Here are your foods to look out for this week:
fortified whole grains
brown rice
oatmeal
flax
dried beans
fish
sunflower seeds
asparagus
kale
cauliflower
potatoes
oranges
eggs
Looking at this list, I can see where more than a few of you may be deficient. If you're avoiding carbs completely, don't know what to do with flax, and avoid eggs because you think the yolks are too high in cholesterol…you've knocked out some of your strongest thiamine contenders.
Here's a great recipe for a healthy eggplant parmesan with whole wheat panko to get you started. You could easily mix some ground flax into the bread crumbs to pack an even stronger punch.
I'm also thinking kale chips, cauliflower curry, asparagus omelets…this week's challenge is hardly punishment, at least in my kitchen!
Have fun!