What else… Mangosteens. When the season comes along I can buy up to 10kg of them and have them as snacks over the course of a few days. Tropical fruits like rambutans, durians, lychees, longans and of course mangosteens are what I miss the most being in America.

Salmon. My dad sends over these tinned salmon – I’m not sure how they are cooked, but they’re so good with rice, or mixed with some kewpie mayo and eaten on top of toast. Regular salmon – in soup, grilled, raw, all delicious <3

:)

Spinach too, but I love it most with bacon and bacon is The Ultimate Fatty Food, so maybe that’s out.

Also, sushi. I guess it’s kind of diet, or whatever, but it’s SO DAMN GOOD. I could eat it for a month and not get tired of it, I think.

I also drink diet soda (when I drink soda) because I’m trying to cut down my sugar; it makes me fatigued and I hurt more when I have too much sugar.

Let’s see, what else. Oh, we get some sort of special butter, it tastes good and has some health benefits.

OH! And I discovered these amazing little bags of frozen veggies that you can steam in-bag in the microwave, and they are AWESOME. I put some adobo on it (it’s a Mexican spice blend, delicious!) and again, I have to eat fast or my son will steal it all! Matter of fact, I was really proud last night, because we had chicken nuggets (that were actually pretty healthy; I picked them out and didn’t realize until we got home how few ingredients there are) and a steamed veggie blend, and he actually ignored the chicken after he tasted the veggies, and kept asking for more. And I’m also proud of me, because I didn’t tell him to eat them because they were good for him! I asked him if they were good and he said, “Mommy, beggies are AWESOME.” The steaming bags are the perfect size for two (I’m sure it says 4 servings, but WHATEVER), so we’re finally getting yummy veggies!

Also, sugar snap peas. Raw or cooked, I don’t care, just gimme!

Most stir-fries are delicious, and so easy. (Easy is important; I have limited use of my hands, some days less than others, so if food is to be made, it must be easy.)

Spinach. But only raw; cooked is too slimy for me.

Soy milk is also delicious, especially chocolate. It’s just too expensive to get for more than my husband, so the kidling and I tend to use the 2%.

Oh, green tea! It’s supposed to be really good for you, but it’s really refreshing. I love it iced or hot, though I rarely have it hot, between my hands and chasing a two year old. :P

Frozen fruit bars, too. One of the many things my husband has introduced me to; he likes eating “healthy” but he won’t sacrifice taste. And turkey bacon. He doesn’t eat pork, so we’re forever using turkey bacon and having turkey hot dogs, etc.

Another favorite is miso soup! Especially with the seaweed and tofu in it. Very much a comfort food.

I think I’ll make a journal entry from this. :)

TESTIFY.

of course iceberg really works best as a vehicle for creamy salad dressings, so there is that.

raw veggies like carrots and celery and fennel and jicama, although I really don’t eat them enough.

I can drink skim or lowfat milk interchangeably with fullfat; in fact usually prefer no more than 2% for drinking straight.

Lately I’ve taken to Wasa crispbread, with or without some not-particularly-dietetic smoked salmon on top.

every so often, something like plain boiled chicken over steamed rice, with maybe a bit of ginger or garlic puree or something.

Generally though I must confess I do go for the fat, especially the dairy fat. Spinach, for instance, I love, but ideally creamed.

Um… hi?

@ T: Even if what you’re saying about “Greeks are fatter now OMG!” were actually true, what makes you automatically blame the EU and US influences? It occurs to me that older generations in Greece (and other cultures who suffered noticeable deprivation during and after both world wars), might actually have the nerve to still see fat babies and fat children as healthy.