Comments on: Eating Wholesome Foods: Additives To Avoid http://attachmentparenting.org/blog/2009/05/31/eating-wholesome-foods-additives-to-avoid/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:11:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Shelly http://attachmentparenting.org/blog/2009/05/31/eating-wholesome-foods-additives-to-avoid/comment-page-1/#comment-2361 Shelly Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:34:11 +0000 http://attachmentparenting.org/blog/?p=884#comment-2361 Kayris - I hear you about the better brands (I was looking at a loaf of Arnold's the other day and sugar wasn't listed until the 5th or 6th ingredient) but they are a little pricey, and we go through a lot of bread. Which is why I was thinking making my own would be more economical. The cheaper bread that we were buying had some form of sugar listed for the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th ingredient! R - It was hard for us to give up the mac n cheese too, but when I realized that it has food coloring as well that made it easier. Plus, I found a really easy and quick homemade mac-n-cheese recipe that is so delicious, so I make that instead! Kayris – I hear you about the better brands (I was looking at a loaf of Arnold’s the other day and sugar wasn’t listed until the 5th or 6th ingredient) but they are a little pricey, and we go through a lot of bread. Which is why I was thinking making my own would be more economical. The cheaper bread that we were buying had some form of sugar listed for the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th ingredient!

R – It was hard for us to give up the mac n cheese too, but when I realized that it has food coloring as well that made it easier. Plus, I found a really easy and quick homemade mac-n-cheese recipe that is so delicious, so I make that instead!

]]> By: R http://attachmentparenting.org/blog/2009/05/31/eating-wholesome-foods-additives-to-avoid/comment-page-1/#comment-2359 R Wed, 03 Jun 2009 22:47:13 +0000 http://attachmentparenting.org/blog/?p=884#comment-2359 I can totally relate to your tales of being cooking-challenged. My husband is actually the one in our household who does the majority of cooking, b/c my idea of cooking is anything that doesn't have to actually be cooked. Therefore, I LOVE my breadmaker, except that it recently busted (or really, we actually threw out the kneader part by mistake -- you kow, the part that gets stuck in the done loaf). By the way, I had issues with sugar, too. Apparently, the yeast needs it. It's so easy to mess up bread, amazingly. I like your list, especially since I don't often have time for anything but cooking out of a box. I'd like to eat healthy, and we certainly eat a lot of fresh fruits and veggies, but sometimes, the ease of the mac-n-cheese calls to me from the cupboard a little too loudly. Great post! I can totally relate to your tales of being cooking-challenged. My husband is actually the one in our household who does the majority of cooking, b/c my idea of cooking is anything that doesn’t have to actually be cooked. Therefore, I LOVE my breadmaker, except that it recently busted (or really, we actually threw out the kneader part by mistake — you kow, the part that gets stuck in the done loaf).

By the way, I had issues with sugar, too. Apparently, the yeast needs it. It’s so easy to mess up bread, amazingly.

I like your list, especially since I don’t often have time for anything but cooking out of a box. I’d like to eat healthy, and we certainly eat a lot of fresh fruits and veggies, but sometimes, the ease of the mac-n-cheese calls to me from the cupboard a little too loudly.

Great post!

]]> By: Kayris http://attachmentparenting.org/blog/2009/05/31/eating-wholesome-foods-additives-to-avoid/comment-page-1/#comment-2339 Kayris Mon, 01 Jun 2009 01:25:00 +0000 http://attachmentparenting.org/blog/?p=884#comment-2339 I make my own bread when I can, but I'm very picky about what brands I will buy. I won't buy bread unless it's free of HFCS and hydrogenated oils, and it has to have at least 3grams of fiber per slice. Pepperidge Farms Naturals and Arnold Naturals usually meet those criteria. Arnold also makes a bread with double fiber that is DELICIOUS. I make my own bread when I can, but I’m very picky about what brands I will buy. I won’t buy bread unless it’s free of HFCS and hydrogenated oils, and it has to have at least 3grams of fiber per slice. Pepperidge Farms Naturals and Arnold Naturals usually meet those criteria. Arnold also makes a bread with double fiber that is DELICIOUS.

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