Do You Eat Organic?

Last week’s meal plan didn’t go so well. First of all, salmon is really expensive. So I ate salmon for 2 days, then switched to chicken. On Thursday, I made a pot of turkey chili and sneaked a few veggies in it. It was actually pretty good… even without sour cream!

I actually went for a jog last night for the first time since Christmas (OK fine… I confess. The last time i jogged was *before* Christmas!). It was 32º outside, so I put on a ton of layers and went out. I really enjoy jogging outside. When I try to exercise inside, I tend to get bored easily and give up. That’s what happened last week (hello? It was 18º!). So this week, I decided that I would face the cold and go for my regularly scheduled jog. (Don’t tell anyone, but I actually enjoyed it. Gasp!)

I recently discovered organic salad dressing. I will admit that the word “organic” has bad connotations for me… The idea of organic sounds wonderful. Fruits and vegetables with no pesticides, etc. That’s wonderful! But the food is so expensive! It’s kinda like universal health care: sounds wonderful, but I don’t want to pay for it! I’ve also tried organic cleaning products. I bought them because I wanted to clean the bathroom and not asphyxiate myself or ruin my clothes. But organic cleaners do not work as well! OK so, I’m a little turned off to the word (plus I don’t want people to think I’m a hippie. Lol!). But organic salad dressing is pretty awesome! Salad dressing that is made with all normal food. I recognize every item in the list of ingredients (vinegar, evoo, soybean oil, garlic, oregano…). And the best part is…. THERE IS NO SUGAR!!!!

Meal plan for this week:

Breakfast: an apple or a pear with lots of coffee.
Lunch: big salad with romaine lettuce, red peppers, red onions, garbanzo beans, and organic dressing. (I bought Full Circle Organic Greek Dressing http://www.fullcirclefoods.com/).
Dinner: Brace yourself. This is weird. I am trying to find a good sub for pasta (my one true love). Tonight I’m trying Baked Cauliflower with Marinara Sauce. I’ll have to let you know if my brain is fooled.

Please let me know how you feel about organic fruits and veggies. Is it worth the price? How about free-range meats? What does that mean? Should I forget about the hippie stereotype and dive into the world of organics?