Eating Real

I've been wanting to get our family to eat more healthy foods for a while, but I wasn't really truly invested in it until now, when I'm finding I have more time to do things.

I've learned more and more about processed foods, what they can do to you, and how bad they really are. We have decided that to cut out all processed foods from our diet. This isn't an easy thing to do, but it's doable with some extra work.

Making the change to eating real foods is starting small with our family, since I am not able to invest 100% yet.

For at least the last 6 weeks, I haven't bought ANY cereal. We stay more full after breakfast because unlike cereal, the food we've had for breakfast fills us up! I have to admit, it's hard to make breakfast every morning, but it's so much better! We eat oatmeal with cinnamon & bananas, scrambled eggs or whole wheat pancakes or waffles most mornings. I love that Ellie is taking to eating good food in the morning much better. She stays more full and is less cranky if we eat a good fulfilling breakfast.

Another change I've made is to use Whole Wheat flour MOST of the time. It's delicious, and Ellie actually eats the waffles and pancakes BETTER than when I would make them with white flour. Weird!

So far, I've made our own granola, bread, muffins and waffles & pancakes. I will start making bread on a regular basis soon, I hope! I'm hoping to make hummus regularly, too! I know in the long run we'll be healthier, happier and feeling a heck of a lot better without food that makes you feel sluggish and gross!

I'm getting most of my recipes from 100daysoffood.com and they are awesome! 

I am excited about this change, and also excited that soon it will be prime season for amazing fruits and veggies at the farmer's market! I'll have to share some pics and recipes soon.

I like to cook, and I like food.

Ok, so this is SUPER random, and there is not much sense to this post other than the fact that the pictures are all yummy things I've made! I'll make it simple and just put what they are and you can get a hold of me for recipes!! Enjoy!

Today, I decided to try my hand at homemade tortillas. Hm...they tasted good, but looked awful!



Chicken Tacos on our Homemade tortillas!


On Valentine's Day, I made chocolate dipped strawberries! SOOOO Heavenly! YUM!
(just ignore the ugly ones and focus on the cute ones, k?)


These next pictures are just some of me making Roasted Tomato Basil Soup! SO GOOD!







Yummy South Beach Mango Chicken and Berry Salad! Oh, you must know that it's got a homemade raspberry vinaigrette for the dressing!


Great Mexican soup!


And, I make all these yummy things with my favorite thing ever....this cute apron!