Revamping and reviving this blog, Starting November 25

I haven't been posting here much, and with a decent reason - I haven't been doing as many pantry hauls lately! But, as usual our finances have taken a nose-dive so I'm back in line at the pantry. BUT now with an added bit that will make pantry visits even more interesting. Starting in August I went Paleo with tweaks. I've known for years that I had a problem with grains - eat too much of them and I felt like crud, my pain levels skyrocketed and I turn hangry constantly. My doctor has been suggesting for years that I try cutting out wheat, but I couldn't see doing it with our budget. In August I had a bit extra come in so I tried it - and WOW. Within 2 weeks 80% of my joint problems disappeared. The brain fog left. The constantly being hungry left. And my mood issues improved. I went off it for October, and bam issues back. So 99% sure paleo is the way to go for me. Now, I debated just me doing paleo, but decided for my daughter to do it as well because 1. She already is showing early signs of the same issues as I have, 2. She is a carb addict, and with our native ancestry that is a recipe for things like diabetes and 3. I hope to teach her a healthier more traditional way of eating.

So - Starting Black Friday 2016, this house is going paleo, which means this blog is as well. Now I do tweak a bit - I allow white potatoes {I'm allergic to sweet potatoes}, and the occasional white rice meal. We don't do as much meat as recommended either because gosh darn it meat is expensive! And I'll allow DD dairy as well since she is growing and I feel needs the calcium for bones {I would allow it for myself as well but I don't tolerate it well}.

Now - what will that mean for pantry visits? Quite a bit actually. In looking at what we get in any given pantry trip, anywhere from 50% to 90% of the items we get will no longer be allowed on this new diet. So - depending on what the items are, they will either turn into chicken feed {gotta love Chickens!} or be passed to other families that can use them. I have a list of some pantries that give out produce more often, and we will attempt to go there more. Also I will try to go to more client choice type pantries where I can best choose things we can eat.