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I have mostly gone gluten and processed sugar free-especially the white sugar as well as dairy I have even started making my own oat flour and using molasses, maple syrup and honey in baking. I have become a creative cook and with all of the information available at my fingertips now I am having fun with experimenting. I still enjoy bread baking but only do so to give to others. Kneading dough is a good way to work off stress. Fast food and carry out has not ever been appealing to me. My crock pot has become my best friend. When I bake treats I use maple syrup or honey and have found others don't seem to mind.
Living alone helps as I need only please myself. A platter of fruit is a snack for the grandson when he comes. This grandma does not have a cookie jar or candy dish. Processed sugar now tastes bitter.
I am not diabetic but have learned that what I eat does affect the chronic pain and depression. Part of my pain management regimen is eating as healthy as I can.
@imallears I do agree with we are what we eat!! I know it is difficult for the younger ones that are working and fast food/carry out has become a way of life for many because of the hurried pace society has inflicted upon us. Also difficult for the shut-ins and the ones relying on meals on wheels etc. Easy for me to do so as I am only feeding and caring for myself. When I think of myself as selfish I remind myself the best gift I can give my adult children is to stay as healthy as I can so as not to add to the pressures of their busy lives.
Once again, I am dismounting soapbox.
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@parus
Very true words. Here in my area we are lucky to have many gluten free and healthy options in our supermarkets for ready to go meals notably Sprouts and Whole Foods and Publix which has added more variety. We have also a good variety of small restaurants with farm to table options. Eating organic can be expensive for a family and it takes a little research to know when and when not to buy organic. I get the best grass fed ribeye and organic chicken at Aldi at very reasonable prices. But then I am cooking for one also and I cut two ribeye into 4 portions for about $16. My daughter also buys organic and subscribes to Butcher Box because they can do that. She also has every cookbook under the sun and loves to read about the impact of food and what goes on behind the scene .
My son and daughter in law tend to eat more vegan....my son is the one who loves to grocery shop especially in speciality stores and he loves to cook.
I blame the supermarkets in general for the immense variety of “crap” that is sold. Do we really need an entire aisle full of cereal?
Supermarkets will stock what people buy and if you live in a more affluent area the choices are better because the customers are generally younger, educated and health conscious.
It is such a struggle for some families to stretch good food on a limited income and too easy to give in to the cheap nasty stuff that parades as food when you can feed an entire family on the not so good for you food at a significantly lower cost.
FL Mary.
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Great post, @parus! Like you, my crock has become a best friend. I also agree that living alone has many advantages in what and how we approach our meal planning. By preparing what is best for one's particular health conditions, loners can also freeze leftovers for "nights off from the kitchen". Others with families and those dependent on facility provided meals face more of a challenge.
Also importantly was what you wrote about staying as well as possible to not add more pressure to the lives of our busy children. When the pandemic arrived, my out-of-state daughter threatened to come get me and take me home with her. By promising I would self-quarantine and follow infectious disease public health precautions, I think it relieved her greatly of an additional burden and freed me also to stay-in-place.
It sounds like you and I share the same feeling about how creative cooking has become more of a new and welcome hobby. Please stay on your soapbox; I, along with many others, enjoy your posts! Hope all find some sunshine and good food in their day today.