Here is the manu plan that I have come up with.  Click the links to see the recipes: I am not quite finished with this but you can see where I have started to get an idea.  We had the Lentil Coconut soup last night with RAVE reviews from the kids, same with the Rip’s Bowl for breakfast.  Looking forward to these meals! Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Breakfast Pumpkin Quinoa Oatmeal Breakfast Bars Musli Rip’s Bowl Friday

Today, my family and I watched Forks Over Knives.  The movie had been recommended to us by several friends and I finally had the chance to sit down and watch it.  I have watched many food movies at this point and read many food books.  Mostly, my perspective on food issues has been to answer the following questions: What is the impact of food production on the environment? Is the food safe for our bodies?  To date, I have been

This article is thought provoking http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/14/nyregion/health-board-approves-bloombergs-soda-ban.html.  New York city health department has banned the sale of soda and sugary drinks larger than 16 oz.  I ignored the comment about us being able to make our own choices and this being a restriction on our own abilities to make good choices.  Why?  Because as a society we are largely not making good food choices. I think there is a growing population of people who are interested in food, it’s affect on our

Today was the first real opportunity for the decision my family has made to change our food choices to be put to the test.  For several weeks now my husband and I have been discussing the decision to put into action throughout our lives the choices we have made about the food we eat at home. At home we eat only meats that were grass fed, pastured and raised locally and ethically.  We do our best to choose meats that were not

I spent the evening in my kitchen preparing food.  The children are truly starting to understand now that we we do now: the picking, the cooking, the preserving; will last us into the winter months when so much fresh delicious food is no longer available.  Tonight’s venture was tackling the peaches we picked yesterday at Spring Valley Farm in Conowingo, MD.  We also picked enough blueberries for one last blueberry cobbler and 1.5 qts of blackberries which we have enjoyed

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I would say, as a rule, we eat fairly healthy and well in this house. But, Monday night has become gym night for my husband and myself and I have a stronger desire than normal on these nights to eat well.  Probably part of the impetus is a desire not to loose my meal while I am in a contorted position with dumbbells weighing me down.  So heavy and greasy foods are out along with large portions. Last week and

Today we had the privilege to get out for fresh air and a picnic.  We were meeting good friends and taking just peanut butter and jelly was not what I had in mind. egg saladasparagusstrawberry yogurtpb & j for the kidsfruitcake

Ok. I didn’t actually make Cherry Jubilee but we have had quite a celebration of cherries around here recently.  Sour cherries come in ripe (usually) at the end of June and are available to pick for 1 week.  It’s a small window so you have to know when to start calling to ensure you don’t miss it!  This year we picked again at Lohr’s Orchard.  The cost was only $1.40/lb and picking started last Thursday (June 14, 2012).  If you

I love the internet for finding just the right recipe when I need to cook something.  Tonight, I knew I needed something relatively quick to cook. I could have made spaghetti but I didn’t have any pasta noodles, at all, in the cupboard.  I did have pork sausage and risotto rice and veggies so I googled sausage risotto and found this recipe adapted from Martha Steward Everyday’s Tomato and Sausage Risotto. It fit the bill for being relatively quick and including only