How I Started Making Healthy Choices
*I was given a complimentary box of fruits and veggies in exchange for my honest opinion. All opinions are 100% my own.
I am the first one to admit that I don’t eat enough fruits and vegetables. I have good intentions when it comes to making healthy choices when it comes to food. I go to the supermarket and purchase apples, grapes, strawberries, string beans, broccoli, etc. but by the time I remember that I have them in the fridge, they have already gone bad.
Making Healthy Choices
I have since decided that I am going to be much more mindful insomuch as the quantity (and quality) of fruits and vegetables that I and my family ingest. Stefani from Endlessly Organic contacted me, asking if I would be interested in receiving a complimentary delivery of their fruits and veggies medium box – the timing couldn’t have been any better!
The box of goodies was delivered to my doorstep and I have to admit that I was a bit more excited for this box of 100% USDA organic yumminess than my clothing subscription boxes that usually adorn my front door. I was ready to make a healthy change and here was the first step! I lovingly opened the box (seriously I did…ask my husband because he got a kick out of it), super excited to see what was inside (each delivery may be different depending on what’s in season as well as availability).
Here was my haul!
- Kale
- 2 yellow onions
- Romaine lettuce
- Broccoli
- Spring mix
- 2 zucchinis
- 1 cucumber
- 2 tomatoes
- 2 gala apples
- mushrooms
- 2 pears
- carrots
- red potatoes
- grapefruit
As I scanned over everything, different recipes came to mind. First was kale chips! I have been wanting to make kale chips for ages, and have even bought bunches of kale in the past but they too withered. Not this time – I was going to take full advantage of this beautiful bunch of organic kale.
Recipe: Kale Chips
You will need:
- Bunch of kale
- Olive oil
- Sea salt
- Parchment paper
Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Remove the stems from the kale and break the leaves into bite-sized pieces. (My little man helped me with this step)
- Clean the kale and dry very well.
- Place the kale in one layer on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
- Sprinkle the sea salt and olive oil over the top
- Bake for 10 – 12 minutes or until the ends get to be a crispy brown.
SO GOOD. My kids even liked my kale chips, which will now become a great after school snack.
Healthy Choices Here I Come!
Instead of grabbing for a handful of chips, that afternoon I chose a gala apple from my recent bounty. YUM!
With the rest of the goodies, we made a lot of great side dishes such as red mashed potatoes, glazed carrots and roasted broccoli. The yellow onions were welcome additions to some great recipes, as was the tomatoes, romaine, cucumber, and spring mix in my lunchtime salads.
Having this produce delivered and it being super fresh has really turned my way of deciding what to eat completely around. I like that it gives me a chance to try produce that I might not have ever tried too. Endlessly Organic also provides recipes for the ingredients in your box, which really makes it a no-brainer.
If you live in Florida, there are over 90 locations that Endlessly Organic delivers to – check out all of the details HERE. If you’d like to try it out, which I highly recommend, enter “Dana20” at checkout and get 20% off your first box!
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Have you ever tried a delivery service like this before?
If you live outside of Florida, are there services like Endlessly Organic available where you are?
This post came at a perfect time! I’m almost 4 months postpartum and am getting ready to start my workouts and healthy eating again. I’ve slacked a bit the past few weeks, but love this post for the motivation. I’ve always wanted to make kale chips too so gonna have to make this next week.
-Linh
Linh, I am glad about the timing and am glad I could motivate you 🙂 You can do it!!!
Wow, this looks amazing. I’m so obsessed with delivery. I’d get all my groceries delivered if I could, ha. I have been wanting to try a fresh fruit and veggie delivery service forever. I want everything ALL organic though. I’ll def have to look at this one. Great pics.
Jenn, I love delivery too – what a convenience, right? All items in here are organic which is awesome – they may have something like this by you! Thank you for the compliment on my photos 🙂
It’s so nice to live in an area where this sort of thing is available. Do keep us updated if they expand to other states as well!
I definitely will Sarah! What state are you in?
This looks fantastic – can you believe I’ve still never had kale chips?? I’m trying to be healthier and have traded my usual lunch cookie or brownie for a smoothie. That’s a start, right?!
Meg, Borrowed Heaven
Trading cookies for a smoothie is an awesome start Meg!! You can try kale chips next 😉
That picture of all the veggies look so delicious! I need to try to make Kale chips…I see them everywhere and I bet it makes the kale a bit tastier!
Shannon
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See, I like kale in my salads, but making them crispy with some olive oil and salt – YUM!
I have yet to try kale chips! Hopefully this summer!! I am getting a similar box for my area starts in two weeks!!
You’re going to love this Angela! I can’t wait to hear about what you get in your box when it arrives!
Yum! I’ve been wanting to make Kale chips for so long, and now you’ve convinced me. I love eating apples for snacks too.
I’m so glad I convinced you Shann! You won’t be disappointed – it’s super easy and delicious! I love apples too – what is your favorite type?
I always bring at least 2 apples to work each day and I made it a habit to eat them. I also bring a tupperware filled with fresh veggies like cucumber sticks, carrot sticks, bell pepper etc. which I have with my sandwich. Healthy eating habits are so easy to implement into your diet and it makes you feel so much better! I have yet to make kale chips – I think you might have convinced me to give it a try!
I can’t wait for you to try making the kale chips – you can pack them along with your fresh veggies for work! I am super impressed at how healthy you eat! What is your favorite variety of apple?
I haven’t tried a lot of Kale, but I’ve been trying to implement Apples and almonds as my go to snack. They seem to work well and do a good job of filling my craving and keeping me full.
Apples and almonds are delicious and great, healthy snacks! Making the kale chips is so easy and it’s so healthy too!
LOVE kale chips!!
They are SO good!
I bet my vegetarian husband would love this!
I think he totally would! What a GREAT Father’s Day gift!!
this sounds like a great service! I need to look into here on WI! kale chips are such a great way to eat it! we out kale in our souls, curries, and pasta sauces!
It really is a great service to have!
It’s so easy, yet also so hard to make healthy choices. I find that once you get in the groove of healthy eating – things are all down hill form there!
I completely agree with you Chloe. Once I get organized and on a schedule it is all good!
This is amazing!! I need to do this – do they deliver to Romania 😉 ! ??
I wish they did deliver for you! Maybe there is something similar in Romania?
I find that if I pack extra cut up veggies or fruit in my lunch, I will end up using them as a healthy snack. I’m now in the habit of eating an apple every day mid-morning. Yesterday, I forgot to pack one and was actually a little sad about it!
I think it is awesome that you eat an apple a day Carmen! Isn’t it funny how once you make a habit of it, and then you don’t have it, how you feel – especially if the habit is such a healthy one.
That box looks so lovely! I’ve never seen homemade kale chips! I might have to try them, I’ve only had kale once and I am SURE that I didn’t make it right. A friend of mine lives in FL, might send her a box with your code! 🙂
xx Steph
Steph Jenssen // Cold Coffee Editorial
Steph, I bet if you make kale chips with my recipe they will come out perfect! That would be so sweet if you gifted a box to your friend in FL!!!
I had kale chips for the first time few weeks ago and I love them. Don’t you just love it when healthy foods are delicious as well? Thanks for sharing this wonderful post!
Kam, I completely agree with you! When healthy food also tastes good, it’s a win-win!
I love that idea! Then you’ll have no choice to eat your veggies 🙂
Exactly! And the fact that they are organic makes me so happy too!