pspan style=FONT-SIZE: 13px; FONT-FAMILY: VerdanaWe know it#39;s frustrating when you want to try something different that is still Zone friendly and you have nothing friendly in the fridge or pntry. To make it easier to always have Zone-appropriate ingredients on hand, Dr. Sears recommends the following strategies:/span/p p style=TEXT-ALIGN: justifyfont size=2a href=http://hayesjeff.typepad.com/.a/6a00e00986beda8833010536fa99ea970b-pi style=FLOAT: rightimg alt=Frozen_veggies_cropped class=at-xid-6a00e00986beda8833010536fa99ea970b src=http://hayesjeff.typepad.com/.a/6a00e00986beda8833010536fa99ea970b-320wi style=MARGIN: 0px 0px 5px 5px //a a href=http://hayesjeff.typepad.com/.a/6a00e00986beda8833010537039c6c970c-pi style=FLOAT: rightspan style=FONT-SIZE: 13px; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana/span/aspan style=FONT-SIZE: 10px; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana/spana href=http://hayesjeff.typepad.com/.a/6a00e00986beda8833010537039b25970c-pi style=FLOAT: rightspan style=FONT-SIZE: 13px; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana/span/aspan style=FONT-SIZE: 13px; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana? To keep your carb supply in the Zone: Stock up on frozen veggies, which are easily roasted or steamed and still retain all their nutrients; make sure you always have canned, peeled tomatoes on hand, which are good for months and can be sliced into omelets or sauces; and if you shop once or twice a week, be sure to pick up a selection of fruit that keeps for at least a week. strongGood year-round choices: kiwis, grapes, and apples./strong/span/font/p p style=TEXT-ALIGN: justifyspan style=FONT-SIZE: 13px; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; TEXT-ALIGN: justify? To keep your protein supply in the Zone: Ask the butcher (or the friendly meat guy at Publix) to package your meat in Zone-appropriate portions. For example, if you are buying two pounds of beef, have the butcher wrap up 1/4-pound serspan style=FONT-SIZE: 9px; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana/spanvings; if you buy meat in bulk, create individual portions when you get home, freezing all but the meat you plan to use for the day’s meals. Egg whites are a great source of protein. Just check the “use-by” date, and freeze the egg whites in plastic baggies if you know you won’t get to eat them before they expire. Another good idea is to#0160;hard boil a bunch and#0160;keep them in#0160;the fridge for a quick snack. Protein powder is another quick source, to be added to fruit smoothies for breakfast or a snack. /span/p p style=TEXT-ALIGN: justifyspan style=FONT-SIZE: 13px; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; TEXT-ALIGN: justify? To keep your fat supply in the Zone: The easiest of all is good-quality olive oil, at just pennies a serving. Don’t be tempted by the large, metal drum-sized containers, which can go rancid before they’re empty — instead, buy glass. Keep a supply of nuts on hand./span/p p style=TEXT-ALIGN: justifystrongspan style=FONT-SIZE: 13px; FONT-FAMILY: Verdanaspan style=FONT-SIZE: 13px; FONT-FAMILY: VerdanaBoot campers! Congratulations on finishing#0160;the month! It was freezing and hard to get up all of those mornings, we know. But you did it!#0160; Hope to see you in February/span!/span/strong/p