Food Ethos
Food ethos- these are guidelines and principles we try to abide by, what we do to live a healthy and delicious life!
What we incorporate: always start the day with breakfast; eating in season; eat made from scratch; try to eat completely vegetarian a few days a week; have fish 2 to 3 times a week; no dairy except yogurts (and the occasional ice cream cone); we drink rice, soy and almond milk and lots of green tea; eating local and organic produce, meats, fish (wild caught ); using less sugar in all baking & cooking recipes
Our rituals: water and lemon juice first thing in the morning; especially in the winter months daily vitamin supplements: Vitamin D, Calcium Magnesium, Energy (B12), or simply taking a Berocca; lots of green tea (right now I love Mariage Frere Marco Polo and Oolong); exercising 3 to 4 times a week; always having a treat on weekends (mine happen to be pain aux raisins from Bouley bakery); always reading ingredients at all times, if you can’t pronounce you probably shouldn’t eat it!
What we try to avoid: dairy (but we have organic plain yogurts); refined sugars; red meats (try to eat animals with 2 legs never 4- although we do indulge in the occasional filet mignon); have coffee only on weekends (Its delicious but I think it disrupts sleeping patterns); additives; processed foods; too much fat; no fruit juices; too much sodium; nitrates
What you will find in our fridge & pantry at all times:
With these few items you can make many healthy and delicious meals…
- Unsweetened soy, rice & unsweetened almond milk (vanilla & chocolate are great); coconut water; low sodium chicken/ vegetable broth
- All natural jams (meaning fruit and sugar are the only ingredients); almond butter; honey; agave nectar; butter, maple syrup
- Lime & lemon juice; mustard & low fat canola oil mayonnaise; organic eggs, sardines packed in olive oil
- Flax seeds; walnuts, almonds, sunflowers, pumpkin seeds; dried cranberries, cherries, goji berries and currants
- Vegetables: several varieties of lettuce; fennel; carrots; celery; mint; leeks; onions; cucumber; garlic
- Oven roasted turkey (in house), sliced and whole cheeses (for DH’s lunches)
- Wine, sparkling and still water
- Frozen all natural fruits, Frozen spinach & peas, Ezekiel wheatless bread
- Vodka; Grand Marnier; Martini Blanc & Rosso…and when I’m not looking DH sometimes sneaks in a few beers
- In the pantry: organic olive oil; grape-seed oil & cooking spray; 3 different kinds of vinegars (balsamic, apple cider, champagne); buckwheat and rice flower; old fashioned oats; banania mix; light tuna packed in water; chick peas, white bean; organic canned tomatoes & tomato paste; teas; dark chocolate; rice; spices and dried herbs
