My ~years supply of olive oil came in the mail yesterday, so today begins my habit of regularly incorporating olive oil into my diet. I’m aiming for about 1T per day. I’ve realized a funny shift in my approach to salads. For once, I am trying to think of salad recipes as a way to incorporate oil into my diet, as opposed to incorporating more vegetables into my diet.  Since this is going to be an almost every day thing, I need to find several dressing recipes I would consider staples. Balsamic vinaigrette is the first thing that comes to mind, but after that I am drawing a blank.

The precious.

Must. Find. Salad Dressing. Recipes!

Yesterday, the restaurant didn’t spice my meal as much as usual. They also didn’t give me as much sauce and piled the tofu really high. I think they were trying to be nice, but I ended up picking off at least half the tofu. So, I didn’t eat as much as I usually do when I go there. I’ll have to make sure to give them better instructions next time…..

Food for October 7th, 2010.

Berry Hemp Sorbet (330)
* 120g Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk
* 120g Unsweetened Vanilla Hemp Milk
* 240g Strawberries, Frozen
* 80g Blueberries, Frozen
* 15g Hemp Protein Powder
* 6g Flax Oil
* 2g Brazil Nut
* Stevia

Vegan Chipotle Pepper Stew (312)
+ 20g Diaya Vegan Cheese

Thai Restaurant (~462)
+ Thai Tofu and Green Bean Red Curry
+ Mango + Rice

Peach Oatmeal (235)
* 40g Rolled Oats
* 140g Peaches
* 10g Wheat Bran
* Cinnamon, Stevia

Beet Lemon Carrot Kale Juice (163)

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Nutrition Summary for October 7, 2010
Report generated by CRON-o-Meter v0.9.7
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General (98%)
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Energy               |  1503.7 kcal   113%
Protein              |    50.1 g       88%
Carbs                |   209.5 g      107%
Fiber              |    42.7 g      171%
Starch             |    14.8 g       99%
Sugars             |    70.5 g      141%
Fat                  |    64.2 g      137%

Vitamins (100%)
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Vitamin A            | 65325.3 IU    1307%
Lutein+Zeaxanthin  | 34863.2 µg     697%
Folate               |   564.5 µg     314%
B1 (Thiamine)        |     2.2 mg     203%
B2 (Riboflavin)      |    10.5 mg     809%
B3 (Niacin)          |    18.1 mg     121%
B5 (Pantothenic Acid)|    16.0 mg     320%
B6 (Pyridoxine)      |    19.1 mg    1193%
B12 (Cyanocobalamin) |    51.5 µg    2577%
Vitamin C            |   484.9 mg     808%
Vitamin D            |  3600.0 IU    1800%
Vitamin E            |    12.7 mg     106%
Vitamin K            |   765.7 µg     851%

Minerals (99%)
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Calcium              |  1157.2 mg     116%
Copper               |     2.1 mg     106%
Iron                 |    13.3 mg      89%
Magnesium            |   946.8 mg     296%
Manganese            |     7.4 mg     185%
Phosphorus           |   987.6 mg     141%
Potassium            |  4294.0 mg     123%
Selenium             |    57.4 µg     104%
Sodium               |  2151.7 mg     430%
Zinc                 |    13.9 mg     116%

Amino Acids (100%)
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CYS                  |     0.8 g      339%
ILE                  |     1.5 g      133%
LEU                  |     2.5 g      112%
LYS                  |     1.8 g      108%
MET                  |     0.6 g      103%
PHE                  |     1.7 g      174%
THR                  |     1.8 g      209%
TRP                  |     0.4 g      190%
TYR                  |     1.1 g      235%
VAL                  |     1.8 g      106%

Lipids (58%)
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Saturated            |    34.3 g      172%
Monounsaturated      |     6.4 g       26%
Polyunsaturated      |    14.3 g       57%
Omega-3            |     5.9 g      538%
Omega-6            |     7.4 g       67%
Cholesterol          |     0.0 mg       0%