Okay… these pictures aren’t recent. They're from one summer when the kids and I traveled and visited family, while my husband stayed home and worked and ‘held down the fort’, so to speak. Anyway, I still wanted to share them even though they aren't super recent. Like I said, … [Read more...]
eMeals for the New Year
eMeals offers over 50 delicious meal plans and corresponding grocery lists every week based on food style preferences, family size and the current sales at selected grocery stores. Dinner menu plans include classic family meals, low-fat, portion control, low-carb, gluten-free, … [Read more...]
Where Do You Put Your Baby While Grocery Shopping? {Wordful Wednesday}
There were some girls in one of my Facebook groups complaining about mommas who put their infants in the seat part of shopping carts in their infant seat. This is something, I will have to admit, I didn’t know it was a bad thing when my kids were that age. All our infant … [Read more...]
Sign the Petition and Tell the U.S. Food Industry You DO Care if there is High Fructose Corn Syrup in Your Foods!
Hopefully you already know to avoid high fructose corn syrup at all cost. If you don’t, please read the article linked above. If you do, please take action today! The powers that be behind high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) are trying to convince the U.S. Food Industry that … [Read more...]
Learn Anything??
Whew. Okay, I'm finished with the posts that explain why I avoid the 5 things in my Top 5 Ingredients post.I truly do hope you learned a little something about how to feed your family a little healthier. If you are new to reading labels, you may find yourself getting … [Read more...]
Why I Avoid Buying Foods With Glutamates
Today's post is the last in my series of posts that explain why I try not to consume the ingredients in my Top 5 Ingredients I Avoid When Shopping post. Today we talk about glutamate (or, more accurately, glutamic acid). Glutamic acid is the harmful component to Monosodium … [Read more...]
Why I Avoid Artificial Sweeteners Like The Plague
On to the next ingredient in my series explaining my Top 5 Ingredients I Avoid When Shopping post. (If you missed it, just click on the title in that last sentence and you can get caught up.) Today we talk about artificial sweeteners. This can include aspartame, sucralose, … [Read more...]
Why I Avoid Buying Foods With Sodium Benzoate
As promised in my post about the Top 5 Ingredients to Avoid, here is more information on Sodium Benzoate so that you will understand why it doesn’t enter my house. There have been some health concerns about the combination of sodium benzoate and ascorbic acid or vitamin C. … [Read more...]
Why I Avoid Buying Things With Hydrogenated Oils
Today's post will be my explanation of why our family avoids partially hydrogenated and hydrogenated oils as pointed out in my post about the 5 ingredients we avoid. Let me just start by saying that oils are not necessarily bad for you (at least some oils). However, when … [Read more...]
High Fructose Corn Syrup and Why To Avoid It
In my last post, I listed the top 5 ingredients to avoid when shopping. In my next few posts, I will give you a little insight as to WHY those five ingredients don’t come in my house. Today, I will discuss High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS). What’s the big deal? Isn’t it just … [Read more...]