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These Japanese candies are called kompeito<\/em>, little constellations of pure sugar. They taste like rock candy with perhaps a slight flowery undertone. I have quite a lot left over from the Little K launch party (they didn’t fit in the pi\u00f1ata), and I’m not sure what to do with them, but they take me back to my childhood. My mom didn’t buy very many sweet treats when I was a kid. She made almost everything from scratch, and the ones I requested over and over\u00a0were sliced, candied sweet potatoes fried to a crisp called karinto,<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0oshiruko<\/em>, which is essentially a sugary azuki bean soup with small floating mochi balls. Because we ate mostly whole, unprocessed foods and dessert wasn’t a regular offering, I savored the homemade confections my mom would energetically\u00a0whip up on special occasions.<\/p>\n

I’ve noticed that when my schedule gets frenetic, the first thing that goes is nutrition. Overwhelmed by one thing or another, I’ll quickly assent to eating out or will resort to serving my family Mac n Cheese (the blue box which is\u00a0not <\/em>the kind found in the “Natural Foods” section that’s supposedly healthier). On some occasions, I forget to eat altogether. Worse, I’ll toss together a salad but because I’m tired and want to avoid the food-related skirmishes, I’ll douse K’s plate with cheese and let her dip everything in ketchup.<\/p>\n

I want to return to my roots of whole, unprocessed eating. Every June, I buy a stack of reading materials as a birthday present to\u00a0myself and this year, I focused on books about food. I’m really excited about these four:<\/p>\n

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Dinner: The Playbook: A 30-Day Plan for Mastering the Art of the Family Meal<\/a>\"\"<\/p>\n

By Jenny Rosenstrach\u00a0of Dinner: A Love Story<\/a> (blog and book). It looks like a considered, wholesome meal plan for the entire family designed to encourage kids to eat better.<\/p>\n

Full Plate: Nourishing Your Family’s Whole Health in a Busy World<\/a>\"\"<\/p>\n

By Sarah Kolman. Well, the title says it all, doesn’t it? The author is a nurse and takes a food-centric approach to health, which I absolutely advocate.<\/p>\n

Super Natural Every Day: Well-Loved Recipes from My Natural Foods Kitchen<\/a>\"\"<\/p>\n

By Heidi Swanson. With her award-winning blog 101 Cookbooks<\/a>, Heidi Swanson is the grand dame of food blogging, and I’ve listened to and read rave reviews about her cookbooks for years. I saw the paperback version at the bookstore and immediately snagged it.<\/p>\n

The Whole Life Nutrition Cookbook: Over 300 Delicious Whole Foods Recipes, Including Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Soy-Free, and Egg-Free Dishes<\/a>\"\"
\nThe title of the book does beg the question, “What exactly can<\/em> you eat?” I’ve already almost completely eliminated dairy from my diet, and I’ve seen some remarkable improvements with my skin and premenstrual bloating. Inspired by this, I’ve been toying with the idea of going gluten-free. There’s a lot of material out there about how\u00a0thyroid conditions are exacerbated by gluten, and though my carb-loving body is rebelling at the thought, it might be worth an experiment. Also, one of my very good friends who is also a magician in the kitchen told me that the recipes are superb, and her endorsement is enough for me.<\/p>\n

Do you have cookbooks to recommend? I love me a good cookbook!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

These Japanese candies are called kompeito, little constellations of pure sugar. They taste like rock candy with perhaps a slight flowery undertone. I have quite a lot left over from the Little K launch party (they didn’t fit in the pi\u00f1ata), and I’m not sure what to do with them, but they take me back to my childhood. My mom didn’t buy very many sweet treats when I was a kid. She made almost everything from scratch, and the ones I requested over and over\u00a0were sliced, candied sweet potatoes fried to a crisp called karinto,\u00a0and\u00a0oshiruko, which is essentially a sugary azuki bean soup with small floating mochi balls. Because we ate mostly whole, unprocessed foods and dessert wasn’t a regular offering, I savored the homemade confections my mom would energetically\u00a0whip up on special occasions. I’ve noticed that when my schedule gets frenetic, the first thing that goes is nutrition. Overwhelmed by one thing or another, I’ll quickly assent to eating out or will resort to serving my family Mac n Cheese (the blue box which is\u00a0not the kind found in the “Natural Foods” section that’s supposedly healthier). On some occasions, I forget to eat altogether. Worse, I’ll toss together a salad but because I’m tired and want to avoid the food-related skirmishes, I’ll douse K’s plate with cheese and let her dip everything in ketchup. I want to return to my roots of whole, unprocessed eating. Every June, I buy a stack of reading materials as a birthday present to\u00a0myself and this year, I focused on books about food. I’m really excited about these four: Dinner: The Playbook: A 30-Day Plan for Mastering the Art of the Family Meal By Jenny Rosenstrach\u00a0of Dinner: A Love Story (blog and book). It looks like a considered, wholesome meal plan for the entire family designed to encourage kids to eat better. Full Plate: Nourishing Your Family’s Whole Health in a Busy World By Sarah Kolman. Well, the title says it all, doesn’t it? The author is a nurse and takes a food-centric approach to health, which I absolutely advocate. Super Natural Every Day: Well-Loved Recipes from My Natural Foods Kitchen By Heidi Swanson. With her award-winning blog 101 Cookbooks, Heidi Swanson is the grand dame of food blogging, and I’ve listened to and read rave reviews about her cookbooks for years. I saw the paperback version at the bookstore and immediately snagged it. The Whole Life Nutrition Cookbook: Over 300 Delicious Whole Foods Recipes, Including Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Soy-Free, and Egg-Free Dishes The title of the book does beg the question, “What exactly can you eat?” I’ve already almost completely eliminated dairy from my diet, and I’ve seen some remarkable improvements with my skin and premenstrual bloating. Inspired by this, I’ve been toying with the idea of going gluten-free. There’s a lot of material out there about how\u00a0thyroid conditions are exacerbated by gluten, and though my carb-loving body is rebelling at the thought, it might be worth an experiment. Also, one of my very good friends who is also a magician in the kitchen told me that the recipes are superb, and her endorsement is enough for me. Do you have cookbooks to recommend? 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