These 20 items are my absolute staples, as these are so versatile and can last longer. I also stock up on spices. I too prefer to use the bottled lemon juice.
Ripe bananas + rolled oats Mix & form into cookie shapes Bake 20min on 350 When others in my household have sweets out (or even just pancakes or sourdough lying around), having these cookies on hand help me TREMENDOUSLY.
I make these as well. I recently tried museli in place of oats and it works great to add in a variety of grains. 1 cup oats + 1 banana, mix, flatten on parchment and Bake in air fryer for 20 min, turn half way in between cooking time. Crack into bars or chunks .
Thanks Melissa for this lovely anticipation.vWith your guidance I am willing to pay more attention to my daily food. Thanks again,Melissa,for making it pleasant and healthy.❤
Love all these foods! I would love to have the recipe for the soup you showed at the end, please! Do you have a video for it on your channel already? If not, maybe it could be one of your October videos :) Thank you, Melissa! 💕
@@melissam2845 true made foods ketchup with no sugar added. The glazes are different brands that I find in the food section in TJMaxx or Marshall’s. They’re usually made in Italy. Just check no sugar added.
Thank you for the list. I have been vegan for a long time and I follow the starch solution, but I wanted to do this challenge with you. I do have a health issue that a doctor sent me to a nutritionist about. The nutritionist was vegan also. But she said I was not getting enough protein. For people that need extra protein what would you suggest while doing this challenge? Would some tofu or Tempeh be OK? I can do most beans, but I have trouble with lentils. Thank you.
My rice cooker only has one setting. ‘Cook/warm’. It shuts off when the grain is cooked and all the water absorbed. I use just over 2 cups of water to 1 cup lentils.
I had tofu, avocado and some nuts and seeds. Oil free should be fine when pregnant- check with your doctor. Generally, as long as you’re getting enough calories. Same with breastfeeding.
I ate this way through 4 pregnancies and breastfeeding. Just want to reiterate what Melissa said. As long as you’re eating enough calories, you’re good to go
@@alhood3 I would love that too… I rarely eat salads, which I used to absolutely love, because the dressings in this way of eating have been so undesirable
I love love love white rice but I still gain weight if I eat it, has to be brown rice which doesn't taste as good. Same with potatoes love them but they still make me gain weight.
I’m reading a book by Dr. Ornish, who says that it is a must to have a small amount of omega-3 fats added to ones diet on a daily basis. What is your perspective on this?
@@melissaalexandria01 I appreciate your humility that you’re not 100% sure your stance on this. One reason that I consider adding more fats in is because I noticed if I have just oatmeal and fruit, I’ll have low blood sugar symptoms an hour or two later and then, if I have rice and broccoli for lunch, I have a similar thing going on. I don’t have diabetes or prediabetes, but I don’t feel that my blood sugar feels as grounded and steady with this way of eating as it does when I’m incorporating fats, and animal proteins. I would love your ideas about this.
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These 20 items are my absolute staples, as these are so versatile and can last longer. I also stock up on spices. I too prefer to use the bottled lemon juice.
Thank you, Melissa! You have been very diligent on our behalf.❤
That's very nice of you to say!
Thank you Melissa, I have most of these items. I can't wait for October 1st, you make things so simple I feel encouraged.
I'm so glad!
Yum 😋 I'm down for this challenge of simplicity!!! Sounds good to me 😊
Fantastic! 💕
Frozen crushed garlic, fresh & dried herbs, lots of fruit, fresh & frozen, chestnuts (fresh, dried, vacuum-packed), courgettes/zucchini, cauliflower (rice), chopped tomatoes
Sounds great!
Thank you so much for making this so easy. Simplicity really is the key. Looking forward to the 1st of October!
You are so welcome!
Awesome! I have most of this already. Thanks!
Great!
I'll add corn and barley to the list too!😋😋🙌🙌
Cooked barley makes a fabulous brekkie bowl!
Yum! Sounds good.
Ripe bananas + rolled oats
Mix & form into cookie shapes
Bake 20min on 350
When others in my household have sweets out (or even just pancakes or sourdough lying around), having these cookies on hand help me TREMENDOUSLY.
Thank you! I'll try it
I make these as well. I recently tried museli in place of oats and it works great to add in a variety of grains. 1 cup oats + 1 banana, mix, flatten on parchment and Bake in air fryer for 20 min, turn half way in between cooking time. Crack into bars or chunks .
Thank you Melissa! I’m ready!
Wonderful!
Thanks Melissa for this lovely anticipation.vWith your guidance I am willing to pay more attention to my daily food.
Thanks again,Melissa,for making it pleasant and healthy.❤
Wonderful!
Excellent list!
@@hidden909 thank you!
Thank you Melissa!
You are so welcome!
Perfecto😊
Thank you so much for this shopping list ... going in the morning ...
@@darlenedesveaux1814 wonderful. ❤️
Thanks so much! Can we also get some soup n lentils recipe?
Absolutely. There will be 30 days of videos starting October 1st.
Love all these foods! I would love to have the recipe for the soup you showed at the end, please! Do you have a video for it on your channel already? If not, maybe it could be one of your October videos :) Thank you, Melissa! 💕
@@LauraCastillejos i will put it in the description box later today.
@@melissaalexandria01 thank you!
Done! :)
Could share which brand of ketchup and balsamic glaze you use?
@@melissam2845 true made foods ketchup with no sugar added. The glazes are different brands that I find in the food section in TJMaxx or Marshall’s. They’re usually made in Italy. Just check no sugar added.
Thanks for adding the soup recipe. I cannot have barley because I can’t have gluten. What grain would you recommend as a substitute please? Thank you
@@m.bishop4217 quinoa? ❤️
@@melissaalexandria01thank you!
Thank you for the list. I have been vegan for a long time and I follow the starch solution, but I wanted to do this challenge with you. I do have a health issue that a doctor sent me to a nutritionist about. The nutritionist was vegan also. But she said I was not getting enough protein. For people that need extra protein what would you suggest while doing this challenge? Would some tofu or Tempeh be OK? I can do most beans, but I have trouble with lentils. Thank you.
@@m.bishop4217 tofu is very high in protein, yes. I recommend watching Dr Peter Rogers lectures on TH-cam.
you could freeze fresh lemon juice
Good idea
In my staples buckwheat would go instead of sweet potato 😅
That’s ok!
Red lentils in the rice cooker, how much water to 1 cup of red lentils and what setting do you use? Thanks.
1 cup lentils and 2 cups water. It works for me.
My rice cooker only has one setting. ‘Cook/warm’. It shuts off when the grain is cooked and all the water absorbed. I use just over 2 cups of water to 1 cup lentils.
What about celery? Ok to use?
Yes!
Is this diet safe while pregnant, did you eat this way during your pregnancies?
I had tofu, avocado and some nuts and seeds. Oil free should be fine when pregnant- check with your doctor. Generally, as long as you’re getting enough calories. Same with breastfeeding.
I ate this way through 4 pregnancies and breastfeeding. Just want to reiterate what Melissa said. As long as you’re eating enough calories, you’re good to go
What did you use for dressing on your salad?
@@alhood3 it was a blended mango with lime juice.
@@melissaalexandria01 sounds delish and would love more easy sauces/dressings that you make
@@alhood3 I would love that too… I rarely eat salads, which I used to absolutely love, because the dressings in this way of eating have been so undesirable
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I love love love white rice but I still gain weight if I eat it, has to be brown rice which doesn't taste as good. Same with potatoes love them but they still make me gain weight.
potatoes (without added oil/butter) are extremely low fat and aren't likely to cause fat gain... at only 300 or so calories per pound.
I’m reading a book by Dr. Ornish, who says that it is a must to have a small amount of omega-3 fats added to ones diet on a daily basis. What is your perspective on this?
@@loveblooms2613 I don’t know. The issue of fats is one that the best vegan doctors don’t seem to agree on… Dr. Peter Rogers says not necessary.
@@melissaalexandria01 I appreciate your humility that you’re not 100% sure your stance on this. One reason that I consider adding more fats in is because I noticed if I have just oatmeal and fruit, I’ll have low blood sugar symptoms an hour or two later and then, if I have rice and broccoli for lunch, I have a similar thing going on. I don’t have diabetes or prediabetes, but I don’t feel that my blood sugar feels as grounded and steady with this way of eating as it does when I’m incorporating fats, and animal proteins. I would love your ideas about this.
@@loveblooms2613 I would say trust yourself, and continue to experiment with your meals as you’re doing to see what feels best.
@@melissaalexandria01 wow thank you for not being dogmatic.. so refreshing
@@melissaalexandria01Dr Brooke Goldner says it’s absolutely necessary
Are you Canadian?
Yes. Moved from Vancouver to the states a few years ago.
Curious as to why you dont use brown rice?
I prefer the taste of white rice.
I never eat rice or oatmeal . Very high on glycemic index.