New Blog

I love the relationship between food and health. Healthy living and eating makes a big difference in how one feels in both the short and long term. If you've ever heard someone say, "You only live once, so you shouldn't worry about what you eat," then you are probably dealing with someone who has never tried really eating healthily. I would not eat healthily if it weren't for the fact that it makes me live better NOW. I'm all about instant gratification, people. This one just happens to come along with long term benefits too (hiya!). Not that I don't believe in eating rich foods in celebration of reward or, maybe it's just been a while. But eating rich food should be special. It makes you appreciate it all the more if you do it sparingly(no guilt!!!) and really a constant supply of rich food bums out your body(that effects you duh!)..

If I had it my way everyone would be required to read the books I read and spend time making decisions on what to eat based on the information they accumulated from these books. But that generally doesn't happen. I however like doing that work so I am happy to share. That's why I bring you this blog and another new one. This new one is just me telling you what I eat some days to give you ideas and inspiration for eating healthily in your home. It's the “now what do I eat if I actually do want to eat healthily” answer. It's like a recipe book / food discussion. Want to keep up? I dare you.

I'm a big promoter of detoxing before you try to changing over to healthy, healthy foods. Most people are not used to whole plant- based diets and they just don't crave the stuff I eat. That can change. You can teach your pallet. Detoxing for 3 weeks is the quick and dirty way to do it. It allows your body (not just your tongue) to tell you what it really likes! Ever eat a lot of cookie dough? Like a lot? Chances are you didn't feel like a million bucks afterwards..., It effects your decision not to eat it for your every meal. That principle of choosing food not just based on cravings is brought to a new level. Do you feel deprived because you don't eat cookie dough at every meal? No probably not. Same goes with learning to love plants. I don't feel deprived from not eating meat or dairy of refined foods at every meal. I feel good. If you knew what I ate like before my days of a veganish diet you would agree. If I can change, then you can change too, and enjoy it.

Now this blog is not going to not be overly formal. I hate following recipes. Once I learn one I try to just remember general ratios and fly but the seat of my pan. HA! SO I'm not going to go into that too much. Sorry if that makes you nervous, but most of the stuff I make is fool proof anyway.

I've always liked the quote "There is no food in your food!" from the movie Say Anything. So that’s the name of my blog;: "food in your food" foodinyourfood.blogspot.com. Please come visit, get ideas, see what I'm up to, and correct my spelling and grammar.

One general trend you will see when I make meals at home is that I try to think in 3 groups and get them in my dinners/lunches. colorful veggies, grain, and protien.