tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-866718553889782693.post1748130987932714157..comments2023-02-24T02:09:19.185-08:00Comments on All Girl Homeschool: Food Class Session 2Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06625366084846075167noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-866718553889782693.post-91302244600655015862009-05-19T18:33:39.723-07:002009-05-19T18:33:39.723-07:00Hi Alison, thanks for chiming in. I'll share at le...Hi Alison, thanks for chiming in. I'll share at length info on milk as I get to it. There's a lot more than just the pus info. I originally learned that bit from a book my "milk lady" loaned me but the title escapes me. Nourishing Traditions, a book based on the way ancient people ate, also states it. When I write the milk post, I'll include an portion of her chapter on milk or I'll find links to send you to. <br /><br />Pasta-that's a hard one for me because whole grain pasta isn't available in our town. It's available in a healthfood store 30 miles away. I've not yet decided it's worth it to make a special trip. So, while I know it's not great for us, we currently eat the regular stuff once or twice a week. I've thought of making my own, but not ventured there yet. <br /><br />You've also got a valid point about budgets. Ours doesn't allow us to eat the way I'd like, but I try to decide what our priorities are and do the best we can afford. I plan to touch on the costs of all this eating business at some point in the discussion. <br /><br />Thanks again for stopping by!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06625366084846075167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-866718553889782693.post-42898994292952064552009-05-19T17:40:19.680-07:002009-05-19T17:40:19.680-07:00Okay, so most of the stuff you said isn't news - e...Okay, so most of the stuff you said isn't news - except for the bit about milk. Do you have any references for that? I'm very much grossed out, because we go through about a litre a day between two of us. :)<br /><br />We buy wholemeal pasta, but it costs about A$3.50/500g whereas white pasta is A$1.50/500g so i'm thinking i might start making my own (the cost alone would justify it!) Do you eat pasta? Do you make it yourself?<br /><br />Added to that, most of the juice we drink is the bottled, long-way-from-the-tree variety, but i still figure it has *some* vitamins in it - and because i don't eat much fruit it's better to drink that than not at all. :) Student budgets don't really lend themselves to buying juiced-on-demand juices (although there are a lot of places that make them, here). Ditto regarding actually-organic foods...Alison Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08202280612768759482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-866718553889782693.post-63188609675598261872009-05-19T12:50:00.000-07:002009-05-19T12:50:00.000-07:00Keep it comin! And now I go hide for feeding my fa...Keep it comin! And now I go hide for feeding my family velveeta last night and mac and cheese this afternoon. LOL. I knew/know all these things are bad I just havent figured out a substitute...yet..Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09615924782545553388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-866718553889782693.post-69372725253811708632009-05-19T07:58:00.000-07:002009-05-19T07:58:00.000-07:00Hey there Carrie! (You are an "ie" Carri...Hey there Carrie! (You are an "ie" Carrie, right?)I'm so glad you posted this comment. I was washing dishes after writing that post and thinking I probably did leave you all feeling bad without much in the way of solutions. <br /><br />However, I fully plan on giving you recipes and alternatives, I just don't want to overwhelm you with info, so I was trying to break it down in bite size (ha!) pieces. I'll be posting something along those lines very soon, I promise! <br /><br />To answer your questions: yes, I think milk is needed, but not like the "got milk" people make it sound. We need to drink organic raw milk, straight from an organic dairy (more on that later). 100% juice is WAY better than stuff like Sunny D, but should be limited to very small amounts or at least diluted. I think if it's served beside something with protein like a PB & J sandwich, it's better than beside a sugary cinnamon roll or cereal. Canned soup-look for the "healthy selections" hmmm, that's not right, but the Campbells with the green banner on them, they don't have MSG, so they're a better choice. I love grilled cheese, just use the real cheese slices hanging beside the individually wrapped packages, a whole grain bread, butter on the outside. I think tomato soup is MSG free, just check the label. <br /><br />Thanks for reading, don't give up, there's help on the way, lol. I'll follow you for sure! Can't wait to see what you have to say :)Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06625366084846075167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-866718553889782693.post-67280970007290332792009-05-19T07:31:00.000-07:002009-05-19T07:31:00.000-07:00OK, so I have been checking out your blog for a wh...OK, so I have been checking out your blog for a while. I found it while looking at Summer's. I enjoy every post. As far as this one goes, after reading, I feel a little defeated. I have done good things (I think) like cut out all canned veggies (it's either fresh or frozen), I don't eat iceberg lettuce (I prefer spinach). But my suggestion is that you not only tell us the bad things about some of our everyday staples, but give more examples of replacement foods. Like milk for example. Do you recommend organic, dried, or no milk at all. You've got to have milk right? And juice, I try to find the ones that say 100% juice. Is this OK? I will say this, pasta is one of my favorites and my family will continue to have lasagna night. Even if I am the only one that truly enjoys it (Tony and Azlyn aren't big fans.)Canned soup as well. I use it for cooking a lot and just last night we had grilled cheese and tomato soup. Yum!! So, if you could suggest some alternatives, I would be willing to try!<br /><br />PS - I am new to the blogging thing. I haven't made a post yet but I am working on it. So you should follow me or friend me or whatever you call it.workingmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13140531422654595823noreply@blogger.com