lambchopxoxo said:
Leef how do you store your fruits and veg? Shopping habits? Please share!
I have a Yeti Cooler, but I usually just keep the fruits in a bin. I'm usually doing urban stealth, so I'm close to a grocery store and can go often.
Here's one of the things I do: I go into Trader Joe's or wherever, and buy 3 or 4 of the following: frozen corn, frozen peas, precooked frozen brown rice, precooked frozen quinoa, and perhaps a can of no-sodium-added beans. There are lots of other possibilities here. If I'm using beans, I'll drain the liquid into my "grey water jug."
I mix them up in a large plastic box container that I can seal and shake, add some spices and perhaps a little balsamic vinegar. I usually add some ground flax seed, perhaps a few nuts, and perhaps a few raisins for a little sweetness. I shake it all up and leave it out so the frozen part can thaw. Or, if it's going to be a longer time before I eat, I'll put it back in the Yeti and let it thaw more slowly. That way the frozen veggies are helping to keep the ice a tiny bit longer.
I do the mixing while still in the grocery store lot. I then take all the empty packaging and place in the grocery store's recycling bins or trash. That way I'm left with a tasty dish to eat right out of the plastic mixing box, and no partial packages (except for the raisins, nuts, and ground flax seeds, which I often keep on hand). No cooking, not much cleaning, and only one container. No fuss no muss.
Then I'll eat on the dish as one of my meals for two or three days, storing it in the cooler. And yes, peas and corn are just fine raw. Just chew them well. To me, these kinds of mixed dishes taste great. And the fact that I use simple, minimally processed whole foods, with no sodium or low sodium, make them healthier than if I bought pre-mixed soups and such.
