Nutritious
Sunflower seeds are a healthy alternative to junk food snacks. A decent source of omega 3 and 6 fatty acids, sunflower seeds provide your body with healthy fats in controllable levels. They are a good source of minerals and vitamin E and a decent source of protein.
Delicious
Sunflower seeds are prepared in a variety of styles and flavours. Choosing seeds that are still in the shell satisfies the need to fidget and play with your food. This slows down your consumption and reduces the chances of overeating. Often called "Spits" because of the requirement to spit out the shell, these seeds can be annoying to friends and family and cleaning staff. For that reason, they are best enjoyed outside.
Tom
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What is Barbarian Dining?
Barbarian Dining is an attitude. It harkens to our warrior ancestors squatting in the bush eating small, simple, nutritious meals. Barbarian dining involves as few ingredients as possible. It uses a minimal amount of dishes and utensils. It packs as much nutrient as possible into a meal. It could be (maybe even should be) a little revolting. Best of all - these are cheap meals. No need to complain that greasy fast-food is cheaper than healthy food when you go barbaric.
Tons of Great Ideas
This is the first in a series of posts on this delicious topic. If you're sick of over-complicated, dish-dirtying, ingredient-hunting, recipe-deciphering, time-consuming meal preparation, you'll like these barbaric ideas.
Bagels and Sardines
Heard of bagels and lox? Yummy, but expensive and pretty salty. Here's the barbarian alternative:
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| Sardines on a Bagel |
The Recipe
Slice a whole grain bagel in half. Pop it into the toaster (optional). Crack open a can of yummy, nutritious sardines. Pluck lightly toasted bagel from the toaster. Dig the sardines out of the can and smash them onto the bagel. Eat. Throw out the empty sardine can. Wash the fork. Done.
The Time: 5 minutes.
The Cost: Can of water-packed sardines: $2.00 (max). Bagel...maybe .50 cents. Total cost...$2.50 (better than a small poutine and pop).
Dishes Used: A fork. Maybe a knife to slice the bagel but that doesn't really count if you don't have to clean it.
Revolting Factor: High. People will flee the room early in the preparation process. Nobody will ask for a bite. Your wife won't plead - "what about me?" Your kids won't hang around licking their chops. Your dog and/or cat might though.
Brown Bag Factor:
You can do this at work. Easy. Chuck a bagel and a can of sardines into your lunch-box. Prepare just before you eat. Don't try to tote this around pre-prepared.
Nutrition: Superb. Tons of protein, Omega 3, calcium and minerals from the sardines. A load of complex carbs from the bagel. Fibre too, if you chose wisely with the bagel. Eat this earlier in the day so you can profit from the carbs.
Satisfaction Factor: Oh yeah! You won't want to eat anything again for about 4 hours.
Tom
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