About

Hi, I am Erin, welcome to my blog!  After getting totally fed up with the unhealthy way my family was eating, and with my own lack of energy, I decided to do something about my health.  There are lots of very helpful things out there... and also a lot of not very helpful things!  Two things, for me, ended up making a huge difference.  Those two things?  Well- a  box, and a blender!  What exactly does that mean?  I'm glad you asked!

The Box- A box of fruit and veggies!  Once I figured out that the bulk of my food intake should consist of fresh vegetable and fruit, I had to figure out how to get that much produce into my meal planning.  To be honest, I would plan a main course, (usually meat) then add some canned green beans or corn, and consider that an adequate vegetable!  I had to really change that around.  At first  I just bought some extra veggies at the store, but we weren't getting that much more in our diets... those veggies would just sit in the fridge until I finally used them or threw them out, then I would buy more.  Then I decided to sign up for a produce delivery service, and the knowledge that another box of produce would be showing up next week, forced me to use up what I had.  I began planning out menus around our produce, and trying new things I had never tried before.  I am sure lots of people are great about eating enough veggies, but I had to find a way to force myself, and a regular weekly influx of produce (through delivery, co-op, CSA, or some other source) worked wonders for me.  I hope to talk about some of the different options, and review them for you here.

The Blender- That one might not require quite as much explanation.  Once I had so much produce to deal with, I had to figure out how to use it up, and as much as I would like to, I just can't chew a salad for every meal.  Smoothies to the rescue!  I love being able to blend up fresh fruits and veggies into smoothies and whole juices.  I have been experimenting with a Blendtec Total Blender, and LOVE it!  It started with just smoothies, but I am making soups, dips, nut butters, dressings, whole grain flours and more!  It is a huge key to our healthy eating.