Foraging in the grocery store

Today I went to the grocery store in search of healthy food. Whole, organic, real food.

I was amazed how fast I went through Aldies, my favorite grocery store because of their low prices. I had to pass by many items that I normally may consider.

The goal was to buy food that my grandma would recognize with less than five ingredients.

Why?

We listened to a book on CD with explains the problems of eating the typical American diet.

It is called In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan.

He explains why we should eat food, not too much, and mostly plants.

In Aldies I found:

milk (without Artifical Growth Hormones)

yogurt, real cheese, cottage cheese

oatmeal (no cereals!!!) wow, this is a big change for me

crushed tomatoes

whole wheat noodles

pineapples and grapefruits on sale (these are considered okay to eat even when not organic)

sweet peas and asparagus

almonds

cranberries (I'm not sure if they are okay)

In Giant I found:

organic carrots, spinach, lettuce, parsley, applesauce

rye, whole wheat, and non-bleached all purpose flour

yeast

pork (for New year's day, although I want to find a better way to buy pork)

It felt healthy and different, passing by the cereals, crackers, and even breads! I made some whole wheat baguettes today. I don't know how I will be able to have the time to eat this way, but I want to try. If you have any suggestions, I would love to hear from you.