Ages ago, MDA did a post with almost the same title. ^^ (He did 10 foods.)
So, being the copycat that I am, here are my 8 foods! (They change all the time, but really, these ones are here to stay for good.)
1. Kabocha Squash (you knew that was coming)
Kabocha, also known as Japanese Pumpkin, has been a favorite of mine for several years now. I even turned orange at one point because I was eating so much of it. It’s high in beta carotene and vitamins C, B1, and B2. For more on kabocha, read my kabocha FAQ.
2. Bacon
Bacon is the food that always keeps me from being a vegetarian. At the moment I am assuredly not a veg-head, but I’ve flirted with vegetarianism, veganism, and macrobiotics in the past. And then I remember bacon, and it’s all over. One important thing to note about bacon though, is that you have to eat the kind without nitrates and nitrites, and preferably organic/hormone-free/antibiotic-free. The nitrates and nitrites especially can contribute to stomach cancer later on in life (something I am genetically predisposed to).
3. Broccoli / Brussels Sprouts (it’s a tie)
I love cruciferous veggies! They’ve been linked to cancer and heart disease prevention and they’re filled with vitamins and nutrients. Plus, they taste really, really good. When Bobby and I first started dating I turned him onto Brussels sprouts. After hating them his whole life, it turns out that he just didn’t like the mushy kind. When I cook them now I steam or saute them so the inside is barely cooked – no mush.
4. Sunflower Seeds (and sunflower seed butter)
Ahh, sunflower seeds. Growing up I would eat these at my dad’s softball games so they always conjure up that image for me – sitting on the bleachers, reading, but staying alert enough to avoid stray foul balls. Sunflower seed butter is a more recent discovery of mine, but it ranks up there as well. (Aside: I would have put peanuts up here until a week ago, but after keeping a food log for a week – doctor’s orders – it looks like some of my stomach issues come from eating peanut butter alllll the time. Oops.)
5. Apples
Maggie picks and eats an apple
My favorite fruit. Should have in moderation because I break out from eating too much fruit (or sugar in general). However, bad at moderation = lots of apples (wah, skin).
6. Dark, dark chocolate.
My favorite dessert. Also should have in moderation because I break out from eating too much chocolate (unless it’s 99% dark – which probably just means I break out from the sugar in it). Lots of antioxidants, lots of deliciousness. You know what’s really good? Bacon chocolate.
7. Eggs
I also like them fried, hard-boiled, and in a salad.
8. Butter!
Of course I need something to cook all of the above in. Love butter! Hooray for healthy fats.
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I am now off to a yoga class.
I’m so with u with kabocha, broccoli/brussel, sunflowet seeds (need to try the butter version), chocolate, egg and recently I got hooked with butter on bread, need to try on other things.
Love this post, I should do one too! 🙂
@Coco: Mmmm butter on bread 🙂
Oh yes, definitely chocolate for me too! And spinach 🙂
ya know i’m gonna second the kabocha-loving for my #1. i’m also a big, big fan of cruciferous veggies! i might do a post similar to this one, too! what a great idea!
Eight? Not sure I can come up with eight, but I’ll give it a shot. Since I’m doing Atkins, my list is likely to be protein-heavy. I’d love to include chocolate, but since mine has to be sugar-free, I’ll leave it off the list.
Bacon’s right up there at the top of my list, cooked to crispy perfection. Love that salty/smoky flavor.
Eggs
Zucchini
Tomatoes
Steak
Almonds
Cheese(especially sharp cheddar)
Cabbage(and its German cousin, sauerkraut)
@Arlene: I love cabbage! Maybe I should have included it 😉 And tomatoes, too. Yum.
@Arlene: And P.S., good luck with the Atkins! Seems like it is working so far.
yay!
kabocha
cashews
GF oats/cornmeal
eggs
Smaps cereal
cinnamon (ok that isn’t really a food but i love it)
zucchini
almond milk
tuna
@Clare: I feel like I should have included tuna! I’ve been eating it a lot recently 🙂 And you just reminded me, I need to pick up some more.
oh my god – I too went orange because of excessive pumpkin consumption. It is the shiz! my can’t be bothered cooking meal is pumpkin, eggplant, zucchini, garlic and shallots roasted/baked in the oven and then a packet of chilli salmon on top. divine. anchovies are also in my top five.
@Kitty: That chili salmon sounds awesome! I bet tuna would be good on that too. I’m trying to eat more fish.
Our list is pretty much exactly the same…just swap tortilla chips for apples. 🙂
Bacon. I feel the exact same way about bacon.
I’d also add almond butter, red wine, sweet potatoes, avocado, snap peas, hummus, and blueberries. yum yum yum!
@Alyse: Ooo avocado! That is up there for me too 🙂
I ALWAYS think of you when I see that squash. 🙂
My list
chocolate
peanut butter
salad and accessories
eggs
butter
I need to locate and eat that squash! Squashes are my favorite veggies. My list would look like this.
1. Cheese (This is, by far, at the top of the list)
2. Pasta
3. Zucchini
4. Tomato sauce
5. Coconut milk
6. Mushrooms
7. Greens
8. Garlic
That was fun!
@Ty: mmm, garlic! Good one 🙂