Summer is over for my two young men, so I am making school lunches every day. Finding what to put in their bags can be a challenge, but it doesn’t have to be an insurmountable one. I start with a fundamental question: What will I absolutely not include in their sacks? This is an important query. Folks will find their own way, but many of the items advertised for lunch … [Read more...]
Fresh versus Frozen Vegetables
If you have vegetables in your freezer, you have less room for toaster waffles. I prefer fresh, raw vegetables whenever possible, but I enthusiastically endorse picking them up frozen if that’s the easiest option for you. We’ve already established the benefits of buying meat in bulk and freezing it, but freezing vegetables might be even better for you. From Cynthia Sass, … [Read more...]
Smoothies
Life gets crazy. When you’re out and about tackling daily activities, sometimes you need to make a pit stop and grab easy nutrition. Ideally, this should just be to tide you over until your next meal. You know that the big fast food chains are loaded down with artificial ingredients and no redeeming nutritional value, but you spy a smoothie chain up ahead. Jamba Juice, … [Read more...]
Making Better Decisions – Fast Food
Fast food is evil. The goal of the entire industry is to sell the lowest quality food possible in massive quantities. That’s their model in a nutshell. I hate fast food and everything it stands for. That being said, fast food is inarguably convenient and inevitably part of some lifestyles. I can’t recommend it, but if you have to continue to patronize these businesses, here … [Read more...]
Essential Foods – My Top 20
I've been asked about my shopping list, so I figured I'd use today's post to present you with my must have items. I keep all of these foods in heavy rotation and find myself upset when they are not near. All other foods I can go without for extended periods of time. I buy organic whenever possible. I’m leaving out the items that I buy for my boys; I'll address that ball of … [Read more...]