Wholey Cow!: BLOG 4 Oct 10

YOU LADIES READY FOR ANOTHER INCREDIBLE RECIPE?! Now before I reveal the theme for this week, I want ya’ll to PROMISE you won’t immediately close your browser and go back to checking your Facebook notifications! Because let me tell you, despite the common beliefs we have about vegetables, this recipe is EXPLODING with flavor! Just because it’s healthy doesn’t mean it’s tasteless!

THEME: Whole Food

Many wonder what exactly whole food is. “Whole foods” are foods that are as close to their natural form as possible (1).

This could mean eating:

Whole grains instead of refined grains whenever possible.
Fruits, vegetables, and beans instead of supplements to provide the fiber and vitamins they contain.
A skinless chicken breast cooked with healthful ingredients instead of chicken nuggets processed with added fats, flavorings, and preservatives.
A baked potato with chopped green onions and light sour cream instead of a bag of sour cream and onion potato chips.
Fresh berries with breakfast instead of raspberry toaster pastries or breakfast bars.
A blueberry smoothie made with blueberries, yogurt, and a frozen banana instead of a blue-colored slushy or icee.

WHY has the whole foods lifestyle has become so popular? Many health experts believe that eating more whole foods is our best bet for improving health and preventing disease. Whole foods - like vegetables, fruits, whole grains, nuts, and legumes -- retain their fiber as well as the whole portfolio of beneficial phytochemicals and nutrients that are often removed in processed foods (1).

Although whole foods lifestyle might appear somewhat limited, it is NOT limited in flavor! Combining whole food ingredients differently can create some pretty darn DELICIOUS meals!

RECIPE: Veggie Sandwiches (0:10 minutes)

Ingredients

2 slices of WHOLE-wheat bread

*For those of you interested in preparing your own whole-wheat bread, visit this link for a simple recipe! http://www.thekitchn.com/baking-recipe-whole-wheat-sandwich-breadrecipes-from-the-kitchn-167267

Mustard

(PROCESSED, NOT A WHOLE FOOD INGREDIENT)
Mayonnaise
(PROCESSED, NOT A WHOLE FOOD INGREDIENT)
Lowry’s seasoning salt

1 slice of preferred cheese

1 ripe tomato

1 ripe avocado

1 yellow onion

Pickles

Yellow peppers (banana peppers)

Alfalfa sprouts

Directions:

Spread one slice of bread with mayonnaise LIBERALLY. Then, spread the other with mustard. Top one slice with seasoning salt.