February 17, 2009 – 5:25 pm
Our food challenge is done! I’m actually really pleased – it was a great learning experience for me. The health effects for everyone were very nice and the challenge was definitely worth it. Now that we’re done I can say that we’ll stick with the traditional foods style of eating. Not 100% because that’s just [...]
February 2, 2009 – 11:22 pm
Wow, we are in the home stretch of our food challenge. And what a challenge. Hah! We did have a point this weekend where I had to give in and allow the use of corn tortillas from the store. I had no other grains or beans ready to go, everyone was hungry, and my family [...]
January 25, 2009 – 9:22 pm
I’m pleased to say I do not feel completely burned out this week like I did last week. Two things helped a lot – both things I considered in my last update. Getting more efficient First, soaking everything for the week at once then putting it in the fridge was a lifesaver. It really helped [...]
January 19, 2009 – 1:07 pm
Yes, this week we’re eating a lot of winter squashes. But they are inexpensive and in season so I’m serving them. Avocados have also been on perpetual sale, we must be getting a lot trucked in. This week I’m experimenting with a suggestion of Dr. Pottenger’s, which is to serve a green salad and two [...]
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January 18, 2009 – 8:57 pm
The 30-day “traditional foods” food challenge is still going well in that we’re all on course (well, Scott ate one hard candy, but we won’t hold it against him… he also had me buy tortilla chips and salsa – but he hasn’t eaten any yet.) I have been having major cravings too, to be fair. [...]
January 2, 2009 – 4:40 pm
I hope you enjoyed a good holiday season! Ours was nice – plenty of time to enjoy the kids, and plenty of time to be overwhelmed with presents! Aside from my sewing machine I think my favorite gift is Julia Child’s Mastering The Art of French Cooking, which I requested and received from my mom. [...]
