Reading a book about food.......

One of the things that I value alot and am proud of is my bookshelf.
My choice of books and what I read has changed over the last few years. Two great books that I have and that I advise everyone to read are "In Defense of Food" by Michael Pollen and "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle" by Barbara Kingsolver.
Once you read the first book your whole perception of food changes, it changes the way you shop for food and the way you eat. The information in this book is immense. It's also not new news to some, but shocking and dreadful to others. As we read, we realize our knowledge of the food industry is very little. The book highlights the choices that we have, to be more aware about what we put in our bodies and how to take care of ourselves just by doing small but substantial changes.
The latter is about a family that lives on a farm and eats only from the fruits and vegetables that they grow, occasionally they go to farmers markets to buy a few food supplies and encourage farmers that are close to home. The dedication of this family to its farm is very touching and inspiring. There are also alot of recipes, that are very easy to make and the ingredients are all fresh produce that we can find in a market. The book helps us understand how food is grown and harvested. It makes us appreciate food, love food, love to cook and love to farm. It's in one word an eye-opener.
The stories in this book, the information, the recipes written by the daughter of the author "Barbara Kingsolver" are fascinating and enchanting.
Make these 2 books part of your summer reads, believe me you will not regret it.

Have a great summer, eat well ,eat healthy ,eat organic and wherever you go ,go to the market and support local market places.
When you come back, cook at home, the gains are extensive and infinite. Cooking can be enjoyable and relaxing to the mind. Value the food that you are preparing and make it a healthy meal from ingredients that are fresh and tasty.

A quick advice for people with the gluten free intolerance who are traveling, pack your own gluten free bread, cookies, cakes or muffins.
Bake smaller loaves of bread, they are more convenient to carry.
Take extra baked goods, wrapped in individual servings in airtight containers.

A big cheer to all gluten free people on eating healthy and staying healthy.