I realize that I have truly slacked off with the blog over the past 8 months, but I haven't been cooking nearly as much as I was in December and January. But now that I am the sole chef in our new apartment, I will be in a better position to blog new recipes.
With that being said, I must also share that we have gone natural with our food and organic whenever possible. Now I say 'as much as possible' because going organic is pretty pricey and sometimes I can't fathom paying an arm and a leg for some things. I am also still buying things that aren't 100% natural until I can find an appropriate replacement for them i.e. Honey Nut Cheerios. Yesterday I was in Shoprite and needed to buy butter (which according to all my research is the most acceptable cooking fat to use, in moderation of course). Organic butter ran $7+ for a pound. Holy Butter Batman! That is not something I was willing do pay for so I went with a natural alternative that still costed me about $3 but was much easier to swallow. Also I have discovered Stop & Shop's Nature's Promise brand. When possible I will still choose all natural AND organic but when that isn't feasible, all natural will suffice.
My recipes however will still be applicable for those of you who can not afford/ choose not to buy organic. I do encourage you to do so whenever possible. After much reading and research I have to say I am pretty convinced that organic is the best choice. For the haters out there that argue that hundreds of years ago people ate organic and only lived to child bearing age, need to also remember that the pesticides that are now used on our fruit and vegetables didn't exist and the antibiotics that now save people from dying at such a young age are being shot into animals living in deplorable conditions.
