Food Shopping - Vegetarian & Organicatarian Style

I went food shopping today, and shopping (when you're conscious of what you're eating) takes a lot longer these days. I spend most of my time in the produce isle. I bought about 80% organic fruits and vegetables. Some foods I wanted weren't available as organic, such as bananas, mushrooms, zucchini, and green beans. I was also surprised that I couldn't find any organic orange juice. I also always spend a lot of time in the bread isle. I have yet to find bread that is organic and doesn't cost an arm and a leg. Today I got some organic Soft Wheat bread from Vermont Bread Company that was on sale for $3.00 each. I bought 2, and I plan on freezing one.

Today, I also bought some tofu, and veggie burgers for the first time ever!! I bought Nature's Promise Organic Firm Tofu, and MorningStar Grillers Original Veggie Burgers. I also got some portobello mushrooms that I'm looking forward to making (too bad they aren't organic)... I'm thinking some portobello burgers.

I'm wondering how to cook the tofu, so I will be looking up some recipes.

Cascadian Farms

This morning I woke up and had a glass of OJ and a bowl of Cascadian Farm's Organic Honey Nut O's. This cereal was delicious! I have never been a fan of healthy types of cereals, I always went for the Frosted Flakes, Honey Nut Cheerios, and anything with chocolate in it. But the Honey Nut O's weren't like many of the other healthy-types, they were sweet and crunchy, and weren't overwhelmingly grainy. Sadly, I hate eating cereals that taste like oats and grains.

Soon after finishing my bowl of cereal, I was curious to see if Cascadian Farm's other products were just as delicious... so I opened up a box of their Dark Chocolate Almond Chewy Granola Bars... and they were wonderful!! Yum!

So, Cascadian Farms is another company that I will happily buy products from. I also checked out their website and wasn't surprised to see that they are committed to organic farming methods and making the Earth a better place.

This afternoon Nina and I prepared tonight's dinner in the crock pot. We cut up sweet potatoes, onions, garlic, ginger, carrots, and put in some lentils, curry powder, and organic vegetable broth. It smells REALLY good in this house right now! It should be ready in about 4 more hours. I will be sure to report back about it later.