My diet has changed significantly over the past month. I would never have thought that I would consider a vegan diet. But here I am.
This is my new favorite snack. It is absolutely yummy. I have been stacking up on these so that when I get that afternoon craving for something sweet, I have one available.
Lunch. I tried this simple Apple Cucumber Salad yesterday and other than the onion breath, it was a hit. The recipe is from the Clean Program website. I love simple recipes that don't require exotic ingredients.
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| Apple Cucumber Salad 1 apple, cored and diced 1 small cucumber, peeled, chopped, seeds removed 1/2 small red onion 1 T apple cider vinegar sea salt Toss together and serve! |
We have almost daily conversations about health, choices, illness, and local food. I make them french toast with organic local bread, our own eggs, local organic milk and maple syrup from people we know. I buy organic pizza, cereal, ice cream sandwiches, yogurt and fruit. But they also love Pringles, Pizzaria Uno, Dominos, candy of all kinds and Sprite. They get all of these as well. I do my very best to deal with my food judgements as I am dealing with all the other judgements in my life, and that is to release them. Who knows better than me what I need to eat right now? Only me. And the children I spend my life with are in charge of their own food choices. When I head to the store, anyone can add any item to the list. Often, I am asked to pick up Canada Mints, Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream and maple candy. I put all of these treats out there right along with cantaloupe, strawberries, pretzels and leftover Halloween candy.
Do you have any vegan goodies you enjoy?
Awesome! I love putting good things into my body as well. I often wonder about becoming vegetarian, but then truth be told I like meat. I just make sure it's local, pasture raised, and humanely killed. I hate feeling guilty about food choices and it's usually me putting pressure on me. I, just like you, do the best I can. I make sure there is conscious choices behind my dollar. Good for you!
ReplyDeleteKim, It isn't hard for me to give up meat, I have never been a big meat eater, except BACON. I think the way you do meat is the way it is suppose to happen. Know where your food is from! I can hardly eat out anymore, wondering where the heck to food is from. Luckily for me, VT is a place where vegan options are abundant, and local food on the menu is expected. Thanks for stopping by:)
ReplyDeleteI tend to eat a lot of fruit and vegetables. My body craves leafy greens. I eat a lot of grains and yogurt. I don't particularly like meat, and I was a vegetarian for 7 years before I got pregnant with Allie, but I couldn't palate the amount of beans I was supposed to consume; I don't like eggs and I couldn't eat fish. So slowly between pregnancy and nursing for 14 months I started eating meat again and I always think I will go back to being a vegetarian but I know that if I do I will have a hard time cooking meat (i almost passed out once when I picked up a pork loin in the supermarket).
ReplyDeleteI had/have an eating disorder. There was a time when I was obsessed with eating ONLY organic food. I have had to just relax about it altogether. I buy all of our produce at a local farmer's market and it is locally grown and not genetically modified, but I don't think it's organic. I do buy some organic food in the supermarket when available. But I just can't get too into thinking too much about it or it sends me over the edge into my bulimic hell.
Theresa, Leafy greens seem particularly yummy right now, don't they? It is lovely to see that you have found a way to be with your food in a healthy way. Everybody has to figure out their own best way to eat. I am not a big bean eater myself, so I am exploring protein from many sources. Only you will know if/when vegetarianism will work for you. Omnivores are everywhere! Again, eating healthy for your own needs is the most important thing, not what others are doing:-)
ReplyDeleteAndrea, it's so lovely to read your words and follow your journey! Such similar and yet totally individual paths you and I are travelling! I agree with you that everyone is and should be on their own path, exploring, making their own choices. That's really important, otherwise there can be resentment and a closing off that blocks understanding.
ReplyDeleteBut I do love that my kids have chosen, very much, to take the vegan journey with me. Or is it that I chose to follow their path? Because they are the driving force behind our food choices these days. They are the avid readers of labels. They are the listening ears, the exploring eyes, the wanderers through information. They inspire me, actually.
It's lovely to see you back here, in your blog space :) I haven't been writing much, commenting even less, but I have been so thankful for the words you've left for me. The support you've given. For your mindfulness and kindness. Thank you, Andrea.
It was nice for me to read about how you make many different diets in one household work/feel good for everyone. I have many many food allergies and my children have some (different from mine) and some days it feels extra chaotic at meals! But it's nice to remember the richness of the diversity.
ReplyDeleteSo glad you're groovin' with it.
i tried your salad and i must say it is pretty good. I added carrots and sunflower seeds! yummy yummy.
ReplyDeleteMy kids love green smoothies