08

May

Resources for Eating

Do you ever wonder about certain foods, like which one is better over another?


I try to eat how I like to shop–how can I get the most bang for my buck?

=value, satisfaction=


This definitely applies to beautiful shoes, summer dresses, and food. Always food. How can I get the most nutrients, feel the most full, and enjoy the most tastiness? (sorry, terrible grammar) The following are some guidelines that have helped me attempt to understand this crazy stuff we call food. If you have any other resources, I Would LOVE to have them! So please sent them to me, & I’ll add to the list.

Free Resources for (Food) Life:

  • USDA’s Food Commodity Fact Sheets: one-page sheets on all sorts of food, in alpha order. Very helpful when you’re about to go grocery shopping (ex: eating only 1 cup of kale has the same nutrients as one pound of carrots, etc.)
  • Lists of Superfoods (essentially Whole foods) from Food Matters, Dr. Perricone (Oprah), SuperFoodsRX, & WHFoods (my personal favorite).
  • Nutrition Facts: Self Magazine is my main source because you can plug in your recipes and custom foods to find out the nutrition value.
  • Whole Food Meal Plans: Google this. Livestrong has a great resource to get you started, and lots of companies would like to charge you to create custom weekly meal plans for you (which is great), but I’d just dig around on the Internetsss and find what you like, then cook it! (i.e., FOOD BLOGS 🙂 )
  • Mostly, don’t sweat trying to eat 8 cups of greens a day. Eat what you can, eat what is tasty and gives you powerful energy (not that sluggish feeling after eating 8 donuts), and take pride in your body and your health. It’s a lifelong journey to great health, so take it one meal or snack at a time. THIS SHOULD BE FUN. We can all remember that.
  • (I don’t get compensated for mentioning any of these sites…there are many others that are great, but I have just shown you the ones that I use most regularly and have found tend to be really helpful.)

Happy eating!
Laurel

~Laurel~

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02

Apr

What inspires you? Part 1

What inspires you? One of the best parts of being a minister social worker living, breathing person is that people share their lives with you.

When you’re open to it, they pour out their hearts, their souls and even their dirty laundry for a listening ear, a non-judgmental person, and even a friend.

What. an. honor.

Blogging has easily translated that honor for me. While I spend time cooking and messing up the kitchen, and then taking pics and posting them on here, I also get to spend a lot of time learning, reading, and experiencing with some really great writers and photographers in the world of blogs. It’s a give and take relationship, where I get a whole lot more than I give.

While this blog sometimes becomes a de-stresser or a place for me to share my life experiences and love for a really good chocolate cupcake, it also is a place where I want to give to you. There is love and there is happiness when we get to know each other better.

A plethora of stories in an old wooden box

So, in saying that, I’m sharing five of my favorite blogs. Not four, not eighty-four. Five was a hard number to narrow down, and this top 5 might change. But these are five individuals who have taught me so much and, in turn, let me reap the benefits of their giving. Thank you dearly.

Delicious days – beautiful, simple, professional writing and photos

Oh She Glows – showing me vegan eating really can be tasty, easy and so healthy

Bon Appetit – what can I say? this mag/blog/site makes popsicles and potato chips classy and interesting for this Texas bumpkin

Joy the Baker – if I rise to 500 pounds, I’m blaming Joy’s creativity and love for butter

Cafe Fernando – so he doesn’t blog a lot, but when he does, some of the top mags and food critics perk up; and he’s in Turkey, so U.S. conversions get interesting in his world

What are some of your favorite blogs? Are there clothing blogs that inspire your cooking, or food blogs that inspire your design eye at home? Would love to hear about them!

Happy eating!
Laurel

~Laurel~

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24

Mar

A Cool Saturday

Happy Saturday, friends!

It is amazing how a stressful day can become so much less stressful when…

1) you can work in your pajamas
2) you can eat pancakes
3) you can take a break by walking your dog around a sunny park.

It’s all about those little, wonderful things that add up to be really big, wonderful things in life.

Ever since Matt’s brother and family visited, I have taken advantage of the park across our street. I didn’t know how great it was! There is a large pond (lake?) with at least 100 koi and 30 ducks (of different varieties). Squirrels are brave, and all of those animals are very well fed by us neighbors who bring them carbs and produce whenever we visit. It’s really fun to live in an environment where so many people are running/walking/biking/golfing/baseballing/working out all in the same area. I’m so glad we live in this area.

I hope you are able to get out and enjoy the weather, even if it isn’t the most beautiful. Fresh air is always good…just don’t get raindrops up your nose. That hurts.

Happy eating!
Laurel

~Laurel~

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