tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917212620557702461.post4323468810286306353..comments2023-10-29T10:22:55.105-04:00Comments on Learning As We Go: Real FoodJessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17385546024152781958noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917212620557702461.post-8229337393086180822012-09-10T15:48:32.556-04:002012-09-10T15:48:32.556-04:00I don't think this post could have come at a b...I don't think this post could have come at a better time. We really don't eat out that often, and it's rarely fast food, but at home we count calories and that often means a lot of low-cal processed foods. Keep us updated on how your journey with natural foods goes, I wish I had more time to make better meals!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16445845152884940273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917212620557702461.post-15259206001521592472012-09-10T15:48:31.919-04:002012-09-10T15:48:31.919-04:00I don't think this post could have come at a b...I don't think this post could have come at a better time. We really don't eat out that often, and it's rarely fast food, but at home we count calories and that often means a lot of low-cal processed foods. Keep us updated on how your journey with natural foods goes, I wish I had more time to make better meals!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16445845152884940273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917212620557702461.post-7117054735410692692012-09-10T14:44:34.671-04:002012-09-10T14:44:34.671-04:00I was actually going to try this after Brian left....I was actually going to try this after Brian left. So far, I've mostly eliminated eating fast food, "junky" snacks and buying more fruit and veggies. I don't have little ones, so it's not been too hard. But, I see you've found the 100 days of real food blog, so I think that's an excellent place to start. :)Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12054601954693093675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917212620557702461.post-63405237824752797612012-09-10T14:43:49.986-04:002012-09-10T14:43:49.986-04:00I've been doing this, too. J and I got into th...I've been doing this, too. J and I got into the Localvore scene (google it) but it's hard to do in El Paso. <br /><br />I started by trying to use fresh veggies, or frozen if I couldn't get fresh, instead of canned. I love to bake, so I rarely use mixes. We used to buy frozen chicken patties, frozen french fries, etc, for easy dinners. Our freezer is only used for meats and ice cream now. <br /><br />I got a magic bullet from my grandma (she had, like 5 complete sets) and J and I have been doing smoothies for breakfast. I do like them. And my Gordon Ramsay cookbook was another step on our less-processed path. He doesn't use cheats like mixes and jarred sauces. Even tells you how to make your own soup stocks, which I might have to try. Charlatan psychichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04748340465560909476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917212620557702461.post-12227434629377069762012-09-10T14:12:18.752-04:002012-09-10T14:12:18.752-04:00I've been doing some serious thinking on this ...I've been doing some serious thinking on this very topic lately ... especially with the Big D looming ever closer. I used to get in the bad habit of just picking up frozen dinners when it's just me (or me and a small kiddo) to cook for. I have set a pretty ambitious weight loss goal for myself for that year and the only way I'm going to accomplish it AND keep the kiddos on a healthy path is to break that bad habit. <br /><br />I, also, am caving more and more to the blue box mac-n-cheese, chicken nuggets, etc. for lunches for Mr. B, now that he's older and want to break that habit as well. I don't need to set my kids up for weight issues in the future. Don't get me wrong, m-n-c every once in a while is fine, in my eyes. But we're doing a couple boxes a month and that's just too much.... <br /><br />Meal ideas and such: nothing yet, but I'll be sure to share as I embark on a similar journey. <br /><br />Freezing meals: I find I use the small bags for my Food Saver a lot to freeze a dinner and a half each time I make a lot of extra. Plus, that's easier meal planning on the other end!<br /><br />Good luck with your new food adventures!!!Kristyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07453621806476924393noreply@blogger.com