For those of you who give (or know people who give) your children baby formula - this is a must-read.
We were once fans of the Enfamil product mentioned in the article, and used it for all three of the girls. That is, until we decided to go organic and switched SBear to this.
Thank goodness. I hate it when they say "trace amounts" of a BAD thing were in the product! Trace amounts 3 or 4 times a day no longer equates to trace.
Idiots.
Just be careful, okay?
Showing posts with label organic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label organic. Show all posts
Friday, November 28, 2008
Thursday, August 7, 2008
for the Huz....just because :)
Red Le Creuset pan - $120.00
(whaaat? for a PAN???..says the non-cooker)
Kitchen Tongs - $10.00
(I'm guessing....?)
Organic chicken from Nob Hill - $ 7.00
(sounds like a lucky number, anyway)
Coming home from a Hula session last night to a yummy, gluten-free, casein-free, everything but delicious-free chicken dinner........
(Come on, you know what to say.....) :)
Sunday, July 6, 2008
The BIG "O"
Organic, or not organic - that is the question.
I must admit that when my sis-in-law had her first child (many years ago) and she was determined to allow only organic foods and triple-purified microbes to enter the kid's body, I was beyond hysterics. Hey - and so was hubby, so I'm not letting him off THIS hook! I remember the days she would be dressed in her nightgown, hair looking like a bird's unkempt nest, shoving down packs of organic veggies and fruit down the blender's throat...it was a sight to behold. The kitchen cupboards looked like something out of a science experiment: words like "probiotic", "chemical-free", "organic", "hemopathic"(?) and "no-hormone" appeared in every single food and household item that belonged to her family.
And now, I am the sight.
I never thought the legends were true - stories about an organic section in supermarkets like Safeway and Nob Hill. One other tale even made me shudder: it told of a magical place called Whole Foods - where it was not just a SECTION, but an ENTIRE store dedicated to this healthy way of life. You mean this place really existed? The first time I saw the words "Whole Foods" was in a caption underneath Angelina Jolie's picture in US magazine. Sure she had a basket in her hands, but for all I knew, she was snapped filming a scene for a new movie...called...."Skinny Girls Always Get the Hunks"...but - I digress.
My first trip to Whole Foods was inevitable, since embracing this new program for NBear. I swear, if anyone EVER looked like a fish out of water, it was me. It wasn't a scary experience - just overwhelming. Extremely overwhelming. As I navigated through the seemingly -endless aisles of "all things good for you", I was relieved to find the huge selection of GFCF items. I mean, HUGE. It made me feel like GFCF people were a new species, with my little one belonging to their list :( Let me also add that if you're in the mood for looking at meds and supplements from Aloe Vera juice to Gingko extract, well - you've found your mecca. (In addition, if you're into drinking colostrum - didn't look long enough to see if it was human or not - they sell that too! *turning green* White plastic bottle. Milk section. Salut!)
My run at the health store heaven was not without its share of interesting conversation:
Hubby: This is cereal?
Me: *eyeing he green box* Yup!
Hubby: Rice bran with Green Tea Matcha? What the heck?
Me: Hey - it's HEALTHY! Isn't that why you sent me there? You said she needs to eat healthy and organic foods.
Hubby: I know, I know...(*I think I heard him mouth "SHE, not US" somewhere in there*)
Me: AND - look what I found! *Holding up a bottle of Peach Kifer* Wasn't this what you looked up? It says here - "a great probiotic"! Let's try it. *ripping open the plastic rim around the top*
Hubby: *speechless, looking at the determination and zeal in my eyes*
Me: *taking my first swig* Wow....this...tastes...ummm.....thick. Really thick....and....wow.
WAIT! WE INTERRUPT THIS POST TO SHARE THIS IMPORTANT INFORMATION: NBEAR JUST WALKED UP TO ME, TOYS IN HAND AND SAID: "Mommy, you want to play toys with me?" YEEEE-----HAH! FIRST TIME EVER! I HAVE TO GO! :)
....by the way, the whole Kifer thing didn't work out. It's sitting on my refrigerator shelf. Probiotic or not, TASTE must always factor in, somehow, n'est pas?
LAST BIT: If you want to see a mini GNC, come on over. I'm sure all parents whose children are on this program will agree.
I must admit that when my sis-in-law had her first child (many years ago) and she was determined to allow only organic foods and triple-purified microbes to enter the kid's body, I was beyond hysterics. Hey - and so was hubby, so I'm not letting him off THIS hook! I remember the days she would be dressed in her nightgown, hair looking like a bird's unkempt nest, shoving down packs of organic veggies and fruit down the blender's throat...it was a sight to behold. The kitchen cupboards looked like something out of a science experiment: words like "probiotic", "chemical-free", "organic", "hemopathic"(?) and "no-hormone" appeared in every single food and household item that belonged to her family.
And now, I am the sight.
I never thought the legends were true - stories about an organic section in supermarkets like Safeway and Nob Hill. One other tale even made me shudder: it told of a magical place called Whole Foods - where it was not just a SECTION, but an ENTIRE store dedicated to this healthy way of life. You mean this place really existed? The first time I saw the words "Whole Foods" was in a caption underneath Angelina Jolie's picture in US magazine. Sure she had a basket in her hands, but for all I knew, she was snapped filming a scene for a new movie...called...."Skinny Girls Always Get the Hunks"...but - I digress.
My first trip to Whole Foods was inevitable, since embracing this new program for NBear. I swear, if anyone EVER looked like a fish out of water, it was me. It wasn't a scary experience - just overwhelming. Extremely overwhelming. As I navigated through the seemingly -endless aisles of "all things good for you", I was relieved to find the huge selection of GFCF items. I mean, HUGE. It made me feel like GFCF people were a new species, with my little one belonging to their list :( Let me also add that if you're in the mood for looking at meds and supplements from Aloe Vera juice to Gingko extract, well - you've found your mecca. (In addition, if you're into drinking colostrum - didn't look long enough to see if it was human or not - they sell that too! *turning green* White plastic bottle. Milk section. Salut!)
My run at the health store heaven was not without its share of interesting conversation:
Hubby: This is cereal?
Me: *eyeing he green box* Yup!
Hubby: Rice bran with Green Tea Matcha? What the heck?
Me: Hey - it's HEALTHY! Isn't that why you sent me there? You said she needs to eat healthy and organic foods.
Hubby: I know, I know...(*I think I heard him mouth "SHE, not US" somewhere in there*)
Me: AND - look what I found! *Holding up a bottle of Peach Kifer* Wasn't this what you looked up? It says here - "a great probiotic"! Let's try it. *ripping open the plastic rim around the top*
Hubby: *speechless, looking at the determination and zeal in my eyes*
Me: *taking my first swig* Wow....this...tastes...ummm.....thick. Really thick....and....wow.
WAIT! WE INTERRUPT THIS POST TO SHARE THIS IMPORTANT INFORMATION: NBEAR JUST WALKED UP TO ME, TOYS IN HAND AND SAID: "Mommy, you want to play toys with me?" YEEEE-----HAH! FIRST TIME EVER! I HAVE TO GO! :)
....by the way, the whole Kifer thing didn't work out. It's sitting on my refrigerator shelf. Probiotic or not, TASTE must always factor in, somehow, n'est pas?
LAST BIT: If you want to see a mini GNC, come on over. I'm sure all parents whose children are on this program will agree.
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