Comments on: Getting Real With Food, Pt. 7: Where to Start http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-pt-7-where-to-start Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:16:07 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: karen http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-pt-7-where-to-start/comment-page-1#comment-3772 karen Fri, 18 Jul 2008 22:15:44 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-pt-7-where-to-start#comment-3772 I bake with whole wheat pastry flour. It is ground super fine--your family won't even know it's not white flour. Start with one quarter WW flour and slowly increase the amount. My hubby didn't even notice that I had stopped using white flour. (small tangent here) I've been trying to find a whole wheat pasta that tastes good and doesn't turn to oatmeal texture when reheating. I bake with whole wheat pastry flour. It is ground super fine–your family won’t even know it’s not white flour. Start with one quarter WW flour and slowly increase the amount. My hubby didn’t even notice that I had stopped using white flour.

(small tangent here) I’ve been trying to find a whole wheat pasta that tastes good and doesn’t turn to oatmeal texture when reheating.

]]> By: Tana http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-pt-7-where-to-start/comment-page-1#comment-3751 Tana Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:32:16 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-pt-7-where-to-start#comment-3751 I am commenting on a comment! I find that I actually don't spend more on groceries, and I don't buy from upscale markets. Now that we eat mostly real food, I find I am skipping most of the middle isles at Walmart while I spend money in produce, some dairy and meat. I can find many organics at Walmart. We buy our milk and eggs from farms. I do pick up whole grain pastas and rice,frozen vegetables and off season canned items. Because I skip all of the boxed items and phony snacks, I save money there and spend it on real food. I am commenting on a comment! I find that I actually don’t spend more on groceries, and I don’t buy from upscale markets. Now that we eat mostly real food, I find I am skipping most of the middle isles at Walmart while I spend money in produce, some dairy and meat. I can find many organics at Walmart. We buy our milk and eggs from farms. I do pick up whole grain pastas and rice,frozen vegetables and off season canned items. Because I skip all of the boxed items and phony snacks, I save money there and spend it on real food.

]]> By: Kate http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-pt-7-where-to-start/comment-page-1#comment-3735 Kate Fri, 18 Jul 2008 03:04:36 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-pt-7-where-to-start#comment-3735 Those tips are just perfect, and so encouraging for me right now. You make me feel like we can DO this, and like we really are already on the right road. That is so exciting to me. Thanks again for doing this series Laura. I look forward to each and every one of the posts. Those tips are just perfect, and so encouraging for me right now. You make me feel like we can DO this, and like we really are already on the right road. That is so exciting to me.

Thanks again for doing this series Laura. I look forward to each and every one of the posts.

]]> By: Marian http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-pt-7-where-to-start/comment-page-1#comment-3724 Marian Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:43:57 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-pt-7-where-to-start#comment-3724 Thank you for this series! I've been led toward eating more healthily baby step by baby step (and I've only taken two steps!), and this was truly encouraging. My mom doesn't cook much (and RARELY from scratch), so any help I find before getting married next year is so appreciated--just wanted to say thank you! Thank you for this series! I’ve been led toward eating more healthily baby step by baby step (and I’ve only taken two steps!), and this was truly encouraging.

My mom doesn’t cook much (and RARELY from scratch), so any help I find before getting married next year is so appreciated–just wanted to say thank you!

]]> By: Chelf http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-pt-7-where-to-start/comment-page-1#comment-3721 Chelf Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:51:41 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-pt-7-where-to-start#comment-3721 I am working now to change our patterns. But... I have a question for you. I would guess that as a family of boys, you probably don't have many leftovers. But I have only DH and me. I have to be careful to buy small amounts, because it is tough to use all fresh ingredients, when I don't know how to prepare/store them. I am attending a weekly class at church, where one of the elder's wives is showing us young'uns how to budget our money, and eat healthy. We talk about Bible verses about how to take care of ourselves.. and how the Bible examples how to eat, move and stay healthy. I am working now to change our patterns. But… I have a question for you. I would guess that as a family of boys, you probably don’t have many leftovers. But I have only DH and me. I have to be careful to buy small amounts, because it is tough to use all fresh ingredients, when I don’t know how to prepare/store them.

I am attending a weekly class at church, where one of the elder’s wives is showing us young’uns how to budget our money, and eat healthy. We talk about Bible verses about how to take care of ourselves.. and how the Bible examples how to eat, move and stay healthy.

]]> By: Catherine http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-pt-7-where-to-start/comment-page-1#comment-3708 Catherine Thu, 17 Jul 2008 02:08:31 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-pt-7-where-to-start#comment-3708 This was a great read full of great ideas. I've tried to switch from margarine to butter, but my mum has been feeding me margarine since I was a little girl and I find I dislike the taste of butter. I DO love the taste of brown rice, but my husband prefers white. Sometimes I do half and half, which he will tolerate. This was a great read full of great ideas.

I’ve tried to switch from margarine to butter, but my mum has been feeding me margarine since I was a little girl and I find I dislike the taste of butter.

I DO love the taste of brown rice, but my husband prefers white. Sometimes I do half and half, which he will tolerate.

]]> By: Audra Krell http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-pt-7-where-to-start/comment-page-1#comment-3706 Audra Krell Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:55:51 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-pt-7-where-to-start#comment-3706 Another great blog post, thanks for sharing! I love how you encourage people, especially with just trying by making one change. That is totally doable. Another great blog post, thanks for sharing! I love how you encourage people, especially with just trying by making one change. That is totally doable.

]]> By: Suzanne http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-pt-7-where-to-start/comment-page-1#comment-3703 Suzanne Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:51:52 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-pt-7-where-to-start#comment-3703 I have started doing some of these things (the real butter, brown rice) and I've noticed more energy and I actually lost a couple of pounds! Thanks for some great ideas! I have started doing some of these things (the real butter, brown rice) and I’ve noticed more energy and I actually lost a couple of pounds! Thanks for some great ideas!

]]> By: Kim http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-pt-7-where-to-start/comment-page-1#comment-3702 Kim Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:05:19 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-pt-7-where-to-start#comment-3702 I have wanted to start eating healthier for a long time! Thanks for these easy changes! I've bookmarked you to go back to the other post too! I have wanted to start eating healthier for a long time! Thanks for these easy changes! I’ve bookmarked you to go back to the other post too!

]]> By: Michelle http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-pt-7-where-to-start/comment-page-1#comment-3700 Michelle Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:50:04 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-pt-7-where-to-start#comment-3700 Any suggestions for baking gluten free? I am finding this to be quite difficult. Any suggestions for baking gluten free? I am finding this to be quite difficult.

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