Food.
I've had a love / hate relationship with food my whole life. I love to eat. I hate to cook. I love to have delicious healthy meals. I hate to spend time planning and preparing them. I love foods that aren't good for me. I don't have a lot of experience cooking healthy food, so when I attempt to cook, I waste a lot of money, time and energy. And the end results vary. Greatly.
This blog is part of a commitment to improve my relationship with food. I'm doing it for myself, for my family, and for the earth. I want to improve our health. I want to decrease the stress, guilt, and negativity that currently surrounds my food consumption. I want to teach my children healthy eating habits, so they can live long, healthy lives. I want to make food decisions with forethought rather than as an afterthought. I want to learn more about all aspects of food consumption; nutritional, ethical, financial, environmental, and political.
This blog is a way for me to organize my thoughts, maintain focus on my goals and share what I'm learning with others. I am no expert. I am not a nutritionist. I am not a chef. (I'm not even a good cook.) I am not a political activist, and I am not trying to convice anyone to agree with me in any way. I am just a mother with two kids, a tight budget, and a desire to make more informed food decisions.
Please keep in mind this is a learning process. I hope to improve by making baby steps in the right direction. I am not going to be perfect. I am just trying to improve my decisions and habits over time as best I can. I have many obstacles including: time constraints, financial limitations, family concerns, emotional baggage and my own ignorance.
I hope for lots of feedback, discussion and ideas. I encourage people to comment whether or not you agree with me. I am always looking to educate myself and look at things from other perspectives.
Thanks for reading my first blog post!
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