The REAL reason salad diets work

[beingcricket]

My health world has been a roller coaster the last few years. While investigating why I was feeling nauseous all the time (the last time we did this dance in '08), my doc recommended that I get my gallbladder removed. While the surgeon was in there, he discovered that my liver was "very fatty" and recommended a DRASTIC change in my habits - diet

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[kookamess]

We basically just make layers of veggies in air tight ziplock plastic salad containers.

A layer of greens, broccoli, peppers, cauliflower, beans...whatever. Everything stays fresh as long as it's just veg. Then we just have to add dressing or toppings when it's time to eat.

The chopped fruit works well too.

If you rinse everything in vinegar water it helps it from spoiling AND cheaply removes chemicals. So I generally add all the greens to the containers while soaking one thing, scoop it out and soak the next thing while I'm chopping.

We do berries for breakfasts. Everything seems to keep well from Sunday night-Friday which is what we need. If we skip a salad I generally serve it with dinner on Friday or Saturday.

We use these containers....but the store brand version:
http://www.ziploc.com/Products/Pages/ContainersSmartSnapSeal.aspx

They wash well and last forever. Generally I only throw them out if one sits around with stuff in it for two long.

Check goodwill for food processors. TOTALLY WORTH IT.

My first one was $5 and I used it until it died and then I got this one for Christmas:
http://www.amazon.com/Hamilton-Beach-70450-8-Cup-Processor/dp/B000M2FCWC/ref=sr_1_2?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1346211862&sr=1-2&keywords=food+processor

It is my most used kitchen item.

[kookamess]

Also, homemade soups are another great way to make a big batch of veggies last all week.

[beingcricket]

Ooh, do you have any recipes for soups? I love to branch out sometimes. Thx!

[beingcricket]

This is fantastic stuff - thank you so much! I'm curious about the vinegar water - what ratio of vinegar:water do you use? I definitely need things to last all week, so it's good to know this'll keep.

We have a ton of those types of containers (the hubs takes his lunch to work every day), so I think I could use stuff I already have. You've got my mind buzzing with ideas now! :) Thx!