I remember when I was pregnant with my son. I went to do my baby shower registry and was given a "must have" list by the lady. Throughout my life I've learned that there is a "must have" list for everything. There's a must have list when you're getting married, a must have list when you become a teacher, a must have list when you're going on vacation and so on and so forth.
Many people have asked me how I have survived going for so long with fast food and/or all of the yummy fattening not good for you stuff that I use to love. Well its actually quite simple. 1. I have my must have list and 2. I have my recipes from allrecipes.com. So here is my first must have list for my kitchen......enjoy :)
1. Kashi Go Lean Bars-- My favorite are the honey almond flax. They are so delicious and I usually carry one in my purse when I am on the go. If I get hungry and am on the road I whip that sucker out and eat it while drinking a bottle of water and I'm all good. They are affordable as well.
2. Fresh Fruit --- I've always loved fruit since I was a little girl but lets face it, fruit can be expensive. While its very healthy for you and allows you to get full with few calories its a burden for your wallet. Well I found a farmer's market down the street from my house and I've made it a rule to go once a week. Once I'm home I clean the fruit, chop it up and place it in plastic containers. That way whenever I get hungry I can go to the fridge and pull out a container. I also take the containers with me on the road.
3. Brown Rice --- I am a big rice person. As a matter of fact I'm a big CARBS person LOL I must have some type of carb per meal. The carb of my choice is usually some type of rice. Well I threw out all of the flavored rices ... the red beans and rice, white rice, yellow rice and etc and now my cabinet holds boxes of brown rice. Its easy to cook (10 minutes max) and its pretty affordable(1.89 at Walmart).
4. Frozen Veggies -- I can remember when I use to buy canned veggies. *sighs* That seemed so long ago. Veggies trapped in a can with god knows how much sodium. Then I went fresh and I have to admit I love fresh veggies but I decided to throw frozen veggies in the mix and I havent been the same since LOL Where do I start with the benefits? They are more affordable. I can get a bag of green beans for 98 cents at walmart and that bag will last for a minute. They are quick. They are low in calories. I have fallen in love with stir frying since I brought frozen veggies in the house. I dont think I'll ever go back to canned.
5. Diet V8 Splash -- I use to drink regular V8 all of the time and swore I was doing something good .... I mean its v8 .... it has to be healthy right? Wrong! Check the label. Regular V8 has High Fructose Corn Syrup in it. Its full of calories and sugar. So one day I was in Walmart(my favorite place LOL) and I decided to try the diet v8. I checked the label and saw that it had no HFCS and was relatively low in calories. I really was not expecting much but was pleasantly surprised. The diet v8 tastes better than the regular one. Who knew? I dont drink it all of the time, one bottle may last for two weeks, but I've found that when I'm craving sugar an 8 oz glass of diet v8 cures the craving. For someone who use to love sugar, diet v8 is a must have for my house!
What are some healthy "must haves" for your kitchen?
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