tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464421.post3089505519577121996..comments2023-10-21T05:25:45.100-04:00Comments on Nutmeg Knitter: Food. HFCS. Corn. Sigh. (no knitting)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00405772360315204249noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464421.post-84420008522761604382009-09-29T10:00:22.189-04:002009-09-29T10:00:22.189-04:00back in the far-away times, i was chubby in colleg...back in the far-away times, i was chubby in college. i graduated, and i was too busy to eat the sort of processed foods that i'd eaten before. i started eating butter, and creamy creamy soups. i worked in a restaurant, after all.<br /><br />and i lost 15 pounds without trying.<br /><br />i've developed a palate that kind of hates processed food. i like kashi, but it's too expensive. it's annoying to try to eat healthy on my ridiculous budget, because it's the processed foods that are cheaper. why? <br /><br />read some michael pollan. i love that man. he's been writing about this stuff for years.<br /><br />and a big agree (1) to the commenter upthread who mentioned mark bittman. i own his how to eat everything cookbook and it's lovely. if you read the cookbook, you get his general attitudes about food, and cooking, and eating, and imo, he's right on.JuliaAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14194852178084970477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464421.post-70185925253280100022009-08-26T21:21:49.319-04:002009-08-26T21:21:49.319-04:00Potatoes!?!! Oh man, I'm jealous. And to think...Potatoes!?!! Oh man, I'm jealous. And to think I was proud of our parsley. lol<br /><br />You know, I try not to eat HFCS. It's hard. I try not to feed it to my kid either. You have to read the labels on everything- all the time. There's been twice in the past that I checked labels- no HFCS, bought the items only to pick up the same exact things a few months later- HFCS. Grr. My favorite thing is jelly. Smuckers is "all natural" but uses HFCS. <br /><br />That crap is not all natural- made from corn or not.Sunflowerfairyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14921897456456428941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464421.post-37323134840394669532009-08-26T10:11:44.324-04:002009-08-26T10:11:44.324-04:00you and I are on the save wavelength again. I have...you and I are on the save wavelength again. I have actually been thinking about the amount of sugar I actually ingest in a day. Mainly after reading a very simple fact of the amount of sugar we are supposed to consume, and how much we actually do. . . . Trying to cook more and use less prepared foods and really hoping this is something I can get nto the habit of. We shall see.theatreknitterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00224933282563720712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464421.post-32432322160637302032009-08-25T17:07:06.391-04:002009-08-25T17:07:06.391-04:00Except for thursday nights, I lead a no-salt diet....Except for thursday nights, I lead a no-salt diet. this means I make all my food. From scartch. It's annoying at first, but so much better in the end. When I first started doing it, I read your "baby food" entries as inspiration, just so you know! Spag. sauce is super easy! You are going to love love love it!<br />what a weird comment. What I meant to say, "From one label reader to another: You go!"costumechickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06787891949523943952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464421.post-88091199025637981022009-08-25T14:26:44.159-04:002009-08-25T14:26:44.159-04:00I'm cheering you on here in WifeMomKnitterland...I'm cheering you on here in WifeMomKnitterland! It did feel really good knowing EXACTLY what was in the tomato sauce I was making.<br /><br />The directions called for 1 tsp. of sugar. I'm sure that if you are concerned about sugar, you can omit it. It was such a small amount in relation to the whole recipe that I put it in.<br /><br />I should have another batch ready to roast tomorrow. I may make my own tomato soup this time. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464421.post-9249198747375050372009-08-25T13:19:42.236-04:002009-08-25T13:19:42.236-04:00Your cherry tomatoes and potatoes look so yummy! I...Your cherry tomatoes and potatoes look so yummy! I am jealous. The gardening gene skipped my generation, so we're buying most of our food at the farmer's market these days (sadly, pretty $$) and are looking into joining a CSA (less $$, I hope!). But getting the processed/HFCS stuff out altogether is more or less impossible. <br /><br />(And I'm sure you saw my contribution to Amy's series where I explained why I think putting the onus on consumers/moms/women to do it, rather than the companies producing that crap, is a bit misplaced!) <br /><br />One tip: I am currently obsessed with Mark Bittman and think his approach is one of the more real-people-friendly ones out there. FOOD MATTERS is a great summary of all the King Corn/Michael Pollan eco-food issues, but it comes with a lot of really useful strategies and recipes for putting some of this into practice. (And he's a lot less preachy, more "do what you can do!") <br /><br />And I just got his HOW TO COOK EVERYTHING book and oh my goodness, it's my new food bible. <br /><br />Enjoy your toms! xoVirginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16905245951113933347noreply@blogger.com