tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1869681811905925026.post7950505396641262109..comments2023-08-12T06:08:26.321-05:00Comments on Eclectic Willow: In Search of Better EatingBeth Adamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00913800395483900718noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1869681811905925026.post-82794869737570713692011-01-12T02:21:58.734-06:002011-01-12T02:21:58.734-06:00The ingredients in processed foods just scare me. ...The ingredients in processed foods just scare me. I always read the labels when shopping and try to buy fresh. I don't own a microwave. No microwave – no microwavable food from a box :-) I also don't buy chips or chocolate (but my husband does, so I do eat these things but rarely). I like cooking when I have time, it turned out to be not that difficult.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1869681811905925026.post-53012576824564765762011-01-11T23:17:29.109-06:002011-01-11T23:17:29.109-06:00Food Network is a wonderful suggestion--I watch it...Food Network is a wonderful suggestion--I watch it a lot. Semi-home made with Sara somebody has really good ideas! Just remember--confidence--it's just food you are making--so it shouldn't be scary or unnerving. I agree with you. We weren't overweight growing up--going out to eat was a treat and maybe MAYBE happened once a month. Once in a while my brother or sisters ordered a pizza. Everything was made at home. Dinner at kitchen table every night, breakfast at kitchen table every morning, and a packed lunch for school--sometimes of dinner leftovers--like sliced meat on bread. I'll admit, Dane and I don't eat at the dining room table--we eat at the coffee table. But I have been trying to make an effort to make dinner every night--sometimes it's hard if he works til 10PM--but nights he's home by 8-9PM, I'm trying to make dinner. "Moms" set the tone of a home. If you want Kira to appreciate table eating--make it literally a ritual in your home. Because that is what the preparation of food really is--a sacred act. Maybe if we all viewed it as we are creating tradition, health, connection, and wellness for our families it might help with the motivation. We do a big dinner feast with friends about every 6 weeks or so and the foods are based on the time of year and what's in season--and what came out of that is that people who never cooked before are creating dishes and experimenting--which is a wonderful thing. What I found from cooking at home more frequently is we are saving money--and that is a big motivator. We even found these cute little microwave breakfast sandwiches which we've been doing instead of our weekly breakfast at McDonald's. And the calories are less than McD's as well! An easy way to cook is crockpotting. They are inexpensive--maybe $25 and you don't have to hawk over it like a pot on the stove nor worry about burning food.Monicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03811248342774185888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1869681811905925026.post-33932649076303018052011-01-11T17:33:56.218-06:002011-01-11T17:33:56.218-06:00A few years ago, I started feeling much the same w...A few years ago, I started feeling much the same way. My advice? Watch a lot of Food Network, especially Alton Brown, because he explains the science of food, which makes it much more interesting. :)<br />My mom also tried (and failed) to enforce a dinner table dining experience -- probably mostly because I didn't want to -- ha! But encouraging respect for ingredients and healthy, tasty food certainly needs to be a priority for our generation as we bring in the next. :)Caradoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03575534954614472672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1869681811905925026.post-84572751266811032562011-01-11T15:56:41.969-06:002011-01-11T15:56:41.969-06:00I had no idea why we never ate at the table, just ...I had no idea why we never ate at the table, just that we didn't. That wasn't intended to be critical, just a statement of what was. I wasn't interested in being in the kitchen because I hate to cook. But I'm coming to realize that I need to suck it up and get to cooking anyway. :) I think my weight has less to do with how much I eat than what I eat.<br /><br />I could certainly use coordination help. I can't even get hamburgers and french fries done at the same time. LOLBeth Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00913800395483900718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1869681811905925026.post-7703229255700130572011-01-11T15:39:22.013-06:002011-01-11T15:39:22.013-06:00Sadly, all my efforts of eating at the table were ...Sadly, all my efforts of eating at the table were thwarted when you were growing up. Eventually, much to my shame, I gave up trying. However, you didn't seem to be that interested in being in the kitchen when you were growing up. That is very common in your youth. I would be glad to show you how to coordinate at any given time you would like me to. Maybe this old dog could teach you a few new tricks!CAdams1953https://www.blogger.com/profile/17003670478593447066noreply@blogger.com