Comments on: Working on something new… http://pumpkinandpomegranate.com/2009/working-on-something-new/ Passionate about nourishing and scrumptious food Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:46:55 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Trainerpack http://pumpkinandpomegranate.com/2009/working-on-something-new/comment-page-1/#comment-357 Trainerpack Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:12:31 +0000 http://pumpkinandpomegranate.com/?p=1351#comment-357 Well said Gina, I totally agree with you. I too always worry about eating something "made in a labratory" or "plastic" and just think of the toxins in my blood stream but then I step back and realize that it's all about magnitude. When we walk down the street, we inhale gases, particles are absorbed in our skin, dirt goes in our eyes. There is nothing I can do about any of this...but at least I am not working at a gas station all day breathing in chemicals - now that's pushing it! Well said Gina, I totally agree with you.
I too always worry about eating something “made in a labratory” or “plastic” and just think of the toxins in my blood stream but then I step back and realize that it’s all about magnitude. When we walk down the street, we inhale gases, particles are absorbed in our skin, dirt goes in our eyes. There is nothing I can do about any of this…but at least I am not working at a gas station all day breathing in chemicals – now that’s pushing it!

]]> By: Gina http://pumpkinandpomegranate.com/2009/working-on-something-new/comment-page-1/#comment-355 Gina Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:44:55 +0000 http://pumpkinandpomegranate.com/?p=1351#comment-355 Whenever I start going down roads like that, I try to compare whatever it is I'm worried about happening with the likelihood of my being in a car crash. It puts things in perspective for me - I'm not going to stop driving my car - so I shouldn't be afraid to do things that are not likely to have a bad outcome. Of course, anything is possible but as long as I'm taking reasonable precautions, I really try to let go of worry about stuff like that. I hate living my life in any sort of fear. Whenever I start going down roads like that, I try to compare whatever it is I’m worried about happening with the likelihood of my being in a car crash. It puts things in perspective for me – I’m not going to stop driving my car – so I shouldn’t be afraid to do things that are not likely to have a bad outcome. Of course, anything is possible but as long as I’m taking reasonable precautions, I really try to let go of worry about stuff like that. I hate living my life in any sort of fear.

]]> By: Averie (LoveVeggiesAndYoga) http://pumpkinandpomegranate.com/2009/working-on-something-new/comment-page-1/#comment-354 Averie (LoveVeggiesAndYoga) Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:10:15 +0000 http://pumpkinandpomegranate.com/?p=1351#comment-354 Love your sentiments, Marissa! First dont apologize for lack of posting. SEcond of all, I am a raw food person, but not hardcore. I eat cooked food, for sure. And I believe for me I do fine with raw, some people dont. Sugar, I do fine with it, some people can't/don't for whatever their reasons. I dont do tons, I dont eat Twinkies or anything but as we discussed sometimes dates or xylitol just arent approrpiate and sugar comes in. When one is giving it sooo much thought you know that 1. it's well researched and 2. not taken for granted and 3. probably needed for the net result/recipe to turn out As for raw food, germs, etc. I was at the height of my holistic living/parenting/green practices when that whole e coli thing broke a few yrs ago. I truly just decided that I couldnt obsess over things like that anymore and it was a turning point for me to just do the best I can, wash/eat/shop organically/etc to the best of my abilities and trust in fate, general common sense, some luck based on scientific risk, and go on my way without obsessing anymore. It was the best thing I ever did was to let go of some of my own neuroses b/c I would have driven myself crazy! Great post! Love your sentiments, Marissa!

First dont apologize for lack of posting.

SEcond of all, I am a raw food person, but not hardcore. I eat cooked food, for sure. And I believe for me I do fine with raw, some people dont.

Sugar, I do fine with it, some people can’t/don’t for whatever their reasons.

I dont do tons, I dont eat Twinkies or anything but as we discussed sometimes dates or xylitol just arent approrpiate and sugar comes in. When one is giving it sooo much thought you know that 1. it’s well researched and 2. not taken for granted and 3. probably needed for the net result/recipe to turn out

As for raw food, germs, etc. I was at the height of my holistic living/parenting/green practices when that whole e coli thing broke a few yrs ago. I truly just decided that I couldnt obsess over things like that anymore and it was a turning point for me to just do the best I can, wash/eat/shop organically/etc to the best of my abilities and trust in fate, general common sense, some luck based on scientific risk, and go on my way without obsessing anymore. It was the best thing I ever did was to let go of some of my own neuroses b/c I would have driven myself crazy!

Great post!

]]> By: Chandelle http://pumpkinandpomegranate.com/2009/working-on-something-new/comment-page-1/#comment-353 Chandelle Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:32:17 +0000 http://pumpkinandpomegranate.com/?p=1351#comment-353 In case it's not clear, I meant that I never clean my *food* - not that I never clean my house or my body or any other interpretation. :) In case it’s not clear, I meant that I never clean my *food* – not that I never clean my house or my body or any other interpretation. :)

]]> By: Chandelle http://pumpkinandpomegranate.com/2009/working-on-something-new/comment-page-1/#comment-352 Chandelle Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:30:15 +0000 http://pumpkinandpomegranate.com/?p=1351#comment-352 I've been wanting to do a post about so-called "moderation" and why I think it's really not a helpful idea in some ways. For me, I feel more balanced by just restricting some things completely. Maybe it seems "imbalanced" or "immoderate" or "extreme" to some people, but to me, I FEEL balanced, more balanced than when I try to be "moderate," so for me, this works. I definitely struggle with zealotry thing. I used to be a tremendous zealot. I'm the first to admit that I put people off because of my self-righteous attitude. I've had a lot of necessary humbling experiences and I think I can approach the issue of food more compassionately and thus, more effectively, with other people. But I still struggle with it myself, especially as a raging OCD perfectionist who likes to have everything "just so" and hates to feel like I'm failing at anything. As for cleaning - well, I'll be honest. I never clean anything. Ever. I don't even scrub potatoes. I don't rinse greens. I never wash anything I eat. I never have. I'm just lazy like that. I’ve been wanting to do a post about so-called “moderation” and why I think it’s really not a helpful idea in some ways. For me, I feel more balanced by just restricting some things completely. Maybe it seems “imbalanced” or “immoderate” or “extreme” to some people, but to me, I FEEL balanced, more balanced than when I try to be “moderate,” so for me, this works.

I definitely struggle with zealotry thing. I used to be a tremendous zealot. I’m the first to admit that I put people off because of my self-righteous attitude. I’ve had a lot of necessary humbling experiences and I think I can approach the issue of food more compassionately and thus, more effectively, with other people. But I still struggle with it myself, especially as a raging OCD perfectionist who likes to have everything “just so” and hates to feel like I’m failing at anything.

As for cleaning – well, I’ll be honest. I never clean anything. Ever. I don’t even scrub potatoes. I don’t rinse greens. I never wash anything I eat. I never have. I’m just lazy like that.

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