Thursday, April 17, 2008

menu swap for april 20-26th


this weeks swap was hosted by gluten free mommy and her menu looks very tempting
OK my menu this week will be focused on fresh fruits and vegetables as I try to detox from my travels. I have been reading up about antioxidants and free radicals lately so I have decide to start eating healthier. The National Cancer Institute provides some basic information on the subject. I also looked at other websites and magazines, but I warn do not believe everything you read on the Internet because it is hard to tell which sites are reputable and which are not.

I found this list at another website called The Nibble and thought I would share it with anyone interested.

Undutched cocoa
powder
Dark, semisweet
chocolate
Milk Chocolate
White tea
Green rooibos
Green tea
Red rooibos
Oolong tea
Black tea
Montmorency cherry
Prunes
Dark grapes including
currants, raisins, purple
grape juice and red wine
Blueberry
Blackberry
Cranberry
Strawberry
Raspberry
Plum
Orange
Red grape
Cherry
Avocado
Kiwi
Grapefruit, pink
Kale
Spinach
Brussels sprouts
Alfalfa sprouts
Broccoli flowers
Beets
Red bell pepper
Onion
Corn
Eggplant
Artichoke
Asparagus
Avocado
Beans (small red beans, kidney beans, pinto beans, black beans)
Beets
Carrots
Olives (in the form of extra virgin olive oil)
Red pepper
Russet potato
Spinach
Tomato
Walnut
Pecan
Hazelnut
Allspice
Cinnamon
Cloves
Ginger
Lemon balm
Oregano
Peppermint
Rosemary
Sage
Thyme
Oats
Sunflower seeds

Sunday: pasta tossed with sun dried tomatoes, olive oil and fresh rosemary topped with some shaved Parmesan

Monday: citrus glazed ribs with steamed broccoli

Tuesday: seared tuna patties with stuffed cherry tomatoes

Wednesday: grilled steaks with citrus asparagus

Thursday: grilled chicken with a fresh spinach and strawberry salad

Friday: nachos with homemade salsa and guacamole

Saturday: going to Venice so i am leaving this open to possibly eating out

My dessert for the week will be a pinapple orange sorbet

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