My daddy, he's a food scientist. A Phd in Food Science, that's what he's got. I can see the skepticism in his eyes when this subject comes up. He just doesn't want me to be "had", and neither do I. That's one of the things I have realized, is that my ideas don't necessary fit into any of the molds out there.
I picture myself departing from here, The Average American Diet and heading towards Granola but how far I'm walking is still up in the air. I hope to feel my way through, find a comfortable spot, and set up camp.
I just have to figure out which pieces of information are really relevant to me. This adventure is not a one size fits all. When I made this decision I kept wishing to find a book that would spell out how I should go about making some changes, but I don't think it exists. So while this thing feels like a personal endeavor, I am putting it all out there in case somebody else finds anything here relevant to their own situation. And because I would be writing it all down anyway.
One of the frustrating things I've found is that as I search for information, it is nearly impossible to find an unbiased source. It's either black or white, organic is the only way, or organic is a sham. Regular milk is fine, regular milk will make 3 year olds grow chest hair. It seems like everyone has an agenda. So I am setting about the sifting process, picking out the things that feel right for us. And in that way a Whole Food Diet may be the incorrect term, but it's the closest I can think of for what I imagine.
I can tell you some of the things not on my agenda. I do not aim to make any social statements with our diet. I will not be choosing the type of sugar we use based on the working conditions of the people who harvest it. I am not making a statement about sustainable products. I don't use disposable grocery sacks, the term "going green" makes me want to throw litter out my car window, and I think Global Warming is a joke. Hopefully my honesty will overshadow my black heart.
I'm not making any statements, what I am doing is simply because I want to have serve up better nutrition for those I love.
And frankly, I think this may be the method that a higher power is using to get me back in my kitchen and excited to be there.
P.S. I don't litter. In fact I chased down a wrapper that fell out my van door just the other day! I love the earth!
Can you post the waffle recipe, please?
ReplyDeleteI'm the same way!
ReplyDeleteReally, I figure I have to cook everyday, why not make it enjoyable and interesting? And one of the ways to do it is to use ingredients I love, or ingredients that are exciting and new.
I think hearing your dad's opinion about food topics would be very interesting. I'm not in it to try and save the world myself, but more about nurturing my family with good food, and not so much Kraft dinner.
And the hormones in milk--I hate how people relate that to girls hitting puberty earlier these days. My period struck me down at age ten, and I was never a milk-drinker. I hated milk. So that busts down that theory if you ask me. But I do wonder about the long term effects of having chemicals and hormones pumped into dairy products, and other things. Again, there is so much info out there, it's hard to know where to begin.