Chili evening in New England

It has been rainy and cold here in Boston, so the last two nights have been soup and chili

Last night i made a potato soup with carrots, celery, onion, garlic and potatoes, seasoned with thyme. Very fresh, warm and filling. We had a salad of field greens, parsley, celery, cucumbers, dried cranberries and sunflower seeds. i failed in being fresh with the bread. There was a left-over tube of Pillsbury Grands in the fridge, so I used them, but I am not proud of it.

Today we had berry/pineapple smoothies with almond milk, and raspberry pancakes with maple syrup for breakfast. Lunch was a mix of sandwiches for everyone, cucumbers and oranges. Dinner tonight was five bean chili, and cornbread. The chili consisted of onion, garlic, celery, corn, tomatoes, red beans, pigeon peas, black beans, chick peas, and canelini beans, seasoned with chili powder, cumin, basil, paprika, salt and pepper.

I went shopping at Costco yesterday, and I bought some new vitamins. My kids have very dry skin, and I read recently that vitamins with DHA and vitamin E are good for skin (aside from their other brain-boosting benefits). I got some that contain fish oil, and I am anxious to see if they help.

There is a new product that I am really excited about. Olivia's salad green mixes had a new blend that contains herbs mixed in with the greens. So tasty!

Tomorrow I am going to the Fair Foods warehouse to pick up some food. If you don't know what Fair Foods is, check it out! www.fairfoods.org  I also need to make some more baby food.

The Beginning

I am starting this blog to keep track of the food in my life. I love to cook, and often I create things for dinner and I forget later on what I did. So this is kind of like my online cookbook log. Through Fair Foods I get a lot of fresh produce that I use regularly, and I am striving to transition my family to a more fresh food diet with a lot less fat, dairy and meat. I will try to log each day the things that I have prepared for them, and the general reaction as I push the envelope on traditional American eating.