Decolonize your diet

[toxicflutterby]

I am trying to decolonize my diet, but it's damned hard. I don't necessarily KNOW what all is indigenous to the Americas, and/or what recipes and meals to make. I'd really welcome all your recipes and snack ideas. Mainly, it'd be good to learn about substitute foods since the hardest part is breaking the established patterns

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[marisathegreat]

you could try corn, beans, squash, wild game, tomatoes, potatoes, wild rice, berries...those are just a few ideas

[toxicflutterby]

i need recipes.. not ingredients.

[knottyman]

HMMMM.. I don't know what to say. I did notice the other day while @ IHOP that thier omlettes had pancake mix in them to make them fluffy. This would not be good for people with wheat allergies.

GOOD LUCK on finding GOOD EATS.

[bellvampress]

Mmm.. well I'd say just about any Mexican food. But I can give ya specific recipes if you like..

[toxicflutterby]

Except Mexican food has grease, flour, meat, and dairy in it.. sooo...

[bellvampress]

Yikes, you're right. What about.. no.. wait.. hmm. I'll have to think more on this.

Corn, though, definitely ( I don't think that's on your no-can do list, right?)

And rice.. Mexican rice is DAMN good.. if rice is okay with you. But yeah, I'll try to think over this after sleep.

[toxicflutterby]

I discovered that I can eat small grain rices, but not thick brown rice.

[epilady]

We've been on a crazy no-sodium, no-fat diet that might adapt well to your needs. You start out with egg whites and a grapefruit (native to Barbados, as far as anyone can tell) OR homemade turkey sausage, then you snack on steamed/boiled greens, veggies, and small amounts of protein and brown rice during the day. Wine and various spices/vinegars are used for seasoning, but you could modify that to only include the foods you want to.

They're not really recipes per se (too simple for that, really - mainly marinades for the turkey/chicken, and stuff to season the veggies with), but if you want to know how I've been preparing our meals, let me know!

[toxicflutterby]

Grapefruits are a no-no because of various medications I take. And brown rice makes me sick, while small grain white rice like jasmine rice hasn't caused any problems yet. Plus no chicken. But yeah I bought a bunch of frozen veggies and fish and corn chips and tortillas and beans and rice and fruit, and some fresh veggies too. I don't usually buy fresh produce though because it always goes bad before I eat it. I haven't figured out if wine hurts my bones or gives me headaches, but I will learn soon I guess.

[epilady]

Hmm. If you're having difficulties with so many types of food, you might want to see a naturopath, acupuncturist, or openminded MD about it. It could be that you're reacting to something IN this food, rather than the food itself (aka yeast, a common allergen, or the hormones they put in so many meats these days, or sugar, which is in almost everything). From there, it could be a simple matter of finding or making the foods without the offending additives.

You might also consider food combining and portion control. I usually react badly to brown rice too, but when eaten 1/2 cup at a time, with a protein and some veggies, I haven't had any of the bloating or discomfort I normally get from rice (my body doesn't like corn too much, either - I'll have to experiment and see if food combining makes it more tolerable).

Good luck - I have a lot of friends with food allergies (mostly wheat/candida) and it's a tough road to find out what your limitations are. You'll make it, though, and feel a lot better at the other side!

[jkrissw]

There are varieties of grape (concord, niagara, cynthiana, etc.) that are native to North America. If you have problems with wine, though, it might be related to the sulfites used in commercial wineries. Get some concord grapes and make your own? :-) Most of those are in the Northeast, but the cynthiana variety is native to northwest Arkansas.