Begin at the Beginning

Half the battle is just beginning.This is something I have realized as I work towards to reaching my health goals. A lifetime dieter and someone who fights obesity, I am recognizing more and more that it’s not just how much I eat, but where the food comes from. After literally living on preservative heavy products, I’m slowly making progress, and I have Wintergreen Organics to thank for that.

People think if you start to eat organic food, you must be some kind of “foodie” or health nut. Not true. You could be someone just looking to feel better, someone who wants to branch out and away from cans and boxes, someone who wants to find something different. Eating organic food doesn’t mean you have to become someone you were not before or put on a persona. But it does mean you will change.

For me, getting Wintergreen produce every week has meant I cook much more than I used to. And it means I use natural, fresh ingredients. I’ve never been one to spend too much time at the stove because I just don’t have that time or ambition. But now, I make a little more time because experimenting is fun! Getting my box of Wintergreen produce is like getting a gift every week, and I don’t want that gift to go to waste.

Take last night, for example. It was 8:30. My husband came into the kitchen and asked what the heck I was doing. “Making spaghetti sauce,” I said, as I whirred my fresh, organic tomatoes in the blender.

“At 8:30 at night?”

“Yes, I want it to sit overnight and be ready for tomorrow.”

He kind of smiled and left me to my endeavors. Like I said, I’m not one to spend too much time at the stove, so this change in me amuses him…and feeds him!

Fresh pepper, onion, garlic and basil went into the mix. A little sea salt and that was really it. Simple, fun, easy to clean up, and now I’m ready to feed the family whole-grain pasta with homemade spaghetti sauce tonight. And it only took me about fifteen minutes.

See, it’s about small changes and being motivated to make them. Get a box of fresh food each week, and I guarantee you will start.