The goal toward eating one meatless meal a week is going well. So well in fact that I am going to bump up my challenge to eating 2 meatless meals a week. The most difficult thing about this action is going to be learning new meals/ideas that are vegetarian (like I said last week, the only two meals I know how to make without meat in them are pb&js and salad), but this can be done. Last week, I ate spaghetti without beef or meatballs, and it was just fine (though I do think it tastes better with meat). This is a change that I can keep up, and certainly one that is nice on my budget, as meat is quite expensive.
My action towards purchasing organic produce for one meal per week went well last week, so I'm going to challenge myself further. I will shop for organic produce for 2 meals per week. This may not seem like a big step, but I have a hard time buying organic produce (it always looks worse and is more expensive) and I also don't make too many meals at home anymore this quarter. It has become increasingly difficult to actually plan and make meals at home for my husband and I this quarter, so maybe it will be easier to make more small, meatless meals. There is always an upside, right?
My last action, to turn off the power strip to my computer 2 nights a week. This has been going well, so I will attempt to turn it off 3 nights a week (I'll start there for now).
In addition to these goals, I will add a new action in reducing my footprint. I have a horrible liking for boxed macaroni and cheese, and the 'blue box' Kraft isn't very good for me, nor is it local or organic. There have even been concerns regarding the artificial colors used in the recipe (Yellow #5 and Yellow #6) and the linkage these colors have to attention and behavioral issues in children. This has led me to my newest goal: I will stop eating Kraft mac and cheese, and instead switch to Annie's organic mac and cheese. As this is a good goal in terms of my health, I will reduce my consumption of this product to once every 2 weeks.
I truly hope to keep up with this new goal, as well as my original goals. We will see in a week when I post an update of my progress. Until then!
My action towards purchasing organic produce for one meal per week went well last week, so I'm going to challenge myself further. I will shop for organic produce for 2 meals per week. This may not seem like a big step, but I have a hard time buying organic produce (it always looks worse and is more expensive) and I also don't make too many meals at home anymore this quarter. It has become increasingly difficult to actually plan and make meals at home for my husband and I this quarter, so maybe it will be easier to make more small, meatless meals. There is always an upside, right?
My last action, to turn off the power strip to my computer 2 nights a week. This has been going well, so I will attempt to turn it off 3 nights a week (I'll start there for now).
In addition to these goals, I will add a new action in reducing my footprint. I have a horrible liking for boxed macaroni and cheese, and the 'blue box' Kraft isn't very good for me, nor is it local or organic. There have even been concerns regarding the artificial colors used in the recipe (Yellow #5 and Yellow #6) and the linkage these colors have to attention and behavioral issues in children. This has led me to my newest goal: I will stop eating Kraft mac and cheese, and instead switch to Annie's organic mac and cheese. As this is a good goal in terms of my health, I will reduce my consumption of this product to once every 2 weeks.
I truly hope to keep up with this new goal, as well as my original goals. We will see in a week when I post an update of my progress. Until then!
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