I'm sure part of it is because I'm pregnant and more conscious of what I am eating. I also just shake my head sometimes at the food LM consumes--candy, processed food (not all of the time but enough for me to think about it). I also have not been feeling particularly well--a lot of headaches lately. Last time I had these symptoms, I learned that I was sensitive to wheat, so maybe there is something else my body doesn't like.
[This blog has mainly been devoted to crafting, but I may write more about my gluten free journey at some point.]
Rachel at smallnotebook.org has posted some thought-provoking blogs about food (and money) and pointed me toward The Nourishing Gourmet and Nourishing Days. I've been doing a lot of reading this evening.
A couple of weeks ago the Washington Post featured consumer supported agriculture (CSA) in the Food section, and I checked out localharvest.org to find a farm near us. I emailed them tonight to see if any of the shares were still available.
I have a few things working against me:
- I honestly really don't get much joy out of cooking. Not something I want to spend a lot of time doing, particularly after working all day
- Baking is a totally different story--love to bake and love to eat sweet baked goods
- My husband is not an adventurous eater at all. On the up side, he eats anything I put in front of him and doesn't complain at all.
- No sugar in hot tea
- No sugar in the grits (which I eat like oatmeal)
- No sodas (I really don't like soda much anyway but have been craving something bubbly a lot lately; need to find a good substitute.)
- No Kool-Aid. It is a childhood thing; many fond memories
- No 2:00 candy snack (mainly Peppermint patties)
- No cookies for dessert
1 comment:
You can do it! I like those flavored seltzer waters they sell at the grocery store. I don't think they have sugar, and they are really refreshing and fizzy cold.
I actually tried to not eat any sugar, including brown, honey, etc. for about a month. It was hard, but doable, and you do lose your need for the sweet after a while. Did I feel better? See, I'm not actually sure that I did...
I don't know if you've read that Jessica Seinfeld book about hiding veggies by purreeing them? Even though I don't have kids, I have enjoyed that book and find, at minimum, it's a good way to get rid of vegetables that I might not get to fresh. And I do use the purees.
I have always wanted to do a CSA, but always find an excuse not to. I will be curious if you do how it goes.
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