Trying something New!

I am trying something new!  Firstly I have tried to have my kids eat vegetarian almost 6days a week and I also and trying to make as much of their food as I can.  I know everyone says 21days to a new habit.  I have actually been making vegetarian about 60% of the time for them so this won't be to much of a stretch.  My biggest concern is just sticking with a routine. You would think by October I would have a school routine down but I don't.  I still working at it.  Making most of their food from scratch has proved a little tougher than I first thought.  Its so easy to run out and grab a pack of cookies or snacks.  The modern grocery store is a blessing and curse.  Great for Moms who need to just run in and get it and be done. However a mother like myself that wants her kids to eat as much as they can wholesome and not full of artificial ingredients. It proves to be harder especially since I live nowhere near a Wholefoods or Health food store.  Its a more time consuming task I have taken on.  Its completely worth it when there bodies are healthier and they will grow up to be healthier too.  They sneak artificial flavoring and artificial sugars in alot of foods targeted to kids too.  Its awful that they are doing this.  Kids need wholesome foods closest to how they grew as possible.  I mean really blue cereal.  Wheat doesn't grow blue and fruit snack blue, purple, and bright green.  Not natural!!  Seriously between the dies fillers and artificial flavors and artificial sweeteners what is this doing to our kids and ourselves???  I will tell you we are filling our kids with toxins and unnatural ingredients.  This is going to hurt there growing bodies in the long run.  So this Mama is going to make a change for her kids and for her family.  I hope you will join me in changing what we eat and how we feed our families.

Apples Apples Apples!

Before the rain came I was like crazy trying to pick all my apples last night in the dark.  Well when we starting picking the apples it was daylight but it quickly became dark.  I think I definitely have enough to make homemade apple butter and applesauce and oh yes apple pie.  One variety I have is larger and very tart and the other smaller and sweeter.  I used to think canning was well eww, no way.  Now I love it.  I love the idea of making your own and tasting the yummy goodness.  The fact you did all the hard work yourself makes the taste even better. These are things I never thought I would do or say. I have really learned to embrace my inner Crunchy.  Last year a few of my friends and I got together and made oodles of applesauce and apple butter.   This year they have both had babies and so we can't get together.  I will post some of the product as soon as I can.  Have a happy healthy day and embrace who you are today!

Introducing me!

I am starting this Blog for self expression of course.  I am Mom, a Vegan, Healthy Nut if you will that is into a little of everything.  I love to make new recipes, try new patterns, exercise, read, knit and more.  The title of my blog is sort of a insult that a friend of mine turned into something positive.  A girl once told me I was a tree hugger and granola.  At the time she yelled it and well the rest is history.  I have learned to embrace this fact about myself.  I am Crunchy.  I love things natural and clean and healthy.  I love making things and if its going to be good for our planet I am interested.  So I am Crunchy!  If you are Crunchy you are not alone.  I really did at first have a hard time with the fact that I had become so different then how I grew up and now I have embraced it.  This blog is also to reach out to others who feel the same way.  Maybe you have always been Crunchy or maybe you have tendencies. I want to share recipes, review books, and share tips with anyone who wants to follow along.  Thanks for staying with me this far through my first post.  Have a Happy Healthy Day and embrace the person who you are and most of all love yourself so you can love others.