Comments on: The Simple Life: My Journey Towards Simple Eating

By: R.A.

R.A. — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 11:40:26 +0000

I’ve just recently found your blog and am excited about all of the information you have already shared.

In this post, you mentioned reading about “how a culture really eats on a daily basis”. Would you be willing to share some of these sites or book titles? Also, maybe you could discuss (in a future post) how people traditionally ate during the long winters before the development of chemical preservatives, modern refrigeration, etc. I’ve recently begun wondering about this topic and would love to learn more.

Thanks again for the fascinating blog!

By: AnnMarie

AnnMarie — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:52:34 +0000

I just found your site and have read a couple dozen posts already! A number of times you mention Italian Rice Salad but it’s not in your recipe index. Would you share? thanks

By: Bloggin' Mama

Bloggin' Mama — Thu, 01 May 2008 00:36:00 +0000

Thanks for your reply. I haven’t yet looked into any cookbooks because I can see in most of my recipes how to alter them and I think I may just stick with what I know my family will eat! Maybe no new ‘weird’ experiments during this phase! I’ve changed my grains and pastas and have switched my son to rice milk and will cook with that and dairy free butter for the time being.

Thanks for posting all your yummy recipes, I love to see them and have even tried a couple out!!

By: Mrs. Amy Brigham

Mrs. Amy Brigham — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:36:00 +0000

These are wonderful tips and ones I stick to myself. Simple, gourmet cooking is the best kind of food there is. )

By: Linds

Linds — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:10:00 +0000

Great post and so true! I think simple meals can be so comfortable and cozy because they bring you back to the basics.

By: Toni

Toni — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:47:00 +0000

Thanks for the post!!I have been enjoying your blog for a while now!When you get a chance stop by my blog!I have an award for you!!Blessings!!

By: Watercolor

Watercolor — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:47:00 +0000

Fresh cheese toast and tomato soup is one of my favorite cool weather meals.

By: Kimi Harris

Kimi Harris — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:06:00 +0000

Bloggin Mama,
It is different cooking non-gluten, and non-dairy. If you only wheat is a problem, I do like spelt and kamut, which many tolerate just fine.

I will be sharing dairy free recipes here, considering that’s how I am having to cook right now! But there are some great websites sharing how to cook gluten free, and dairy free for that matter. I would check those out. I know that there are plenty of cookbooks out there, but I have not personally checked any out.

Overall, I have found that when I have had to go on a “new” diet, cutting back to the basics has been helpful and moving up from there. I was talking to one mom who is dairy and gluten intolerant, and she mostly cooks whole grains, stir fries veggies, and serves meat on the side, to make her life easier.

Hope everything goes well for you!

By: Lynn

Lynn — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:10:00 +0000

Great post. I enjoyed it. I am trying to do more of this in my own cooking. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:05:00 +0000

Bravo! Well said. I have found that “simple” food is the most delicious. Great post.
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