Day 11:

Sorry it has been more than two days since the last update, I am all about quality over quantity. Actually, my life is boring, so I feel you would have no need to read it! Here's a medium sized post for you today:

Over the last few days, I have experimented with shrimp, chicken, and hamburger. No, not together. I found corn tortillas (with only corn, water, and lime as ingredients - score!) so I was finally able to give into my Mexican and quesadilla cravings. I had bought an avocado for another recipe (that I just never got around to making) and it was getting ripe. We made homemade guacamole. I can't wait to have it again. I can say 99% of the time, I am eating better (obviously healthier) but better as in taste. The recipes and food I try are something that I really say I don't know if I would have every tried eating....let alone making.  

Notice, I said "try" making. I can't bake anymore, well actually, I really never could bake well to begin with. About a week ago, I made these delicious clean Peanut Butter Coconut cookies, and they were wonderful.
I attempted to make them again tonight, only to have complete failure. Oh well. Some recipes work, and some do not. I will post the recipe if anyone would like it. (Hopefully, it will work for you!)

I have been wanting chocolate milk, or something more sweet than water. I have searched Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, Wal-Mart, Hy-Vee and every grocery store in between  There is no chocolate syrup without High Fructose Corn Syrup, or artificial ingredients/flavors. I decided, what would be wrong with the 100% cocoa powder and a tiny bit of organic sugar? NOTHING!! It was so good, and I couldn't even tell it was different! This is just one of many examples of how easy it is to make simple, but highly effective switches.

Some people have talked to me about my blog, and what I am actually eating, avoiding, etc. I have stressed concerns about how Panera (yes, my favorite place in the world to eat - before) has hidden MSG in their soups. (http://foodbabe.com/2012/04/16/panera-bread-the-healthiest-fast-food/) I was shocked when many responses contained, "MSG? Oh, it's in everything, I'm not worried about it. You can't really get away from it." What?! Excessive MSG can literally excite your brain cells to death. (http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/107774.aspx) One, how can you not be worried about that? Two, you CAN get away from it! You do not have to eat this, there are plenty of alternatives. If you don't take care of your body, where are you going to live?

The next thing I hear a lot is, "How much money do you spend? Eating healthy is too expensive!" No. This is a misconception. Buy smart. I have actually spent less in the grocery store in February, compared to in January (when I came back to school). 

Need another reason to help cut fast food (whoever snuck the 's' in that one was clever!) Read this: http://naturalsociety.com/4-fast-food-ingredients-way-worse-than-horsemeat/#ixzz2K2FIfmS7



www.cleanfoodcreativefitness.com - a lot of great recipes! Including Paleo.
http://www.heandsheeatclean.com/ - Motivation, recipes, etc!