"Whether you and I and a few others will renew the world some day remains to be seen. But within ourselves we must renew it everyday."
Hermann Hesse
Hermann Hesse
This blog is going to be utilized as a tool to keep myself motivated and connected to understanding how much applying the principles of holistic living will evolve my journey into the life I have envisioned for myself. As a wine aficionado my appreciation for flavorful food has evolved over the past 5 years. I am now dedicated to experimenting with a multitude of styles and flavor profiles to achieve healthy holistic meals. Utilizing the freshest local ingredients and incorporating organic whole foods into my recipes I hope to inspire people of all ages and backgrounds to transform their cooking into delicious soul fulfilling meals to share with their family and friends. So with gusto, I am jumping in headfirst and will plot my success' here and share the journey with whomever wants to keep up with this journal.
Holistic nutrition suggests we build our diet around unprocessed natural foods rather than a diet of commercial, packaged, processed foods. The title of this blog makes reference to preparing healthy meals "the co-op way". To me that means finding food that is as local, fresh and organically grown as possible. It takes a little bit of effort to find the most economical/ecological/sustainable foods there is in your town but I firmly believe it makes a huge difference in the quality. I am a firm believer that "happy chickens taste better". Frequently I will try to include nutritional information on the recipes I post as well as pictures of the finished product, always a motivating factor to make something look tasty first right?! . Happy cooking, eating and being healthy :)
