tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036604881691748652.post2526114903705609893..comments2024-02-12T16:14:28.073-06:00Comments on Living the Swell Life: my food renaissanceswell.lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03187365955746144553noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036604881691748652.post-84002341293699640442010-11-24T10:03:56.129-06:002010-11-24T10:03:56.129-06:00I always get so overwhelmed about this issue. I k...I always get so overwhelmed about this issue. I know that it's important but I have a tendency to go all or nothing. I need balance. I think I'll choose a couple things from your wonderful list. Thank you for the thoughts :)ashliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14355427026784107874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036604881691748652.post-63203763006963203852010-11-20T12:19:41.292-06:002010-11-20T12:19:41.292-06:00I'd never heard of the dirty dozen until I rea...I'd never heard of the dirty dozen until I read your post. I need to print out and carry the article with me when I'm grocery shopping.katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02468300052767181221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036604881691748652.post-46613936835382157862010-11-18T17:46:08.598-06:002010-11-18T17:46:08.598-06:00If you haven't read Animal, Vegetable, Miracle...If you haven't read Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver, I highly recommend it. After reading it, I joined a CSA for the first time, started baking my own bread, made my own cheese and just started changing my habits in general.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09818183465016184441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036604881691748652.post-84796760323510260592010-11-17T21:02:18.736-06:002010-11-17T21:02:18.736-06:00I have to admit that I was relieved when you said ...I have to admit that I was relieved when you said you've never eaten Wonderbread :) That stuff is awful!<br />I grew up on a family farm - we didn't have a lot of money, so we always had a big garden, where we grew veggies, we ate our own grass-fed beef, and kept laying hens for eggs. My parents aren't health nuts in the least - we just did things that way because it was more affordable! But now I that I live in the city, I see how much better and healthier we all were back then. Now, my whole family (including myself) is overweight and I truly believe it's because we've all stopped eating real food. I am making a much more conscientious effort to get back to that, and hopefully my influence will rub off onto my family :)Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02738693377806799666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036604881691748652.post-38787805913500600412010-11-17T20:13:49.142-06:002010-11-17T20:13:49.142-06:00Hi Jessica! I'm so excited you're thinkin...Hi Jessica! I'm so excited you're thinking whole food! A good resource for whole food information is the Weston Price Foundation: http://www.westonaprice.org/<br /><br />What really got me started on the whole food quest was the documentary The Future of Food:<br /><br />http://www.thefutureoffood.com/onlinevideo.html<br /><br />A great book that explains whole foods and has a wealth of recipes is Nourishing Traditions:<br /><br />http://www.amazon.com/Nourishing-Traditions-Challenges-Politically-Dictocrats/dp/0967089735/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1290045545&sr=8-1<br /><br />Justin's sister blogs about feeding her kids sustainable food and shares recipes:<br /><br />http://foodietots.com/<br /><br />a useful website for tracking down local farm food:<br /><br />http://www.localharvest.org/Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08031139941437449522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036604881691748652.post-86314127441547372952010-11-17T19:27:04.277-06:002010-11-17T19:27:04.277-06:00We're on the same plan - trying to eat local, ...We're on the same plan - trying to eat local, healthy foods. I'm pretty proud when I visit the grocery store & don't need anything from the center isles. That's not to say we don't have our moments (ahem, chewy chips ahoy, so bad, yet so good), but it's amazing how much better local foods taste and how much better we feel after eating them! I hope you'll share more about your journey (+ recipes!) as you go!jen @ homeinthecountryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04814357849053335890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036604881691748652.post-33339842901809115612010-11-17T16:03:58.869-06:002010-11-17T16:03:58.869-06:00Happy to have another convert join the ranks! You&...Happy to have another convert join the ranks! You're right, you can get buried by information if you start digging, but I try to keep my head above water by just doing my best to buy "real" food and make meals myself. That way I dodge the chemical ingredients and preservatives, and save some money in the meantime.<br /><br />Caleb and I enjoyed reading Fast Food Nation and watching SuperSize Me. That kicked us off on a holistic journey, and we've been eating better, using "alternative" medicine, natural birthing, and cloth diapering ever since!! (Our families think of us as the "special" ones, I think.)JSchallerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06563990911715692722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036604881691748652.post-77964420546993419582010-11-17T15:43:10.412-06:002010-11-17T15:43:10.412-06:00Ooh, I just got a great new cookbook of slow cooke...Ooh, I just got a great new cookbook of slow cooker recipes that are all gluten free. It's called Make It Fast, Cook It Slow. Probably available from your local library. The author also has a blog: crockpot365.blogspot.comAmandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11865039944343813603noreply@blogger.com