Learning About Healthy Foods
I constantly challenge myself to learn. Whether about being a better mother, wife, Christian, or healthy cook. Not only do I want to know more information, I want to apply it practically. One of my favorite ways to learn about healthy foods is my library.
When I have a client for whom I am creating recipes, I tend to study what they like or need in their diet. Recently I have learned more about Columbian food, gluten-free food, and diabetes-friendly food. And when I don’t have something specific I’m trying to learn more about, I just go for generally nutritious and natural foods and healthy cooking methods.
I typically go to my library’s section on cooking and start browsing titles. Ones that sound like my style of cooking and eating, I pick up and thumb through. If I find ingredients that are too expensive (black truffle mushrooms), things my family wouldn’t like (squid), or cooking methods I wouldn’t use (deep-fried) then I put it back. Otherwise, I look further. If I find it in line with what I believe is healthy, or see several recipes we would probably like, I check it out and take it home.
I read it in my spare time (ok, I have to TAKE time), write down any recipes I’d like to try and then return it. I always keep the name of the author with the recipe in case I like it and pass it on so they get the credit. Well, I’ve got to get back to looking through the small stack I brought home from the library yesterday…
