Great Snack: Kale Chips

Found these chips at Kroger on Hwy 96. They were pretty good. Be warned they are pretty expensive, around 6 dollars.

Healthy Snack: Peanut Butter with Apples, Bananas, and Strawberries

Try this healthy snack using our homemade peanut butter (see pg.100 in our cookbook).  

This would also be a great after workout snack to share with a friend. Don't/can't eat peanut butter? Swap peanut butter for another nut butter like almond butter or leave it out entirely.   

Optional:  Top with cinnamon

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Check Out This List Of Movies To Learn More About Your Food

Below are a list of movies that have some good information. You probably won't agree with everything that is identified in these movies, but there will be lots of time when you will say "hmmm", when you will scratch your head, and when your mouth will drop from the shock. 

Become enlightened about your food!

I tried to compile a list of movies that are on Netflix, but some of the movies may no longer be there. If a movie is not on Netflix now then try the other movies on this list, there are plenty of others to watch.

GOOD ONES TO WATCH

Fat Sick and Nearly Dead

Food Matters

Killer At Large Gerson Miracle

Hungry For Change

CNBC Originals: One Nation Overweight

Fed Up
Forks Over Knives
Supersize Me

MORE MOVIES TO WATCH

Forks Over Knives Presents: The Engine 2 Kitchen Rescue

To Market to Market to Buy a Fat Pig

King Corn
Vegucated
Colony (about why bees are imp.)

A River of Waste

Save The Farm

Food Beware : The French Organic Revolution

Tapped

Bag It

Dive

The Garden

Farmageddon

MISC. AND NOT ON NETFLIX

Food Inc.-This is one of those movies that seems to come and go on Netflix.  If its not there you might try a video store or try purchasing from Ebay or Amazon

Why Christians Get Sick book written by George Malkmus


WATCH NOW ONLINE

Chow Down- watch on Hulu. You will prompted to watch an ad before viewing movie

Genetic Roulette - click here for preview

From the Freezer To Your Plate

Healthy food can be convenient.  When you cook your dishes try to make extra and freeze individually so you can have a quick meal for those times when you do not feel like cooking.  Many healthy foods freeze well so plan to make extra whenever you have an opportunity, to help keep you on track.

Below is a Cauliflower pizza made with leftover pizza crust and hamburger patties that were frozen separately.  I added some other leftovers and in less than 5 minutes I had a great meal.  Bon Appetit!

What's On The Plate:  Snap peas, Cauliflower Pizza Crust-pg. 28 with leftover hamburger patty -pg. 26 (see pic below) and leftover sauteed onions and bell peppers topped with a little salsa, Collard green salad-pg. 35, orange slices and lime water.

Frozen Cauliflower crust and frozen hamburger patty.

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Seed Exchange of Central Georgia....What Is It?

Below is a little bit about The Seed Exchange

"The Seed Exchange of Central Georgia is committed to increasing our ability to feed ourselves wholesome food by exchanging open pollinated and heirloom seeds in our community.  Through the time-honored tradition of seed saving/sharing, we are helping in the preservation of growing healthy foods from seed to table.  We are promoting the exchange of plant varieties that have proven their long term use in our local area."

Visit their Facebook page Seed Exchange of Central Georgia for more information.

If you are a gardener stop by the International City Farmers' Market on Thursday to learn more and pick up a seed or two to grow in you very own garden.

Planting a seed in my garden from the Seed Exchange

Eating At A Restaurant: Golden Corral....The Buffet Restaurant Tip

Whenever I go to a buffet restaurant I ALWAYS fill up on a salad first.  It keeps you from over doing it on poor choices.  However, there are times when I do indulge on some of my favorite things. Usually I get a slice of pizza (a food I LOVE to eat but I try not to eat too much) and french fries.  So my salad beforehand keeps me from eating a plate of pizza and fries.  

Fries and Pizza my favorite foods.  I did not have pizza on this day because they were out of it when I went to get some.  I think that was a blessing in disguise. lol


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What is a CSA? Community Supported Agriculture

CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture

A CSA allows you to have a share in a community farm's harvest.  All you need to do is find a CSA farm and determine how many shares you want and determine the pick up or drop off location.

For those of you who are local there are two great CSA opportunities with drop off locations at the International City Farmers' Market located at the corner of Watson and Davis, open on Thursdays from approximately 1 pm until dusk, year round.

CSA 1.  Local Lands (Organic Non-GMO) Farm!
(400 Mack Paul Rd, Wrightsville, GA 31096)

Website:www.locallands.net
Email:  foodbox@locallands.net or info@locallands.net
Facebook:  www.facebook.com/locallands
Phone:  478-227-3237

Their current CSA program for Spring-Summer runs from March 29th-July 30, 2015 (17 weeks)

Step 1:  Select the share you want
Step 2:  Shop for products via their newsletter or web-store
Step 3:  Determine your pick up location.

• Atlanta:  Marietta Square Market & Avondale Estates Market on Sunday
• Macon:  Mulberry Street Market on Wednesday
• Warner Robins:  International City Farmers' Market on Thursday (see above)

You can pay in full or pay monthly with a deposit.  The deposit will be equal to your last month of membership ($65 for half shares, $120 for full shares) and will be applied at the end of the season.  The deposit is non-refundable. (refund exemption for residence relocation i.e. military)

A half share will consist of 8 biweekly deliveries for $260
A full share will consist of 17 weekly deliveries for $510


CSA 2.  Evergreen East Farm
20044 U.S. 80 Danville, GA 31017

Email:  evergreeneastfarm@gmail.com
Website:  www.evergreeneastfarm.com

Contact:  David Green: 478-972-1198 or Karla:  478-972-4466

About Them:  A small family owned and operated farm located in Twiggs County between Jeffersonville and Danville.  They raise multiple species of livestock including cattle, hogs, sheep, and rabbits.  They are also cultivating a small orchard and garden as well.  Their goal is produce the healthiest meat in Middle Georgia.

Step 1:  Contact the farm (see above)

Step 2:  Choose which quantity of meat you prefer 8 lbs for 60 dollars or 16 lbs for 115 dollars.



For more information on how CSAs work click below
http://www.justfood.org/csa

Not local?  To find a CSA in your area click below
Type in your zipcode or city to find a local CSA

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