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Growing up, affording healthy food was a real issue.
and shed say, Its called never mind, eat it.
That free-form approach to cooking has stuck with him.
Breakfast is often scrambled eggs with tortillas (always traditional corn tortillas theyre a lot healthier).
In fact, you could put just about anything in a tortilla, he says.
Whatever sounds good, just put it in a corn tortilla and youre set.
One thing you wont find in his shopping cart: super-hot sauce.
Its an aversion left over from his childhood.
The men in my family would say, Hey, Danny, dont eat this, its for men.
He just called you a girl!
Now you gotta eat it.
And it felt like your teeth would fall out.
He prefers seasoning his food with pico de gallo something that adds flavor rather than just heat.
How does Trejo stay in such intimidating physical shape heading into his ninth decade?
Weight training and plenty ofwalking.
So if you dont exercise, its going to sit there and youre going to get fat.
Ive been the same weight 175 for years.
laughs the former star ofThe Chew.
Today,easy and sensibleis Halls shopping strategy.
A frequent choice is a bag of pre-shredded vegetables like Brussels sprouts and cabbage.
I never bother to cut them myself, she confides.
And knowing how to cook them is crucial.
A lot of people overcook their vegetables, she says.
Instead, try cooking them briefly using high heat in an oven, skillet or grill.
Saladsare another way she keeps things simple.
A lot of people dont think about texture when it comes to salads, she advises.
You need something smooth and something crunchy and something chewy.
Put it all in a jar and shake it.
One area where Hall doesnt scrimp: Eggs.
Its such a different taste theres nothing like it.
Its become my best friend.
Whats in Halls cart:Precut veggies, tomatoes on the vine, full-fat dairy and lots of eggs
