Take Me Out to the Ballgame

A night in Fenway with no beer, no popcorn, no crackerjack! I loved every smell! I wanted to sit at a sausage cart all night. I at least wanted someone to eat one right next to me. My folks got peanuts, and I offered to shell them just so I could smell them. I was thankful I couldn't smell the clam chowder. Now, I know it was a cold night at Fenway, but do they really sell Legal Seafood Clam Chowder all summer? I can't think of anything worse than warm milk on a hate August afternoon. I remember the drama years ago when some people realized what Legals' "secret" ingredient was bacon. Those who do not have pork in their diet were not pleased.

I've definitely become more ingredient conscious over the years. I like to be able to pronounce the ingredients, and not have to look them up in a chemist's dictionary. Processed food -- just the phrase is unappetizing! When did food stop being made with . . . . well, food!?! For example: potato chips can be a quick, cheap snack, but it doesn't need to be completely bad for you (in the right portions). I read a bag of Lays Baked Chips, thinking baked must be better than fried, right? Were there Cliff's Notes for that bag of chips? Then, I read a bag of old fashioned Wise Potato Chips -- potatoes, sunflower oil, salt. Wow! I know what those 3 things are and they are all I would use if I were making chips -- okay, maybe not sunflower oil -- I typically use olive oil or coconut oil, but you get my point.

Why does food need to be more complicated? Sure, some meals are ingredient rich, complex. But no one cooks with chemicals at home! When I bake, my brownies contain chocolate, sugar, butter, flour and vanilla. I haven't had one in a long time, but I remember them being good.(I'm still working on my black bean brownies -- I'll let you know when I've perfected/improved the recipe.) So, here's my vote -- let's have our food prepared by chefs, cooks, parents, etc, but not scientists! Scientists, you guys focus on climate change, renewable energy and space travel.

Daily Breakdown: Sunday

JuicesConsumed: Spinach/Carrot/Apple/Pear/Grape/Banana, Vega/Water/Banana, Tonic Water

Weight Loss:  No Scale today (Juice Feast Total: 15 lbs)

Bodily Functions:  Very active! Wow!

Exercise: Ran Deer Island