Why we ditched our microwave. And it isn't why you think!
Just like every other North American family, we had a microwave. Yes, I said HAD. A couple years back ours screwed the pooch, and we decided not to purchase another.
Why?
Well, a few things really.
The first being; we simply did not want to spend the money to buy another one. Secondly, both my husband and I have read about microwaved food depleting most if not all of your food's nutrients. And the many articles about the negative and harmful radiation they may emit. Of course, there is always going to be conflicting information, sure, but we choose to find the most nutrient rich way to eat food ... {it's raw by the way, steamed a close second} Even if they don't emit harmful radiation - why add to the already growing amounts of microwaves, radiation and other shit in your home that, under any other non-technological circumstances, would not be there? Thirdly - I HATE the taste of nuked food - gross.
And, since beginning our Moms For Real Food Initiative, we've become, purists.
Questions I get when I tell people I don't have a microwave.
Juliette of the Herbs is a remarkable movie about Juliette de Bairacli. A charming woman who spent her entire life traveling the world in search of herbal medicine for animals and humans alike. She was one of the fist breeders of Afghan hounds in England, and was a renound healer of all life, beckoned by the King and his family, friends and acquaintances.
Watch this amazing documentary, with Juliette herself telling her lifes tale of practical holistic herbalism.
Filmed on location with Juliette and her Afghan hound in Greece, Spain,
France, Portugal, Switzerland, England and America and interwoven with
Juliette's vast collection of archival photographs, together with scenes
of Gypsies dancing and Bedouins with their herds, JULIETTE OF THE HERBS
is an inspiring portrait of a remarkable healer.
This is a funny image at first - but when you realize the average person is spending roughly 45% of their grocery bill on processed, pre-made or frozen food .... it isn't so funny anymore.
The day I decided to stop buying from "the center of the store", was the day my grocery bill dropped a whopping $125.
It's a choice, it's a decision, and it's a lifestyle change. With proper budgeting, meal planning and care ... buying organic is NOT more expensive, and WILL make you a healthier person (and ultimately family) in the end.
We are constantly trying to find new, and more effective ways to garden and homestead. Our friends at Hemptopia.ca brought in this amazing Hemp Mulch last year - and we are seriously hooked. For more information, and purchasing please visit Hemptopia.ca
