Nutrition Revolution

Where to Start....

I have new pics but before we get into that the blog is about to pick up some new contents. First Thomas and I have been on a serious quest for new information on just about everything. His started with religion or not religion, and I sort of picked my interest of diet and health back up with his intertwining nutrition/religion findings. So as my husband is discussing his ideas he is urging people to eat healthier. Good job!!!! And I'm all for that because living in military setting people eat like crap, mainly out of convenience and lack of interesting food. So he seems to be telling all these people that I know more about the food aspect of all this madness, and they should be talking to me. They want menus and recipes...how- tos. They are amazed that someone is actually doing all the stuff there reading about. Thomas tells me they think it sounds good but they can't actually seem to pull it together.

I totally understand the frustration of needing a quick healthy meal that you can make with the stuff that is already in your fridge. I myself don't have the time or patience to make things I can't spell or say. Everyone wants to eat healthy but they don't want to eat weird food, they want to eat the same stuff as always. Well it can be done. I'm doing it, if I weren't my husband would be starving because him and my son don't like weird food. They want there chicken and french fries like most.

So starting today eat chicken fried rice! Is it completely vegan nope, but it's a start. We had it last night for dinner and it was fab...even Tyler wanted more!

So you need a bag of frozen veggies, I get the kind you can steam right in the bag, a mix of broccoli, cauliflower, and carrots is what I used. Get instant brown rice. Some olive oil or butter substitute. And a bag and a half of fake chicken. By the time you get into the health swing yes you will already have this stuff in the fridge. I also used 2 eggs, sesame seeds and of course soy sauce. First I started the rice. Then I cooked the chicken in the skillet according to package, then moved it to a plate to chop after it cooled a bit. Next stick the veggies in microwave according to package, set aside to cool. I scrambled the eggs scooted them to the side of the pan, chopped the veggies into tiny pieces and added then to skillet to grill with olive oil...mix together and scoot to edges of pan. After that I added my cooked rice to the middle with butter sub., sesame seeds, and soy sauce (count to 10 that should be enough). After a few minutes to cook up sauces, dump in chopped chicken, mix everything together and make it hot. Your family will be happy. This fed two adults and one toddler. For the tot I keep everything separate, ya know!

So that was Tuesday dinner its a start, and a staple! More later.

Monday. Tyler got his hair cut by me. Movie, cookies, promise of toys, and a straight jacket was all it took.


Does he look a little traumatized to you?


Oh well what can you do, I was totally avoiding it until Thomas convinced me that even if I waited until he was fifteen to cut his hair he was still going to scream about it. The poor thing.


Notice in the picture above this one, he is sitting on the coffee table. Here he is standing on his play table. On top of things phase is not thrilling me....it could be worse! But what is even more new is Tyler's new found love for markers. I know your thinking OH! what a mess. But to tell you the truth I am so excited to color with him I don't care. We have a wonderful couch that almost anything wipes off of. The makers have already been tested....oops! and they are safe (they come off.) Here are some of his masterpieces, the first one we did together and the second one is all Tyler's he says it a fish...? I can see it, can you tell he loves anything that swims...or flies...or has wheels...or moves really! Except bugs, lady bugs and spider men stay clear of Tyler.



Chow.