Comments on: A Very Scientific Survey http://www.itsprettyok.com/index.php/2010/01/27/a-very-scientific-survey/ Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:26:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jessica http://www.itsprettyok.com/index.php/2010/01/27/a-very-scientific-survey/comment-page-1/#comment-1287 Jessica Wed, 27 Jan 2010 23:28:55 +0000 http://www.itsprettyok.com/?p=1432#comment-1287 Your "why do you buy organic" question should have an "All of the above" choice. ;) Your “why do you buy organic” question should have an “All of the above” choice. ;)

]]> By: Vivian http://www.itsprettyok.com/index.php/2010/01/27/a-very-scientific-survey/comment-page-1/#comment-1285 Vivian Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:34:12 +0000 http://www.itsprettyok.com/?p=1432#comment-1285 I would say that Marc and I eat fairly healthy. I make dinner 4-5 nights a week and we eat out amostly on the weekends. The dinners I make probably vary in calories, sodium, carbohydrates etc. This week, for example, I am making Ants in a Tree (a spicy Szechuan noodle dish with ground chicken), Tomato and Pancetta Pasta, Red Beans and Rice, and Chicken Vindaloo. Last week it was Italian Wedding Soup, Lemon/Parsley/Garlic Chicken and Perfect Rice (I'm not complementing my rice that's the name of the recipe I used), Artichoke and Spinach Pizza, and Chicken with a Bechamel Sauce over Rice. I never do calculations on how many carbohydrates are in my meals. I know a lot of folks worry about that, but my mom has eaten an insane amount of rice in her lifetime and I would argue with anyone who says that she is not the picture of health. I also don't obsess about fat. Now we do eat mostly chicken breast, purchase lean beef, and use very little oil, butter etc. But really, I have no idea how much fat any of the meals I make have in it. All I know is I cook with fresh ingredients and watch the amount of bad fats I put in the meals. I also recognize that some of my meals are naughty, but I'm ok with eating a little bit of fat now and again. As for where I grocery shop, I shop at Super Target. You just can't beat the price. I refuse to pay, for example, $10 for a bag of rice at Safeway that costs me $5 at Target and $2.50 at the Asisan Market. I have comparison shopped and I would say that on the whole, with a few exceptions, Super Target is cheaper than the other grocery store chains. I do boycott Walmart and while I know that Super Target probably engages in many of the same practices, I think Walmart is worse both in the way the store affects the way things are produced and in the way they treat their employees. As far as organic, I try buying organic meats and milk. I can't say that I am consistent in buying organic fruits and vegetables, the cost just gets to me. A good deal of my grocery store costs are already spent on fruits, vegetables, and herbs (which I am going to start growing) and I just can't bring myself to spending an extra $25 or so a week to get organic. Anyway, that was probably a little bit more than what you were looking for : ) I would say that Marc and I eat fairly healthy. I make dinner 4-5 nights a week and we eat out amostly on the weekends. The dinners I make probably vary in calories, sodium, carbohydrates etc. This week, for example, I am making Ants in a Tree (a spicy Szechuan noodle dish with ground chicken), Tomato and Pancetta Pasta, Red Beans and Rice, and Chicken Vindaloo. Last week it was Italian Wedding Soup, Lemon/Parsley/Garlic Chicken and Perfect Rice (I’m not complementing my rice that’s the name of the recipe I used), Artichoke and Spinach Pizza, and Chicken with a Bechamel Sauce over Rice. I never do calculations on how many carbohydrates are in my meals. I know a lot of folks worry about that, but my mom has eaten an insane amount of rice in her lifetime and I would argue with anyone who says that she is not the picture of health. I also don’t obsess about fat. Now we do eat mostly chicken breast, purchase lean beef, and use very little oil, butter etc. But really, I have no idea how much fat any of the meals I make have in it. All I know is I cook with fresh ingredients and watch the amount of bad fats I put in the meals. I also recognize that some of my meals are naughty, but I’m ok with eating a little bit of fat now and again.

As for where I grocery shop, I shop at Super Target. You just can’t beat the price. I refuse to pay, for example, $10 for a bag of rice at Safeway that costs me $5 at Target and $2.50 at the Asisan Market. I have comparison shopped and I would say that on the whole, with a few exceptions, Super Target is cheaper than the other grocery store chains. I do boycott Walmart and while I know that Super Target probably engages in many of the same practices, I think Walmart is worse both in the way the store affects the way things are produced and in the way they treat their employees. As far as organic, I try buying organic meats and milk. I can’t say that I am consistent in buying organic fruits and vegetables, the cost just gets to me. A good deal of my grocery store costs are already spent on fruits, vegetables, and herbs (which I am going to start growing) and I just can’t bring myself to spending an extra $25 or so a week to get organic. Anyway, that was probably a little bit more than what you were looking for : )

]]> By: mom http://www.itsprettyok.com/index.php/2010/01/27/a-very-scientific-survey/comment-page-1/#comment-1282 mom Wed, 27 Jan 2010 03:28:54 +0000 http://www.itsprettyok.com/?p=1432#comment-1282 yep, at least a quarter of the hits, perhaps more! :) yep, at least a quarter of the hits, perhaps more! :)

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