After learning about the hydrogenated oils, I wanted to learn more and more. So, my next step was throwing away just about every beauty product I owned after learning of the dangers of all of the chemicals in those products. You can read more about my beauty products here.
Then I read all I could about health and nutrition and what I should be eating, and more importantly how I should be feeding my family. But today, I did something that I haven't done in YEARS. I went to Marc's to do my grocery shopping for the week. And to buy all of my vegetables. Most weren't local or organic-which frankly makes me hyperventilate a little bit. This is what I bought:
(garlic not included)
I'll say this, my wallet certainly felt heavier than it usually does after grocery shopping. Here's my tally.
(D picked me up the crescent dough for tonight- $8.00.)
Under $40 I can feed the family for the week? Is this possible? Obviously we're missing things like bread & milk & eggs & such, but I bet I can get it down even further in the winter with lots of casseroles. Cool, I feel a challenge coming on! Anyway, back to my point. I have come to realize that in my quest (obsession) to eat the healthiest possible foods, I may have overlooked another important thing-the cost. I recently read somewhere that people will pay a large percentage more for produce from a farm stand than from a store even if they know they are actually overpaying. I know I've fallen into that myself because I do want to support my local farmers, but I don't need to overpay just for the hell of it. I definitely plan on watching my pennies along with our health from now on. I do think organics are hugely important so I will continue to buy them, but I also need to do better with the food budget as well.
