A box of Goodness

On my mission to eat healthier, I have started to purchase boxes of organic vegetables from Wensleydale Organic Farm. It is 45km from Johannesburg. They deliver at various drop-off points and then we collect. The closest one for me is in Kensington.

I am still learning about organic food, but definitely understand the benefits.

“The word Organic means ‘living’, and in practical terms, this means natural food that is grown and processed without chemical fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides or fungicides. Nothing unnatural is allowed so there are no growth hormones, antibiotics, preservatives, dyes, chemical coatings or irradiation allowed. There is no genetic engineering allowed in organic foods.

Organic food is nothing more than pure nutritional food – the way it used to be.”

The box is full of green goodness (and some colour too).

The box included: eggplant, butter lettuce, spring onion, beetroot, corn salad…

Naartjies, Broccoli, baby spinach…

Radishes – how good do these look?

After reading a post (eating our way to death, literally) on Think Simple Now, I have decided to gradually undergo a slow transition into becoming a vegetarian. I already only seldom eat red meat, so I don’t think it will be that difficult. I think the hardest will be to give up cheese, as I really do love cheese, but I now understand that it is just as dangerous as meat and the cruelty that the cows go through is enough to put me off.

What are your thoughts on vegetarianism? Do you know any great recipes?

Bryanston Organic Market

On Saturday my husband and I went to the Bryanston Organic Market. I didn’t have my camera with me because it was a last minute decision, but I will definitely be going there again, so next time I will take some photos.

I was pleasantly surprised and a little disappointed. I was really intrigued by the quality of goods sold, especially the organically grown fruit and vegetables. But I longed to see some organic wool and hand-spun skeins. I would have blown my whole budget on them, but alas there was none to be found.

Well worth a repeat visit. The food stalls looked great, with such wholesome food. We had already eaten lunch, but next time I will make sure we have a meal there…