Sliced, diced and chopped.

@andriaperry (116860)
Anniston, Alabama
July 14, 2017 2:41pm CST
I use to do this all the time but for some reason, probably work, I stopped. Well! I started back today. Since I gained two pounds, whether fat or muscle, I have to get back to a healthy lifestyle of eating if I am ever going to reach my goal of losing 20 more pounds this year. I sliced carrots two ways, circles and stalks, put those in a bowl with a lid. I washed and cleaned a stalk of celery but only cut it in half and put it into a ziploc bag. I chopped a couple bell peppers that I got from the garden, put those in a bowl with a lid. I sliced a can of black olives.,put those in a bowl with a lid. I diced up several cucumbers I got out of the garden, put those in a bowl with a lid. I chopped a couple of red tomatoes, I got from the garden, put those in a bowl with a lid. I also chopped a white onion and put it in its bowl with a lid, since an onion stinks up a plastic bowl it has its own! Now if I want a salad with lettuce I will wash and chop it as I go since lettuce rots fast after its been washed. But I can make many raw veggie dishes with just those veggies and different homemade sauces, maybe a little quinoa added , yum! Do you pre chop and clean veggies for future meals?
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@valmnz (17099)
• New Zealand
15 Jul 17
No, I just prepare them as I need them. Unless I'm freezing them f course.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
15 Jul 17
I understand
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• United States
14 Jul 17
I just chop them when I am going to use them. I have never tasted quinona..is it good? What the heck do you do with it? Good luck on losing the rest of that weight Andria..I have 10 to go.
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• United States
15 Jul 17
@andriaperry I also want to try cous cous or however it is spelled.
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@KristenH (33351)
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
15 Jul 17
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
15 Jul 17
Quinoa is a small grain, well tiny, reminds me of rice but not so starchy, you just bring to a boil and turn off the heat and let it absorb the water, its hard to describe, it is different.
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@prashu228 (37526)
• India
15 Jul 17
Well it's a chopping day..lol.yes I do that. Chopping veggies everyday in the morning is so tiring. I chop all the veggies and keep them in fridge in a Ziploc or container with lid
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@prashu228 (37526)
• India
15 Jul 17
@andriaperry yes that makes cooking some what easy..
@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
15 Jul 17
I find it easier to get other things done and get out of the kitchen
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• United States
15 Jul 17
Nope,I do it as I need it I prefer keeping veggies uncut until I need them. I keep head lettuce in a Tupperware lettuce keeper that I've had since I was a dealer and the lettuce does not 'rot'. As far an onions, ugh....not in y fridge!
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
15 Jul 17
Onions in a "snapware " container will NOT smell up the fridge. I forget sometimes that A LOT of people here are retired, or do not work outside the home., I still work and sometimes I need food and I cant stand to chop all that after work.
@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
14 Jul 17
Nicely done. You're well prepared for meals now.
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@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
14 Jul 17
@andriaperry been then none
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
15 Jul 17
@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
14 Jul 17
Yep, a few anyways
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@shikharava (1838)
14 Jul 17
Nope! Because I don't cook!
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
14 Jul 17
How do you eat of you dont cook?
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
15 Jul 17
@shikharava That job sounds fun!
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14 Jul 17
@andriaperry I buy it! Mostly because I'm traveling all the time! Travel writer, you know
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
14 Jul 17
No but I do cut up fruit, I made a big container of watermelon and a zip bag of cantaloupe. I have two jars of blueberries and a bag of local peaches.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
15 Jul 17
I always chunk up the melons and put them into a large container with a lid. Tony asked for half of his cantaloupe to be dehydrated so I did and got it nice and crispy.
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@amadeo (111948)
• United States
14 Jul 17
No we do not.But a good idea for some.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
14 Jul 17
Yes I think it is.
@DianneN (246720)
• United States
14 Jul 17
That's a great idea. I don't prepare anything until I need to.
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@DianneN (246720)
• United States
15 Jul 17
@andriaperry Nothing keeps me from stuffing my face! lol
@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
15 Jul 17
Someday`s if I don`t, I don`t wanna eat because I am so exhausted.
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@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
15 Jul 17
No, we just cut them up as needed.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
15 Jul 17
I reckon if I have that part already done then I cant be lazy and not eat right
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@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
15 Jul 17
I don't. I usually make the salad all together in one bowl. but you have given me an idea.I hadn't even thought about chopping up my salad ingredients separately. I'll try it your way. I make a lot of raw salads, my better is trying to lose a few pounds due to his diabetes. .
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
15 Jul 17
I like it this way because Tony dont like some veggies raw and I like them all, Plus sometimes I want just lettuce, tomato and cucumber, sometimes I want a salad with everything.
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@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
16 Jul 17
@andriaperry I don't knock why I didn't think. of that as many salads as I make. It's the best way to go
@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
14 Jul 17
No i don't but it is a great idea.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
14 Jul 17
Saves so much time
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
14 Jul 17
@andriaperry yes it would for sure and easier to make a choice to have a salad if everything is already for it.
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@vsai2008 (11796)
• India
14 Jul 17
We at home cut the veggies required for the recipe Never did that for future meals Do they stay fresh when we cook with them? Till how long can they be used?
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
14 Jul 17
Yes as long as they are refrigerated , for several days
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@vsai2008 (11796)
• India
15 Jul 17
@andriaperry Thank you so much for the reply This would save a lot of time Will tell my mom and start doing it someday :)
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@Neiltarquin (1062)
• Rass, Saudi Arabia
14 Jul 17
Not really. I want my ingridients freshly chopped, diced and sliced as I prepare it.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
15 Jul 17
I understand
@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
14 Jul 17
Like you, I have let myself fall behind on this, but hopefully will get back to it soon.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
14 Jul 17
I will not allow myself to gain anymore weight! This helps out a lot when I am so tired.
@snowy22315 (169937)
• United States
15 Jul 17
Not usually but it is certainly a good idea and a time saver!
@PatZAnthony (14752)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
16 Jul 17
No, but we do can and freeze many things and always have a ton of raw foods here.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
16 Jul 17
I just bought 12 packs of white mushrooms, I will can those tonight. I got each for .69 and that is an awesome price.
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@MALUSE (69413)
• Germany
14 Jul 17
No, I don't. I only have a small fridge. But I like the idea.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
14 Jul 17
Thanks, it does save me time after working all day.
@KristenH (33351)
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
14 Jul 17
I do for crockpot meals, when it calls for it.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
14 Jul 17
I have not used a crock pot in years.
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@KristenH (33351)
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
15 Jul 17
@andriaperry Maybe you should blow the dust off it and give it a whirl.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
15 Jul 17
@KristenH LOL, I think the last time I used the crock was when I made boiled peanuts.
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@NJChicaa (115992)
• United States
14 Jul 17
No, I do it as I go. When I'm working, though, I make my 5 lunch salads on Sunday afternoon so they are ready for the week.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
14 Jul 17
This is about the same minus the meats or egg.
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