Welcome to Hitched and Healthy! I've created this blog to share my favorite recipes with everyone out there interested in feeling better, looking better and investing in the well-being of their loved ones. Whether you're cooking for your spouse, your kids, a dinner party or just making yourself a bag lunch, I hope you find these recipes easy to make, nourishing to your body and spirit...and flat out delicious:)It all started when I wanted to help my husband, Greg, improve his diet. I was already an admitted "health nut" and had been eating a plant-based organic diet for the past 10 years. Thankfully, my husband saw this as a good thing and started asking me to help him eat better. His father had suffered a heart-attack in 2005 and had to have quadruple bipass surgery. He knew he needed to make a change now. On top of that, he works in a high-stress job and got in the common rut of skipping breakfast, shoving food down at his desk and calling it "lunch", and then drinking and eating too much at night when he was out at restaurants with clients.
We all get so caught up in the daily stress of life and forget that every time we eat we have a choice. Choose to do something good for yourself and eat less animal protein and more fruits and vegetables. Choose whole grains over breads, pastas and other processed flour products. Choose to eat local, seasonal and organic foods. I promise you it will make you look and feel your best.
Since I've started cooking for two, I've found creative ways to prove to my husband that healthy food CAN taste great! As a couple we've been able to eat food we love, share more time together and do something good for the planet. We also want to share a long healthy life together...the better our health, the better our odds of having more time with each other on Earth! Choosing to eat right on a daily basis, exercising and sharing quality time with our loved ones will lead us to a better future...as individuals, as a nation and as a civilization. It all starts at home. So get cookin'!
Since I've started cooking for two, I've found creative ways to prove to my husband that healthy food CAN taste great! As a couple we've been able to eat food we love, share more time together and do something good for the planet. We also want to share a long healthy life together...the better our health, the better our odds of having more time with each other on Earth! Choosing to eat right on a daily basis, exercising and sharing quality time with our loved ones will lead us to a better future...as individuals, as a nation and as a civilization. It all starts at home. So get cookin'!
Great site! It should help many people to live long, productive lives.
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ReplyDeleteI am so excited for your blog. I am particularly interested in learning how to cook different grains, like quinoa, as well as tempeh--not even sure what it is! I am also interested in low-sodium recipes. Lookig forward to delicious recipes made with love!
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Amanda
Thank you, thank you!
ReplyDeleteI have lots of easy grain recipes and tips for how to cut back on salt without compromising on flavor. I'll get my favorite quinoa recipe up asap.
Tempeh is a cake made of fermented soy beans (and sometimes rice or other grains too). It has a dense and nutty texture and will take on whatever flavors you add to it. Along with miso, it's the healthiest form of soy out there because it aids in the good bacteria in your body. This improves digestion and immune function. It's also very high in protein, iron and calcium making it especially good for women to eat. Stay tuned for lots of tempeh recipes!
Great site Leigh! I cannot wait to get cooking. I would love your help with easy, healthy lunches that I can bring to work. cant wait to see what other great recipes you have!!
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Chrissy
Perfect, I discovered quinoa at a Peruvian restaurant and wanted to try a recipe at home; I love the terrific flavor and can't wait to try this.
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I LOVE quinoa. There are so many ways to enjoy it and with so much protein in each serving and hardly any time to cook it, I find myself eating a lot of it these days.
ReplyDeletelove the site. thanks for the discussion. i'm making your chili now. i wanted to gain your thoughts on "fresh direct" or other online food ordering sites. i know ideally we would all shop at our local coop or farmer's market, but that isn't an option for me and making it to the store is hard too with my hours at work. fresh direct does carry organic.i was able to find everything for my chili there. thoughts?
ReplyDeleteTrue, Les. In an ideal world we would all shop at our local green market all the time and support the farmers in our area. However, I think online food delivery services are really a plus because the time they save you shopping is more time for you to spend in the kitchen making your own food. That's the healthiest way to eat afterall! Just be sure whatever service you're using does offer organics and/or local produce. You can also search the web for delivery services from some of your local farmers. With all food services, freshness is key...I think "Fresh Direct" has that down:) Keep ordering from them but try and make a trip to the farmers market on a Saturday when you have more time. Even going once a month makes a difference!
ReplyDeletehey leigh, i'm just seeing this from the link you posted on facebook... i can't wait to read your blog! what a great mission. can't wait to gather tips and recipes from your healthy living style!
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mary kathryn
Wow, Leigh! This is great! I'll definitely be back to check on all your receipes and fabulous posts. Hope all is well!! xoxo carolyn
ReplyDeleteThanks girls!! Glad you like the blog:) Hope all is well
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