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Another Public Announcement from the Webmaster(s) Mother
Rita Lourie-Galena
Growing
Up Organic
For the first 8 years of Isaac,
Seth, Sarah and Yael's lives the Galena family was strictly vegetarian
and fearful of simple sugars and processed foods. How did
this affect our offspring? Well, first of all, everyone
blames us for their short stature. I insist it is genetics, but
who knows. The Galena uncles are 6'2" and 6'3". I
think I grew another inch after college- so hope reigns supreme. Keep
your fingers crossed.
How else? The Galena Dad, the marathoner, actually tried to make ice
cream out of the next best thing to sugar and milk...oatmeal!,
so you know this is not normal. One never forgets the spirits
and smells of fermenting oatmeal in a small garage apartment.
(actually most people from Bayonne have given up the ability to smell
as a self-defense mechanism, email me for details). But this
wasn't just a one time thing. We always had Mung Bean Sprouts of
alfalfa sprouts in various stages of growth, we'd culture our own
yogurt, substitute carob for chocolate. White-flour-anything was
considered traif in the Galena household.
One day in first grade the "boys" came home practically in
tears "We feel so sorry for Yossie." Why? "He eats sugar!"
OK-maybe we went a little overboard with our warnings. Do you
think it was over the edge to call ahead at birthday parties and have
to beg the birthday mom to scrape the icing off the cake before
serving the Galena boys or girls? It was after Sarah's sixth
birthday party that one of her little friends informed me that carrot
sticks have no place in a goody bag. Who knew?
So now all you former psych majors have a little insight into why the
boys push Dougies on the website; why white challah tastes like
cake to them, and why it's so difficult to pass an ice cream store
without thinking of a favorite flavor. These are little kids who would
bypass the candies and ask permission to eat grapes.
You know how the Yeshiva moms would send food after school with their
kids saying they were "allergic" in case our kashrut wasn't
up to par? Well I did the same thing when the kids went to their
houses-only it was all about whole foods.
OK-you might have heard the story that on a truly bad day I sent Seth
to school with a plastic bag of Tums in his lunch bag, but to
my defense, they were fruit flavored and full of calcium.
No one traded. I couldn't understand it. I actually counted on the
librarian who had peanut butter and jelly for those kids who forgot
lunch.
Just builds character, and good stories for them to tell on
dates.
The Galena dad still makes the most delicious brown rice stir fry and
I make a mean lentil soup-we're the ying plus the yang
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
Keep
Eating Healthy!,
Rita
Lourie Galena
Rlourie1@aol.com
 Readers Comments:
From Sarah Galena
ummm.....I think the Tums incident happened on more then one occasion!
From Yael Galena
HAHAHAHAH CRACKING UP... but u forgot to mention that when Dad made these
"Mean" stir fry dishes, he put them in the always durable plastic baggies and
threw them in the lunch along with the unpeeled carrot and whole tomato.... I
think i knew we all had problems when we went to NCSY events and actually
enjoyed the food.... but pretended we didnt so we'd look normal....
"Ew ur right, this kugel is just disgusting " (mental note: grab three more
pieces and say ur starving... damn host family didn't leave out the donuts
like they were supposed to... mmmm non-whole wheat donuts) >>
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