Tonight's meal went down in flames. I made the boys a homemade version of ABCs and 123s using Eden Organic ABC noodles, Newman's Own sauce and homemade meatballs. Apparently it was gross. Little Boy ate it and thought it was good until Big Boy's protests swayed his opinion. It looked and smelled amazing...my husband said it was good. Do they put kiddie crack in the cans? This isn't going to be easy.
I attempted to steam a frozen peach and it looked so gross that I threw it away without attempting to mix it in yogurt. I found organic punch yogurt that Little Boy will try tomorrow.
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Monday, December 13, 2010
Fresh food leads to frustration
It didn't take me long to get started on my quest to eat better. This morning, I made the boys eggs for breakfast and they shared an apple. I did not eat a very healthy breakfast, but I did make up for it at lunchtime. I bought some romaine lettuce (an actual bunch, not prebagged), boiled some eggs, and threw some veggies on it. I am most proud of dinner. I made my own alfredo sauce using heavy cream, freshly grated parmesean cheese, garlic and butter. Fattening? Yes. Delicious? Yes! Processed? No! I made grilled chicken and served it over gluten free fettucine.
My biggest problem with dinner was that the boys did not eat much of it. They didn't like it. I guess I'm not surprised, everything was fresh and not processed. I think that if I had added broccoli to it they would have been more inclined to eat it.
Tomorrow's project is to attempt to make my own "punch" (peach) yogurt. My husband froze some peach halves over the summer and I bought some Greek yogurt today. I will steam the peach, puree it, and add some honey for a little sweetness. My youngest son loves punch yogurt, so I hope he likes this one as well.
Question: How do I get my children to eat better? How do I transition away from processed kid food and toward healthier options?
My biggest problem with dinner was that the boys did not eat much of it. They didn't like it. I guess I'm not surprised, everything was fresh and not processed. I think that if I had added broccoli to it they would have been more inclined to eat it.
Tomorrow's project is to attempt to make my own "punch" (peach) yogurt. My husband froze some peach halves over the summer and I bought some Greek yogurt today. I will steam the peach, puree it, and add some honey for a little sweetness. My youngest son loves punch yogurt, so I hope he likes this one as well.
Question: How do I get my children to eat better? How do I transition away from processed kid food and toward healthier options?
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Hello
I was diagnosed with celiac disease two years ago. Thank God I was. It forced me to read food labels. I never paid much attention to what was in our food supply until then. If it tasted good, I ate it. Things like sodium counts, high fructose corn syrup, sodium benzoate, and hydrolyzed soy protein meant nothing to me.
I was concerned enough about hormones in milk that I bought only organic milk once we started having children. I made a lot of my oldest son's baby food. But! When he was old enough to eat really solid foods, they made toddler convenience foods! Score! Pop it in the microwave and within minutes he's eating a perfectly healthy ravioli meal and peas! When my second son came, I exclusively breastfed, but didn't make much of his food because he didn't like food much, and having a baby and a two year old is hard! When he was old enough, score! Ravioli and veggies for him too! My daughter was recently born and we are exclusively breastfeeding. I already have plans to acquire a baby food processor from Williams Sonoma and I will make all of her food.
Why was I concerned about milk? I remember reading an article about changes in development and earlier onset of puberty that corrolated in time with the introduction of hormones in our dairy supply. Why wasn't I concerned about the other stuff? I don't know. I didn't know that I needed to be. Until that changed on October 2, 2008 when I got the news at my desk that I did in fact have celiac disease. I focused on changing my diet, but the children loved chicken nuggets and spaghettios, and Chef Boyardee and Nutrigrain bars. My diet improved. Theirs didn't.
Over the last two years, I've opened my eyes to food. I've started asking questions. Why do they put soy in mashed potatoes? Is it really necessary to have high fructose corn syrup in bread? I've made some changes, but I am finally ready to change it all. It's not going to be easy. It won't happen overnight. There will be times when it will be easier to succumb to the lure of convenience foods.
I will make my family healthier. It won't happen overnight, but slowly they will move away from processed chicken nuggets to real chicken. They will not eat pasta from a can, but pasta with fresh sauces. Wish me luck on this endeavor. I'll need it!
I was concerned enough about hormones in milk that I bought only organic milk once we started having children. I made a lot of my oldest son's baby food. But! When he was old enough to eat really solid foods, they made toddler convenience foods! Score! Pop it in the microwave and within minutes he's eating a perfectly healthy ravioli meal and peas! When my second son came, I exclusively breastfed, but didn't make much of his food because he didn't like food much, and having a baby and a two year old is hard! When he was old enough, score! Ravioli and veggies for him too! My daughter was recently born and we are exclusively breastfeeding. I already have plans to acquire a baby food processor from Williams Sonoma and I will make all of her food.
Why was I concerned about milk? I remember reading an article about changes in development and earlier onset of puberty that corrolated in time with the introduction of hormones in our dairy supply. Why wasn't I concerned about the other stuff? I don't know. I didn't know that I needed to be. Until that changed on October 2, 2008 when I got the news at my desk that I did in fact have celiac disease. I focused on changing my diet, but the children loved chicken nuggets and spaghettios, and Chef Boyardee and Nutrigrain bars. My diet improved. Theirs didn't.
Over the last two years, I've opened my eyes to food. I've started asking questions. Why do they put soy in mashed potatoes? Is it really necessary to have high fructose corn syrup in bread? I've made some changes, but I am finally ready to change it all. It's not going to be easy. It won't happen overnight. There will be times when it will be easier to succumb to the lure of convenience foods.
I will make my family healthier. It won't happen overnight, but slowly they will move away from processed chicken nuggets to real chicken. They will not eat pasta from a can, but pasta with fresh sauces. Wish me luck on this endeavor. I'll need it!
Subscribe to:
Comments (Atom)