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SpookyJoann
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Hello Everyone,
My name is Joann, but most of my online friends call me 'Spooky' or SpookyJoann. I grew up in the microwave and fast food generation. I was an overweight child starting at age 10 or 11, now I am an overweight woman with type 2 Diabetes and I blame lack of exercise, fast food and unhealthy cooking. (For me 'home made' was something frozen or already packaged, that I popped in the oven or microwave, poured into a pan and heated up in my kitchen at home! It wasn't anything truly made from scratch.)
It took me a while, but I've learned to live without the microwave. I didn't realize really how much I didn't know how to cook until after I made the choice to really cook from scratch. For example I've never made my own spagheti sauce, I've always opened up a can or a jar.
After 'devouring' every health book I can find, I decided to pay attention to ingredients. It's paid off because -although I'm still heavy- I have lost a lot of weight, but more than that I am feeling better.
After reading up on organic, I decided to try to cook and eat organic. This is where I need the help. Is there anyone here already cooking organic food that has any helpful tips or suggestions? Or organic recipes? I am also working on making an organic cookbooks for my large family. I live with my mother (my parents are separated) and nephew, but I have a younger brother and sister with health problems, 4 aunts, 5 uncles (most obese with health problems such as diabetes) a grandmother with diabetes..
Any help you can give me would be greatly appreciated!!
My name is Joann, but most of my online friends call me 'Spooky' or SpookyJoann. I grew up in the microwave and fast food generation. I was an overweight child starting at age 10 or 11, now I am an overweight woman with type 2 Diabetes and I blame lack of exercise, fast food and unhealthy cooking. (For me 'home made' was something frozen or already packaged, that I popped in the oven or microwave, poured into a pan and heated up in my kitchen at home! It wasn't anything truly made from scratch.)
It took me a while, but I've learned to live without the microwave. I didn't realize really how much I didn't know how to cook until after I made the choice to really cook from scratch. For example I've never made my own spagheti sauce, I've always opened up a can or a jar.
After 'devouring' every health book I can find, I decided to pay attention to ingredients. It's paid off because -although I'm still heavy- I have lost a lot of weight, but more than that I am feeling better.
After reading up on organic, I decided to try to cook and eat organic. This is where I need the help. Is there anyone here already cooking organic food that has any helpful tips or suggestions? Or organic recipes? I am also working on making an organic cookbooks for my large family. I live with my mother (my parents are separated) and nephew, but I have a younger brother and sister with health problems, 4 aunts, 5 uncles (most obese with health problems such as diabetes) a grandmother with diabetes..
Any help you can give me would be greatly appreciated!!