The Truth about Coke Products

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How boring of a title is that?

I mean really?  The truth about coke products.  Who cares?

I follow the Food Revolution Network as part of my ongoing food conscious education.  The topics of food awareness are vast and I often feel I don’t know where to start.  I care about the planet.  Then again I care about animals . . . and the workers who have to kill them, skin them and slaughter them–I’d hate that job!  

So where do I start?

Mother Teresa gave me an idea

Mother Teresa said “Love begins by taking care of the closest ones – the ones at home.”  

So rather than getting caught up in saving the world . . . which is my “go-to” place . . . I chose to start at home.  More specifically, I started with myself.  I decided that I needed to “save myself” first, be the change I wanted to see in my family.  

The Coke Video

Watch this and become aware of how Coke products lack nutrition.

Now . . . 

Did that open your mind to some new possibilities?

[Tweet “Renee’s Kitchen shared this video about Coke products. I’m rethinking what I drink! “]

 

 

Unplanned Meal Plan

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Do you have a meal plan?

I do and I don’t–I have menu ideas but not always a meal plan. A plan seems to rigid for my Zen Mommy flow but I do make sure I have loads of yummy ingredients in the house, then I see how my day is going! Because some days are easier than others and my dinners reflect that. (Not to mention, during Fall and Spring, I often have 3 or 4 soccer practices in one evening so . . . I have snack, 1st dinner and 2nd dinner with a final kitchen clean up at 9pm).chickennuggets

A few nights ago I had a great dinner planned.  Homemade Chicken Nuggets, roasted potatoes and a green salad, sounds great doesn’t it!  Until I realized that I FORGOT to turn on the potatoes.  Cooking Tip #1: Turning the oven on is key to roasting potatoes!

So now I had chicken and green salad.  Now I could have steamed some rice or microwaved the potatoes to cook them faster and finished them off in the oven.  Both options seemed like too much at that moment.  (and to be honest I was on the cranky side that I forgot to turn the oven on.)

The Banana Saves Dinner!

Then I saw it sitting on my counter.  A banana.  Then I remembered that I bought pears and mangos on an impulse at the store.  When I went to get them out of the fridge . . . I saw the pomegranate seeds!  Eureka!  I had a salad.  It just needed a few nuts!

I thought to myself–really?  This is your idea of saving dinner?  But it worked.  The kids LOVED the salad!  The pomegranate seeds were sweet and crunchy, with the salty pistachios, creamy banana, tart mangos and the sweetest pears I have ever eaten.  

But Will a Pineapple Save Dinner?

The banana salad was such a big hit–they asked for it again.  But I used walnuts and pineapple instead of mango and pistachios.  I may add some coconut and macadamia nuts–the possibilities are endless.

Have you ever “saved” dinner at the last minute?  I would love to hear your story in the comments.

Eat with L.O.V.E.

Vegan Mom note:  yes my kids eat chicken nuggets.  I wrote about how I make the best choice for my family in this article.  And this is another great post on how to make YOUR own best choice.