Baking

I have slowly started transforming the normal foods I buy for myself and my husband, Mike, to healthier options. I have yet to determine if Mike has noticed or not. Instead of any kind of boxed white rice, I now only buy quinoa, barley, or wheat berries. I actually think that, to him, they all taste the same. Instead of regular potatoes, I now exclusively buy sweet potatoes. I know he has noticed this switch because one day he asked me, “What is this, butternut squash?” In response, I just sighed, shook my head, and put my head down. But I have found that if you add in a little bit of something familiar or something that he loves, Mike overlooks the new food and concentrates on the thing he that. Like with these sweet potatoes, the fact that they are “loaded” sucks him in right off the bat. Then I tell him they are loaded with BACON, GOAT CHEESE…. Kale, and walnuts. You have to put an emphasis on the first two ingredients then quickly and softly say the last two ingredients. It is the only way to pass this off as a normal everyday food to him. If …

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