Eating Better

A big part of my every day is food. What to eat, what to cook, who to share it with. The meal and the time. Sometimes it’s Johnna, sometimes it’s one of the kids, a friend, or just at the table with a book. It’s never forced. It’s organic, it’s what we do in the Wofford household.

As I’ve gotten older and looked a little deeper into this daily ritual, this lifetime ritual, I’ve become more aware of the idea of food as medicine. For the body definitely. But also the soul, the mind, the spirit. And as we age, what we eat becomes even more important. We need more protein to grow and retain muscle. We need fiber for our gut. Anti-inflammatories to fight disease and infection, antioxidants, probiotics and prebiotics. Vitamins, minerals. The list goes on.

And it needs to be clean, whole, unprocessed.

We can get all this from foods off the shelf in the grocery store. And I like to cook. Cooking and sharing brings a lot of positives to the day. But it’s time consuming.

We’re all looking for convenience, just not at the sacrifice of quality. Or good health. Because this is real life and we have responsibilities and work to do. And we need to live a long time to get it all done. But there’s only so many hours in the day and not everyone can or wants to spend them in the kitchen. Entirely valid point. Same here.

So all Spring and Summer this year I’ve been making protein bars. Nutrition bars. Batch after batch, recipe after recipe. Keeping a notebook. Experimenting with flavors, ingredients, and textures. Looking for a convenient food made from clean whole ingredients. Nutrient dense with stuff I know is good for me. Refining it, making them better. Organic, sustainable, packed with good clean plant based protein, fruit, seeds, nuts, and fiber. Non GMO, gluten free. Rich in anti-oxidants and vitamins. No added sugars. Nothing weird, minimally processed. Whole real food.

Also delicious. Because I’m still at heart a foodist (as opposed to foodie. I hate that word,) and if it doesn’t taste good might as well throw it in the trash.

And they’ve turned out pretty well. Tasty. And everyone seems to love them. They’re chock full of stuff that’s healthy. Nothing that isn’t. I’ve been eating one every day for a while now. And getting to the gym and exercising. Because there’s no substitute for that. When I’m exercising and moving, eating good food, thinking good thoughts, a lot of the other stuff just seems to work itself out.

Facts – 18 grams protein, 10 grams fiber, 220 calories

Ingredients – Organic rolled oats, almond butter, organic dates, honey, organic pea protein, dark chocolate, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, chia seeds, guarana

Message me and I’ll ship you some. Support the cause. Fuel yourself with something good. 12 for $32, 24 for $58. A case of 48 for $99. $10 shipping (I hate to charge for shipping but believe me, it’s a lot more than $10.) Credit card, Venmo, cash, check, barter.

Also, a percentage of profits go toward feeding the hungry. There are many of us. It’s important.

No judgement. Just eat. Mangia.