Comments on: Getting Real with Food: You Can Do it!! http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-you-can-do-it Sat, 20 Mar 2010 02:33:51 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Megan http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-you-can-do-it/comment-page-1#comment-33961 Megan Wed, 24 Feb 2010 01:00:05 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-you-can-do-it#comment-33961 Ha ha. I argue with the tv, too. Just becasue it has the same nutrition as sugar doesn't make it good for us. Who ever said refined sugar is healthy? Ha ha. I argue with the tv, too. Just becasue it has the same nutrition as sugar doesn’t make it good for us. Who ever said refined sugar is healthy?

]]> By: Sarah Smith http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-you-can-do-it/comment-page-1#comment-16928 Sarah Smith Sat, 04 Apr 2009 02:04:11 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-you-can-do-it#comment-16928 Question: I'd like to boil a chicken like you said. How long will it take? Do I just let it simmer all day? Thanks for the great article by the way. I so WANT to feed my family more healthfully, but it seems so hard sometimes. Thanks. Question: I’d like to boil a chicken like you said. How long will it take? Do I just let it simmer all day?

Thanks for the great article by the way. I so WANT to feed my family more healthfully, but it seems so hard sometimes. Thanks.

]]> By: Mary http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-you-can-do-it/comment-page-1#comment-6003 Mary Mon, 22 Sep 2008 02:30:28 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-you-can-do-it#comment-6003 We are just starting on our healthy journey. I love your blog! I plan on coming back often, thanks for all the information. We are just starting on our healthy journey. I love your blog! I plan on coming back often, thanks for all the information.

]]> By: Lauren http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-you-can-do-it/comment-page-1#comment-5997 Lauren Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:45:03 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-you-can-do-it#comment-5997 Quick question - in your recipes, can I substitute natural organic cane sugar for the rapadura? Quick question – in your recipes, can I substitute natural organic cane sugar for the rapadura?

]]> By: Shellie http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-you-can-do-it/comment-page-1#comment-5938 Shellie Sat, 20 Sep 2008 23:42:55 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-you-can-do-it#comment-5938 Well, the changes I have made so far are less convenience foods, baking from scratch when I can, and more produce. We used to be a boxed family. My cabinets were FULL of prepackaged everything, from fruit to bread and from cookies to cakes. Now we have more food in the fridge than in the cabinets (I am told that is a good thing :-) And most of it is healthier fare than we used to eat. I have not switched to all whole wheat yet, I am making changes a little at a time, the family isn't noticing as much as they would if I just did it all at once. Oh, and the grains. I just HAVE to try soaking them! That's my next step, I think. I think I am doing a pretty good job! Thanks for encouraging me :-) Well, the changes I have made so far are less convenience foods, baking from scratch when I can, and more produce. We used to be a boxed family. My cabinets were FULL of prepackaged everything, from fruit to bread and from cookies to cakes. Now we have more food in the fridge than in the cabinets (I am told that is a good thing :-) And most of it is healthier fare than we used to eat. I have not switched to all whole wheat yet, I am making changes a little at a time, the family isn’t noticing as much as they would if I just did it all at once. Oh, and the grains. I just HAVE to try soaking them! That’s my next step, I think. I think I am doing a pretty good job! Thanks for encouraging me :-)

]]> By: sara http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-you-can-do-it/comment-page-1#comment-5814 sara Fri, 19 Sep 2008 01:34:41 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-you-can-do-it#comment-5814 I've been checking out your site for a while... and love it. I grew up in a house where we made a lot of things for real (not out of a box) like tomato sauce, jellies, etc., but since getting married and moving away from home, we're trying to establish our own healthy living life style while being grad students! Right now, we're working on finishing up boxed goods in our pantry, and moving forward from there. We do make our own apple sauce, and bread, and often soups and dinner dishes... but I'm excited to try some of your recipes -- graham crackers look excellent. Thanks for the tips. I’ve been checking out your site for a while… and love it. I grew up in a house where we made a lot of things for real (not out of a box) like tomato sauce, jellies, etc., but since getting married and moving away from home, we’re trying to establish our own healthy living life style while being grad students! Right now, we’re working on finishing up boxed goods in our pantry, and moving forward from there. We do make our own apple sauce, and bread, and often soups and dinner dishes… but I’m excited to try some of your recipes — graham crackers look excellent. Thanks for the tips.

]]> By: Lauren http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-you-can-do-it/comment-page-1#comment-5810 Lauren Thu, 18 Sep 2008 21:51:43 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-you-can-do-it#comment-5810 I'm so excited I found your site! I've recently hopped on the natural and organic foods bandwagon and have been scouring the internet for resources to help me in my quest. I've been reading 2 books: Fast Food Nation and Twinkie, Deconstructed and well, my mind about convenience foods changed drastically. Anyway, this is helpful and encouraging. You should check out a documentary called King Corn. It's a really interesting look at how corn has affected much of what we eat today that's not a whole food. I'm so glad I found this site! I’m so excited I found your site! I’ve recently hopped on the natural and organic foods bandwagon and have been scouring the internet for resources to help me in my quest. I’ve been reading 2 books: Fast Food Nation and Twinkie, Deconstructed and well, my mind about convenience foods changed drastically. Anyway, this is helpful and encouraging. You should check out a documentary called King Corn. It’s a really interesting look at how corn has affected much of what we eat today that’s not a whole food. I’m so glad I found this site!

]]> By: Melanie http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-you-can-do-it/comment-page-1#comment-5805 Melanie Thu, 18 Sep 2008 19:29:54 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-you-can-do-it#comment-5805 Baby steps, right? I've managed to switch from margarine to butter...I think the hardest part is finding/adapting recipes to use the 'better for you' ingredients. On the plus side, we do a pretty good job eating made from scratch stuff most of the time. (Except when my husband goes shopping and comes home with a 10-lb box of corn dogs on a great sale!) Why IS the cheapest food so often the worst for you?? Baby steps, right? I’ve managed to switch from margarine to butter…I think the hardest part is finding/adapting recipes to use the ‘better for you’ ingredients. On the plus side, we do a pretty good job eating made from scratch stuff most of the time. (Except when my husband goes shopping and comes home with a 10-lb box of corn dogs on a great sale!) Why IS the cheapest food so often the worst for you??

]]> By: Cassie J. http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-you-can-do-it/comment-page-1#comment-5802 Cassie J. Thu, 18 Sep 2008 19:11:37 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-you-can-do-it#comment-5802 So, right now the healthiest thing we're eating for breakfast is "Whole Grain Pop-Tarts", but I'm trying! HA! Some great cookbooks to use for scratch baking is the Sue Gregg cookbooks. Her website is: http://www.suegregg.com/ I've just gotten lazy with my planning. So, right now the healthiest thing we’re eating for breakfast is “Whole Grain Pop-Tarts”, but I’m trying! HA!
Some great cookbooks to use for scratch baking is the Sue Gregg cookbooks. Her website is: http://www.suegregg.com/
I’ve just gotten lazy with my planning.

]]> By: Emily Kay http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-you-can-do-it/comment-page-1#comment-5792 Emily Kay Thu, 18 Sep 2008 16:47:46 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/getting-real-with-food-you-can-do-it#comment-5792 We have been eating pretty healthy for about 4 1/2 years now. After I gave birth to my first child, I developed a low functioning thyroid. My numbers were borderline, so I opted to not go on any medication. Instead, I started studying nutrition. I was able to reverse my thyroid problem and increase my energy. With 3 little ones 4 and under I need that! We only use whole wheat flour, pasta, brown rice, ect. I make most everything from scratch now days. We love making bread. I don't grind my flour, though. I dont have a grinder and dont know where to get the wheat berries? We also avoid refined sugar. I use sucanat, agave nectar and raw honey alot. We avoid hydrogenated oils and HFCS like the plague! I buy organic where I can...I hate that it cost more. We are a 1 income family of 5 and money is tight! But, I put health before wealth. I have recently found a source for fresh, local, organic, raw milk...but it is 9 dollars per gallon! I cant do that:( I do buy organic dairy, though. I really love this topic, and all the topics on this blog. This is one of two blogs that I take the time to read regularly. Thankyou, Laura. I am also homeschooling and trying to raise godly children and be a godly wife. This is an extremely encouraging sight and a GREAT resource! We have been eating pretty healthy for about 4 1/2 years now. After I gave birth to my first child, I developed a low functioning thyroid. My numbers were borderline, so I opted to not go on any medication. Instead, I started studying nutrition. I was able to reverse my thyroid problem and increase my energy. With 3 little ones 4 and under I need that! We only use whole wheat flour, pasta, brown rice, ect. I make most everything from scratch now days. We love making bread. I don’t grind my flour, though. I dont have a grinder and dont know where to get the wheat berries? We also avoid refined sugar. I use sucanat, agave nectar and raw honey alot. We avoid hydrogenated oils and HFCS like the plague! I buy organic where I can…I hate that it cost more. We are a 1 income family of 5 and money is tight! But, I put health before wealth. I have recently found a source for fresh, local, organic, raw milk…but it is 9 dollars per gallon! I cant do that:( I do buy organic dairy, though. I really love this topic, and all the topics on this blog. This is one of two blogs that I take the time to read regularly. Thankyou, Laura. I am also homeschooling and trying to raise godly children and be a godly wife. This is an extremely encouraging sight and a GREAT resource!

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