One Degree of Change #3
Feasting on milkweed! |
#3: Eat out only 15 times a month, or less! Wha-wha-whaaaat? Yes, I said that and meant it. We have 60-90 meals per month. Eating out only 3-4 times a week may seem drastic to many people. Calculate how many times you eat in a restaurant. Now calculate the cost of each meal including tip. You could save a small fortune! In our household we eat in a restaurant 3-4 times a week. We usually select a local restaurant and enjoy food that we would not normally prepare at home. We go out for sushi or Thai food and an occasional lunch or breakfast. Most of the time the meals we prepare at home are more nutritious and we can be sure of the ingredients.
To maintain your one degree of change of creating a new you, decide to create more meals at home. Make it a family event. Create healthy menus, make it fun to shop and share the kitchen chores. Make the meals colorful with plenty of organic vegetables. Challenge the household to come up with unique meal presentations. Prepare a favorite food that you usually eat when you go out and make it healthy. Try gluten free or vegan recipes. Take heirloom/family recipes and make a healthier version by substituting a more conscious choice of ingredients. Explore the web, the internet is a great source for finding recipes.
Our front door caterpillar! |
Chrysalis formed on our Silver Palm! |
Just a miniscule change every few hours changes a caterpillar into an extraordinary chrysalis.
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