hi, i'm KC. i'm bad with technology, good with food and i fancy myself rather clever and funny. after this intro, my posts will be either recipes or tips for healthier eating. Ooooh, the dreaded concept: healthy eating. shut up and just hear me out. take a look at some of the points of this here fancy blog...
-eating healthier should be: delicious, balanced, satisfying, nourishing, affordable, DIY-able
-eating healthier should NOT be: intimidating, depriving, stressful, extreme, too time consuming
-i live a vegan lifestyle - DON'T STOP READING! - i think everyone could benefit from trying the vegan recipes i post - but i'll also strive to provide healthy, non vegan versions/substitutions to be realistic (though if you want to go the non-vegan route, i beseech you to buy sustainable, humane non-vegan food items)
-i went to culinary school. woo-hoo - more money than i care to say - wasted. i cook just like i did before, by instinct, trial and error. i'm an unpretentious cook, anything i can do, you can do. i use everyday words to describe what i'm doing but if i ever don't explain something enough, let me know, i'll clarify
-you should not have to go buy out a whole "health food store" each time to try a recipe, but there will be items you won't be familiar with - i typically keep a pantry stocked with my idea of "basics" but maybe your "basics" are fruit loops and string cheese...ok, in that case, you'll need to do some shopping...and maybe some soul searching ;) also note - i stick to a pretty basic repertoire of seasonings, so if a recipe calls for something, you'll likely use it again in other recipes - so it's worth purchasing
-any unique, specific items i'm trying to encourage everyone to try will be named by brand and where I get them -i do all my grocery shopping at Trader Joe's and whatever local, everyday grocery store depending on region (in VA - Giant, Chicago - Jewel) with some specific items from Whole Foods - no mysterious scavenger hunts for ingredients here
-the food we are going to make together is going to be balanced, nutritious, healthier than it's common counterparts, etc etc - but it's up to you to control your portions!!! some of this stuff is "treat" food, albeit healthier than other versions of it - do not think that because it's healthier you can eat all 5 portions of it. i bring the recipes, it's BYO-Common Sense.
-i typically favor one-pot meals. i make a big batch which would suite a family, or for lil ol' me, i put it in my fridge to have throughout the week - i like my food reheatable! if you need variety on your plate, look to some of the side dish, salad or soup ideas that will be posted and create a meal for yourself
-i draw inspiration from other recipes sometimes then make them my own, if i ever post a recipe straight from another source though, i'll site it ok? i'm not always brilliant on my own.
-i'm not a registered dietitian (working on it - tuition donations accepted :) and i'm not perfect; i love salt and every now and then i eat 2 cups of chex mix for dinner...other than those occasional bouts of absurdity, I think i've otherwise managed a consistent, maintainable lifestyle and i feel great
-i use an online service to enter all of the ingredients/portions from my recipes - that service turns out the nutritional info for me, so that's where that comes from - no scientific testing, sorry.
there's a little from me - i think i'm pretty likable, yeah? so check back with me for some good stuff.
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