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Butter, cheese, and milk... oh my!
I know what I am eating isn't terrible for me. But I have been realising lately that when we are not eating meat, we eat a LOT of cheese. Mostly Tillamok (no growth hormones and local), and always with very healthy meals, but LOTS of cheese.
Like last night, I made a potato cassarole. It has 20 red and white, potatoes, 1 med zucchini, 1 lg onion, 1 c basil leaves, 1/2 lg head of garlic, 3 lg portabella mushrooms, 25 cherry tomatos, 1 c feta cheese, and 1 lb (yes a whole lb) of motzerella. The cassarole is amazing and we all love it (although I am the only one that eats the zucchini).... but that is a LOT of cheese. In my defence we never finish more than half of that at dinner, it is lunches and snacks for the next few days. BUT healthy?
There are days where we have no cheese at all, but more often than not, that is our substitute for meat. We could not eat meat for a week (and do, consistantly) but we could never go three days with out cheese. Luckily none of us are lactose intollerant... that would ruin our weekly menu most times. lol... and we dont drink milk (like none of us ever have a glass of milk).... but I was wondering any thoughts on the matter of cheese, sour cream, and butter?
What do you think?
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