The Body Ecology
Guide to Most Effectively Equipping, Managing and Organizing Your Kitchen
Shopping for your Body Ecology meals can be fun! The right tips for
menu planning and organizing your kitchen, make your Body Ecology lifestyle
and getting healthy much easier.
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When beginning your healthy Body Ecology program, the kitchen is your place
to start. Think of it as command central for your vibrant new life
and healthy body.
Organizing Your Kitchen
You know the Body Ecology system is nutritious, but did you know it's also
delicious?
What I hear most about healthy eating plans is that they taste...well,
healthy. In fact, many healthy eating systems have tasted bland and lackluster,
making them hard to follow yourself, much less for your kids.
Body Ecology is different.
One of the reasons we offer beautifully-prepared Body Ecology meals at our
Certified Body Ecologist (CBE) trainings (watch the free
newsletter for new training dates!) is so that you can taste for yourself
how special our foods really are!
In fact here's a quote from one of our CBEs...one commonly stated by all
who attend:
"The training was everything and much more than I expected, from
the knowledge and inspiration Donna imparted to the delicious & beautifully
prepared meals. I didn't expect to feel so pampered!"
You can feel pampered every day too, by making your delicious Body Ecology
meals efficiently. The right tips and tools is all it takes!
Food Choices
First look at the foods you already have, then decide which ones you would
like to try.
You might already eat leafy greens, garlic and onions, so how about adding
Body Ecology staples like:
Some foods that were once difficult to find have now become more available
if you seek special sources for them. These foods include:
We continue to provide more information on each of these wonderful foods
in our newsletter.
All of these foods and the delicious recipes in The
Body Ecology Diet have been tested in our Body Ecology test kitchens.
Over the years, we've found convenient, high
quality online suppliers, and will continue to add to this list. Today
you can now obtain everything you want and need in our Body Ecology System
of Health and Healing.
Our goal has always been to change the way the world eats. By doing so, we
help create a happier, healthier world. We are always grateful to the many
farmers, manufacturers, health food stores and distributors who are making
it possible for us to eat well everyday.
Once you've decided what kinds of food you enjoy or would like to try, it's
time to think about menus... before you head to the grocery store.
Menu Planning
Making a menu is sometimes the best way to plan your new Body Ecology lifestyle.
Have fun as you plan. Think of the recipes you'd love to try and be creative!
Once you've created a plan, then you just have to follow it! Menus also simplify
shopping and preparation, leaving you with more time to enjoy your food and
your life.
When I wrote The Body Ecology Diet, I wanted to make sure you would have
plenty of ideas for main dishes, salads, dressings, desserts and snacks!
Snack ideas are actually included throughout The Body Ecology Diet book because
I found that carrying healthy snacks during my day allowed me to resist the
temptation for processed foods while I was out.
I even included sample menus to make it easier to figure out where to begin.
Once you have your menu plan, make your shopping list and decide how often
you want to shop. It could be once per week or more often, if you have the
time.
The most important thing is to balance your life and it's no different
with Body Ecology. Decide what works for you based on the time you have.
Perhaps shopping online will make things even easier...it has certainly helped
in my life.
Try our favorite internet
suppliers, your local supermarkets and health foods stores. Seek out fresh
produce and herbs at farmers markets. Shopping with your list can be easy
and fun!
Food Storage
Once you have all your healthy Body Ecology foods, create a kitchen system
that makes sense for you. Sometimes organizing your kitchen tools is all it
takes for more efficient cooking!
Here are some ideas for organizing your kitchen:
- Keep garlic and onions near your cutting board and a sharp knife.
- In your refrigerator, try one shelf for leftovers and another for fresh
foods.
- If you live with people who are not following Body Ecology, keep their
food in a separate cupboard or on a different shelf in your refrigerator.
- Get plenty of glass storage dishes, like Pyrex
containers with plastic lids, because they are safer than plastic containers
for storing and reheating food.
Kitchen Equipment
The
Vita-Mix is the best blender you can buy! This powerful blender
can make delicious juices that retain all of their healthy fiber, giving
you a complete meal that is easily digested and won't increase your
blood sugar.
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You probably already have some good kitchen equipment, but over the years,
we've found these make your Body Ecology lifestyle much easier:
- Blender: The highly rated Vita-Mix
is definitely my pick for making your own fiber-rich drinks and creamy soups.
Use it to make our Good
Morning Greens smoothie for breakfast!
- Food Processor: Food processors like the Cuisinart
7 cup Classic or 14
cup stainless steel models are indispensable for making cultured vegetables
at home. They also make salad preparation a breeze and can whip up a delicious
nut or vegetable pate.
- Our absolutely favorite appliance for making large amounts of cultured
veggies quickly is the continuous feed Robot
Coupe. It's significantly more expensive but delivers professional results
with ease and flies through vegetable chopping!
- Cookware: Le Creuset makes beautiful and functional pots
and pans to cook all kinds of foods. You never have to worry about the
enamel and cast iron materials reacting with your foods or depositing unwanted
toxins.
- Food Dehydrator: Food
dehydrators dry out your soaked nuts and seeds at low temperatures,
are great for making raw foods snacks and even can be used to make cookies
sweetened with Stevia.
- Ball Jars: I love these glass
jars, specifically the wide mouth quart size. I use them to make fermented
foods and drinks.
- Fine
wire mesh strainers make life easier, whether you are making Young Coconut
Kefir, draining soaked grain-like seeds or draining your soaked almonds.
- Stainless Steel Wide Mouth Funnel: Use your wide
mouth funnel to put homemade fermented foods and drinks into jars. It
makes the process a breeze!
- Pressure Cooker: You can use a pressure
cooker to make your Body Ecology grain-like seeds in half the time!
- Slow Cooker: A slow
cooker(also called a crock pot) is an easy way to fix a meal and forget
about it...it's ready when you are. Plus the new ones have timers for precise
cooking, and they're ideal for Body Ecology soups!
Step by Step
Having raised children while running a growing business and traveling often,
I understand the challenges of eating healthy foods.
I want to acknowledge you for the work you are doing to keep yourself and
your family healthy. It means taking extra time to learn where to find and
how to prepare truly nourishing foods that heal. It means going the extra
mile to seek foods with the best ingredients and to prepare foods instead
of heating them up in a microwave or grabbing a quick bite in fast food restaurants.
But more than anything else, you are creating a legacy of health for generations
to come!
Always remember the principle of Step
by Step. Be a turtle...slow and steady...not a hare...and become a winner
in creating balance, vibrancy and longevity. And when selecting kitchen tools
and organizing your kitchen, incorporate new foods and cooking techniques
as you are ready. You'll soon be able to manage and maintain your lifestyle
changes and wholly benefit from Body Ecology's system for health and healing.
Bon appetit!
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