Our first week of eating less meat has been a big success. My hubby has loved everything and the kids haven't even noticed.
I have started doing some things that I cast off long ago, like preparing vegetables when I get home from the grocery store. I takes a small amount of time, but it makes a huge difference in how much we actually eat. Being able to reach into the refrigerator and grab a handful of lettuce for a salad has meant a salad at almost every meal.
Our local CSA mailed out its annual registration form and I lucked out and was able to get a "worker-bee" level share: for 3 hours of work per week at the farm, our vegetables from the CSA will be free all summer long! I can't wait! They are also making fresh eggs and grass-fed beef available this year, so that will be a good option for getting away from some of the unhealthy hormones in our food from the grocery store. Maybe I have been reading to many books about food lately, but hormones don't sound like something that I want to keep feeding to my family.
It's funny, but I have skirted the healthy food issue for some time, but now that we are actually doing it, I am wondering why I waited so long. It feels great to be doing it and the food has tasted great. I suppose we are simply getting back to the basics--always a good place to be!
