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Grocery shopping in Czech

Nearing the last day of our European race-cation which included 1 week in Klagenfurt, Austria and over 2 weeks in Karel's home town of Znojmo, Czech Republic (with only 2 of those days as an overnight trip to sight see in Prague), I thought it would be fun to reflect on my many eating experiences that I have enjoyed, while on vacation. It's going to take me a while to put all my food pictures into one blog (I'm thinking I'll let the food pics do the talking) so I wanted to share what it is like to grocery shop here in Znojmo, Czech Republic. While I love eating new foods and meal creations when traveling, I find it important to understand the culture behind food. Whether it's understanding the agriculture (which is an important sector of the economy) or simply learning how to the food gets from farm to table, it's all very exciting to me. With the "local" grocery store just a block from Karel's mom's flat (and in route to his dad's fla...

Wholesome navigating while food shopping

Not everyone has access to a weekly farmers market or can buy all foods from a farmer. For many people, the grocery store can be overwhelming, time consuming and costly. If you are local in the Jacksonville area, I'd love for you to join me for a group or private grocery store tour at Winn Dixie (off 210). With a variety of wholesome selections, the following topics will be discussed during the tour (in addition to your questions as the tour continues): 1) How to understand a food label 2) What ingredients should you de-emphasize in the diet (research supported) 3) Ideas for satisfying, healthy and wholesome snacks for kids (and parents) 4) Education as to how to build a healthy plate - to eat more nutrient dense foods without weight gain 5) How to choose the good, better, best options *Free samples will be included in the tour *Next tour: WED MARCH 7th, 2012 @ 9:30 AM For more info on Spa me nutrition counseling and grocery store tours or to reserve a spot in the tour, please cal...