Sam Kass made a big splash cooking at the White House. His latest book is about the small changes that have big impacts on our health. Little changes like putting healthier foods at eye level, and more indulgent foods on a higher shelf. You eat what you see. This is one of his guiding principles on how to take the stress out of the home and kitchen. Make your fruits and vegetables more easily accessible. Cut and peel carrots, store them in a clear container and place them eye level in your refrigerator.
Rearrange your pantry. Throw out items with too many unrecognizable ingredients. Throw out items where sugar is listed in the top three ingredients. Indulge now and then, but resolve to eat better the next day. Cook more. Read your nutrition labels. Eat more fiber. It all sounds familiar, so simple, yet why do we continuously reach for the sugar salt fat? Don't blame yourself. Seriously. Just make a few minor adjustments that could lead to big improvements.
Grocery stores are battlegrounds for our wallet and stomach. Try to stick to the perimeter. Arm yourself with a list. Roast your vegetables. Eat less beef but when you do, treat yourself to high quality. This is less a recipe book especially if you already know how to cook, and more of a manifesto. "I will survive" of cookbooks.
At first I was afraid I was petrified
Kept thinking I could never live without sugar salt fat by my side
Spent so many nights
Thinking how I ate all wrong...
Apologies and thanks to Gloria Gaynor. This book is for anyone ready to improve their world without sacrificing great flavor. Sounds like nearly everyone, doesn't it? In exchange for my honest book review, I received this cookbook from Blogging for Books. Thank you.
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