Now is your chance to get in on the fun of creating all kinds of ways to challenge me to live like Grandma!  I need you to respond to the pictures posted below by telling me what you think Grandma would have eaten or how she would have done things differently.  Pick one or two - you do not have to respond to all of them.  Your observations about these pictures will help me determine what my future Grandma Challenges will be.   You may have to go back a few generations before you find the “green” parts of your history.  Keep digging and keep the stories coming!  Your input will help make this journey a success!  Tip: Comment on the food itself as well as how it is packaged and served.

Picture A Lately I have been eating Kashi Cinnamon Harvest cereal with a banana and milk for breakfast.  I really like scrambled eggs with veggies.  My kids often eat oatmeal with banana and frozen blueberries, bread with butter and jelly, and milk with chocolate Ovaltine mixed in.

 

 

Picture B We drink a lot of water, coffee and milk from a local farm with chocolate Ovaltine for the kids.

 

 

 

Picture C We really enjoy coffee from a local company called Evo.

 

 

 

 
Picture D On a good day, I like to eat a salad for lunch.  I recently made a salad with romaine lettuce, spinach, carrots, red pepper, green onions, cheese, and crushed hemp seeds with olive oil and balsamic vinegar on top.

 

 

Picture E The kids often eat wheat tortillas or tortilla chips with homemade re-fried black beans, cheese and salsa with grapes on the side for lunch.  We also eat this for dinner 2-3 times a week.

 

 

Picture F I recently made a lentil dish with curry, coconut milk, chicken stock, minced shallots, various spices, organic spinach (was in the plastic container) and cilantro served in a whole wheat tortilla with a salad on the side for dinner.  We also enjoy eating “homemade” pizza with toppings thrown on a store bought crust.

 

Picture G Here are some pictures of miscellaneous food items: A turkey club sandwich and water from a local coffee shop, coffee and treats from a local bakery, what’s left of a pizza dinner from a place my kids love, and ice cream (we love it in any form - from the store, an ice cream shop, or the ice cream truck)!

What Would Grandma Eat?  I look forward to reading your comments!  Stay tuned tomorrow for your responses from today and for the next question: How Would Grandma Bathe?  Things could get smelly!