{ Ashley Weiss’ Food Revolution }

Eating habits around here at Casa Weiss are pretty healthy except that, since I’ve been nursing Annie, I eat dessert at least once a day.  We get plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables, choose lean meats, limit our fast food intake, and actually eat out only about twice per month. But even with a track record as excellent as this, I wanted to try to do more for my family, especially since Annie will join the ranks of solid food eaters in a few weeks. Now please don’t misunderstand me, you may see our car in the McDonalds drive-thru from time to time – but that is, and should be, a treat. Our family eats at our dining room table at least 90 percent of the time – so the food on that table should be first-rate.

So since we are already “healthy” eaters by American standards, what changes are we talking about? I have listed a few of the goals for my kitchen, some that I hope to achieve immediately, and others that may take some time.

{Food Revolution Goals | Achievable by September 30}

*Bake our every day, 100% whole-wheat sandwich bread from scratch

*Switch to organic produce, with fruit being the first priority

*Eliminate products containing MSG and high fructose corn syrup from our regular grocery purchases

*Begin purchasing organic dairy products from Costco

*Stick to our original grocery budget

*Don’t get overwhelmed or try to over-do it with changes

The term “Food Revolution” may sound familiar to you. Jamie Oliver, a British chef, author, and TV personality has just concluded his second season of his show: Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution. His revolutionary idea (hahaha) was born out of the knowledge that American children are plagued by obesity-related illness, and are the first generation predicted to have shorter life expectancies than their parents before them. I have definitely enjoyed watching his show, and decided to call my own little journey-to-healthier-eating a “revolution” as well. ‘Cause let’s be honest…it sounds much cooler that way.