Changing my relationship with food

And so I begin this project in 2011 where I am doing my best to change my relationship with food. 4 years ago, I had gallbladder surgery. Before and after my surgery, I carefully thought about everything I ate, primarily because eating the wrong foods caused a great deal of discomfort. Over time, my strict behavior slacked off and my body adjusted to more and more unhealthy foods. Now 4 years later, I found myself back at putting some pretty unhealthy foods in my body, mindlessly picking at a snack while unloading groceries, etc.

As a first step, my husband purchased a book for me called "Clean Start" to re-introduce us to healthy eating, then restocked our cheap pans with a few new cast iron pans. I found a great local health food store called Debra's Natural Gourmet where I could get some of the less ordinary foods and could buy grains and spices in bulk. And so I begin. No, I haven't COMPLETELY eliminated all preservatives and what not from my diet, but I'm trying my best to slowly fade them out. This blog exists as a way for me to keep myself honest, share my recipes, and share my journey.

The photo above was last night's dinner:
1 can garbanzo beans sauteed with 1/2 chopped sweet onion, crushed garlic, grated ginger and olive oil.
Steamed veggies: Yellow carrot sliced, baby carrots, green beans, & sliced red bell pepper
1/2 cup of trader joes mixed grains