urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:maci0047 The everyday life of an executive assistant and bartender Richelle 2038-01-19T03:14:07Z urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:maci0047:98407 2038-01-19T03:14:07Z 2038-01-19T03:14:07Z I'm not the greatest cook in the world. I burned macaroni and cheese once when I was younger. I do try to eat as healthy as possible, opting to eat sandwiches for lunch with an apple or carrot sticks and yogurt, or pasta that I cook the night before, like those Lipton Pasta Sides. However, I've been noticing lately that some of that packaged, preservative-filled food hasn't been sitting well in my stomach.<br /><br />So, for an experiment, I'm going organic for a little while. I stopped at Valley Natural Foods in Burnsville Monday night after work, and bought organic cheese, turkey breast, cereal, canned soup, spinach, arugula, juice, milk... even organic Ben & Jerry's ice cream. I have been purchasing my bread from Great Harvest Bread Company for the past few months, so I already had that sandwich staple.<br /><br />Granted, I'm still eating what I usually do (sandwiches, canned soup, etc.), but I've been feeling much better this week by the changes in my diet that I've made. I feel like what I'm eating is beneficial for my body, and helps local (if not regional or national) food producers. In order to get the full benefits of completely going organic, I'll have to make more of my dishes from scratch, but at least this is a start.<br /><br />If anyone wants to share a pint of organic Ben & Jerry's with me, let me know. :)