Food(less) Journey

 So, really embarrassing story to share...... I know the month is going rather quickly (didja notice?) But Wednesday I thought it was going at a "week for a day" type pace. Got to work and was looking at the calendar and thought to myself "I cant believe its the 22nd already!" But that just didn't seem right so I looked again and it said "Friday 22nd" It was actually "Wednesday the 13th" but someone thought it would be fun to switch the calendar and not switch it back. Great coworkers :-/ But anyway here are some of the goodies in my surprise Freewill bags: In other news..... The cactus is blooming! A delicious lunch I had the other day....... Auntie Person wanted to go to Sam's after the Sunday meeting and I would have died or bought a 50 pound bag of crackers if i went to Sam's hungry, so I suggested we stop for lunch at Green Mango (yay to having two centrally located Green Mango's) I had...

Im craving salad. This is very weird for me. I rarely eat salad. I never crave salad. I think I ate way too many wimpy sad salads made of the somewhat nutrient deficient iceburg lettuce. Dont get me wrong I love a bowl filled to the brim with yummy fresh veggies drizzled with a fresh vin, but it's not something I crave. I think the prevalence of snow is causing a longing for the days of summmer...hence the salad craving. I would try the whole "eat local" thing, but I feel like I have SAD and the summery country imports in the grocery store are just what I need to make me feel better. A fruit smoothie is just what the doctor ordered. Of course the doctor in this case doesnt have an MD, but thats how i like it. Strawberry Spoon Smoothie So thick you'll need a spoon for it!! 1 frozen banana, sliced 5 frozen strawberries 1 t cinamon 1 c almond milk 5 dates 2 T flax meal Blend til smooth top with flax meal and grab a spoon.

It is so important to start the day by breaking fast. Think about it. When you wake up when was the last time you ate? If you stop eating at a reasonable hour it might have been 10 hours since you body was refueld. What would happen if you didnt refuel your car for 10 days? Our bodies need fuel to run properly. It really disturbs me when I ask someone what they had for breakfast and they say coffee. Not that you have to have a full 3 course meal when you wake up , but please give your body something to work with. Coffee has enough caffeine to give us a false sense of energy, but think of the strain you are putting on your body. Im not a fan of eating in the morning and the less sleep i get the more I feel this way. But I have come to accept that food really is fuel for the body. So, if i really can't deal with having food I will make a smoothie (frozen blueberries, fresh bananas, dates and almonds if i feel like chewing). Or just have tea and toast with a fruit spread or drizzled w...