I also make a TVP chorizo, or sausage that you can add some meat and red wine to, and make a tasty breakfast patty, and wonderful gravy.

Lately I have gotten into making my own bread and rolls. Quick yeast recipe that does not take as much of my quality time with home life. Desserts too!

I lurk on your site, and loved the video!

As far as saving money goes, there are a million ways to do it. I echo what others have said — I cut corners where I can and then we have more money for nourishing food.

Interestingly we were just in Hawaii. We went to some fancy “hoo-ha” type places which Seth didn’t really like. He wanted to go to a hole in the wall place that had traditional Hawaiian slow cooked pork and macaroni salad. So we went and it was OK. I didn’t love it but I didn’t say anything.

About 20 mins later I started feeling dry cotton mouth and getting a dizzy headachey feeling. I knew it was the MSG. I mentioned it to him and he said, “Is that what that is? I have it, too!” He asked me why people use MSG and I explained about how traditionally, bone broth was used to flavor food. But people don’t want to have to do that so they cheat and use MSG. He was disgusted and said, “You can’t eat anywhere anymore!”

Every experience we have like that leads to him understanding more why we eat this way. The other thing that really cements his belief in this way of eating is how healthy our 2-year-old is. She is so much more sturdy than other children her age. She wears size 3 pants and size 4 tops. When she stands next to other kids her exact same age, she looks, I don’t know stockier and healthier. The other kids look waifish and petite in comparison.

She’s also so well-behaved. She’ll sit through long 3-hour restaurant meals with no problem. I think her temperament is much better than a lot of kids. I didn’t really believe this before, but my mother-in-law, who was a teacher for 30 years, tells me that she really is different.

I think kids were different 50 years ago — much better behaved. I wonder if they even had ADD or ADHD. My MIL said, back then, there would be like one kid with asthma and everyone knew who it was. Nowadays, she says, about 30% of the kids have puffers.

Anyway I”ll stop but I could go on and on about the benefits of eating this way — not just for our daughter’s health but for ours, too. I want us to live long and healthfully so we can be there for her and her children.

Food, Inc. was very powerful and empowering to watch.

Pat

I just wanted to reply quickly. First, thanks for your comment! I wondered if I was going to get someone raising some of your concerns.

As far as the expense goes, yes, obviously buying quality eggs, meat and milk is going to be more expensive. BUT many of us have been able to keep the same budget by cutting out other expenses, like going out to eat, buying packaged foods, and soda. So for many people eating nourishing food does not necessarily mean a higher budget. It may for some, but not all.

Secondly, of course having a good relationship with your husband is more important than eating a certain way, but I would hope that most of us have good enough relationships with our spouse to be able to have positive conversations about dietary changes without ending in a broken relationship. I appreciate Kelly’s questions because it seems like she is trying to consider her spouse’s food preferences as she seeks positive change. Thankfully, it’s not hard to feed a meat and potatoes type guy nourishing food.