This year I have slowly started to integrate more “green” items into our apartment (changing light bulbs, changing cleaning products ect) as well as trying to add in slowly organic foods. Yesterday I started thinking about going as Organic as possible for the next 3 weeks at the Blanco house.
I don’t think that this will really be a huge change from our typical “menu” but it will of course more than likely increase the amount spent each week. But with all of the benefits that you can find now about eating organic it is hard to really deny the benefits outweigh the costs of changing our lifestyle.
Everything that I have heard about the ways to look for cheaper options for organic foods is to get away from the typical grocery store that you usually use. The main reason is that the costs of the organics are generally almost as high as 2 times more at the general grocery store compared to a store that stocks a large number of organic or non-processed foods (ex. Whole Foods, Farmers Markets, and Central Market).
So that being said Rene and I are going to be starting our organic menu this coming Monday for about 3 weeks to see how things change.
For those of you that may be thinking about eating more organic and are worried about a huge increase in your budget for food start slowly. We started with little things. Coffee is apparently one of the most laden with pesticides and chemicals so switch to an organic type, while you are at it why no swap out the creamer to an organic half and half or milk as well? Dairy products are another grouping of foods that should be switched out to organic. We added organic/non-processed yogurt to our list because it is a staple for me.
Next on the line would be to switch to organic meats. This is generally the most costly but to put it simple chicken with a bunch of hormones and additives make the chicken fatter, what makes you think that it won’t do the same to you?
Then fruits and vegetables swap these that you eat a lot out to organic as well. Most important are those that do not have a thick skin or a rind that you do not eat. Those fruits that have thick skin (if the skin is discarded) are a bit more protected by their skin from some of the pesticides.
So there’s the basics of what we are hoping for and our new little mission is to eat organic from here on out…I’ll keep you posted on how things go and post some ideas along the way as well!
Have a great weekend!
I don’t think that this will really be a huge change from our typical “menu” but it will of course more than likely increase the amount spent each week. But with all of the benefits that you can find now about eating organic it is hard to really deny the benefits outweigh the costs of changing our lifestyle.
Everything that I have heard about the ways to look for cheaper options for organic foods is to get away from the typical grocery store that you usually use. The main reason is that the costs of the organics are generally almost as high as 2 times more at the general grocery store compared to a store that stocks a large number of organic or non-processed foods (ex. Whole Foods, Farmers Markets, and Central Market).
So that being said Rene and I are going to be starting our organic menu this coming Monday for about 3 weeks to see how things change.
For those of you that may be thinking about eating more organic and are worried about a huge increase in your budget for food start slowly. We started with little things. Coffee is apparently one of the most laden with pesticides and chemicals so switch to an organic type, while you are at it why no swap out the creamer to an organic half and half or milk as well? Dairy products are another grouping of foods that should be switched out to organic. We added organic/non-processed yogurt to our list because it is a staple for me.
Next on the line would be to switch to organic meats. This is generally the most costly but to put it simple chicken with a bunch of hormones and additives make the chicken fatter, what makes you think that it won’t do the same to you?
Then fruits and vegetables swap these that you eat a lot out to organic as well. Most important are those that do not have a thick skin or a rind that you do not eat. Those fruits that have thick skin (if the skin is discarded) are a bit more protected by their skin from some of the pesticides.
So there’s the basics of what we are hoping for and our new little mission is to eat organic from here on out…I’ll keep you posted on how things go and post some ideas along the way as well!
Have a great weekend!
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