We enjoyed participating in Chick-fil-A’s Cow Appreciation Day again this year! (Remember last year?)
Vera looked so cute dressed like a cow (my favorite part was her tail!).
She enjoyed eating her first waffle fry!
Cow Appreciation Day 2011
Food Choices
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Yesterday I watched the documentary called Food Inc. The film opens with the statement: “The way we eat has changed more over the last fifty years than in the previous ten thousand.”
As I mentioned recently, we are starting to consider more thoughtfully what food we are putting into our bodies. What does this mean on a practical basis? It means less processed food, more real food, no fast food, more good food. It means cooking from scratch more and trying new recipes that incorporate a greater variety of foods. And of course, it means reading food labels! At the same time, we are still on a tight budget, so it means spending the same (or less) than we have been.
Some things that have inspired us:
– 12 Best Foods Cookbook (mentioned in this post)
– Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution (watch it on YouTube)
– Jamie’s Food Revolution (cookbook – borrowed from the library)
– Food Inc. documentary (watch it on Netflicks)
– 100 Days of Real Food (blog)
So I want to hear from you…
– Have you made any food choices for your family for health reasons (other than allergies)?
– Do you eat processed foods? Only real foods? (Real food defined here)
– What do you think about organic food?
– Do you completely avoid certain things, such as refined sugar or meat?
– Do you have any tips for staying within budget while still eating healthy?
Looking forward to a great discussion!
Linking to:
The 12 Best Foods
I’ve been reading a cool cookbook (yes, I read cookbooks for fun…) called 12 Best Foods Cookbook. I checked it out from the library, but you can also get it on Amazon.
According to this book, the twelve best foods are:
- blueberries
- black beans
- sweet potatoes
- oatmeal
- salmon
- spinach
- broccoli
- tomatoes
- chocolate
- walnuts
- soy
- onions
We eat 2/3 of those foods regularly (and there’s only one that we never eat), and I’m going to start trying to incorporate even more of them into our daily diet. I’ve been doing a lot of reading lately about real food and healthy eating, so there are going to be some big changes around here soon! Yep, a mini food revolution is coming to Feathers in Our Nest!
