Had a conversation yesterday with someone about "clean eating." Was trying to explain exactly what it is, and found that I was having some problems getting her to understand exactly what it was. Why? Cause I was having problems explaining exactly what it was.
There are so many different definitions, from the die hard "I only eat what I grow" to "I only buy one ingredient foods." Does it have to be organic to be clean? Or is non-GMO enough? Why can't I just buy apples, cook them awhile, throw in sugar & have applesauce instead of buying it - isn't that eating clean? Well, if I could make it myself, it's clean; but just because I can make it doesn't mean I have to - I can buy it. Right? Maybe I'll just stop buying stuff in a box. Okay, I eat clean.
This makes me think a lot about the title of this blog. CLEAN EATING - MY WAY. Clean eaters all seem to have their own way of interpreting what they consider clean, so how do newbies find their way around this mess?
If you are a newbie to clean eating, and you stumbled upon my little piece of the internet today, welcome!
I thought I would take some time and think about what "clean eating" means to me now, and how it's evolved over the years.
Here is my first post about my clean eating "rules" My Clean Eating Rules Post #2 This is the second post on this blog, dating all the way back to November 17, 2012. Wow have time flown!
How has our clean eating grown over the last 2.5 years? Let's see.
I still don't have a pasta maker. We now eat gluten free pasta primarily, as wheat products really bother my hubby's acid reflux.
I do own and love a bread maker. Love it. Some recipes don't come out perfect in it, but love it.
Yogurt. My glucose levels have been going up, and my Chobani intake has gone down. I eat them periodically but not on a daily basis anymore.
I make my own graham crackers as much as possible. They aren't the same, but still good. SO disappointed to find the blogger who posted the recipe has taken down her site. I highly recommend you ALWAYS print out recipes when you find one you like. You never know when a beloved recipe will go bye bye.
Pretzels. Never took up the challenge of trying to make again, but we rarely seem to eat them. If I buy, I look for an organic brand or one with as few ingredients as possible,
Breakfast cereals. Hugely fighting this battle with my kids. The battle was easier before I had a teenage driver in the house. Now if he wants something I am not willing to buy, he drives himself there, and buys it. With his own money. All I can hope is that he my teachings will stick somewhere, and come back out when he's a real adult. I know that once he goes off to college that his choices will be limited, so this battle with him is about over. My 15 year old, still complains a bit, but knows he's stuck eating what I buy and gives in much easier.
Macaroni & Cheese. Still buying organic brands (not the Kraft one though) as the boys need that something to make after school/clubs/gym when I am not home. While my 17 year old is a great cook, I can't expect him to whip up a cheese sauce between school & the gym. LOL
So that's where I was when this blog started, and where I am now with each category. My ramblings has made this a very long post. I'm going to end this here today; tomorrow I am going to come back with an in-depth look of my pantry, where I have started slipping, and where I have gotten better.
For now...
Happy eating!
Kathy
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