I like to finish them with balsamic vinaigrette. Also, they cook WAY down, so a huge mound of leaves will make a little less than a serving.

Any green leafy can be cooked like this -- kale, chard, bok choi, cabbage, etc. But I like beet greens best.

[skywardprodigal.livejournal.com]

Cauliflower (chopped, tossed with fat--olive oil-- dry spices like steak seasoning, curry, or plain turmeric), roasted in the oven. Broccoli, steamed or oven roasted; frozen or fresh spinach, oven-roasted, steamed or sauteed; kale; collard greens (boiled, seasoned with fat and garlic); carrots (raw, shredded, boiled, sauteed); water cress (cleaned, dressed with olive oil, salt, a bit of vinegar). For leafy greens of freshness and variety, try specialty grocery store (Asian, Latino, etc) if you haven't already.

[skywardprodigal.livejournal.com]

Oh, and I don't know anything about 360. If it's not Bang and Olufson's mp3 player, why not an ipod. I want one. And, cake. And Queen. But, Flash Gordon is one of my favorite movies. And I love the celebratory/sad nature of so many of Queen's songs.

We are the champions, my friend. And weeeeeeel keep on fiiiighting 'til the end...

[rebl1969.livejournal.com]

Green, leafy veggies (or any veggies, really), for me to eat/add to my diet? Frozen veggies are your friend. Do you eat eggs? Take a handful of chopped frozen spinach, nuke it for about 30 seconds, beat the egg in with it and cook in a patty. Eat by itself or with toast for a sandwich, or rolled in a tortilla with a spoonful of salsa.
Frozen broccoli is a good addition to spaghetti sauce, lasagna, on pizza, or with anything made with cheese.
Frozen corn can go in that chili recipe of yours. So can cauliflower, chopped fine. After the cauliflower soaks up the taste of the chili, you'll never even know it's there.

How to celebrate my birthday next Sunday? (must be budgeted and plan on a solo activity) I dunno, the zoo is fun. I my own self plan to spend the whole day reading Harry Potter.

Should I sleep some more, or build my other bookshelf? Bookshelf. For sure.

Save up for an iPod or a 360? This one will have to be your call. You already know what I bought.

Cake or Death? (Or however that goes). Cake

The Eagles or Queen? Queen. Followed by Eagles. Then Styx.

[elysepatrice.livejournal.com]

sugar snap peas! Raw, baby! In fact, take all the above veggie suggestions and eat them raw or very lightly steamed, and you won't destroy the nutritional content. :)

And a a few words about olive oil: GODS. GIFT. TO. OUR. BODIES. It helps prevent plaque buildup in the arteries, helps lower blood pressure, helps lower LDL and raise HDL cholesterol in the bloodstream, is loaded with antioxidents (especially the extra-virgin kind)--here is a link to a webpage that has just about all you need to know about olive oil: http://www.healingdaily.com/detoxification-diet/olive-oil.htm

Be careful when you are watching your diet to lose weight that you don't end up not eating enough, because you can send your body the message that it's starving and it will start holding onto as much fat as possible. You want to eat nutrient-rich calories, and olive oil is one way to do that. Don't be skeered of it! It's so good for you! :D

That said: CAKE. Definitely. :D And why choose between the Eagles and Queen? Take both. And yeah...Styx. And the Bee Gees! Yay! No really--I dare you to listen to "Jive Talkin'" and not dance. Just try it. :D

[janewt.livejournal.com]

I mostly do frozen veggies, but when I'm doing fresh I really love chard and bok choy, especially baby bok choy. I kinda just do the steaming and then the...sauteeing? Is that the word?...anyway, the tossing in hot olive oil, maybe with some garlic and red pepper flakes. I find chard easier to clean than spinach and beet greens.

I'm also a fan of broccolini, though they aren't always easy to find.

And happy early birthday! If I'm counting days right, you share it with one of my cousins.