Last week I stopped by the library to pick-up an audiobook for my commute and found myself, as I often do, seated in the “New Non-Fiction” section looking at what new diet/health books are available. I think I’ve probably read about every diet ever thunk up and am well aware that they don’t work and aren’t worth my time and are basically just going to mess up my thinking and and and…sigh. But I still often think,
“well maybe this time there will be a book that’s just going to clear this whole thing up and it’ll be like ‘eat this way!’ and I will and then all will be right in the world”
I did find a book this time. And the fact that this is the book I decided to check-out shows I may be headed in a different direction after all.
haha. I read it cover-to-cover over the weekend. It wasn’t “surprising” like the subtitle claims. In fact, it was nothing new at all if you’ve already started down this road, but it was a good validation of the thoughts I’ve already been having. If you subscribe to a certain way of eating and feel really passionate about it - this book might be offensive – Matt Fitzgerald totally thinks you’re cult-y. So, whatever. Don’t read it. “Cult” is a strong and divisive word, but he makes some good points. He talks about being an “agnostic” eater – but that doesn’t mean he has some of his own ideas of good/bad, right/wrong.
Some people need more rules, some people need less rules. Some people are preachy and pushy most aren’t. Food is a hot button topic or it’s just good eats, man. Your choice.
Speaking of good eats…
Second week in a row I’ve thrown together a quiche to have for breakfast during the week. This was just what I left in the kitchen. I roasted the potatoes, onions, rosemary and garlic first for about 30 min then added the eggs/cream and cheese and baked it for another 40. Golden, eggy goodness
Just in case you were under the impression that I have anything under control in the kitchen – here is the aftermath of my attempt to use an electronic whisk in a jar with too much liquid in it. Tamari sauce, honey and onions everyyywhere – including all over me.
But after I got it together and cleaned up this catastrophe – I started again and ended up with this little lovely
Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken (from this recipe) over a lime/ginger coleslaw (my own concoction)
I’m on a little bit of a smoothie kick – sure sign it’s summertime
