{"id":341,"date":"2020-11-01T14:30:07","date_gmt":"2020-11-01T14:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/learnaboutfoods.044a394.netsolhost.com\/?page_id=341"},"modified":"2020-11-09T15:48:05","modified_gmt":"2020-11-09T15:48:05","slug":"have-fun","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/learnaboutfood.com\/?page_id=341","title":{"rendered":"Have Fun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.3.4&#8243; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.3.4&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;-81px||||false|false&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.3.4&#8243;][et_pb_post_title meta=&#8221;off&#8221; featured_image=&#8221;off&#8221; text_color=&#8221;light&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.3.4&#8243; title_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;28px&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#e09900&#8243; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;34px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#e09900&#8243;][\/et_pb_post_title][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.3.4&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-27px||-52px||false|false&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.3.4&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.3.4&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; border_width_all=&#8221;40px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Learning new ways to eat is an excuse to have a party! Food is such a communal experience. It is so much easier to eat well when I am surrounded by others with the same goal. And that community can be created anywhere.<\/p>\n<p>Have a food party!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Invite ________. It can be friends, or co-workers, church members, community organization colleagues, fellow athletes, neighbors, customers. Have fun with it!<\/li>\n<li>Everyone brings a dish to share. The party becomes a great way to experiment.<\/li>\n<li>Many of us have plenty of recipes with milk, cheese, bread and meats. Rather than get more of the same, set parameters for the party so that it becomes a way to learn and try new foods. Consider going gluten-free (no wheat products) or dairy-free or macrobiotic, or vegan or raw or paleo or food from local farms. Just because those parameters are set, doesn\u2019t make me a \u201c\u2014\u2014\u2013\u201c , but it can open a world of new tastes that I haven\u2019t experienced previously.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Make it a regular thing<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Consider a book club format. Instead of gathering to read a book regularly, everyone brings a dish and the recipe. Even if its only a group of 3, it means that at one gathering I will be able to try 3 new foods! A regular foodie group becomes a way to keep healthy eating on the radar.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Don\u2019t have time to organize something? Go to something already set up\u2026<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Some vegetarian groups host monthly potlucks! Just because I go, doesn\u2019t mean I have to identify myself as a vegetarian, but it will be a great place to meet people who are committed to healthy eating, taste lots of new foods and ask questions. Here\u2019s a directory of vegetarian groups:<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.veganfood.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">veganfood.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Find a restaurant that serves foods that are new to you.<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.glutenfreeregistry.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gluten Free Restaurants<br \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.happycow.net\/browse.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vegetarian Restaurants<br \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.eatwellguide.org\/i.php?pd=Home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Restaurants with a Local, Organic, Sustainable focus<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.3.4&#8243;][et_pb_blurb _builder_version=&#8221;4.3.4&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; border_width_all=&#8221;40px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||2px|||&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Side Dish\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p><span>Have Fun! May the Force of the farm be with me as I experiment and learn!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_video src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=MfTQergr29M&#038;feature=emb_logo&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.3.4&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; border_width_all=&#8221;40px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221;][\/et_pb_video][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.3.4&#8243; border_width_all=&#8221;40px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2>Rave Review\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p><span>We started making meals together with our 70-year old neighbor. Our kids get to hear his stories, he does some grilling, we have 2 kitchens to work from, he has company and home-cooked meals and helps with clean-up. It\u2019s a win-win-win!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learning new ways to eat is an excuse to have a party! 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