Pour Some Sugar on Me. Or don't; Cuz I Don't Care.

Howdy from day four!

The good news? My cravings have disappeared! The bad news? Preparing every meal from scratch is a big pain in the arse.

Let me say again: MY CRAVINGS HAVE DISAPPEARED!!!

Maybe this doctor/author knows what he’s talking about… But, lemme ask you, how do people live their lives with no convenience food? So far, this is my biggest challenge. I spend hours preparing meals that are consumed in no time flat. Last night I was cooking until 10:00pm, and to disappointing results: some not-very-tasty soup that I am going to eat anyway because I am cheap and can’t bear to throw anything away. Ugh.

Oh, and the cost! My trip to the health food store last weekend cost me, oh, about ONE MILLION DOLLARS (she says in Dr. Evil’s voice with pinkie raised to mouth). I resolve to do better with my shopping this week. Here’s what I learned about the stuff I did buy.

·         Amaranth tastes like cream of wheat when mixed with coconut milk

·         Don’t put too many ingredients in your smoothie

·         Soup made with old, frosty veggies is gross

·         Tofu goes just fine in a smoothie

·         I adore avocadoes, and am fine with them as a replacement for cheese

·         Cashew butter is the best thing ever(with apples, yummy)

·         Coconut milk and yogurt are super good (way better than soy which tastes like green beans)

·         Home toasted nuts are WAY better than store bought

And the icing on the too-much-information cake:

·         Eating a lot of fruit when you are not used to it makes you poop. A lot.

 (that’s for you Cath, I promised to talk about it)

Projects for the weekend include vegan potato leek soup, figuring out what to do with a bunch of purple kale and shopping for other stuff to snack on during next week.

Until later, my friends. I’m off to enjoy my day without being held prisoner by my cravings!