Books I want to own and read in 2014

• Almost Amish by Nancy Sleeth
• One Woman Farm by Jenna Woginrich
• The Feast Nearby by Robin Mather
• Ani’s Raw Food Essentials by Ani Phyo
• The Seasons on Henry’s Farm by Terra Brockman
• The Shoestring Gardener by Claudia F Brownlie
• The Butcher’s Guide to Well-Raised Meat by Joshua Applestone, Jessica Applestone, and Alexandra Zissu
• The Man Who Ate Everything by Jeffery Steingarten

 Technically I have already started reading Almost Amish, and I will most likely finish it before 2014 officially starts. And I borrowed Ani's Raw Food Essentials from the library a long while back, but I would love to own it (along with the rest of her books). I got a Kindle sample of The Feast Nearby, and that really looks like something I will love.

I know some of these books are locavore related, some are gourmet, some are raw vegan, some are definitely carnivore. I'm eclectic to say the least. The main thing I've learned about myself is that my body does best with a balance, and I don't ever want to limit myself by ruling out a cook book or theory of healthy eating just because it is"vegan," or "not vegetarian," or because it came from a book focused on living more simply rather than just food. Ideas and inspiration can come from anywhere, and if I am closed minded, I might miss something.