It was a hot, humid day so with our house only having two window units I decided to camp out at my Mom's air conditioned loft.
In the past, going to my Mom's was sometimes a source of problems when it came to food choices. She often would have treats and junk food that I would basically continue to eat. Her kitchen is open to the living room so you're basically in the same room as the kitchen the whole time you're there.
Now I go over there and don't have to feel bad or guilty at all! My Mom also has a lot of fruit every time I go so I have plenty of options for when I choose to say no to the junk. Then I get to fully enjoy my time there!
Yesterday I learned something that makes me feel a little jaded, like I've been lied to my whole life.
I went to a Whole Foods grocery store that they just built in St. Paul and wanted to get something that was a "treat" but still within the diet. I settled on Bacon! They don't suggest you eat it every day but it's technically allowed as long as there are none of the forbidden preservatives or added sugar.
Little did I know that is very hard to find! I figured of all places, Whole Foods would have some. So I go in and low and behold there was a very expensive package of bacon with ZERO additives. I bring it to my Mom's, all excited to eat my treat.
I put it in the oven, which is my favorite way to make bacon. As it's cooking I keep peeking at it through the glass.
After a while I realized that it just looks different than any other bacon I've ever made. I attributed that to it being more 'all natural' than other bacon I've gotten. Every time I looked at it I just couldn't tell if it was done or not due to the difference in color. It never got wavy like other bacon.
Finally I just took it out, still excited to taste it with the eggs I had made with it.
I put it in my mouth......then......nothing. It was like eating beef jerky with absolutely no taste. Bland nothingness. What a disappointment!! I assumed I had overcooked it and that was why.
My Mom came home and tried it and made the point that it wasn't 'cured,' and then when I thought about that I kind of realized that what I had bought was plain uncured pork. I went my whole life thinking that bacon tasted so good naturally, only to realize now that it's the curing process that really give it it's salty yummy flavor!!
You live and learn I guess.
My Mom was making Chicken Fettucine Alfredo for dinner which I could have none of, so I actually had to drive to the grocery store down the street to get ingredients to make my own separate dinner.
These are examples of why this diet can be a little bit of a pain. When you can't just eat whatever someone is making. So worth it though! My dinner was absolutely delicious and although the Alfredo looked extremely appetizing, I didn't feel deprived having to eat what I made instead
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| Steak and eggs with sauteed mushrooms, spinach, cherry tomatoes, and avocado. |
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