tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6066507067825029542.post6401018971701234554..comments2024-03-28T23:41:26.305-06:00Comments on the little red house: just eat food.sheenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05962259537841588617noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6066507067825029542.post-55730115947267431402010-02-14T18:11:14.115-07:002010-02-14T18:11:14.115-07:00great post, really, and the one previous 'you ...great post, really, and the one previous 'you are what you eat'.<br /><br />I tend to get all caught up with all the trends and fads and things to a point. like more recently, the "raw" good thing. while I see some good points, I find myself getting a little obsessed and mental about things.<br /><br />this post came just at the right time. this is how I eat. this way of eating renee annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16154157467387493275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6066507067825029542.post-33410030792522582872010-02-14T10:35:03.297-07:002010-02-14T10:35:03.297-07:00Love this post! I try to eat/cook healthy foods, b...Love this post! I try to eat/cook healthy foods, but it helps to have some new ideas! Thanks!jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17009564801194844318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6066507067825029542.post-27042899853407423542010-02-08T21:03:05.347-07:002010-02-08T21:03:05.347-07:00I loved this! I could not have said it better mys...I loved this! I could not have said it better myself!Kelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02985829738108708356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6066507067825029542.post-53934554854901038892010-02-04T21:01:17.158-07:002010-02-04T21:01:17.158-07:00those are all really great suggestions! I'm j...those are all really great suggestions! I'm just a little college girl so trying to find good, organic, and cheap food is tough but rewarding! Beans are a definite must for me, they make protein a lot easier. :) Also my friends mom gave him a bread maker so we make artisan bread together a lot. :) Eating healthy just makes us all happier!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05564810827070411190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6066507067825029542.post-60657892674059598952010-02-04T20:39:20.127-07:002010-02-04T20:39:20.127-07:00It sounds like we use hummus like you use peanut b...It sounds like we use hummus like you use peanut butter. My kids love it and it's a good compliment to vegetables, whole wheat pita/flatbread/crackers/tortilla chips. <br /><br />I love this discussion. A lot. And I really love this blog of yours.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08949053364898073438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6066507067825029542.post-54542822211730138652010-02-04T12:37:03.457-07:002010-02-04T12:37:03.457-07:00great post! you do what you can, you are by NO mea...great post! you do what you can, you are by NO means going to spit yourself with this advice. I look a good healthy cereal as well ~Sprouted Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06783887728622135657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6066507067825029542.post-84954341412239886742010-02-04T02:20:13.382-07:002010-02-04T02:20:13.382-07:00SHEENA!! okay I love how you think and where you ...SHEENA!! okay I love how you think and where you like to shop and eat and EVERYTHING ha ha that is pretty much everything I love....it is so incredibly true why eat chemicals?? or over processed foods or anything that is fake! <br />I am a Trader Joes fanatic (yes I know that sounds a little nuts, but it is so true) I cant wait till I am back in the states and get to go there again....ohhhh howaustin-sara.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00547521452893118851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6066507067825029542.post-4756540265157323942010-02-03T23:06:28.242-07:002010-02-03T23:06:28.242-07:00love the blog, great tips! I live in Farm country ...love the blog, great tips! I live in Farm country here in switzerland (naturally right)? HAHA But I never think about going to the farms to get the actual meat products (Random I know). We just usually head to the local market and buy things there. Maybe I should slowly start checking out the farms and to see what they have to offer :)AllAmericanGrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18283681385931840523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6066507067825029542.post-26508955057434058882010-02-03T20:11:22.961-07:002010-02-03T20:11:22.961-07:00fact:
My family eats healthier food now that we ha...fact:<br />My family eats healthier food now that we have ad rotate food storage. <br />I didn't expect this to happen, but it has, and it makes total sense. Store whole grains, eat whole grains. Got oatmeal? Eat the oatmeal. Store legumes, eat legumes. Store wheat, grind wheat, make bread from whole wheat flour, eat good bread. Grow veggies, eat veggies. Grow too many veggies, eat more banananutmeghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16378885426430484790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6066507067825029542.post-61082777833425159992010-02-03T19:07:49.852-07:002010-02-03T19:07:49.852-07:00i miss trader joes too. sigh.i miss trader joes too. sigh.Rachellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07581924971728965127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6066507067825029542.post-45724267330475806402010-02-03T19:00:21.982-07:002010-02-03T19:00:21.982-07:00Great ideas Sheena!
I am also a terrible gardener...Great ideas Sheena!<br /><br />I am also a terrible gardener. We seem to have 100% shade. Good thing I can just weasel from Meg's garden. ;PKaseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12835701399105294561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6066507067825029542.post-14246176981587367042010-02-03T16:43:49.898-07:002010-02-03T16:43:49.898-07:00mmm.. that's my kind of breakfast. peanut butt...mmm.. that's my kind of breakfast. peanut butter and bananas practically brought my husband and me together. and now i live on apples and peanut butter. best snack around. <br /><br />thank you for all the suggestions! there are so many areas where i'm falling short. i so wish i had the money and shops (we live in a super small town) to do it all.summerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00293904495860552057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6066507067825029542.post-74193483055346268112010-02-03T14:23:11.584-07:002010-02-03T14:23:11.584-07:00You would love the book, "French Women Don...You would love the book, "French Women Don't Get Fat." That book is what motivated my healthy eating for my family and me. It will also make you wish you drank wine. :)<br /><br />Not sure which part of the state you live in, but in Benjamin, there is a local meat market, I think its called Circle V or Circle B. It's been a while since I lived in Provo, can't exactly Rach H @ FamilyEverAfterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16188909186107097263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6066507067825029542.post-15410074046628032182010-02-03T13:57:21.086-07:002010-02-03T13:57:21.086-07:00My parents (in Wyoming) usually buy a 4H cow that ...My parents (in Wyoming) usually buy a 4H cow that has been loved and hand-fed corn by a high school student...no hormones, no eating it's own feces (EW!) We have been helping them pay for it and then taking some of the meat. It is so good! This could be an option for you since you have family in MT. <br /><br />We watched Food Inc. a few weeks ago and it really opened my eyes! Now I want the straz famhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05946281336865934662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6066507067825029542.post-4917613961255460442010-02-03T12:00:24.560-07:002010-02-03T12:00:24.560-07:00ps - we love (even the kids) green smoothies too!ps - we love (even the kids) green smoothies too!LobotoMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11975699477662736911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6066507067825029542.post-38017706989889639032010-02-03T11:12:14.887-07:002010-02-03T11:12:14.887-07:00i need a costco card i suppose..i'm always wor...i need a costco card i suppose..i'm always worried it will go to waste that we won't eat enough fast enough..for the sizes of things at costco, but perhaps if I use the fresh ingredients everyday then they wont..or i need a vaccum sealer ;-) I loved Winder Dairy when we had two kids, but with 4 we just go through too much milk to justify the cost, even though it was way better for you. A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06552041974144643549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6066507067825029542.post-8775392262067564942010-02-03T10:50:44.086-07:002010-02-03T10:50:44.086-07:00you may or may not have come across the article in...you may or may not have come across the article in the jan edition of MSLiving (http://www.wholeliving.com/article/fresh-thinking-how-to-shop-for-fruits-and-vegetables) but i found it to be really helpful in determining what's a must on the organic list and what i can pass on. you might be surprised to find that there are some thin-skinned fruits and veggies that can stay on the lissethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15266183667069894997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6066507067825029542.post-54484080859447423682010-02-03T10:49:36.401-07:002010-02-03T10:49:36.401-07:00great post. we try to eat similarly- not always t...great post. we try to eat similarly- not always the best at it, but we try. <br /><br />as far as meat goes- i try to buy local meat- and when we were in nv we went in on a whole cow with matt's parents. we try not to eat too much beef, so it lasted us a long time and i felt better about the fact that it was locally grown and butchered. by the way- it was noticeably better tasting and the crewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06726123690747332705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6066507067825029542.post-33207930349734073612010-02-03T09:57:00.466-07:002010-02-03T09:57:00.466-07:00Thanks for the thoughts and tips. I really apprec...Thanks for the thoughts and tips. I really appreciate it and it give me a good place to start...or try and start (I have a ways to go).Jeana Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02185096212349574974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6066507067825029542.post-75248023623813318012010-02-03T09:56:47.248-07:002010-02-03T09:56:47.248-07:00Awesome discussion going on here! I really appreci...Awesome discussion going on here! I really appreciate your tips, especially on how to keep it in a budget. That's one reason why I've never bought organic stuff...just wasn't in the budget! I've always wondered why it's more expensive...shouldn't it be cheaper since less is done to it?! Oh well. <br /><br />I've been more conscious about eating healthy since we've Jackie Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13902906328988780864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6066507067825029542.post-66837130169035663502010-02-03T09:50:25.980-07:002010-02-03T09:50:25.980-07:00well said!
we try to eat healthy at our house, wi...well said!<br /><br />we try to eat healthy at our house, with the occasional junk food.<br /><br />i agree with you, i do think the best thing you can do for your family is make your meals from scratch as much as you can. then you know what you are eating, and often times it involves real food instead of processed stuff.<br /><br />it is a shame that it can be expensive to eat healthy. that Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11476369875353305347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6066507067825029542.post-9287199497171550502010-02-03T08:09:55.625-07:002010-02-03T08:09:55.625-07:00a good rule of thumb for organic vs. traditional i...a good rule of thumb for organic vs. traditional is the skin of the fruit/vegetable. if it's thin-skinned, go organic. if it's thicker (like a banana or pineapple), go traditional if you can't afford the organic. <br /><br />also, costco has great organic frozen sweet corn, peas, and green beans. so maybe you can add peas to your organic list!<br /><br />i've been checking out {lizzythebotanist}https://www.blogger.com/profile/01016697635594333439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6066507067825029542.post-59708950572389180802010-02-03T08:00:42.931-07:002010-02-03T08:00:42.931-07:00I think it's a great tip. I can do better. P...I think it's a great tip. I can do better. Perhaps a trip to Sunflower market will be on my list today. Also, what farmer's market do you go to? Please post meatless recipes that aren't soup. I love soup, but my kids won't touch it. Especially the pickiest of eaters, Weston. Anyway, it's clear that you are a much healthier eater than me, but that doesn't mean I don&Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08305428805088842399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6066507067825029542.post-27179255685539813562010-02-03T07:28:30.308-07:002010-02-03T07:28:30.308-07:00haha..Thanks Sheena. I love your blog and photos; ...haha..Thanks Sheena. I love your blog and photos; so we're even. <br />My wife and I have worked hard on few rooms but have a couple more to go; including our baby's room!<br /><br />Looks like you and your husband are working on some new things for your house; can't wait to see photos. <br /><br />Talk with you later<br />DerekDerek Rileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08135422216009805830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6066507067825029542.post-13048841293924557242010-02-03T06:07:58.125-07:002010-02-03T06:07:58.125-07:00I have similar thoughts, especially about meat. Si...I have similar thoughts, especially about meat. Since we chose not to compromise on the quality of our meat, we've naturally reduced our meat consumption because it's much more expensive - now sometimes it feels like a special occasion, even if that "occasion" is a Sunday. Legumes are cheap and delicious!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com