Day 5 of 10

You've found our family in the middle of a 10 Day Pledge to "whole food" eating. I'm recording our journey here.

Our pledge is going along much more smoothly than anticipated.  There hasn't been a single "blah" meal, and many have been ultra delicious, so it's hard to complain about that.   Menu planning, I'm sure, has been the key to success.  One thing I "think" I'm noticing is that we're all snacking less between meals.  The whole grains / whole foods definitely seem to "stick with you" longer!

Here's a super helpful and ultra easy way to determine whether your grocery store produce is organic, genetically modified, or conventional.   Unlike the tomato stickers below, that begins with the number eight, you won't always see the "Grown From Genetically Modified Seeds" statement.

For Example:
A conventionally grown banana would be: 4011

A genetically engineered (GE or GMO) banana would be: 84011

An organic banana would be: 94011

Friday's Menu
Breakfast:

• Two loaves Whole-Wheat Banana Bread
• One with walnuts, one without
• Milk

Lunch:

• Apples
• Almond Butter
• Triscuits

Snacks:

• Hard-boiled Eggs
• Fresh Raspberries
• Cooked Brown Rice

Dinner:

• Cornmeal-Yogurt Biscuits
• Using freshly ground wheat berries and corn to make the flour and meal, thanks to the Christmas present Mark got me.
• Chili
• No recipe, but the pinto beans are soaking and I'll throw it together when we get there!