I was interested in Trina’s book over a year ago when she first approached me to help her edit the video about her ebook Real Fast Food. I was also a bit intimidated, and busy with only a small kitchenette and apartment size refrigerator. I did not cherish kitchen time one bit!

Now I’ve started buying from a local farm and making little changes to rid my house of chemicals. I have a new-to-me kitchen with brand new counters and a regular size fridge – even if my oven is still small. I’ve eliminated all non-stick pans due to having pet birds and not wanting to poison them with the toxins put off by the non-stick. [Which also brings to mind the question, "If the fumes from non-stick will hurt the bird's lungs, what is it doing to mine?"]

The time is right for me to get Trina’s book. She is doing a “book tour” via blog posts and agreed to send me one as a review copy. Yay! Even so, the link sat in my email for about a month. Her whole concept is to simplify the process of eating healthier, closer to how God made them foods even as a busy mom of little ones – and without a large grocery budget. Why is it so intimidating to me? Can she help me replace the quick frozen pizza meals with something else that we like? [Read more...]