I’m really not a food snob!

Butter has very little lactose. Most lactose-intolerant people I know (including my mother and a very good friend) have no problem with butter.

I’m glad you guys jumped in, because I didn’t have a clue! (I haven’t looked into lactose intolerance much.) Thanks Julie & Anna!

By the way, “Mary’s Oil Blend”, that Julie mentioned, is a good mixture of oils to use when plain coconut oil might be too strong – a very healthy combo!

Holly,

I’m not a fan of soy and recommend avoiding it (just those two words together, “soybean margarine”, freaks me out a little!), but there’s a big divided camp on this topic. I’ve read enough about it to not touch the stuff – I only use fermented soy sauce in a recipe now and then. (Fermented is very different than regular soy.)

Here’s a site with info, it’s called “myths & truths about soy”: (you’ll have to cut and paste this web address) http://www.westonaprice.org/mythstruths/mtsoy.html.

Just so you know though, those who are “pro soy” think the WAP people are full of you-know-what…

Also, most soy products you see are highly processed – never a good thing.

Hi Samantha,

I love “meeting” new commenters!

Of course the first thing that came to mind when I read your comment was, “Tell her about my blog!” Maybe she’ll be more open to hearing this stuff from someone not related…just a thought.

But your problem is a universal one, no matter what it is that we’re trying to help someone “see the light” on (faith, eating better, etc.) – until they’re ready to hear it, they just won’t hear it. (I wrote a little about this here: http://www.kellythekitchenkop.com/2008/02/life-changes-five-ways-theyre-all-same.html)

Also, just today I got this e-mail from a friend with similar issues…

“I was cracking up when I read your post today, and I’m thinking to myself, “I’m a bit of a food snob!” Only because of my concern for the fam, which you can totally relate to. Do you feel that your mom/mom-in-law are on board with you? I feel sometimes that I’m a soldier in the nutritional battlefield and people just think I’ve gone off the deep end a bit…I always hear from my parents, “Well, we fed you that way your whole life and YOU turned out just fine!!!” I try to communicate (gently!) that evidence of nutritional deficiencies don’t always surface until later, when they turn into degenerative diseases, but then I find that before the end of the sentence they’ve left the room or cut in with something else. Ahhh, the life of a passionate nutrition-gal. ”

That probably happens to you a lot too, I know it sure does with me. We’re definitely the “odd-balls” sometimes!

Keep fighting the good fight! Don’t forget to pray that they’ll be open to hearing the truth! If He could break through all (some) of my bad eating habits, He can surely do it with anyone!

Thanks again for commenting!

Hi, I relate very much to Samantha and so many out there who are concerned for family members eating right in order to stay or become healthy. I think that actions speak louder than words. I have given my share of lectures over the years (I’m 55) but I now realize that people notice more about you do than they let on. Any more I try to stay quiet and only will say something if asked. One time I was eating with a friend at a salad bar and she said to me “I notice that everything on your plate is dark colored–dark greens, red peppers, orange this, yellow that” and her plate was ice berg lettuce with ranch! So, I just said that the brighter the colors the more nutrients. She said wow, I didn’t know that. If people eat at your house and are enjoying and nourished by your tasty food, that speaks louder than a lecture and it can serve as a source of inspiration. It could be that people have a notion that eating right is way out there in some sort of an unreachable realm. It really is doable, and I think by our actions we can in a calm way show them this!

Check out this commercial I saw this morning, Kelly. It really never ends, does it?

http://video.nytimes.com/video/2008/01/28/multimedia/1194817109334/meet-the-buttertons-30-seconds.html

Kelly–I’m loving your blog
on the soda pop front there was an article this week 2/10/09 by Jane Brody that trashed HFCS and even sugar [!] but went on to recommend aspartame. I am always amazed that someone as well published and thought of as JB is such an idiot around someof this stuff…also heard she has the classic chronic-itis from following her own dietary advice. She is quoted so often would love to know if this is true to offer as an “oh yeah”.

Hi Kelly! I ended up here via Conversion Diary, and I’m probably going to be a regular reader now! I’ve long been suspicious of “healthy” foods that are overly processed and full of chemicals. Margarine is a big sticking point for me – I WILL NOT cook with anything but real butter thankyouverymuch. (Okay, actually, I do SOMETIMES use “I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter” or Splenda when cooking for a friend who has had gastric bypass surgery and can’t tolerate real fats or sugar. However, when I’m cooking for myself? It’s gotta be real, baby.) Still, my eating habits need a LOT of work, and I look forward to benefiting from your research!