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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!
Quick Tip of the Day?
Ever wondered how much of that Xanthum Gum to use? Here is a quick rule of thumb.
For every cup of wheat-free/gluten-free flour use:
Cakes – ½ teaspoon Xanthan/guar gum
Pizza & Breads – 1 teaspoon Xanthan/guar gum
Cookies (most of them) – ½ teaspoon to no xanthan/guar gum
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!
Sickly Sweet
ADD, ADHD, Chronic fatigue, Fibro, diabetes, and the general wear and tear of a society based on doing more, faster and longer all require from us a constant reliable energy source. We know that candies, sodas and the processed foods are NOT good fuel sources for our bodies… but they are not the only forms of sugar that enter our body. more
A Digestive Boot Camp
Starbucks or a double double is not a breakfast, Diet Coke & am Oh Henry is NOT a lunch and (honestly) McDonalds fries does not qualify as a supper. There were days that, yes, that was all consumed on the same day. So now? A Cold Turkey rehab! Kefir, ghee, Stevia, home made cream cheese and Quinoa all with a LOT of new recipes! more
THIS Sunday in PG…
Raw Food 101: Essential Facts and Benefits Workshop this Sunday, February 27, 2011 from 1pm-3pm in PG more
Maggies Breads and the Cariboo!
I was back in to Cariboo Bakery this week picking up the muffins from Maggie's Breads. Warmed up they were nutty and sweet and wonderful!!! * purrs!
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