About 10 years ago I became friends with an awesome lady who told me about cleansing, clean eating and helped me to see that food today is laced with chemicals and bad ingredients. Up until then I had this notion that someone had to be looking out for us and that foods couldn't be harmful because they were going through some sort of inspection. Well... that is so far from the truth I have found out that all the ugly facts are right there on the labels. I am glad I changed my ways before I had kids.
My husband and I have raised our 6,5,3, and 1 year old on organic, living, and natural yummy foods. I am such a nerd that I get excited when I see all those beautiful different colored foods going into their mouths (fruits and veggies)! The cool thing about being a healthy food nerd is that even though lots of people may think you are extreme or weird, nerds are actually the new "in crowd". :) Whether you are good with your money and save (money nerds, as people may call you) or great with your nutrition (healthy nerd) you are actually using wisdom and you know what "they" say about the wise. Well, "they" say a lot of things about the wise and it's all good!
So I am going to a party tomorrow night and I am going to bring a barley salad. The cool thing is a lot of my friend are healthy nerds too so they will actually receive the barley salad with open arms.
Love the healthy snacks form Gabby and Laird and I am excited to check out your recipes! Thanks for those!
-Melissa
healthy nerd
P.S. My kids still have treats and so do we but we just make sure that they are made with pure ingredients, etc. ...were nerds not saints :) haha!