Posts Tagged: Real Food

Grocery Recap and the Hand-Over!

Once again I have added up how much food I bought in the past year. Not just in price but the actual amount of food! There have been big changes in grocery buying in the past 4 years. First, we

Grocery Recap and the Hand-Over!

Once again I have added up how much food I bought in the past year. Not just in price but the actual amount of food! There have been big changes in grocery buying in the past 4 years. First, we

3 Happy Years of Meal Planning

Yup, February marked three full years of meal planning at our house! I still remember being intimidated by the process. Some of the things I was afraid of: I would schedule a meal and then “not feel like” making it

3 Happy Years of Meal Planning

Yup, February marked three full years of meal planning at our house! I still remember being intimidated by the process. Some of the things I was afraid of: I would schedule a meal and then “not feel like” making it

It’s Our Veggie-Versary!

On June 1, we’ll be celebrating a year of being mostly vegetarian at our house. This will be a little round-up of what we do, and maybe more importantly, what we don’t! I am going to be honest about my

It’s Our Veggie-Versary!

On June 1, we’ll be celebrating a year of being mostly vegetarian at our house. This will be a little round-up of what we do, and maybe more importantly, what we don’t! I am going to be honest about my

Food Stamped

Could you eat for a week on the amount of money a person would receive from Income Assistance? I just watched the documentary Food Stamped, which is about that very subject. The filmmaker, who was a nutrition educator, wanted to

Food Stamped

Could you eat for a week on the amount of money a person would receive from Income Assistance? I just watched the documentary Food Stamped, which is about that very subject. The filmmaker, who was a nutrition educator, wanted to

5 Low-Effort Challenges To Start Now

I loved this article in The Telegraph which tells how New Year’s Resolutions are changing. People used to resolve to quit smoking and lose weight; now they pledge to read more books and save money. There’s a widening feeling of

5 Low-Effort Challenges To Start Now

I loved this article in The Telegraph which tells how New Year’s Resolutions are changing. People used to resolve to quit smoking and lose weight; now they pledge to read more books and save money. There’s a widening feeling of

2012 Goal Update: Month 12 and Year-End Report

I will zip through my December updates and tell you how my goals worked out for the year. Kulture Goals: See 12 concerts Goal status: PASS – 10 events over 15 nights; saw 40 bands Rom and I bought tickets

2012 Goal Update: Month 12 and Year-End Report

I will zip through my December updates and tell you how my goals worked out for the year. Kulture Goals: See 12 concerts Goal status: PASS – 10 events over 15 nights; saw 40 bands Rom and I bought tickets

Year-End Grocery Tally 2012

We Ate HOW Much? This is an update to the half-year report posted here. I started a tally last January 1 of how much food Rom and I brought into the house for a full year. I had tracked grocery

Year-End Grocery Tally 2012

We Ate HOW Much? This is an update to the half-year report posted here. I started a tally last January 1 of how much food Rom and I brought into the house for a full year. I had tracked grocery

Veggie Update # 6: The Half-Year Edition!

Because it’s just a few weeks before year-end, I will do a little wrap-up of my vegetarian experiment this year. We’re well into month 6 of being 95% vegetarians at our house. We eat meat once a week or less

Veggie Update # 6: The Half-Year Edition!

Because it’s just a few weeks before year-end, I will do a little wrap-up of my vegetarian experiment this year. We’re well into month 6 of being 95% vegetarians at our house. We eat meat once a week or less

2012 Goal Update: Month 11

Oi, end of November – that means all my goals should be 92% complete or better! Let’s have a look. Concerts Goal: 12 for the year Attended: 10 events including two 3-day festivals, saw 39 bands Status: Exceeded Rom and

2012 Goal Update: Month 11

Oi, end of November – that means all my goals should be 92% complete or better! Let’s have a look. Concerts Goal: 12 for the year Attended: 10 events including two 3-day festivals, saw 39 bands Status: Exceeded Rom and

Local Food Spot Check

Tonight I decided to see how much food in my house right now is local, regional or even from my own country. This was a spur-of-the-moment decision so I had no chance to prepare to be virtuous! I am providing

Local Food Spot Check

Tonight I decided to see how much food in my house right now is local, regional or even from my own country. This was a spur-of-the-moment decision so I had no chance to prepare to be virtuous! I am providing