Let's Talk Food!!!!!!!

My entire family is about food. More importantly, GOOD food. When I mean my entire family, I really mean my ENTIRE family. I am pleased to say that most family members and my maternal grandma with a push from others, has switched out a lot of their ingredients for more healthy options.

I truly do believe in EVERYTHING IN MODERATION. Generally speaking, I don't feel deprived. I make good choices and indulge every once in a while. If I do indulge more than once in a while, I find that I am satisfied with smaller amounts. Did I also mention that my maternal grandmother has NUMEROUS freezers at her house stock-piled with home-cooked food? True story.

I haven't had to change much about what I cook for supper, either. I have found that MOST (definitely not all) things that I cook are providing necessary and essential nutrients. I believe that most bodies need a little of everything to function properly.

I will say that the things I have been adding to our menus more are vegetables. The sitter serves veggies with every lunch, so I figure it doesn't hurt, plus I love veggies. Now, that doesn't mean Ty and Brett actually eat the veggies, but they are served.

I recently heard from a co-worker on what she does to add vegetables to her meals. She did the 17 Day Diet and it worked great for her. She went from a size 8 to a size 2 is what I think she said. I had heard about it when a few ladies from work started it. The part that wouldn't work for me, is the part where the meal plan is very specific. Obviously being the chef and grocery shopper in the house and with my busy schedule, I don't have time to cook more than one meal at suppertime. It has worked really well for many people, though!! And I digress...apologies.

Anyhoo back to the veggies: once or twice a week, she tears lettuce and spinach and puts them into a bowl. Then, adds shredded red cabbage to the mix along with chopping all the veggies she wants in there as well. She puts it in the fridge and every night with supper, she and her husband are able to grab a bowl and fill 'em up! They eat a salad every night. She said it sucks at the time taking the time to do it a couple times a week, but do much easier when it is accessible. I am going to give it a try! Thanks, SD for the idea!!!!!

I will be trying to season ground turkey to taste more like breakfast sausage. I got a fantastic idea from another coworker to make turkey breakfast burritos. I got the egg whites and black beans, I am ready to roll!!

I love the Archer Farms salsas! They are great! I am particularly fond of the pineapple peach one, recommended by my two doors down friend. Delicious stuff! I also bought the white queso of the same brand. Wow!! I didn't know they could legally package up something that smells so much like barf and sell it. Awful.

I need to work on the meal plan for the next several days. We will have asparagus for sure because I bought some. I could eat just that. Yum. I know Brett and Ty would protest that as a meal.

Strawberries are back and so far, they have been really good. Last year, our desserts consisted of a ton of strawberries and dry jell-o, cherry flavor. Great dessert and KINDA healthy. Kinda. Only kinda.

I look forward to fresh veggies from my parents' garden. Summer can't get here fast enough for that!

I spend a lot of time at the grocery store. This is due in part to my desire to have fresh produce. I do use frozen, but love the fresh.

Signing off for now, to all of you near and far and to me who is now hungry, until next time...