Living the Organic Life - Week 2

This marks the 2nd week since I've decided to take a deeper look at the things that I've been eating. And I couldn't have had better timing due to the egg recall from this past week. It was nice knowing that the eggs that I'd purchased weren't caught up in the recall.

I'm starting to have a good idea where to get stuff. There's a place in Brookside that sells meat from a local farm and I must say that the food is good. I've noticed that my energy level has picked up significantly too. I didn't even mind cooking today...I made caribbean jerk chicken. I'm also going to bake some organic banana nut muffins this evening...yum!!

Anyway, that's my update for now...

Great Curry Chicken Recipe

On Day 2 of Organic eating I had bacon and eggs from animals that lived on a farm and were not fed hormones and antibotics for breakfast. And I must say that it was good...especially the bacon. I don't think bacon has ever tasted that good before.

For dinner I prepared Curry Chicken using Organic (Free Range) Chickens. Here's the recipe!

2LBS of Chicken

1TBSP of Curry Powder Spice

1 TBSP of Cooking Oil (I used Olive Oil)

1 Medium chopped onion

Salt and Pepper to taste

1 1/2 C water

1 C of coconut milk

Directions: Add Cooking Oil to medium size pot. Saute onion on medium heat. Add Curry powder and stir. Add 1/2 cup of water and stir to make the sauce. Add the Chicken. Add salt and pepper and stir. Add remainder of water and cook covered for 30 minutes. Add Coconut Milk and simmer for 5-7 minutes. Serve over rice, pasta, or with bread.

I've still got enough for leftovers so I'll probably freeze some to take with me for lunch later on this week. The chicken is so fresh and tastes great though!

An Organic Experience!

I watched the movie Food Inc. a couple of weeks ago and I walked away from that movie resolved to make better (healthier) food choices whenever possible. Well today I went grocery shopping and bought all organic foods including meats, veggies, bread, milk, cheese, and eggs.

First impressions...the food certainly was more expensive than just buying the stuff in the grocery store. I also found that I had to go to more than one place to find different things. I think after today I have a better feel for where I can get different things like the best bread, milk, fruits/veggies, etc. There is another organic butcher in Tulsa that I'd like to try out but I didn't get out to them in time today...I'll have to hit them later on this week.

I must say that the food has a much richer flavor. Also, it tastes more like it did back when I was a kid. One key example would be the wheat bread that I ate this afternoon. It tastes the way wheat bread used to taste to me as a kid which convinces me that they've been modifying the stuff in the store.

I've also noticed that I get fuller faster on smaller portions.

I'm cooking dinner tonight and I'm looking forward to getting the free range meat that I have tonight. I have a choice between the chicken and the beef...yummy.

While the food was more expensive I can't help but walk away with the feeling that I'm doing the best thing for my health by doing this. Here's to a good and healthy meal...Cheers!