In light of my disappointment with almost every recipe "collection"
that I've seen so far, I figured I'd better give you a list of food
ingredients that I will never feature in a recipe. I personally don't
like to make things that I won't eat. I do that occasionally for my
family, because I don't care for seafood, turkey, or biscuits and gravy.
The only meats that I include are pork, beef, and white meat chicken. I
just don't care for the taste of other meats.
My recipes will not include:
beets
turnips
sweet potatoes
raw tomatoes (unless they're being cooked in the recipe)
cucumbers
peaches
mango
cantaloupe
melons
rhubarb
Although
I do try new foods, there are some that I have yet to try, so you may
not see recipes including these, unless I can whip up something that I personally consider to be
palatable with them:
chard
bok choy
endive
escarole
kohlrabi
jicama
I'm sure that the lists will change over time. What won't change, is the not using additives or artificial ingredients.
I
just deleted a faux-healthy pin a few minutes ago, because it called for canola
oil. Sad! After deleting it, I realized I probably should have tested
it out with a healthier substitute first. It was a recipe for home-made
mayo. I did however, keep the other one that I have, which asks for
organic pressed coconut oil in its place. See how easy it is to
substitute? Maybe I'll find the other one later, and give it a shot
with a sub oil. It certainly sounded tasty, other than that.
Yes,
I plan on making all of my own condiments, bases (like "cream of x"
soup), sauces, toppings, and flavoring mixes for my recipes. I'll include the recipes for
those, as well. I don't plan on "cheating" on a recipe, by adding say...bottled ketchup when I know full well that I
can make my own healthy version instead.
It will be time consuming. It will also be worth it.
I also plan on making all of my own pasta and bread products. Yes. All of them, including tortillas--and with GF flours. It will be a major make-over for us!
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