I mentioned our family unit has had to immediately implement a strict turnaround in the foods we eat.
Examples:
Used to eat: Now eat:
White rice. Brown rice
White flour. Grind own wheat.
100% whole wheat
HFCS. NO packaged foods
Artificial sweeteners. Raw honey
Pure maple syrup
Tad white sugar
A lot of packaged
Food options. Whole foods
Wide range of
Grains
Lots fruits/veggie
Dairy. Plant based options
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There has been a LOT of anxiety, frustration, and failure.
Anxiety--> Family, friends.... some do, but most dont understand. At least, not in my little corner of the world.
Frustration--> I dont know about your family, but in mine, when they're hungry- theyre HUNGRY. And they want it right when they say the word HUNGRY. And it has to be tasty.
Failure--> Well, lately, nothing has been tasty. I'm working with whole ingredients and a lot of them I've never bought before. Try making something tasty the first, second, or even the TENTH time with ingredients your not familiar with. Example: dragon fruit. It's cute and a pretty color, but, yeah, never bought it before.
Lentils. Oh, lentils. I think I should forget about the lentils.
The research: cookbooks, blogs, instagram, fb.
The equipment/tools: pressure cooker, yogurt maker, blender, grain mill, bread machine, hot air popper, food processor.... all items I either had to purchase or unearth from the dark recesses of my lower cabinet spaces.
It swiped across my brain the other day that I need a food dehydrator. Then i came to my senses as I looked around and realized, i have absolutely no place to put one. My extensive counter space is gone. I'm wary of putting any appliance away under the cabinets because as soon as I do, I'll have to drag it back out again when it's time to prep breakfast, lunches, suppers, or snacks.
So with this look into my daily grind and my now over crowded kitchen counters, I'll use this blog to do a daily "journal" of our family's fast track to, hopefully, better nutrition.