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9/11/09 at 1:29pm
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Sure we have Pie. But there's other food to be had to keep an aging runner fueled and fiesty.

JJJ is going to torment me with bread, but I've been eating far too much of it. Must settle in and get ready for soup and stew season! Lots of great fruits and vegetables locally now.

I went off track yesterday. Instead of baking millet pumpkin muffins, which I shall do today or tomorrow, I made Asure (Noah's Pudding). Kind of an odd combination of ingredients for a dessert, but essentially a Turkish rice pudding (barley instead of rice).

It is tradition to make and/or share this dessert with friends and family or make a large pot for the poor. I'd like to work the recipe I have to try to find a substitute for the sugar, like apple sauce. I had it with yogurt.

  • Barley is high in fibre and selenium, good source of iron, some calcium.
  • Beans also high in fibre, iron, some calcium
  • Dried apricots very high in Vitamin A, high in potassium, fibre, iron, some calcium and Vitamin C
  • Dried figs, high in calcium and iron and dietary fibre
  • Walnuts, high in manganese, protein, Vitamin B1, B6, folate, Vitamin E, omega 3 and 6
Eat well, run well, stay healthy.
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9/11/09 at 1:54pm
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I think I'm heading over to our healthy/herby shop down the street to buy me some shelled hemp seeds today . . .
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9/11/09 at 1:58pm
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I think I'll order a pizza.
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#4
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9/11/09 at 2:00pm
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Pizza? Pie!
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#5
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9/11/09 at 2:41pm
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What's the story on green smoothies?
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9/11/09 at 3:46pm
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Avocado-Arugula Salad

Arugula - low in calories and is high in vitamins A and C

Avocado – healthy fat, 13 grams of dietary fiber and a source of Vitamin K, Vitamin C, and Folate

Toss with Olive oil

Top with almonds – vitamin E and taste great toasted

"not yet, I have some unfinished business with the course!" Dove

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9/11/09 at 3:49pm
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Yum, La T. I love avo and arugula. I'm going to the plant place and buy some kale, see if they have arugula, to try to wedge in just a little late season gardening.

I dunno, mill. Just googled it. 'Course, I know the benefits of wheatgrass. Do you make them? What do you know about green smoothies?

I've been wanting a juicer for some time. Better work for a couple of weeks, then I figure I deserve one.

Guess we'll be hitting the peak of that swine flu in October, so how about an antioxidant smoothie?

8 oz bottled pomegranate juice
1 banana
2 T blueberries

Put pom juice and nanner in blender. Start on low while adding blewbs. Then high setting for about 1'.

It's tart. Add soy milk to sweeten if you prefer.

This is from the book I gave to Ribs that he tried to lose.
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#8
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9/11/09 at 4:25pm
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I grew some kale this year, it looks cool, but have no clue what to do with it.
Suggestions?
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9/11/09 at 7:08pm
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I know two runners in Portland who are strong proponents of the Paleolithic Diet, and who have claimed it has made them much better athletes. I follow many of its recommendations, but the ban on beer is going too far. And I would have to give up my lunch bento and Friday donuts...

But the ban on beans works for me!
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9/11/09 at 7:18pm
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I didn't grow kale this year but sort of wish I had. What a prolific plant! DH doesn't like it, says it tastes like dirt. He prefers chard so I grew that instead, but the voles loved it, too. The kids won't eat any of it. But... what I did with mine was chop it up, blanch it and freeze it in qt or gallon size freezer bags. Had quite a few of them. Then I'd break a chunk off whenever I wanted to add some green stuff to stews, sauces, soups, etc. (anything I'd used chopped spinach in, really). I think freezing it mellowed the flavor somewhat, and I was even able to sneak it into things the boys ate.
(it freezes into a big chunk, but you can easily break it into usable portions)

I wanna know what Tammy's gonna do with shelled hemp seeds??
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9/11/09 at 7:22pm
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Barbara Kingsolver wrote a book "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle - a year of food life". Her daughter Camille helped her out with some recipes. The recipe for vegetable frittata can be made with kale.

"not yet, I have some unfinished business with the course!" Dove

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9/11/09 at 7:23pm
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I've never made or tried a green smoothie. But they are trendy and I don't want to be left behind.
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9/11/09 at 8:20pm
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Heme, here's the roasted kale again, and there are other kale recipes in the side bar. Some teenagers like it. I think it works best with curly kale.

http://healthycooking.suite101.com/a...m/roasted_kale

What a lovely book, La T. It's at the library, so I'll go and pick it up. I've bookmarked some of the recipes online, like sweet potato quesadillas.

Lab, that diet would kill me, but I'm going to send the link to my mom who has IBS.

Oops. Antioxidants aren't really immune boosters , are they, but both are good. If you're interested in elixirs, super power shakes, espresso shakes, smoothies and vegetable coctails, this is the book. millbot, you'd be ahead of the curve if you got it.

evanf, good idea on the kale. Here's a smoothie to force some fruit into those growing boys. Of course, you need a juicer (I want one!)

4 red apples
1 T peanut butter
1 banana

Juice apples. Throw in blender with pb and banana. Start on low, switch to high.

Apparently it tastes like a peanut butter, banana, and jelly sammich. Not what I'd like, but apparently Elvis would. Unh huh huh.
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9/11/09 at 8:33pm
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I've been drinking green shakes or smoothies daily for several months now.

Here goes:

1 cup of diced Kale, including the stem (or broccoli....spinach...romaine...chard...etc.)

2 of the following banana...apple....pear....peach..etc. also diced up

8 oz. cranberry juice (or V-8..apple....pear...tomato...etc.)

ice

and because I'm a veg.....2 scoops of protein powder

Throw it in the blender and get out of the way....makes a blenderful...I used to split it with Mrs. Johnny, but it got to be too healthy for her. Now I drink half and put the other half in fridge for the next day.

The whole thing is 450 calories and 45-50 grams of protein.

Sometimes I thin out the cranberry juice and usually I put in extra Kale
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9/11/09 at 8:52pm
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And you drink this to punish yourself for being on injured reserve for a bit? You're back running. Be nicer to yourself.
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9/11/09 at 9:44pm
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I eat 5 or 6 small meals daily. I have found once my weekly mileage goes over 35-40 I am constantly hungry and begin to lose weight if I don't eat properly. The key for me is to have no "junk" food around If I don't have I can't eat it. The closest store is over 15 miles away so running out for a snack isn't really feasable.
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9/11/09 at 10:11pm
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Johnny - thanks for sharing!!!

Oh Pie ... I'm sorry - did I accidentally poke you with my elbow??? You go get yourself some tempeh - it is going to be while before I meet you at a race and you better be healthy man!

"not yet, I have some unfinished business with the course!" Dove

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9/12/09 at 8:36pm
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Johnny, I was hoping you'd pop by, King of Veg.

I've never used protein powder -- actually, I don't even make smoothies -- now. But I'm going to start.

This book I have writes about hemp, sprouted flax and maca protein powder (brand name: Ruth's). I'll let anyone interested look up the benefits of hemp and sprouted flax, but I thought maca protein benefits might be of interest to some masters, such as those that leave items at others' homes:

"Organic maca is reputed to improve energy levels, mental clarity and focus."

rnnin, I'm with you about having junk food around. I found the perfect snack food today (and at the risk of being called Granola Girl by my good fren -- hey, you liked 'em too and so did yer kid!):

Sprouted peanuts

Hugely addictive, nutritious, and delicious. I'm mowing through a bag right now.
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9/12/09 at 9:21pm
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I'm having Pizza...not so good. BUT I am adding zucchini, onion pineapple and jalapenos to it. Don't all of those veggies negate some of the badness?

For those who have not had help seeds...sprinkle on salads, broccoli or anything! They are delish!!
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9/13/09 at 1:43am
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Those green smoothies sound interesting. I liked the roasted kale stuff Souc made when she came to visit. Lots of salt helped

After reading Born to Run, I think we should all start eating more chia seeds.


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9/13/09 at 12:28pm
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Choov, though I don't advocate eating just any pet, that chia link looks very interesting. Ultra runners often have problem fueling/stomach issues that this might address.
Very interesting, thanks,
jjj
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9/13/09 at 11:36pm
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I have been thinking about that bread lately and will make some this week when the family is home. Yumm! We have a ton of produce to use up. Carrots, onions, tomatoes, green peppers, red peppers, hot-hot-hot peppers, squash, squash and more squash and those cute tiny pumpkins!

My DIL's mom has cancer and adopts a holistic approach to it with vitamins and organic food. She has a juicer and drinks tons of veggies a day. It works for her, and I'm glad.

I'm anxious to get to the apple orchard and pick some more apples, and they have fresh peaches from the great state of Washington too.

I have been adding beans to alot of stuff I make lately. Chicken taco salad, Salsa, Chili, casseroles, etc. I've never tried barley, but will do so when i get into making soup again soon. Thanks for the suggestions everyone.

Edited to say: Our neighbors have a walnut tree that produces tons of walnuts... all which land on our yard. I printout out directions on how to preserve them. We'll see if that gets done or not... it sounds kinda messy. Anyone done that?
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9/14/09 at 8:58am
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Have her check out Yun Zhi mushrooms.
I've been studying mushroom culture lately and found some of them growing in the front yard.
They are pretty common.
I'm researching preparation now.
Also Reishi.

The International Biogenic Society has a little booklet called the Essene Gospel of Peace that may also be of interest for her.
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We used to do it, and hope to this year again. The Creeper Trail has numerous Black Walnuts along it. I've already got a milk-crate strapped on my bike and a brand new burlap sack -just waiting on the fall.
The hulling is messy, the shells are hard, but the nut is the best -especially in brownies or smoothies.
This guy appears to have it figured out.

enjoy
JJJ
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9/14/09 at 12:07pm
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JJJ, I don't have and probably never will have a walnut tree, but that guy's humour and good sense makes the article worth reading anyway. Thanks for the pointer.

The whatchamacallit wiki is at: http://coolrunningboomers.pbwiki.com

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9/14/09 at 1:37pm
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My mom has a walnut tree but no one bothers with them except my son who shells them for the squirrels. I will share that article link with him. I like this line from TripJay's article: Most solid metals are more flexible than black walnut shells. So true.

Last night at work I was looking around for info on Chia seeds (sorry, I'm a bit obsessed about this). I ordered a book via ILL in order to learn a little more: The magic of Chia : revival of an ancient wonder food. One of the things I read was that it can help lower blood pressure which concerns me a bit as I tend to run on the low side.


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