Wednesday, January 12

2% evil and destructive

The storm prevented some staff from coming to work, so I served by myself all day, busy enough to keep me busy but not so busy I couldn't handle it comfortably.

TODAY'S COOKING:
Oatmeal: Oat of pinhead oats, had to use rolled. 3/4 cup oats, 1 cup water, 1/2 cup whole milk, 3 pinches of vanilla sugar, 1 pinch of salt, 1 shake of cinnamon, a few drops of vanilla extract, mix and microwave in glass bowl for 4 minutes. Came out pretty perfect.

She who shall be nameless(hint: not Edie) complained that it was indulgent and unhealthy, which is wrong on so many levels. The presence of a small amount of sugars, fats and salt in something otherwise overwhelmingly virtuous does not automatically make it 100% evil and destructive. Making a tasteless, unappetizing bowl of 100% healthy mush into a delicious, appetizing and soulfully satisfying 98% healthy dish should be celebrated and replicated, not shunned with a false sense of heroism. That same someone can eat 2 teaspoons of lunch and feel great about herself, then when she gets home, she's so hungry and scarf a pint of ice cream, the fat equivalent of about 1/2 gallon of whole milk. 2% of decadence upfront sure helps cut the need for 98% decadence on the back end.

BREAKFAST: 8am, oatmeal, iced green tea, 1 bowl, hunger 4/5
Woke up early and fed the Edie, good time. Nice to have hunger just naturally come up an hour after waking and being able to satisfy it with something healthy.

AM SNACK: 10:30am, 2 small pieces of bread, mise cup of olives, handful of cucumber slices
LUNCH: 12:30pm, 4 slices super-super thin pizza, 8oz sprite, 1 bowl, hunger 4/5
Experimenting with lightening toppings, thinning crust. Got it to the point where toppings could not spread enough to protect dough and had a few burnt spots. Still delicious, very cracker-like.

PM SNACK: 4pm, green salad, 1 bowl, hunger 4/5

DINNER: 7:30pm, roasted potato and onion, ice cream cup, 1 bowl, hunger 4/5

EVENING SNACK: 11pm, beef lomein, cheese danish, 1.5 bowl, hunger 4/5
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