On one of her many TV programs, Julia Child once said, “Never be afraid of your food.” That’s exactly how I feel! If you eat a variety of things in moderation, you’re going be about as healthy as you’re going to get, if you’re considering food only. A lot of other factors come into play regarding your health; exercise, genetics, environment all have their effect. So you won’t see any specific mentions that recipes are low fat, or high fiber, etc. Whatever you figure you’re supposed to be eating is your business. ;>)
I’m not very pleased about the recent trend toward dumping large quantities of sugar or honey into everything from bread to canned vegetables to salad dressings. We’re just not big fans of sugar where it’s not supposed to be, at our house. So most recipes will contain minimal amounts of sugar, unless they’re desserts.
Some of our common perceptions about food are the result of good marketing, more than anything else. I’ve found over time, that:
· Some convenience foods aren’t really more convenient, and also that they can cost as much as three times more than a homemade product, while not tasting as good.
· Other convenience foods, such as pasta and angel food cakes, are a pain to make and don’t taste any different.
· Big, gorgeous-looking strawberries and other fruits often have very little flavor.
· Sometimes frozen vegetables are a better nutritional value than fresh, because some items can take as much as three weeks to make their way from the field to your table.
· Imported doesn’t always mean better.
Just about any recipe can be altered to suit your taste. Your kitchen won't explode if you leave out the garlic, or add more salt. Experimenting is half the fun!
Great new blog. With all the excitement on our low-carbs and our health, this is a good idea. I posted a link to this blog on my blog at
http://ronhuxley.blogs.com/privatepracticebuilding/2004/02/food_basics.html
Posted by: Ron Huxley | February 08, 2004 at 08:28 AM