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annefood

annefood Hey @ingalls ! Pizza is one of those foods like tomato sauce that should be naturally sugar free, but often isn't, depending on where you're getting it. If you're at the type of restaurant that...

DietID_TeamDietitians

DietID_TeamDietitians And if you want to venture to make your own pizza crust at home, the Roberta's pizza crust recipe is THE BEST https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1016230-robertas-pizza-dough - no added sugar!

XxlxX

XxlxX As a healthy pizza base you could use a wrap and add your own veg, meats and cheese to it on top

annefood

annefood You can do it @shezza !

DietID_TeamDietitians

DietID_TeamDietitians A few tricks that have helped me: I keep frozen fruits and veggies on hand so it's easy to throw them in a smoothie or scrambled eggs without any chopping. I also try to have at least one serving...

annefood

annefood @shaunacutie your determination is awesome! Like @Rachna I also eat at least 1 fruit of vegetable at every meal, and if I eat a snack it is always a fruit or veggie with some protein (fruit with...

FeliciaFancy

FeliciaFancy I always try and start the day by having fruit with my breakfast which is normally some kind of berry on top of my cereal or porridge. I also try and bulk prepare my lunches for the week with a...

annefood

annefood Hey @AhmedZ - Good question. Unfortunately many juices that contain veggies are made up of mostly fruit juice, which is why they taste sweet. As for 100% green veggie juices, they don't pose the...

AhmedZ

AhmedZ thank u for ur answer, r u saying that fruit juice and fruit + veggie juice r same bad because of the sugar problem? and the only really healthy juice is only veggie juice?

annefood

annefood Correct, fruit juice and fruit + veg juice both have the sugar problem. 100% veg juice doesn't have the sugar problem, but we do need fiber in our diets, so if you do choose to drink veggie juice...

annefood

annefood Hey @MargaretG - I was a vegetarian for many years and haven't made beef stew since I've returned to the land of the meat eaters ;) But I would bet that an Ina Garten recipe would be a good place...

jfdouble

jfdouble yes!!

Brianne

Brianne Stir fry is my fall back recipe whenever I have to clean out the fridge. I also add tofu to my stir fry when I have it, but I usually saute it separately with soy sauce so it gets a bit more...

gingerandchorizo

gingerandchorizo Stir-fry is the best!!

mirasingh

mirasingh I'm going to attempt to sneak out and say hello. Looking forward to some stir fry.

mirasingh

mirasingh I always have a jug of fruit water in my fridge, and usually use fruits that are getting mushy or mint that is wilting. I love adding peaches this time of year. #NoFoodWaste!

RahulRaRa

RahulRaRa Mango pits in fizzy water with a piece of lemon

LesleyBL

LesleyBL My soda stream is my savior. I used drink a ton of soda and wasted a lot of money and calories on it. With a soda stream, I just experiment with whatever is in the fridge - cucumbers, watermelon,...

annefood

annefood Hey @FernandoSchmidt ! Have you checked out the Guidebook https://www.thefoodstand.com/challenge-groups/13-avoid-sweets-dessert-and-candy/guide ? There are lots of great tips and tricks to help you...

DietID_TeamDietitians

DietID_TeamDietitians One new favorite find that has helped me is cinnamon spice tea. I drink it with no added sugar or milk, and the natural sweetness of the cinnamon satisfies my cravings.