As in most springs, I have had some seasonal allergy symptoms. These are on top of my normal allergy symptoms and asthma. And as in most springs, I've developed a secondary respiratory infection. This time, I think it's in the larynx. My sinuses, nose, and chest seem relatively phlegm free, but I'm coughing this stuff up from somewhere, and my voice is all gravely as if I were still smoking.
This little infection would be no big deal except that I'm having some problems sleeping. I go back to school tomorrow, and I have to be awake and on top of things. So, I'm off to see the doctor. I don't know if Buddy and Joey have picked up on the fact that I'm not feeling up to par or what because they've been pleasantly quiet today. Either that, or they're hatching some sort of scheme to steal all the doggy treats or something.
Today, I decided to give some manufactured diet food a shot. I've heard a lot about the Healthy Choice steamers. So, the other day, I picked one up. It was a Honey BBQ with rice thing. I'll be honest. It tasted pretty good, but the rice was white and highly processed. And when I saw that Healthy Choice was a ConAgra company, I sort of got sick to my stomach. I wondered how much of the thing was actually real, honest-to-God food. I checked out the label. I was happy to see that the first ingredients were real food items; however, the ingredients list is about a mile long. Michael Pollan has said in his book In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto that in order to eat healthily, you should follow a few simple rules and a couple of them jump out at me right now. 1. Don't eat anything that has more than 5 ingredients, and 2. Don't eat anything your grandmother or great grandmother wouldn't recognize as food. So, it probably wasn't the healthiest meal I've ever eaten, but I can honestly say that I gave it a shot.
I know that I'm overdue for a new dish. I'm thinking of trying to brine a chicken....I'll let you know if I try it.
I wouldn't discount the possibility of Buddy and Joey plotting a coup, and it might be to steal the brined (if that's even a word) chicken!!
ReplyDeleteYeah, I think there's a word brined. I still haven't made that brined chicken because I haven't bought a chicken, and brining takes time according to what I've read. I'll have to get around to it. I've also found this Irish beef and Guinness stew. I know you don't eat beef, but the recipe fascinates me and I'm going to have to try it some time.
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