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By: Ask the Housewife: Round Two | Musings of a Housewife

Ask the Housewife: Round Two | Musings of a Housewife — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:00:27 +0000

[...] way. But I had been reading labels for years so it wasn’t a total 180 for me. As I said in Round One, I try to abide by the 80-20 rule. I don’t want my kids to feel utterly deprived, and [...]

By: Heather @ Not a DIY LIfe

Heather @ Not a DIY LIfe — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:09:36 +0000

I have actually given up drinking milk because of the extra mucus that it causes in my sinuses. I have had less sinus/allergy problems since making that change. i do still eat cheese and yogurt though. When the sinuses are bad, I have to stay away from those temporarily.

I did recently make my own pasta. Used a half white flour/half whole wheat flour combination. What I found what that because the noodles were so hearty, we ate less of them and they were more filling than any store bought pasta I’ve ever had. Not that i’ll be switching entirely over to homemade pasta because of the labor involved, but it was a pleasant observation.

By: Darla

Darla — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:15:19 +0000

Hey, thanks for answering my questions!

Barilla, I keep hearing about that. Ok ok, I’ll try it.

By: Greta

Greta — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:41:10 +0000

Great post! The bread-thing has me laughing. My husband did some shopping a few days ago (also because of a flopped loaf of homemade bread), and came back with WONDER. He was so tickled with himself! He’s generally very patient with my efforts to instill healthier eating habits in our family, but sometimes he just has to break away and do his own thing! : ) I haven’t seen Wonder Bread for awhile– I was shocked at just how white it actually is– crazy!

By: michelle

michelle — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:52:46 +0000

thanks for that. it’s interesting how kids will start reacting to and wanting whole foods. good on you.

I have totally cut out artificial sweeteners, milk, gluten, processed sugar. Gluten and dairy for sure and I will occasionally eat AS and PS–but I feel it.

I feel SO much better without it. ESP. artificial sweeteners. I eat one piece of sugar free gum and I can feel it instantly in my tummy.

By: Jo-Lynne

Jo-Lynne — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:34:14 +0000

Nope! I tossed it so I wouldn’t be tempted, lol. I grease all my baking pans with coconut oil or butter and a great little plastic “brush” I got for the job.

And that’s great about eating without distractions. That has helped me A LOT.

By: Lynn from For Love or Funny

Lynn from For Love or Funny — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:01:38 +0000

Thanks, Jo-Lynne, for answering my whole milk question. Like you, I have milk on my cereal, too, and sometimes a glass during the day, so maybe whole milk won’t be a problem after all!

By: Felicia

Felicia — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:58:15 +0000

I am loving these post! Here at home we have made the switch to real butter for everday cooking (I have ALWAYS used it for baking purposes) I have started making alot of ‘convience’ foods from scratch. Stuff like freezer biscuits, pancake mix, seasoning mixes and so on.

now I have to go back to the other post to ask my questions. =)

By: Juice

Juice — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:30:52 +0000

Great post and fantastic topic. I recently started TRYING to eat without distraction. It is very hard for a commited multitasker like me, but I know that my eating habits will improve if I eat without books / computer / TV / simultaneously doing some kind of chore / you get the idea.

And I’m slowly easing back into real butter instead of cooking spray. Do you ever use it (spray)?

By: DarcyLee

DarcyLee — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:03:44 +0000

Making my own full-fat plain yogurt has been the biggest and best change. My 18-year-old daughter still insists on skim milk but I buy the whole milk for the yogurt, baking, and everything else. Oh, and I will never go back to margarine again. Love the butter! We also try to eat lots of fresh fruits and veggies. If I don’t buy the junk, we won’t eat it as much. Great post. I look forward to you answering more questions.