Comments on: Purse (+ Briefcase) Food http://meghantelpnerblog.com/2010/01/15/purse-brief-case-food/ The very best of health inspired recipes, lifestyle tips and best cooking classes in Toronto. Tue, 22 May 2012 20:34:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Desiree http://meghantelpnerblog.com/2010/01/15/purse-brief-case-food/#comment-67629 Desiree Fri, 22 Jan 2010 21:18:51 +0000 http://meghantelpnerblog.com/?p=3643#comment-67629 Hi Meghan ! I am pretty new to your blog but I am loving it more and more each day. This is a great post, I usually struggle with going to the vending machine in the middle of the day, but you have now given me some great new options. I have a question for you, I began a vegan lifestyle on January 1, 2010, prior to being a vegan I would take cryo-gainer(which is a weight gainer)after workouts. I am a little thing 5'0, 100lbs. I wanted to ask you what would be an all natural weight gainer(no soy,gluten,or dairy) that I can take since I no longer take the cryo-gainer ? I love the all nautral life style so far, but I dont want to physically dissappear in the process. Thanks in advance Hi Meghan !
I am pretty new to your blog but I am loving it more and more each day. This is a great post, I usually struggle with going to the vending machine in the middle of the day, but you have now given me some great new options. I have a question for you, I began a vegan lifestyle on January 1, 2010, prior to being a vegan I would take cryo-gainer(which is a weight gainer)after workouts. I am a little thing 5’0, 100lbs. I wanted to ask you what would be an all natural weight gainer(no soy,gluten,or dairy) that I can take since I no longer take the cryo-gainer ? I love the all nautral life style so far, but I dont want to physically dissappear in the process.
Thanks in advance

]]> By: Alice http://meghantelpnerblog.com/2010/01/15/purse-brief-case-food/#comment-67628 Alice Sun, 17 Jan 2010 17:49:27 +0000 http://meghantelpnerblog.com/?p=3643#comment-67628 I love this post! While having proper meals is always the best, I think that healthy purse food alternatives are always a plus, especially for those living in places where good, healthy, nutritious food is hard to find in cafès and other premises where people go and have lunch or coffee break (here I'm referring to Italy, where I live and where it's almost impossible to find healthy vegetarian -not to mention vegan!- snacks and quick lunches in those places that are meant to serve lunch food, snacks and easy quick food). At times, if I go out for many hours and forget to bring my own snacks I just have to wait until I get back home before I can eat! Unless I am lucky enough to have the chance to shop at the organic + health foodstore. I love this post! While having proper meals is always the best, I think that healthy purse food alternatives are always a plus, especially for those living in places where good, healthy, nutritious food is hard to find in cafès and other premises where people go and have lunch or coffee break (here I’m referring to Italy, where I live and where it’s almost impossible to find healthy vegetarian -not to mention vegan!- snacks and quick lunches in those places that are meant to serve lunch food, snacks and easy quick food). At times, if I go out for many hours and forget to bring my own snacks I just have to wait until I get back home before I can eat! Unless I am lucky enough to have the chance to shop at the organic + health foodstore.

]]> By: infinebalance http://meghantelpnerblog.com/2010/01/15/purse-brief-case-food/#comment-67627 infinebalance Sun, 17 Jan 2010 02:55:07 +0000 http://meghantelpnerblog.com/?p=3643#comment-67627 hmmm - soup in my purse!? people look at me weird already when I pull out the kale chips. This could be fun. hmmm – soup in my purse!? people look at me weird already when I pull out the kale chips. This could be fun.

]]> By: Tara http://meghantelpnerblog.com/2010/01/15/purse-brief-case-food/#comment-67626 Tara Sat, 16 Jan 2010 23:04:23 +0000 http://meghantelpnerblog.com/?p=3643#comment-67626 I've had gastric bypass and can easily become hypoglycemic. I almost always carry something in my purse 'just in case'. Lately it has been my own homemade trail mix. I am very disillusioned by the commercial trail mix and mixed nuts. Added bad oils and sugars abound. So I make my own. I go to the bulk section of the market and get raw almonds, pecans, walnuts, pumpkin seeds - really any nut or seed in its raw form (no added oils, salt, or sugar). Then I pick out a few dried fruits. There are not many available without sugar, but dried dates, raisins, coconut, and maybe a couple more. I bring it all home, toss together and then portion out in half cup baggies and stick them in the pantry. It's easy to toss one into my purse and I don't have to worry about it going bad. It can just hang there till I need it. If you wanted extra nutrition you could soak and dehydrate all of this. I’ve had gastric bypass and can easily become hypoglycemic. I almost always carry something in my purse ‘just in case’. Lately it has been my own homemade trail mix. I am very disillusioned by the commercial trail mix and mixed nuts. Added bad oils and sugars abound. So I make my own. I go to the bulk section of the market and get raw almonds, pecans, walnuts, pumpkin seeds – really any nut or seed in its raw form (no added oils, salt, or sugar). Then I pick out a few dried fruits. There are not many available without sugar, but dried dates, raisins, coconut, and maybe a couple more. I bring it all home, toss together and then portion out in half cup baggies and stick them in the pantry. It’s easy to toss one into my purse and I don’t have to worry about it going bad. It can just hang there till I need it. If you wanted extra nutrition you could soak and dehydrate all of this.

]]> By: Meghan Telpner http://meghantelpnerblog.com/2010/01/15/purse-brief-case-food/#comment-67625 Meghan Telpner Sat, 16 Jan 2010 02:12:12 +0000 http://meghantelpnerblog.com/?p=3643#comment-67625 If you have trouble with all concentrated fats- might want to have a look-see at the old gallbladder/bile. Just a thought. If you have trouble with all concentrated fats- might want to have a look-see at the old gallbladder/bile. Just a thought.

]]> By: Meghan Telpner http://meghantelpnerblog.com/2010/01/15/purse-brief-case-food/#comment-67624 Meghan Telpner Sat, 16 Jan 2010 02:10:18 +0000 http://meghantelpnerblog.com/?p=3643#comment-67624 Depending on the climate and how dried they get, out in the air could work overnight, I have kept mine in a bowl in the fridge too- both have worked for me. You could always give them a quick toasting if necessary to re-crisp. Depending on the climate and how dried they get, out in the air could work overnight, I have kept mine in a bowl in the fridge too- both have worked for me. You could always give them a quick toasting if necessary to re-crisp.

]]> By: Aletheia http://meghantelpnerblog.com/2010/01/15/purse-brief-case-food/#comment-67623 Aletheia Sat, 16 Jan 2010 01:59:07 +0000 http://meghantelpnerblog.com/?p=3643#comment-67623 I keep a ziploc back of torn nori sheets in my knapsack at all times. It has proven to be IMMEASURABLY handy. I also keep another ziploc bag of trail mix - sometimes eating just a few almonds and some dried unsulphured apricots (yum!) can help calm the painful hunger pangs whilst sitting in class and starving. I also dry my own apples, tomatoes, and eggplant slices and keep those around too. If I have time to reach in the fridge, an avocado and a spoon is definitely what I take. I keep a ziploc back of torn nori sheets in my knapsack at all times. It has proven to be IMMEASURABLY handy. I also keep another ziploc bag of trail mix – sometimes eating just a few almonds and some dried unsulphured apricots (yum!) can help calm the painful hunger pangs whilst sitting in class and starving.

I also dry my own apples, tomatoes, and eggplant slices and keep those around too.

If I have time to reach in the fridge, an avocado and a spoon is definitely what I take.

]]> By: junecutie http://meghantelpnerblog.com/2010/01/15/purse-brief-case-food/#comment-67622 junecutie Fri, 15 Jan 2010 21:51:10 +0000 http://meghantelpnerblog.com/?p=3643#comment-67622 Meghan, I am so into purse food! I find I feel better when I have a little sumpin sumpin every two to three hours during the day. Just a small nosh-nothin' major. I really, really, really want to do the coconut oil every day. But I have IBS-D (sorry, TMI, I know) and the coconut oil starts things downhill every time so far. I have even tried just 1/8 tsp starting out, but no go. I love, love, love coconut water. I drink that every day all the time. But I want to find a way to do the oil every day for all the other health benefits. Plus it's a wonderful substitute for butter. So, do you have any suggestions? BTW, love the idea of half an avocado and a spoon. I like spreading half an avocado with pesto and covering with finely chopped tomatoes. I read yesterday that someone made green leek pesto-doesn't that sound yummy?! I didn't even know you could eat the green part of leeks! Meghan,
I am so into purse food! I find I feel better when I have a little sumpin sumpin every two to three hours during the day. Just a small nosh-nothin’ major. I really, really, really want to do the coconut oil every day. But I have IBS-D (sorry, TMI, I know) and the coconut oil starts things downhill every time so far. I have even tried just 1/8 tsp starting out, but no go. I love, love, love coconut water. I drink that every day all the time. But I want to find a way to do the oil every day for all the other health benefits. Plus it’s a wonderful substitute for butter. So, do you have any suggestions? BTW, love the idea of half an avocado and a spoon. I like spreading half an avocado with pesto and covering with finely chopped tomatoes. I read yesterday that someone made green leek pesto-doesn’t that sound yummy?! I didn’t even know you could eat the green part of leeks!

]]> By: Nikki http://meghantelpnerblog.com/2010/01/15/purse-brief-case-food/#comment-67621 Nikki Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:07:07 +0000 http://meghantelpnerblog.com/?p=3643#comment-67621 I think of snack foods as something portable that doesn't require much preparation when I need to grab it and head out the door. I usually toss an apple or pear in my purse along with a muffin and some nuts. Not too exciting. I'd like to learn to make my own fruit leathers without a dehydrator, and how to make a handful of nuts more interesting (adding spices maybe?). When I am visiting my inlaws, it makes me cringe to see them munch on individually wrapped snack-sized cookies, bars, and crackers in the comfort of their own kitchen. Uggg! I think of snack foods as something portable that doesn’t require much preparation when I need to grab it and head out the door. I usually toss an apple or pear in my purse along with a muffin and some nuts. Not too exciting. I’d like to learn to make my own fruit leathers without a dehydrator, and how to make a handful of nuts more interesting (adding spices maybe?).

When I am visiting my inlaws, it makes me cringe to see them munch on individually wrapped snack-sized cookies, bars, and crackers in the comfort of their own kitchen. Uggg!

]]> By: Lindsay http://meghantelpnerblog.com/2010/01/15/purse-brief-case-food/#comment-67620 Lindsay Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:26:04 +0000 http://meghantelpnerblog.com/?p=3643#comment-67620 Thanks for such a great post! I love these ideas!!!! :) Now for some little reusable & non-plastic to-go containers! Thanks for such a great post! I love these ideas!!!! :)

Now for some little reusable & non-plastic to-go containers!

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