http://healthylazy.tribe.net/thread/c486e132-fed9-4050-98e2-d23e4f853b49?format=rss Tribe.net. Local Connections http://healthylazy.tribe.net/thread/c486e132-fed9-4050-98e2-d23e4f853b49#14e6aca9-5197-46d6-8268-6abd32c6c19c Believe it or not, one of my favorite lazy meals is pot roast. As long as you're going to be home, it's perfect. I brown up the roast with salt and pepper--no flour. I think it tastes better that way, not all gummy, and it's definitely lazier. Once it's browned, which doesn't take long, I just nearly cover it with broth or broth and red wine. Once it boils, I just turn it down to simmer and ignore it for 4 hours. Maybe I'll take a nap while it cooks, or whatever. Then, a bit before I'm ready to eat it, I chop up whatever veggies I want in it. Adter 15 minutes or so, ir's perfect and the roast is melt-in-your-mouth perfect. Definitely lazy. The only consideration is thinking that far ahead! When I have a roast on-hand, I usually just make a mental note to put it in about 2:00. That way, I have an incredibly good, almost instant meal at dinner time. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:52:21 GMT http://healthylazy.tribe.net/thread/c486e132-fed9-4050-98e2-d23e4f853b49#14e6aca9-5197-46d6-8268-6abd32c6c19c Survivor 2009-06-25T17:52:21Z http://healthylazy.tribe.net/thread/c486e132-fed9-4050-98e2-d23e4f853b49#443c808d-dbb3-49f9-95dd-17af801c4a9a I think that most of the feta types they sell at TJ's are less expenseve and even better-tasting than most bought elsewhere. My absolute fave is their Isreali feta, made with sheep's milk. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:44:25 GMT http://healthylazy.tribe.net/thread/c486e132-fed9-4050-98e2-d23e4f853b49#443c808d-dbb3-49f9-95dd-17af801c4a9a Survivor 2009-06-25T17:44:25Z http://healthylazy.tribe.net/thread/c486e132-fed9-4050-98e2-d23e4f853b49#371a6059-321d-485a-a11f-d029ab05ab49 cathy everytime you mention feta it hurts. Are you intentionally tormenting me? lol Daaaaaaaamn! I always forget how much I love feta. And everytime I'm in the store I always tell myself it costs too much. Next time I'm gonna get some. I think feta is made in Heaven right? Wed, 24 Jun 2009 02:35:55 GMT http://healthylazy.tribe.net/thread/c486e132-fed9-4050-98e2-d23e4f853b49#371a6059-321d-485a-a11f-d029ab05ab49 Mr. M 2009-06-24T02:35:55Z http://healthylazy.tribe.net/thread/c486e132-fed9-4050-98e2-d23e4f853b49#a7793668-8421-469f-bb99-381046eda8a3 " To tag on to what Grrr...said about TJ frozen-precooked rice..." The TJS frozen brown organic rice has become my all time favorite, staple breakfast ingredient: I use half a bag, simmered briefly with almond milk, a handful of goji berries, other dried fruit and a handful of nuts. Yum! No wheat, no dairy, and sticks to your ribs at least until lunchtime. =) Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:56:04 GMT http://healthylazy.tribe.net/thread/c486e132-fed9-4050-98e2-d23e4f853b49#a7793668-8421-469f-bb99-381046eda8a3 LolaB 2009-06-23T20:56:04Z http://healthylazy.tribe.net/thread/c486e132-fed9-4050-98e2-d23e4f853b49#eb09bd8a-9e5f-4e47-8da5-7f3ff6638406 I rinse and chop a bit several salad items and keep chilled ready to go in a large bowl in frig.. that way, open the bowl and grab a handful and chop more.. add tuna or olives and feta cheese and a bi tof dressing and I have a great salad. I also have roasted sunflower seeds and other nuts ready to sprinkle on. Sun, 21 Jun 2009 14:49:38 GMT http://healthylazy.tribe.net/thread/c486e132-fed9-4050-98e2-d23e4f853b49#eb09bd8a-9e5f-4e47-8da5-7f3ff6638406 yogamoon 2009-06-21T14:49:38Z http://healthylazy.tribe.net/thread/c486e132-fed9-4050-98e2-d23e4f853b49#4510991f-ae93-422f-ab86-820c357d43d6 Oh, M, thanks for reminding me! Don't know why I forgot this. I used to make that all the time, with some balsamic (or other) vinegar and olive oil, plus chopped parsley and basil. The best! Sun, 21 Jun 2009 05:10:34 GMT http://healthylazy.tribe.net/thread/c486e132-fed9-4050-98e2-d23e4f853b49#4510991f-ae93-422f-ab86-820c357d43d6 Survivor 2009-06-21T05:10:34Z http://healthylazy.tribe.net/thread/c486e132-fed9-4050-98e2-d23e4f853b49#1874e6fa-3614-4e69-934a-dac09f4b9566 I've recently discovered curry. Cut up and cook a bunch of veggies add a can of coconut milk and curry paste simmer a while. yum. Sun, 21 Jun 2009 03:41:15 GMT http://healthylazy.tribe.net/thread/c486e132-fed9-4050-98e2-d23e4f853b49#1874e6fa-3614-4e69-934a-dac09f4b9566 Erica 2009-06-21T03:41:15Z http://healthylazy.tribe.net/thread/c486e132-fed9-4050-98e2-d23e4f853b49#5237b711-1346-4cc8-8cd1-64ab201feb17 I would love to cook for others if they buy the food. : ) Food is sooooooo expensive now it's not even funny. Sun, 21 Jun 2009 03:08:26 GMT http://healthylazy.tribe.net/thread/c486e132-fed9-4050-98e2-d23e4f853b49#5237b711-1346-4cc8-8cd1-64ab201feb17 Mr. M 2009-06-21T03:08:26Z http://healthylazy.tribe.net/thread/c486e132-fed9-4050-98e2-d23e4f853b49#adbaa3a1-0adc-4c91-a8cc-b26c3302d0fd My favorite lazy meal plan of all would be to convince someone else to come over and cook for me...but it hasn't worked yet. Sat, 20 Jun 2009 22:25:29 GMT http://healthylazy.tribe.net/thread/c486e132-fed9-4050-98e2-d23e4f853b49#adbaa3a1-0adc-4c91-a8cc-b26c3302d0fd yadda yadda 2009-06-20T22:25:29Z http://healthylazy.tribe.net/thread/c486e132-fed9-4050-98e2-d23e4f853b49#5c67d5ce-85d5-41ca-aa9f-372cc71311bd I cut up green, yellow, orange & red bell peppers and cucumbers and tomatoes. I make a big tupperware full of it. Then I can just eat off it for two, three or four days. Put some asian toasted sesamie dressing and some crunchy chow mein noodles on top. Mmmmmmmm!!!! Sat, 20 Jun 2009 22:09:42 GMT http://healthylazy.tribe.net/thread/c486e132-fed9-4050-98e2-d23e4f853b49#5c67d5ce-85d5-41ca-aa9f-372cc71311bd Mr. M 2009-06-20T22:09:42Z http://healthylazy.tribe.net/thread/c486e132-fed9-4050-98e2-d23e4f853b49#47f8dccc-f4a4-40a9-8139-836ed2bd0a24 To tag on to what Grrr...siad about TJ frozen-precooked rice, I 've tried several kinds of it now, and I love it. It's not that pricy, and I save time & energy on cleaning the rice cooker, plus I only have to dump it in a skillet or pot with a couple of other ingredients, and it's great! I especilly like the brown organic, and they also have a mix with quinoa that is nice if you mix with a few pieces of lefteover meat. Sat, 20 Jun 2009 21:05:18 GMT http://healthylazy.tribe.net/thread/c486e132-fed9-4050-98e2-d23e4f853b49#47f8dccc-f4a4-40a9-8139-836ed2bd0a24 Pusanjebbie 2009-06-20T21:05:18Z http://healthylazy.tribe.net/thread/c486e132-fed9-4050-98e2-d23e4f853b49#ef35c355-7ebd-49cf-817a-1a617f0b23e7 That's a great idea. I've noticed that Trader Joe's is selling several types of frozen pre-cooked rice. I've never really considered pre-cooking rice, but it reheats in a flash, so I may start making a huge pot and freezing portions to have with steamed veggies and such. I have a rice cooker, so it's not like it's hard to make it fresh, but I'm lazy and hate cleaning the thing <lol>. Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:04:48 GMT http://healthylazy.tribe.net/thread/c486e132-fed9-4050-98e2-d23e4f853b49#ef35c355-7ebd-49cf-817a-1a617f0b23e7 Grrr Argh 2009-06-17T16:04:48Z http://healthylazy.tribe.net/thread/c486e132-fed9-4050-98e2-d23e4f853b49#b2d1afe8-edd0-4d31-9480-3d3442e8bf7f Spring Greens, Newman's Own Raspberry dressing, sliced pork, gorganzola and pecans. Goes together in about 10 minutes. Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:05:32 GMT http://healthylazy.tribe.net/thread/c486e132-fed9-4050-98e2-d23e4f853b49#b2d1afe8-edd0-4d31-9480-3d3442e8bf7f Blue 2009-06-17T03:05:32Z http://healthylazy.tribe.net/thread/c486e132-fed9-4050-98e2-d23e4f853b49#861a1ffb-89d6-499c-a936-fa15ae173406 I like to make up fairly large batches of freezable things, keep out one meal's-worth of it, and freeze the rest in meal-size containers. That way, I only have to cook once, and we can eat a conyainer at a time, so that it never feels like "left-overs." Something else I like is to cook rotelli, or some other pasta, and mix it with canned chicken or tuna, maybe a little chopped celery and capers. Add Vegenaise and mix with LOTS of baby lettuce mix. It's really good! Wed, 17 Jun 2009 01:37:56 GMT http://healthylazy.tribe.net/thread/c486e132-fed9-4050-98e2-d23e4f853b49#861a1ffb-89d6-499c-a936-fa15ae173406 Survivor 2009-06-17T01:37:56Z http://healthylazy.tribe.net/thread/c486e132-fed9-4050-98e2-d23e4f853b49#bcb8dfa4-5f50-4482-89eb-1c9eaf97e115 I don't presoak lentils either. I do presoak beans, though I usually use the "boil for two minutes and let sit for an hour" cheat, as I often don't know what I'm cooking until the day of so I never have overnight... Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:14:48 GMT http://healthylazy.tribe.net/thread/c486e132-fed9-4050-98e2-d23e4f853b49#bcb8dfa4-5f50-4482-89eb-1c9eaf97e115 BFG 2009-06-08T12:14:48Z http://healthylazy.tribe.net/thread/c486e132-fed9-4050-98e2-d23e4f853b49#fb537c3a-e67d-4433-9930-6a9382a955fa And, no, I never presoak lentils, though I rinse them. For beans, I used cans. If I'm making a big pot of soup, I'll use dry, and soak them overnight, but I'm too lazy to do that on a regular basis. There are lots of organic canned beans now, and I rinse them really well to get rid of excess salt, etc.. Mon, 08 Jun 2009 03:36:07 GMT http://healthylazy.tribe.net/thread/c486e132-fed9-4050-98e2-d23e4f853b49#fb537c3a-e67d-4433-9930-6a9382a955fa Grrr Argh 2009-06-08T03:36:07Z http://healthylazy.tribe.net/thread/c486e132-fed9-4050-98e2-d23e4f853b49#1f5938d6-fc64-45fd-935d-ac18e4b2e0f4 Here's an actual recipe...I just throw 'em in my rice cooker <g>. Lazy. ******************************************* 1 cup whole mung beans 2 cups brown rice 4 1/4 cups cold water Put these three ingredients into a pot, put the lid on until it boils, then lower the temperature to Low and cook for 45 minutes. When the rice/mung beans are about ten minutes away from being ready put the following ingredients into a frying pan with the heat on low for ten minutes or so...just to fuse all the spices... 1-2 tbsp clarified butter 3/4 tsp sea salt or rock salt 1 tbsp ground cumin (freshly ground makes a huge difference) 1 tbsp ground coriander (freshly ground makes a huge difference) 1 tbsp turmeric When the rice/mung beans are ready spoon about half the rice/mung bean mix into the frying pan with the spices and thoroughly mix. You're done. That's it! It's super yum! To the finished product you can top with some chopped up fresh ginger (good for circulation), a couple tablespoons of plain yogurt...and squeezes of lime. mmmmmmmm good! (I never eat it without these three extras, they really make it taste yummy) To complete this meal I always have a small bowl of miso soup. ‘Genmai’ Dark Brown Miso Soup. Add boiling water to the bowl with about 1 tbsp of miso mixed into a paste first. One should never actually boil the miso...always just add water. I'd say that the above amount of spices does two huge helpings for dinner. (you can save the rest of the rice/mung beans for another Kichari dinner the next night OR it's great with some yogurt and banana in the morning or reheated with almond milk, cinnamon and raisins and maple syrup) *** Variations: you can add carrots, potatoes, spinach or kale to the rice/mung bean pot...you don't have to add extra water. Mon, 08 Jun 2009 03:34:17 GMT http://healthylazy.tribe.net/thread/c486e132-fed9-4050-98e2-d23e4f853b49#1f5938d6-fc64-45fd-935d-ac18e4b2e0f4 Grrr Argh 2009-06-08T03:34:17Z http://healthylazy.tribe.net/thread/c486e132-fed9-4050-98e2-d23e4f853b49#dd9e3e4c-a512-404a-811e-97e5c2b6f838 Summer is lighter then winter. Summer, herbs and supplements with a small glass of pineapple juice. if there is ripe fruit in the yard, that is lunch, but if not brown rice and quinoa which I keep a pot the frig, then heat up and add what flavoring I want. Dinner mix vegetables, with potatoes or a quick Mexican dish with bean on smashed natural corn chips, or corn chips with soy cheese, beans cooked with red salsa and a Little Ranch dressing and sliced olives, comes like anything between Chilicilles or soft gooey yummy super nachos. Some times it is just a mix of a few left overs. My body does not tolerate wheat and etc, so I have to creative and innovative to keep myself satisfied. I try to keep a already cook pot of rice, rice /quinoa, beans and small red boiled potatoes or freeze some of them in bags for fairly quick usage. I have MS/Fibermyaliga like problems, so when the day gets late, I am weak and tired, and if I don't have something simple to fix, well I just have to plan ahead. Sometimes I have to have a little Mountain Dew or a few corn chips and salsa to get the energy to fix something more to eat. David Sun, 07 Jun 2009 20:44:04 GMT http://healthylazy.tribe.net/thread/c486e132-fed9-4050-98e2-d23e4f853b49#dd9e3e4c-a512-404a-811e-97e5c2b6f838 David 2009-06-07T20:44:04Z http://healthylazy.tribe.net/thread/c486e132-fed9-4050-98e2-d23e4f853b49#a50e6cc3-d448-48f8-a5f8-8983bcc4053b rice cooker makes it easy. . . dips are easy to make use a can of refried beans as a base use a container of plain yogurt as another base you can make endless variations. . .and its easy. and as a variant, instead of using chips or crackers, you can use sliced veggies, such as zukes or icicle radish. . Sun, 07 Jun 2009 20:41:19 GMT http://healthylazy.tribe.net/thread/c486e132-fed9-4050-98e2-d23e4f853b49#a50e6cc3-d448-48f8-a5f8-8983bcc4053b ~lorenzo! 2009-06-07T20:41:19Z http://healthylazy.tribe.net/thread/c486e132-fed9-4050-98e2-d23e4f853b49#4a8584b7-a301-4a68-9bfb-a3f5cb0354f2 Grrr Argh...how do you make your lentils/beans & brown rice? do you use dried lentils/beans and boil with the rice, or separate? Do they need pre-soaking? That sounds like a yummy, healthy brown bag addition to my lunch menu. Thanks! BiteMe - Love the idea of adding hot pasta and parm to a bowl with fresh and seasoned tomato. Simple, delicious and brilliant! Thanks! Sun, 07 Jun 2009 19:56:41 GMT http://healthylazy.tribe.net/thread/c486e132-fed9-4050-98e2-d23e4f853b49#4a8584b7-a301-4a68-9bfb-a3f5cb0354f2 Nicki 2009-06-07T19:56:41Z http://healthylazy.tribe.net/thread/c486e132-fed9-4050-98e2-d23e4f853b49#d216b4e6-a671-4d28-a4d1-757e880425e4 I keep hummous & salsa in the fridge ready to go with any good chips or veggies I buy -- uber lazy! Thu, 04 Jun 2009 13:21:00 GMT http://healthylazy.tribe.net/thread/c486e132-fed9-4050-98e2-d23e4f853b49#d216b4e6-a671-4d28-a4d1-757e880425e4 Miki Bow 2009-06-04T13:21:00Z http://healthylazy.tribe.net/thread/c486e132-fed9-4050-98e2-d23e4f853b49#9296156c-ceaf-4e94-bfcc-e71d5a5ec97d We do a lot of pasta on weeknights - I usually chop up a big tomato in the bottom of my bowl, sprinkle liberally with garlic salt, top with hot pasta and a bit of shredded parmesan cheese. For breakfast I'll toast an english muffin then add a veggie sausage patty and some avo in sandwich form to take to work with me. Lunch is generally a salad from the salad bar at school or else just skipped. We keep lots of nuts and fresh fruit around for snacks - baby carrots are frequent guests in our fridge as well. Thu, 04 Jun 2009 02:25:53 GMT http://healthylazy.tribe.net/thread/c486e132-fed9-4050-98e2-d23e4f853b49#9296156c-ceaf-4e94-bfcc-e71d5a5ec97d BiteMe 2009-06-04T02:25:53Z http://healthylazy.tribe.net/thread/c486e132-fed9-4050-98e2-d23e4f853b49#dfaffce4-dc8d-468c-a4d3-33da5a8c7c3c So, what do the incredibly lazy eat on a daily basis? I try to eat something like this: Oatmeal or greek yogurt with berries Salad greens with chicken or tuna Brown rice & beans/lentils w/steamed veggies Fruit and nuts for snacks Sounds easy enough, but sometimes just steaming veggies and making rice seems like too much work <lol>. What do you guys do to be healthy but still lazy? Wed, 03 Jun 2009 22:10:47 GMT http://healthylazy.tribe.net/thread/c486e132-fed9-4050-98e2-d23e4f853b49#dfaffce4-dc8d-468c-a4d3-33da5a8c7c3c Grrr Argh 2009-06-03T22:10:47Z