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Giving a Second Chance to an Old Friend
We have become die hard Udi product followers ever since we discovered it shortly after it’s release at the Chicago food fair. Soft, fluffy, REAL bread became a staple in our home again. I turned my head away from all the previous companies that were doing their best at creating a near proximity to the white sugary carb goodness and basked in the reliability of Udi.
I have been hearing about Kinnikinnik again. Their brand name surfacing in more and more circles. They were the favored choice, prior to the golden goodness of Udi, but I had not tried it in years. Standing in the grocery aisle of Safeway, staring at the Kinnikinnik donuts desperately fighting the impulse to get their sweet sinful chocolate delights, I decided it was time to give them another chance. I picked up a loaf.
My first thought was ” hmmm new packaging… and ooooo soft!” and I felt hope. I brought it home and immediately put it to the Manitoba Farm Girl test. A simple slice, un-toasted, with butter. Holy Hell if it didn’t pass! Fluffy, firm, non-granular, and a butter outer crust. WOOOT!
So, thumbs up ( once I put the bread down) to Kinnikinnik for once again stepping up their game and bringing amazing goods! Pizza Crusts, donuts and fluffy bread! You have no idea the difference you make in my family’s lives!
Wheat Belly Analogy!
Say you live in a village.
And in this village, everyone drinks water from the same well in the center of town. Everyone brings their own bucket, lowers it, brings it back up and carts it home to have water to drink and cook.
One day, 9 out of 10 people drinking from the well get sick. Suspecting that it’s something in the water, those 9 out of 10 stop drinking the water, retrieving water instead from the river 2 miles away. Those 9 out of 10 quickly get better.
They then return to the well for their water. After all, it’s right in the center of town and not a couple of miles away. The 9 out of 10 get sick again. They stop drinking the water from the well, then get better again.
On again, off again. The process repeats itself over and over again, reproducibly and consistently. Few are spared.
So the mayor declares the water tainted. “The solution is simple,” he proclaims. “Stop drinking from the well and drink only from the river!”
Ah, but then the political fireworks…
DR. WILLIAM DAVIS has a great analogy for the Wheat industry. Check him out at Wheat Belly Blog dot com.
Can I drink Rye? Isn’t it made from Grain?
It’s summer. A perfect time for Blue Paradises, Mojitos and Mr. Mike’s Double Double Martinis. BUT Can we have them? Isn’t alcohol, such as Shmirnoff Vodka, made from grains and thus NOT gluten free? more
Do the Quinoa
So is hubby, the hard sell! He eager squirrels away left overs for lunches the next day. Tiny bento tubs of precious tastes snuck out the door at 7am. MUAHAHHAHAHahahhaha
Imagine my excitement then when I clicked on a random link and found a GLORIOUS site filled with easy to read Quinoa recipes! Squee! Must Share! more
Gluten in Sunscreen?
For some people, even coming in contact with wheat can cause epic rashes and reactions so with summer here…. Ya. Lotions and sprays start to come into question. Sunscreens? Sadly… yes, many! more
How do YOU keep swimming?
I have never been one to ‘go with the flow’, as my parents remind me regularly, but fighting against the current can be exhausting. Battling upriver against the torrents of media, big corps and societal norms of high car, over processed, and sugar laden ‘staples’ are noble goals but they need the support of fellow swimmers. The current is deep and ohhh… sooo comfortable!
What tools do YOU use to keep on track and to keep the Gluten Free &/or Sugar Free momentum going in your house?
Just keep swimming… Just keep swimming…
In today’s markets/societies, convenience and processed foods are the staple! Commonly available educational materials on healthy eating include and even promotes many of these convenience foods as part of a ‘Balanced Diet’. I am still stunned and amazed at the information I see coming home in my kids hands or doled out to adults as gospel. Corporate sponsorship of ‘educational programs’ often placing the fox in the hen house and our children and homes are filled with mixed messages. However, there is a small but mighty wave of change rippling through. The movement away from pop tarts and pasta platters is encouraging but ever battling.
Packaged nutrient deficient delicacies on the market (Count Chocula was my childhood favorite… followed closely by BOOberry) end up in our homes for two reasons. 1 – Ease 2 – Cost/quantity ratio These are hard reasons to overcome as the validity is understandable. At a time when we are pinching pennies and watching ‘cut backs’ and ‘ recessions’ in the news, feeding a family of bottomless pits scares parents more than property taxes! Trying to cram food in their mouths while racing from work to the endless myriad of organized sports and activities takes the skills of a NASA launch team! Time and Money are very motivating factors!
So what are 5 things we can do to over come this?
1) Menu Plans to avoid waste and save time ‘wondering what’s for supper’.
2) Get the Kids involved in the shopping lists to avoid the ” I don’t Like those!” battles when making lunches.
3) EDUCATE - Kids, adults, and ‘professionals’ are all humans and awareness is huge!
4) Be Prepared for being weak! Keeping temptation foods out of your house is important for those days you ‘just can’t do it!’
5) HAVE FUN! - No one likes a food nazi! Keep the atmosphere light, the food delicious and spirit playful!
Most of all…. Don’t give up, Join Up! Find like minded individuals to help keep the energy going.
Good Eatin’s to you!
Like Clockwork?
How about some nutrition not just ‘pipe purgers”. Flax instead of jars of metamucal? A smoothy in the morning sounds like easy medicine to take. more
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