Comments on: Getting Real With Food, Pt. 10 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-pt-10 Encouraging women in homemaking, healthy eating and parenting Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:52:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Hannah http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-pt-10/comment-page-1#comment-21011 Hannah Sun, 14 Jun 2009 19:27:03 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-pt-10#comment-21011 A farmer in my town just started a food co-op, he plans to make it available to the "public" by next year. It's organic, local and for me it's free if I go and help a few hours a week! All you can eat organic greens!! I'm sure it will challenge me to cook new greens too. I have canned peaches, tomatoes in every way, but what about greens? Can you can leafy greens somehow? or freeze them? A farmer in my town just started a food co-op, he plans to make it available to the “public” by next year. It’s organic, local and for me it’s free if I go and help a few hours a week! All you can eat organic greens!! I’m sure it will challenge me to cook new greens too. I have canned peaches, tomatoes in every way, but what about greens? Can you can leafy greens somehow? or freeze them?

]]> By: Kristie http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-pt-10/comment-page-1#comment-4538 Kristie Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:08:24 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-pt-10#comment-4538 We have slowly been removing processed foods from our diet. We first started because MSG was a migraine trigger for my DH. Then we found out my DS had a corn allergy (now outgrown). It was shocking to see everything that had HFCS in it once I was looking for it. There are still plenty of things I use coupons for, like rice milk and soy milk, Cascadian Farm fruit spreads, Muir Glenn tomatoes and pizza sauce, 100% juice drinks for road trips, etc. Qs help me afford these things. Before, we would have had the store brand HFCS filled jam, and with Qs and a sale, I can get the Cascadian Farm stuff for the same price (or sometimes less!). We have slowly been removing processed foods from our diet. We first started because MSG was a migraine trigger for my DH. Then we found out my DS had a corn allergy (now outgrown). It was shocking to see everything that had HFCS in it once I was looking for it. There are still plenty of things I use coupons for, like rice milk and soy milk, Cascadian Farm fruit spreads, Muir Glenn tomatoes and pizza sauce, 100% juice drinks for road trips, etc. Qs help me afford these things. Before, we would have had the store brand HFCS filled jam, and with Qs and a sale, I can get the Cascadian Farm stuff for the same price (or sometimes less!).

]]> By: Deb http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-pt-10/comment-page-1#comment-4445 Deb Sun, 17 Aug 2008 14:52:19 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-pt-10#comment-4445 I love your website, so helpful. I was wondering one thing. I am researching local farms to get raw milk, organic grass fed eggs & meats but what about cream cheese, sour cream, cheese, & yogurt. Do you buy these organic, no hormone, etc. Do they come that way? I think I have seen yogurt atleast at my health food store but cheese & the others are soy, etc. at my health food store. I am vegan but the rest of my family isnt so I would really like to follow your way of whole foods but am just a little confused on that part. ~Deb I love your website, so helpful. I was wondering one thing. I am researching local farms to get raw milk, organic grass fed eggs & meats but what about cream cheese, sour cream, cheese, & yogurt. Do you buy these organic, no hormone, etc. Do they come that way? I think I have seen yogurt atleast at my health food store but cheese & the others are soy, etc. at my health food store. I am vegan but the rest of my family isnt so I would really like to follow your way of whole foods but am just a little confused on that part. ~Deb

]]> By: Julie http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-pt-10/comment-page-1#comment-4379 Julie Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:09:14 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-pt-10#comment-4379 Im not a big couponer, but I totally get getting teary eyed in the grocery store. We have always shopped at the big warehouse stores and the first time I went in after changing our eating habits, I cried. Nothing was healthy, I thought. I missed being able to just grab the big box of mac n cheese and ramen noodles. Dh tried to tell me there was nothing wrong with eating out of the box occassionally and I completely agreed. BUT knowing how bad those artificial flavors and ingredients were for my family I just could not do it! Im not a big couponer, but I totally get getting teary eyed in the grocery store. We have always shopped at the big warehouse stores and the first time I went in after changing our eating habits, I cried. Nothing was healthy, I thought. I missed being able to just grab the big box of mac n cheese and ramen noodles. Dh tried to tell me there was nothing wrong with eating out of the box occassionally and I completely agreed. BUT knowing how bad those artificial flavors and ingredients were for my family I just could not do it!

]]> By: lizzykristine http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-pt-10/comment-page-1#comment-4350 lizzykristine Wed, 13 Aug 2008 01:13:42 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-pt-10#comment-4350 I use coupons for toiletries, detergent, soaps, etc. I buy very little food with coupons just because we don't eat that stuff -- though I've gotten tons of Muir Glen tomatoes with coupons! But keeping the non-food costs down low really helps me stay in the grocery budget while buying tons of fresh produce. I can't have everything, so I balance the best I can and try to stay grateful. :) I'm sure couponing will gradually phase out, especially once we get a house (Lord willing) and can have a garden and small fruit orchard. But right couponing enables us to afford a whole food diet. I'm very thankful for that! I use coupons for toiletries, detergent, soaps, etc. I buy very little food with coupons just because we don’t eat that stuff — though I’ve gotten tons of Muir Glen tomatoes with coupons! But keeping the non-food costs down low really helps me stay in the grocery budget while buying tons of fresh produce. I can’t have everything, so I balance the best I can and try to stay grateful. :)

I’m sure couponing will gradually phase out, especially once we get a house (Lord willing) and can have a garden and small fruit orchard. But right couponing enables us to afford a whole food diet. I’m very thankful for that!

]]> By: Kirstin http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-pt-10/comment-page-1#comment-4348 Kirstin Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:38:12 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-pt-10#comment-4348 I really only use coupons for bath type items. Because like you said most of the coupons are for things I just don't buy. However I do still buy mayo and salad dressings and such and sometime find coupons for those but not too often. Eventually I'll get around to making my own salad dressings. Anways, great answer to a great question,. I really only use coupons for bath type items. Because like you said most of the coupons are for things I just don’t buy. However I do still buy mayo and salad dressings and such and sometime find coupons for those but not too often. Eventually I’ll get around to making my own salad dressings. Anways, great answer to a great question,.

]]> By: Debbie http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-pt-10/comment-page-1#comment-4342 Debbie Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:11:18 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-pt-10#comment-4342 I use my coupons to get food pantry donations. That way I can still keep up my hobby and still feed my family good foods. I am able to donate about a grocery bag a week to the food pantry. I use my coupons to get food pantry donations. That way I can still keep up my hobby and still feed my family good foods. I am able to donate about a grocery bag a week to the food pantry.

]]> By: Denai http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-pt-10/comment-page-1#comment-4338 Denai Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:17:19 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-pt-10#comment-4338 I used to be a HUGE coupons queen, I even taught classes on HOW to get all that JUNK for FREE! It was a VERY VERY hard day when I went through my coupons and got rid of all the bad.... My coupon file is now very thin, mostly Health and beauty stuff. I do have a hard time sometimes, but I am like Laura and know it is better for my family. I have a SIL who I taught couponing to who is a HUGE coupon queen now, and I am sure will be forever... she took all my JUNKY foods from my house when I cleaned out the pantry... I am not sure she will ever GET IT... I rememeber her yelling at me when I threw my Hershey's Syrup away... I was like "HELLO, the first 3 ing. are a kind of sugar!" When I feel the loss of not being able to use coupons like mad, I try and remember... Coupons are for Junk that makes you feel like Junk... NOT all coupons, but most of them! I used to be a HUGE coupons queen, I even taught classes on HOW to get all that JUNK for FREE! It was a VERY VERY hard day when I went through my coupons and got rid of all the bad…. My coupon file is now very thin, mostly Health and beauty stuff. I do have a hard time sometimes, but I am like Laura and know it is better for my family.
I have a SIL who I taught couponing to who is a HUGE coupon queen now, and I am sure will be forever… she took all my JUNKY foods from my house when I cleaned out the pantry… I am not sure she will ever GET IT… I rememeber her yelling at me when I threw my Hershey’s Syrup away… I was like “HELLO, the first 3 ing. are a kind of sugar!”
When I feel the loss of not being able to use coupons like mad, I try and remember… Coupons are for Junk that makes you feel like Junk… NOT all coupons, but most of them!

]]> By: Rane @ Arabian Knits http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-pt-10/comment-page-1#comment-4333 Rane @ Arabian Knits Mon, 11 Aug 2008 22:14:17 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-pt-10#comment-4333 I was never a "couponer," but I do use coupons. I use them on Organic Valley milk when we can't get raw milk from our farmer friend. Their website has coupons for their products. I also use coupons on cleaning and paper supplies, OTC medicines, toiletries, diapers, etc. If you go to shortcuts.com, you can register your store card (they have a limited group), and get coupons off of organic produce and meats, I've used those as well. Smart Chicken has coupons, too. I was never a “couponer,” but I do use coupons. I use them on Organic Valley milk when we can’t get raw milk from our farmer friend. Their website has coupons for their products. I also use coupons on cleaning and paper supplies, OTC medicines, toiletries, diapers, etc. If you go to shortcuts.com, you can register your store card (they have a limited group), and get coupons off of organic produce and meats, I’ve used those as well. Smart Chicken has coupons, too.

]]> By: Cassandra Stafford http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-pt-10/comment-page-1#comment-4332 Cassandra Stafford Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:57:03 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-pt-10#comment-4332 I like the idea of using coupons to get food to give away. Thats a great idea. I need to find out what companies you recommend and whose catalogs you receive. Except looking at food in magazines and stuff like that tends to make me hungry. :) I like the idea of using coupons to get food to give away. Thats a great idea.
I need to find out what companies you recommend and whose catalogs you receive. Except looking at food in magazines and stuff like that tends to make me hungry. :)

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