5/17/11

Sample Menu: Food Combining


In the beginning, the easiest way to get into the habit of food combining is to divide your meals into categories.  Later on, when it is second nature to you, it is not necessary to be so structured.  Right now, for the sake of simplicity, try to think of your meals like this:

Breakfast = Fruit
Lunch = Protein + Veggies
Dinner = Starch + Veggies


Depending on the day that you are having, it is totally fine to swap your lunch and dinner meals.  However, always keep fruit in the morning and by itself.  If you are a coffee drinker, have your coffee first thing (like I needed to tell you that…) and on a empty stomach.  And for my sandwich lovers, while you are transitioning to a sandwich-free existence, here are two Food Combining friendly options that can be used as your Starch Meal:


1. Almond Butter and Honey on sprouted grain bread
2. Veggie Sandwich (lettuce, tomato, avocado, grilled veggies, etc.) with hummus on sprouted grain bread  (I like this brand.)


Happy Combining!!
-♥ J :)


VEGAN MENU
Breakfast
Pineapple Berry Lemonade:
-3/4 cup frozen organic berries 
-3/4 cup frozen pineapple
-1/1/4 cup of water
-juice of one whole lemon
-Half a packet of Nu Naturals Stevia.
Makes 1 serving.
Put all the ingredients into a blender.
Blend and drink.
Agave or (a touch of) maple syrup can be substituted for Stevia.

Lunch
Salad topped with:
-1/2 cup (Trader Joe's pre-cooked) lentils
-2 (Trader Joe's pre-cooked) beets
-1/4 cup walnuts
Jen's Stupidly Easy Dijon Vinaigrette Dressing (recipe here)

Snack
sliced cucumbers and 1/4 cup hummus

Dinner
sauteed broccoli with garlic
sweet potato
1/2 an avocado (If you are very hungry, go ahead and eat one whole avocado.)

Dessert
1/4 bar of dark chocolate (About the size of your thumb...)
I like Trader Joe's Organic %73 Cacao Super Dark Chocolate w/ Almonds.


NON-VEGAN MENU
Breakfast
Orange Blueberry Banana Smoothie:
-1 1/2 cup frozen organic blueberries
-1 banana
-1 cup orange juice
-1/4 cup water
Put all the ingredients into a blender.
Blend and drink.

Lunch
Salad topped with:
-1or 2 hardboiled eggs
-1/2 avocado
-tomato
-cucumber
Jen's Stupidly Easy Dijon Vinaigrette Dressing (recipe here)

Snack
1/2 cup nuts (I like Trader Joe's individual packs of cashew, almond, cranberry trail mix because they are the perfect potion size.)

Dinner
John's Favorite Stupidly Easy Black Beans and Rice with a side of broccoli (recipe here)

Dessert
1/4 bar of dark chocolate
Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...