So, my husband and I don't mix it up too much. We have found the key for us is to consistently eat the same types of items daily and interchange ingredients. We start with a juice, add a smoothie, eat some veggie and fruit snacks throughout the day, a couple small meals during work and end the day with a salad (usually).
So, for a juice (we call it our daily vitamin supplement), you can always look at my JUICE of the day page or cruise the internet for new ideas or if you are the creative type, make it up as you go along. Common juicing items are: apples, pears, oranges, lemons, limes, celery, cucumbers, leafy greens, beets, carrots, broccoli stalks.
For a salad, we start with romaine, butter lettuce, or another tasty green (a salt-softened kale is rather delicious as well) and then add any combination of the following:
- shaved carrots
- celery
- diced cucumbers
- cabbage
- onions
- tomatoes
- jicama
- sprouts
- okra
- green beans
- avocado
- bell pepper
- corn
- boiled eggs (or any protein of choice)
- beans
- raw milk cheese
- sunflower seeds
- pumpkin seeds
- walnuts (or any nut you like)
- olives
- vinegar
- herbs
- pepper
- lemon juice
Now, as far as what I keep in the house at all times for quick snacks and downright hunger emergencies (other than carrot sticks and nuts and apples...), here is a short list. You may or may not have these available to you, but hopefully you have something similar.
- Hummus (all kinds of flavors - you can even make your own; raw or not; low fat or not)
- Mary's Gone Crackers
- Organic canned beans, no salt added
- Organics brand instant brown rice
- Sardines in a can
- Frozen Ezekiel organic sprouted bread loaf or tortillas
- some frozen gluten-free muffins (sugar-free)
- Two Moms in the Raw granola bars *or homemade raw bar
- Organic dark chocolate bar (like a Green & Black's) for the rare sweet tooth
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