protein

[escritoireazul]

Oh, man, I need to up my protein intake, I can already tell. Must eat more protein. I don't cook, at all, I hate to do so, which makes this request a little weird, but what are your favorite ways/recipes to get more protein in your diet?

(Okay, I can already tell there will be pervy answers to this. Perverts!)

I crave chicken right now.

Also, I love Lost and Delirious. I'm watching it a second time before I send it back to Netflix, but oh, so much love. I wish thestalkycop was here to watch this with me, or better yet I wish we were someplace warm, with a pool, and lots of ciggies, and writing discussion and writing. So pretty much the Florida holiday all over again, except I prefer Hawaii and California to Florida, personally.

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protein

[hermionesviolin.livejournal.com]

PEANUT BUTTER!!!

also: almonds [any nuts/legumes, really], dark green leafys (broccoli, spinach) -- okay, you don't cook, but I'm a fan of frozen veggies where you just add boiling water.

Are you vegetarian/vegan? The intuitive response to "protein" is "animal products," but since I'm vegetarian I tend to *not* recommend animal products to people.

Quick Googling:
http://www.naturodoc.com/library/nutrition/protein.htm
http://www.vrg.org/nutrition/protein.htm
http://www.vegansociety.com/html/food/nutrition/protein.php

Oh, and chickpeas [listed in at least one of the above links] are what hummus is made of, so you can get hummus from the grocery and use it as a sandwich spread. My sandwich of choice is hummus, mushrooms, spinach, and grated carrots, but you can combine just about any veggies with hummus. Oh, and falafel is yummy, too (made from fava beans or chickpeas). A friend of mine's mom made falafel balls for me one time, but I wonder if you couldn't buy them premade at a grocery.

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[escritoireazul.livejournal.com]

I started with peanut butter today, thank you! I'm also going to try that old childhood favorite again, peanut butter on celery sticks. I'd almost forgotten how good that always tasted.

I'm not vegetarian, I'm just not a big fan of most meats. I like chicken all the time, and turkey sometimes, but the others, especially red meat, I don't normally eat of my own accord.

Spinach is possibly my favorite vegetable, as long as it is raw. In salads, on sandwiches, yum.

Thank you for all of this, it really helps, and I'm actually excited about trying new things. Including cooking some of them, which almost never happens, so that's fantastic.