{"id":18404,"date":"2011-05-26T18:21:48","date_gmt":"2011-05-27T01:21:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/?p=18404"},"modified":"2011-05-26T18:21:48","modified_gmt":"2011-05-27T01:21:48","slug":"a-b-cs-of-food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/?p=18404","title":{"rendered":"A, B, C&#8217;s of Food"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Saw this on another blog and it was just something fun to do!<\/p>\n<p><strong>A: is for Apple, what\u2019s your favorite variety?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I prefer Gala or Pink Lady apples. I sometimes switch it up and eat green apples but rarely.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Pink-lady-apples_w480.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-18407\" title=\"Pink-lady-apples_w480\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Pink-lady-apples_w480-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Pink-lady-apples_w480-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Pink-lady-apples_w480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>B: is for Bread, regardless of nutrition, calories, or whole grains what is your favorite type to have a nice big piece of?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;d have to go with the New Season&#8217;s Olive Ciabatta bread with yummy dipping oil. I could eat an entire loaf by myself&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/olive_ciabatta.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-18408\" title=\"olive_ciabatta\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/olive_ciabatta-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/olive_ciabatta-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/olive_ciabatta.jpg 488w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>C: is for Cereal what is your favorite kind currently (just one!) <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I don&#8217;t eat cereal very often. I don&#8217;t think it&#8217;s very healthy and it doesn&#8217;t fill me up like a good breakfast of eggs and a meat of some kind. In the past, my favorite cereals were Frosted Mini Wheats or Frosted Flakes (noticing a theme??).<\/p>\n<p><strong>D: is for Doughnuts, you might not currently be eating them but what kind do you fancy?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I don&#8217;t eat donuts very often. I prefer the plain donuts with regular sugar on it. Or if I&#8217;m feeling adventurous, something wacky from <a href=\"http:\/\/voodoodoughnut.com\/\">Voodoo Donuts<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/voodoo-doughnut-voodoo-doll.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-18406\" title=\"voodoo-doughnut voodoo doll\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/voodoo-doughnut-voodoo-doll-300x266.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/voodoo-doughnut-voodoo-doll-300x266.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/voodoo-doughnut-voodoo-doll.jpg 336w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>E: is for Eggs, how would you like yours prepared?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>My favorite eggs are scrambled with cream cheese and smoked salmon. YUM!! There are a few amazing breakfast joints in Portland that serve heavenly breakfasts. My other choice would be an egg salad sandwich.<\/p>\n<p><strong>F: is for Fat Free, what is your favorite fat free product?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I eat a lot of fat free plain Greek Yogurt with some fruit, usually Chobani.<\/p>\n<p><strong>G: is for Groceries, where do you purchase yours at?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fred Meyer, Costco, Trader Joe&#8217;s, Safeway.<\/p>\n<p><strong>H: is for Hot Beverages, what is your favorite hot drink?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I suppose I&#8217;d go with coffee. My favorite coffee drink used to be a white chocolate mocha with caramel syrup, whipped cream and chocolate sprinkles on top. Sounds like a dessert to me! Now? I drink black coffee with a little flavored creamer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>I: is for Ice Cream, pick a favorite flavor and add a fun topping<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Mint Ice Cream! I love chocolate chip mint. And the topping I&#8217;d add would be the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.waxorchards.com\/\">Wax Orchard&#8217;s<\/a> fudge sauce. Mmmmm!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/minticecream.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-18410\" title=\"minticecrea,m\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/minticecream-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/minticecream-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/minticecream.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>J: is for Jams or Jellies, do you eat them, and if so what kind and flavor?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I am trying to limit the bread I eat currently, so I don&#8217;t often eat toast with jam. I used to eat it a lot and raspberry is my favorite.<\/p>\n<p><strong>K: is for Kashi, name your favorite Kashi product?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I have a box of Kashi Puff&#8217;s but I don&#8217;t eat them often (see &#8220;cereal&#8221;). The cereal is only 70 calories though.<\/p>\n<p><strong>L<\/strong><strong>: is for Lunch, what was yours today?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Salad with broccoli, leftover chicken and peppers from the Mexican dinner we had the other night.<\/p>\n<p><strong>M: is for microwave, what is your favorite microwave meal\/snack?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I like the Trader Joe&#8217;s frozen Indian food meals. They are tasty and usually low in calories. I love getting my Indian food fix with something like this!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/tjs.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-18412\" title=\"tjs\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/tjs-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/tjs-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/tjs.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>N: is for nutrients, do you likes carbs, fats, or proteins best?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I eat a pretty high-protein diet. I am definitely a carb junkie though. I love bread. The Slow Carb Diet\/Four Hour Body diet was an interesting experiment for me because it meant not eating bread or fruit. I was eating a TON of foods that were high in protein and fiber. I actually enjoyed eating those foods.<\/p>\n<p><strong>O: is for oil, what kind do you like to use?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We cook with Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Grapeseed Oil. The Grapeseed Oil is a delicious way to cook veggies!<\/p>\n<p><strong>P: is for protein, how do you get yours?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>low fat cottage cheese<\/li>\n<li>plain greek yogurt<\/li>\n<li>chicken breasts<\/li>\n<li>eggs<\/li>\n<li>steak<\/li>\n<li>turkey<\/li>\n<li>ham<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I eat a lot of meat. At one point I was a vegetarian for 12 years. So was Michael. We both returned to eating meat and have never turned back. I like the diet we eat now. I feel strong and healthy!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: is for Quaker, how do you like your oats?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I like Scottish Oats. I usually just add some brown sugar and milk to it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>R: is for roasting, what is your favorite thing to roast?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We roast a lot of veggies. Now I&#8217;m craving roasted marshmallows. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/marshmallow-roast.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-18413\" title=\"marshmallow-roast\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/marshmallow-roast-300x186.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/marshmallow-roast-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/marshmallow-roast.jpg 490w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>S: is for sandwich, what\u2019s your favorite kind?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Egg salad sandwich is my favorite homemade sandwich. But in terms of the best sandwiches in Portland? <a href=\"http:\/\/www.papahaydn.com\/r\/2\/East-Side-Restaurant\">Papa Haydn&#8217;s<\/a> hands down! Their <em><strong>grilled Croque Monsieur: <\/strong>ham or turkey, grilled parmesan cuomo, gruyere, dijon <\/em>is AMAZING. One of the best sandwiches I&#8217;ve ever had.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/CroqueMonsieur.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-18415\" title=\"CroqueMonsieur\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/CroqueMonsieur-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/CroqueMonsieur-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/CroqueMonsieur.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>T: is for travel, how do you handle eating while traveling?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I take snacks that are healthy and low in calories. I also exercise a lot when I&#8217;m on vacation: hiking, biking, running, snowshoeing&#8230;When Michael and I plan our trips we always work in some sort of physical activity to balance out &#8220;Vacation Eating.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>I like packing protein bars (Luna usually), cheese, apple, bananas, etc.<\/p>\n<p><strong>U: is for unique, what is one of your weirdest food combos?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I don&#8217;t know that I HAVE any weird food combos&#8230;? If it&#8217;s weird I probably won&#8217;t eat it. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p><strong>V: is for vitamins, what kind do you take<\/strong>?<\/p>\n<p>I take a Daily Vitamin plus Vitamin D, Vitamin E and vitamins for my joints.<\/p>\n<p><strong>W: is for wasabi, yay or nay?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>NAY! I hate it! I love sushi but never eat ginger or wasabi. Yuck yuck yuck.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/sushi-for-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-18416\" title=\"sushi-for-2\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/sushi-for-2-291x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"291\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/sushi-for-2-291x300.jpg 291w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/sushi-for-2.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 291px) 100vw, 291px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>X: is for<\/strong> <strong>XRAY. If we x-rayed your belly right now, what food would we see?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Luna Bar I ate before I went swimming, and some black olives and a string cheese I had for\u00a0 a snack when I got home from the pool.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Y: is for youth, what food reminds you of your childhood?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fruity Pebbles Cereal<\/li>\n<li>Baked Mac n&#8217; Cheese<\/li>\n<li>Freshly caught trout bbq&#8217;ed<\/li>\n<li>My Mom&#8217;s mustard bread (NOM!)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Z: is for zucchini, how do you prepare it?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sliced, grilled with steak seasoning and then topped with blue cheese! YUM!<strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>QUESTION: Which one of these stood out to you that you want to answer?<\/em><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saw this on another blog and it was just something fun to do! A: is for Apple, what\u2019s your favorite variety? I prefer Gala or Pink Lady apples. 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