Tuesday, December 30, 2014

Healthier Without Resolutions, Healthy Eating in the New Year

Vegan, Gluten-free Recipes for New Year
Cucumber Chickpea Salad


I have really done it up this holiday season. Lots of treats, plenty of cocktails and very little self-control.

Should I keep the party going in the new year?

 Should I craft a list of foods/ingredients that are now permanently off my menu?

 Or might there be a third way?

Vegan, Gluten-free Recipes for New Year
Slow Cooker Vegan Soup



I don't do very well with the absolutes of resolutions. I might be able to cut sweets with refined sugar out for a month (a pretty good goal for this sugar-loving lady), but I think I'd rather approach the new year from a positive perspective, rather than a negative.

Vegan, Gluten-free Recipes for New Year
Blueberry Coffee Cake from Super Seeds


  • I will eat a wide range of fruits and vegetables and whole grains. 
  • I will include my little friends, the super seeds (quinoa, flax, hemp, amaranth and chia) into my diet on a regular basis. 
  • I will look to naturally sweet fruit to enliven my desserts (which I need to have!) and fragrant herbal teas to provide my afternoons with a treat.
 
Vegan, Gluten-free Recipes for New Year
Cocoa Dusted Pepitas



What will you do to ensure that you are eating healthfully in 2015? 

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Happy Cooking!
Kim

My new book,  Super Seeds, is available now! You can also find tasty recipes in Welcoming Kitchen: 200 Delicious Allergen & Gluten-Free Vegan Recipes.
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2 comments:

  1. Jean | DelightfulRepast.comJanuary 30, 2015 at 7:02 AM

    Kim, that sounds very sensible to me. Though I have had food allergies in the past (with a couple of near-deadly episodes of anaphylaxis), I no longer seem to have them. And I'm not celiac and don't seem to be gluten-sensitive, so I'm very fortunate. The downside is I don't have that strong motivation to avoid some things that aren't all that great for me! Oh well ... I prefer the positive approach you mentioned anyway. I'm not going to give up my desserts, so I just make them as healthful as possible (all organic, as little sugar as possible, no junky ingredients) and eat them in small amounts and not every day.

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    1. Kim LutzJanuary 30, 2015 at 7:47 AM

      Oh Jean, It is such a work in progress for me. Some days ... good choices, other days .... not so much, but I am trying to keep it positive and healthy, rather than focus on deprivation.

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