Yes it has been a while, so many life changes and diet changes that have needed adjustments;
Since being on here last i have moved from London, to the south of france, Montpellier.
Being so used to the london way of life and taking this for granted, buying fresh fruit and vegetables for near to nothing, relocating whitin europe i never expected that buying basic foods of the earth would proove difficult
When i arrived here 6 months ago i was taken food shopping, of course to stock up on my usual legumes:
the first thing i asked was, where is the broccolli? Which of course is my favourite vegetable
Where is the sweet potatoe? Where is the spianach?? etc etc further on as i setled; came to realise that more supermarkets had limited produce; London of course import more of there fruits and veggies from overseas, but here its all pretty much local: if you really urge for something you love for example i love mangos, for 2 you could be paying up to $8, it hurts to give away that type of money for something so basic, so things like this is pretty much a luxury:
The average American diet is a common topic that most people are aware of, but the french diet ........needs to be touched on.
However there is a conclusion for me living a health life style, even when proven difficult; all the research that i have done for receipes, now living in a country where its difficult to find healthy nutritous snacks such as houmous! ..its time to put all in to practice and go native!!
Yes, for me if there are missing vegetables then there we are missng nutrients that we need to sustain our health .... make the effort and prepare it all yourself , take the time and do the research, you will then sustain your optimal lifestyle
I hope to put some receipe ideas for those of you who find it difficult to buy the foods you love, when tried and tested i will blog it;;;
Adjusting to the French eating culture: croissants, tarts quiches and blanc baguettes is alluring, so the challange starts here;;; continuing with a healthy lifestyle is a choice we all need to maintain which helps us in the long run
Stay well
Bon Appetite!!!!!
