Everything from Scratch: My Goals to Eat Healthy and Save Money

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I know it's sad, but Yahoo! is my primary source for news.

It is unfortunate, but the perk is Yahoo features headlines and articles like this on the same page.  

Now is a good time to admit my fanaticism for organic and local foods; I firmly believe everyone should be given a plot of land and learn self-sufficiency. Food is our medicine, and unfortunately, greed is precedent over consumer health. I digress.

There. Now you know why the article on Yahoo! (featured within a myriad of celebrity gossip) caught my attention. 

Supposedly, a family omitted (unnatural and added) sugar intake for an entire year.  The results?  

More energy, stronger immune systems, a distaste for sweets, and a cleaner diet.  

The entire time I read the article I was thinking of the massive jar of sugar I have on hand for baking and adding - in enormous amounts - to coffee.  

Well, after hearing about their experience, there are only two words to describe how I am feeling . . . 

...Challenge Accepted.

Maybe it won't last for a year, but I solemnly swear to READ the labels of every food purchase.  I don't buy processed foods too much , but I will dedicate even more time to creating home made snacks and meals and leaving the sugar out!

My progress so far?  

-Home made pizza dough and granola (in place of cereal)

YEA! I am on my way!             <---that is sarcasm

My goal is to expand to bread, milk (almond or rice), snacks, peanut butter, and well, everything. I am most excited for the summer to can fresh veggies! 

It won't be easy, and it won't be cheap upfront, but learning to use ingredients in a variety of ways saves big bucks.  Give it a try and see how much your creativity can save you!