The Big Man and I went to Costco the other day, just to check it out, see if joining would help meet our needs. I’ve been to Costco before and know what it’s like in there. I guess it’s just been a while… The over-abundance made me kind of nauseous. But what we talked about [...]
Archive for the ‘food’ Category
24 Jan
Product Review: Funky Monkey Snacks
Full disclosure: I received samples from these folks for review. I receive no other compensation. I get quite a few e-mails from places that would like me to review products on the blog. Most of them are products that I wouldn’t want to sample or to recommend. Just because it’s labeled healthy doesn’t mean it [...]
9 Jan
Choosing Oatmeal
In your grocery store, there are several different types of oats/oatmeal that you can buy: instant, rolled, quick-cooking rolled, and steel-cut. I mentioned in passing the other day that steel-cut oats are far superior to instant. Do you know the difference? All of the following types of oats have the same beginning process: the hull (or [...]
5 Jan
Healthy Eating Plate
Not too long ago, the USDA put out the new MyPlate to replace the food pyramid. There were thing about it that bothered me — particularly the recommendation to ingest so much dairy. (It is not a secret that dairy farmers and the USDA are in bed together, which is also why milk is served [...]
3 Jan
Anti-Binge Tip: Keep Yourself Sated
I had an errand to run this morning that was time-sensitive. Fortunately, The Kid was more or less amenable to my schedule this morning, but I didn’t have a lot of non-kid time except to get dressed and have a quick breakfast. No oatmeal pre-readied (instant doesn’t hold a candle to steel-cut), so I had [...]
2 Jan
Who Is In Control — You Or …
Do you control food, or does food control you? Countless times, I have heard people talk about their best intentions being derailed by food that was “irresistible.” That means the food is in control. You are not alone; I have gotten back into the habit of letting food control me. My plan to deal with [...]
15 Dec
Too Many Cookies
The last few months, my sweets cravings have been back in full force, mostly asking for cookies. Trader Joe’s has two types of vegan cookies — chocolate chip and trail mix — and both are criminally good. There are a dozen or so in each bag, and bags weren’t lasting a dozen days. Yesterday, I [...]
9 Nov
One week later…
It’s Wednesday! Today’s post is by Nichol. First things first: happy birthday to my second to last little sister (the 8th) and to my mom (the 9th)! My tri post last week was LAME. Sorry about that. I wrote it the same day and then spent some time recuperating. Hope you didn’t feel too gypped. [...]
1 Nov
Halloween Candy — Do Whatever You Want!
In the health and wellness online communities — at least the ones I pop in on — the last week has been full of tips and advice on having a healthy Halloween. There has been an equal amount of push back, saying you have to enjoy life, you could die tomorrow, etc. I have to [...]
29 Sep
Hidden Dairy
As part of preparing for The Kid, I have gone dairy-free. (I will talk about why in more detail tomorrow.) So for the time being, I’m avoiding any and all milk products and derivatives. In grad school, I had a couple of friends who were vegan, so I knew a tad more about looking for [...]
