Comments on: Getting Real With Food: Keeping the Peace http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-keeping-the-peace Encouraging women in homemaking, healthy eating and parenting Thu, 24 May 2012 14:10:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Gina http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-keeping-the-peace/comment-page-1#comment-55328 Gina Mon, 25 Oct 2010 04:22:39 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-keeping-the-peace#comment-55328 I am glad to have come across this today, as my husband and I aren't exactly on the same page. He has always preferred ready-made cookie dough, frozen pancakes, waffles ect. I found this site, wrote down a ton of recipes and within a couple days had made a handful of them. I was very discouraged when he wasn't appreciative of all the hard work I thought I was doing and he didn't care too much for the food either. Now I see slow is the way so I don't overwhelm his taste buds! Thanks Laura!! I am glad to have come across this today, as my husband and I aren’t exactly on the same page. He has always preferred ready-made cookie dough, frozen pancakes, waffles ect. I found this site, wrote down a ton of recipes and within a couple days had made a handful of them. I was very discouraged when he wasn’t appreciative of all the hard work I thought I was doing and he didn’t care too much for the food either. Now I see slow is the way so I don’t overwhelm his taste buds! Thanks Laura!!

]]> By: Carole Pearce http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-keeping-the-peace/comment-page-1#comment-25211 Carole Pearce Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:16:05 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-keeping-the-peace#comment-25211 As my daughter, who is 7 taught me, You get what you get and you don't throw a fit! Everyone is included in that! As my daughter, who is 7 taught me, You get what you get and you don’t throw a fit! Everyone is included in that!

]]> By: Carole Pearce http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-keeping-the-peace/comment-page-1#comment-25210 Carole Pearce Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:13:05 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-keeping-the-peace#comment-25210 I add in l/2 cup of whole wheat to my 2 cup recipe of biscuits. Ex. 1 3/4 cup of white and l/2 cup of ww! It's very yummy, and yes, healthier. Also in our pancakes and homemade pizza dough. My husband truly loves it. We also always substitute applesauce/pearsauce for oil in pancakes, brownies etc. I haven't read your entire website just got here! so U may have already shared these cooking tips? I add in l/2 cup of whole wheat to my 2 cup recipe of biscuits. Ex. 1 3/4 cup of white and l/2 cup of ww! It’s very yummy, and yes, healthier. Also in our pancakes and homemade pizza dough. My husband truly loves it. We also always substitute applesauce/pearsauce for oil in pancakes, brownies etc. I haven’t read your entire website just got here! so U may have already shared these cooking tips?

]]> By: Hannah http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-keeping-the-peace/comment-page-1#comment-21010 Hannah Sun, 14 Jun 2009 19:18:11 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-keeping-the-peace#comment-21010 My husband was diagnosed with Candida (yeast overgrowth) IN in digestive tract and our diet was "overhauled" very quickly. We've always tried to eat more healthy food, but now have to eat all whole grain, no sugar (low sugar for the rest of us), fruits and veggies, no yeast (for him). We use "agave nectar" as our sweetener, subsituting it for sugar in just about any recipe. Agave has very little effect on your blood sugar. Anyway, it's been a really great trial for us because it has made us take a really good look at our diets. My husband was diagnosed with Candida (yeast overgrowth) IN in digestive tract and our diet was “overhauled” very quickly. We’ve always tried to eat more healthy food, but now have to eat all whole grain, no sugar (low sugar for the rest of us), fruits and veggies, no yeast (for him). We use “agave nectar” as our sweetener, subsituting it for sugar in just about any recipe. Agave has very little effect on your blood sugar.

Anyway, it’s been a really great trial for us because it has made us take a really good look at our diets.

]]> By: DiaryofADINK http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-keeping-the-peace/comment-page-1#comment-8016 DiaryofADINK Sun, 02 Nov 2008 09:45:51 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-keeping-the-peace#comment-8016 I found you from Keeper of the Home! I really love that site and now I'm adding yours to my favorites too. One of my goals next year is to make another move to healthier foods. This year I asked DH about his favorite meals and tried to do more of them (Even though they're heavy on meats and thus, heavy on the food budget!). In exchange, DH eliminated a weekly gallon of milk from his diet (we may try to bring organic back in next year) and switched from wonder bread to double fiber (store bought- I've never baked bread and despite so many great blogs out there I'm initimidated by the time and effort it would take... I'm not much of a baker.) I look forward to looking thru your site for the next steps... I found you from Keeper of the Home! I really love that site and now I’m adding yours to my favorites too.

One of my goals next year is to make another move to healthier foods. This year I asked DH about his favorite meals and tried to do more of them (Even though they’re heavy on meats and thus, heavy on the food budget!).

In exchange, DH eliminated a weekly gallon of milk from his diet (we may try to bring organic back in next year) and switched from wonder bread to double fiber (store bought- I’ve never baked bread and despite so many great blogs out there I’m initimidated by the time and effort it would take… I’m not much of a baker.)

I look forward to looking thru your site for the next steps…

]]> By: Catherine http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-keeping-the-peace/comment-page-1#comment-6224 Catherine Fri, 26 Sep 2008 09:07:56 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-keeping-the-peace#comment-6224 The biggest problem my husband has with eathing more healthy food is the cost. With 6 children, groceries are really expensive. And living in a rented Defence Housing property we are not allowed to dig a garden, although I do try to grow a few veggies in pots. 5 of my 6 children are quite willing to eat their healthy fruits and veggies, but trying to keep up with their appetites !!!! I have already spent over $60 on fresh fruit this week. The biggest problem my husband has with eathing more healthy food is the cost. With 6 children, groceries are really expensive. And living in a rented Defence Housing property we are not allowed to dig a garden, although I do try to grow a few veggies in pots.

5 of my 6 children are quite willing to eat their healthy fruits and veggies, but trying to keep up with their appetites !!!! I have already spent over $60 on fresh fruit this week.

]]> By: Karen http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-keeping-the-peace/comment-page-1#comment-6218 Karen Thu, 25 Sep 2008 22:27:49 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-keeping-the-peace#comment-6218 hi! you don't know me, but i found your blog through tammy's recipes, and i really enjoy it a lot!! i am very much in erma's shoes, and it can get SO frustrating when my dh doesn't want to try new healthy food sometimes. i wish i could make everything taste good, but i'm still in the process of learning (bread is the hardest for me; any tips on how to avoid adding too much flour and still being able to knead it with your hands?). thank you for the reminder that relationships are more important than healthy eating. your homemaking enthusiasm is an inspiration to me! hi! you don’t know me, but i found your blog through tammy’s recipes, and i really enjoy it a lot!! i am very much in erma’s shoes, and it can get SO frustrating when my dh doesn’t want to try new healthy food sometimes. i wish i could make everything taste good, but i’m still in the process of learning (bread is the hardest for me; any tips on how to avoid adding too much flour and still being able to knead it with your hands?). thank you for the reminder that relationships are more important than healthy eating. your homemaking enthusiasm is an inspiration to me!

]]> By: Barbara http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-keeping-the-peace/comment-page-1#comment-6190 Barbara Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:00:25 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-keeping-the-peace#comment-6190 THANKS - I needed this. I felt like I was becoming a food snob at the grocery store. I don't buy all organic, but I wouldn't buy non-organic of certain items. My kids were begging for peaches and I wouldn't buy them because I couldn't find organic. I'm learning to relax a bit and allow the family to have 'treats' once in a while. We bought non-organic peaches this week! THANKS – I needed this. I felt like I was becoming a food snob at the grocery store. I don’t buy all organic, but I wouldn’t buy non-organic of certain items. My kids were begging for peaches and I wouldn’t buy them because I couldn’t find organic. I’m learning to relax a bit and allow the family to have ‘treats’ once in a while. We bought non-organic peaches this week!

]]> By: Cara http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-keeping-the-peace/comment-page-1#comment-6189 Cara Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:01:43 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-keeping-the-peace#comment-6189 These scriptures come to mind after reading this post: Proverbs 15:17  Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith. Proverbs 14:1  ¶Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands. Thank you for posting, it was good to think on this, especially since (to my shame) I have found myself in your friend Erma's shoes at times. May the Lord bless us with wisdom and love in this area. These scriptures come to mind after reading this post:

Proverbs 15:17  Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.

Proverbs 14:1  ¶Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.

Thank you for posting, it was good to think on this, especially since (to my shame) I have found myself in your friend Erma’s shoes at times.

May the Lord bless us with wisdom and love in this area.

]]> By: Heart at Home http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-keeping-the-peace/comment-page-1#comment-6174 Heart at Home Thu, 25 Sep 2008 01:27:01 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-keeping-the-peace#comment-6174 In our house, we're pretty much on the same page but have had some trouble figuring out the logistics of where to cut from so that we can spend a little more on the better quality foods. We have had some successes (found and joined a co-op where we can get raw milk products and organic veggies reasonably) but we are still needing to figure out how we'll be able to afford the grass-fed and free-ranged meats. I know it will come together for us because we're committed to eating better, but because our kiddies have not always eaten "healthy" they still like to have treats occasionally. We try to make them as healthy as possible, but don't stress about white sugar and white flour to the point that we won't go anywhere for fear of what they may be serving. (We do know people who do this) Your blog has helped me a lot and in a way, it was the catalyst for change. I had always felt that it would be irresponsible to spend so much on groceries until I read one of your posts where you said that we should be spending money on good quality fuel for our bodies. I don't remember your exact analogy but it was something like... you wouldn't buy a Rolls Royce and then put regular unleaded fuel in it to save money-likewise, if we want our bodies to serve us well, we need to be putting quality fuel in them. At least that's what I got out of it. :-D In our house, we’re pretty much on the same page but have had some trouble figuring out the logistics of where to cut from so that we can spend a little more on the better quality foods. We have had some successes (found and joined a co-op where we can get raw milk products and organic veggies reasonably) but we are still needing to figure out how we’ll be able to afford the grass-fed and free-ranged meats. I know it will come together for us because we’re committed to eating better, but because our kiddies have not always eaten “healthy” they still like to have treats occasionally. We try to make them as healthy as possible, but don’t stress about white sugar and white flour to the point that we won’t go anywhere for fear of what they may be serving. (We do know people who do this)
Your blog has helped me a lot and in a way, it was the catalyst for change. I had always felt that it would be irresponsible to spend so much on groceries until I read one of your posts where you said that we should be spending money on good quality fuel for our bodies. I don’t remember your exact analogy but it was something like… you wouldn’t buy a Rolls Royce and then put regular unleaded fuel in it to save money-likewise, if we want our bodies to serve us well, we need to be putting quality fuel in them. At least that’s what I got out of it. :-D

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