Healthy fat ideas: Almonds, almond butter, avocado, avocado oil, bacon, beef, bison, brazil nuts, cashews, clarified butter, coconut, coconut butter, coconut milk, coconut oil, duck fat, flax seeds, ghee, grass-fed butter, extra-virgin olive oil, hazelnuts, lard, macadamia nuts, olives, pecans, pine nuts, pistachios, pumpkin seeds, salmon, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, sunflower seed butter, walnuts, whole eggs Fruit ideas: Apples, apricots, bananas, blackberries, blueberries, cherries, dates, figs, grapefruit, grapes, jicama, kiwi, lemon, lime, mango, melon, nectarines, oranges, papaya, peaches, pears, pineapple, plantains, plum, pomegranate, raspberries, strawberries, tangerines, watermelons Healthy carb ideas: Acorn squash, beans, black bean pasta, beets, brown rice, butternut squash, carrots, chickpeas, delicate squash, fruit, gluten-free pancakes, jicama, kabocha squash, lentils, lentil pasta, parsnips, plantains, potatoes, pumpkin, quinoa, spaghetti squash, rutabaga, turnips, sweet potatoes, white rice, yuca Veggie ideas: Acorn squash, artichoke, arugula, asparagus, beets, bell peppers, bok choy, broccoli, broccolini, brussel sprouts, butternut squash, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, collard greens, cucumber, delicata squash, eggplant, endive, fennel, garlic, green beans, hot peppers, kale, leeks, lettuce, mushroom, okra, onion, parsnip, potatoes, pumpkin, radish, rutabaga, rhubarb, romaine, shallots, snow peas, sugar peas, spaghetti squash, spinach, sprouts, summer squash, sweet potatoes, swiss chard, tomato, turnip, yams, zucchini A WELL STOCKED PANTRY: • All purpose flour • Sugar/sugar substitutes • Dried herbs and spices • Salt and black pepper • Olive and neutral cooking oils • Black beans and other legumes (low sodium canned beans are fine) • Broth (Chicken, beef, or vegetable) • Nonstick cooking sprays • Pasta, rice, and grains • Tortillas • Eggs • Vinegars, mustards, and other condiments • Milk, butter • Onions and garlic • Soy sauce (low sodium) or Braggs Liquid Aminos • Frozen veggies (assorted) You will need to purchase some food containers, which can be found anywhere these days. The information provided in this article is provided for educational purposes only and does not substitute for professional medical advice. If you have any suggestions on what you would like to see in Clean Slate each month, feel free to email me at
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