Comments on: My Whole Food Journey 7.26.10 http://wholesomemommy.com/my-whole-food-journey-7-26-10/ Mon, 14 May 2012 00:07:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Denisesawyer http://wholesomemommy.com/my-whole-food-journey-7-26-10/#comment-2925 Denisesawyer Tue, 10 May 2011 15:39:55 +0000 http://wholesomemommy.com/?p=548#comment-2925 I had the same battle! I wrestled with being wasteful (food & money). I thought, "I've eaten it this long, what's a little longer going to hurt." ultimately though, I decided to donate them to someone else and start right away. I just decided that my health and child's health were worth it. I had the same battle! I wrestled with being wasteful (food & money). I thought, “I’ve eaten it this long, what’s a little longer going to hurt.” ultimately though, I decided to donate them to someone else and start right away. I just decided that my health and child’s health were worth it.

]]> By: amy wood http://wholesomemommy.com/my-whole-food-journey-7-26-10/#comment-2886 amy wood Fri, 06 May 2011 04:37:36 +0000 http://wholesomemommy.com/?p=548#comment-2886 I am wanting to switch to butter, but I still have two boxes of margarine in my fridge. Should I use those up first, or just toss them? The same with pancake syrup. I have 3 bottles in my pantry because of a stock up sale, but now I'm wanting to switch to pure maple syrup. I'm debating if I should just give those away, or use them up first. What do you think? I am wanting to switch to butter, but I still have two boxes of margarine in my fridge. Should I use those up first, or just toss them? The same with pancake syrup. I have 3 bottles in my pantry because of a stock up sale, but now I’m wanting to switch to pure maple syrup. I’m debating if I should just give those away, or use them up first. What do you think?

]]> By: Dawn http://wholesomemommy.com/my-whole-food-journey-7-26-10/#comment-650 Dawn Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:49:45 +0000 http://wholesomemommy.com/?p=548#comment-650 This reminds me of what my best friend keeps telling me - "If you grandmother wouldn't recognize the ingredients on the label, don't buy it!" (She has lost 100 pounds in the past year or so mainly by making a lot of "natural eating" changes and keeping everything in moderation.) BTW - butter freezes great, so when you find a great price, stock up! I found it for 99cents/# about a year ago and bought 20 pounds. :) This reminds me of what my best friend keeps telling me – “If you grandmother wouldn’t recognize the ingredients on the label, don’t buy it!” (She has lost 100 pounds in the past year or so mainly by making a lot of “natural eating” changes and keeping everything in moderation.)

BTW – butter freezes great, so when you find a great price, stock up! I found it for 99cents/# about a year ago and bought 20 pounds. :)

]]> By: Tara http://wholesomemommy.com/my-whole-food-journey-7-26-10/#comment-648 Tara Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:27:45 +0000 http://wholesomemommy.com/?p=548#comment-648 Thank you for the great post! We are trying to eat more naturally in our family as well. I started reading your blog back when it was Centsible Sawyer and I love the transition as it is something I have undergone, too! Thank you for the great post! We are trying to eat more naturally in our family as well. I started reading your blog back when it was Centsible Sawyer and I love the transition as it is something I have undergone, too!

]]> By: Denise Sawyer - Wholesome Mommy http://wholesomemommy.com/my-whole-food-journey-7-26-10/#comment-647 Denise Sawyer - Wholesome Mommy Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:56:06 +0000 http://wholesomemommy.com/?p=548#comment-647 Melinda P. You are right! All things in moderation. I use butter and EVOO too. I also fry in coconut oil. I'll share more about that later. I use EVOO for most things like sauteing or pan frying meat, and I use butter for finishing dishes and baking. Denise Melinda P.
You are right! All things in moderation. I use butter and EVOO too. I also fry in coconut oil. I’ll share more about that later.

I use EVOO for most things like sauteing or pan frying meat, and I use butter for finishing dishes and baking.

Denise

]]> By: Melinda P http://wholesomemommy.com/my-whole-food-journey-7-26-10/#comment-646 Melinda P Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:00:46 +0000 http://wholesomemommy.com/?p=548#comment-646 I buy butter as much as possible when it's on sale, but when there is "no trans fat" margarine, especially if it's made with Extra Virgin Olive Oil, and it's a really great price, I'll go for it. Cuz I'm cheap, I guess. And since I have diabetes, and I'm constantly being threatened by doctors and the media and "research" and the food police, I'm on the fence: butter a real food, or Smart Balance margarine fake but supposedly the best choice for those at risk for heart disease. But I'm a huge EVOO believer (and avocados and anything with MUFA's). As much as possible I try to use EVOO first, butter is second, no trans fat margarine with EVOO third. But you have a good point, what effects are they going to find, say, 15 years down the road from the margarine, maybe nothing, maybe something bad... And I refuse to buy anything but full fat sour cream, doctors be... umm... darned. Light and fat-free taste soooo gross and fake, I just refuse, it CAN'T be good for you. I don't care if I'm getting extra fat and calories (though I definitely don't need that, LOL). I buy butter as much as possible when it’s on sale, but when there is “no trans fat” margarine, especially if it’s made with Extra Virgin Olive Oil, and it’s a really great price, I’ll go for it. Cuz I’m cheap, I guess. And since I have diabetes, and I’m constantly being threatened by doctors and the media and “research” and the food police, I’m on the fence: butter a real food, or Smart Balance margarine fake but supposedly the best choice for those at risk for heart disease. But I’m a huge EVOO believer (and avocados and anything with MUFA’s). As much as possible I try to use EVOO first, butter is second, no trans fat margarine with EVOO third. But you have a good point, what effects are they going to find, say, 15 years down the road from the margarine, maybe nothing, maybe something bad… And I refuse to buy anything but full fat sour cream, doctors be… umm… darned. Light and fat-free taste soooo gross and fake, I just refuse, it CAN’T be good for you. I don’t care if I’m getting extra fat and calories (though I definitely don’t need that, LOL).

]]> By: Ashley http://wholesomemommy.com/my-whole-food-journey-7-26-10/#comment-638 Ashley Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:46:18 +0000 http://wholesomemommy.com/?p=548#comment-638 I agree that butter is better. It's something I'm working on. I haven't completely quit buying margarine but I am slowly replacing it with butter. It's one of those things that is a little harder on the budget but I know is so much easier on my health. I think your post might have pushed me over the edge to go completely margarine free. Thanks!! I agree that butter is better. It’s something I’m working on. I haven’t completely quit buying margarine but I am slowly replacing it with butter. It’s one of those things that is a little harder on the budget but I know is so much easier on my health. I think your post might have pushed me over the edge to go completely margarine free. Thanks!!

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