Three days ago I posted my New Years Resolutions. One of them was to “Add new posts to Relishments at least twice a week.” Well, here I am, posting. Imagine that :) Like I said, I really want to bring back “Highlights from my Reader” which used to be a weekly post featuring the most interesting articles that had come up in my Google Reader over the course of the previous week, until I got really busy and teaching took over my life and I all but stopped posting. Anyway, the highlights are important to me because so many of my eating habits, recipe selections and food related news comes from my Reader (especially now that I don’t have TV!)
So, Highlights from my Reader is back: now on Saturdays. Enjoy!
Highlights for December 27-January 3: New Years Resolution Edition
Planet Green’s Eat This, Not That in 2010 features Change.org’s 5 Foods You Should Avoid in 2010 along with helpful suggestions for making the changes in your diet even easier. I already try to do most of the things on the list, but its nice to be reminded and given tips–and 5 is such a manageable number!
If you like that list and want avoid #5 “Out-of-season produce”, this graphic from Good which shows when various kinds of produce are in season might help you out.
If your goal is just to eat better, Huffington Post has a piece on the Top 10 Ingredients for a Healthy Life.
Finally, if all the resolution making (and keeping!) is stressing you out, Food Network Humor has a list of the 2010 New Years Resolutions of the Food Network Hosts
Special thanks to my husband for helping me with my other resolutions! He’s been super good about reminding me to drink water and asking if I should be blogging…and if it ever stops snowing, we’ll head to the gym.
My husband thinks New Years Resolutions are silly. He think if one wants to change something, they should just do it, instead of waiting for the new year to make a commitment. There’s probably some validity to that, but I like making resolutions.
There are about a million things I’d like to change in the coming year, but I tried to keep it to a reasonable few. Hopefully by posting them, I’ll be more motivated to actually keep them!
Specific Goals for 2010:
- Go to the gym at least twice a week
Brian and I are members at our local gym, but as winter has progressed and I’ve begun teaching full time (yay!) it’s been harder to get ourselves there. Ideally, I’d like to get to the gym every other day, but I’m hoping that by setting a goal of two days a week, I can be successful.
This probably could’ve been my New Years Resolution for the past 15 years. I have never consumed as much water as one is supposed to. I could probably go through an entire day without drinking much more than my morning cup of tea (actually, I’m sure I have). In terms of specificity for this goal, I’d like to make sure I empty my water bottle at least once during work and consume a big glass of water in the afternoon. Again, the ideal would be even more liquid than this, but I like to start small.
- Add new posts to Relishments at least twice a week.
My recipe pile keeps growing, and my cooking’s getting better, but sometimes it just doesn’t translate to the site. Again, I’ll blame working for the drop in posts. Hopefully I can make this site more of a priority and keep you “posted” on what’s happening in my kitchen. Maybe I can even bring back Links of the Week (which would also help me stay on top of my reader!)
Not so specific goals:
- Learn to bake really good bread (recipe suggestions welcome!)
- Learn to cook with tofu (recipe suggestions welcome!)
- Learn to make more things that I usually buy (bread, crackers, yogurt, etc)
- Maximize my freezer space
- Create original recipes
Happy New Year! Wishing you and your families a great 2010!
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