This weekend was an
exercise in excess. I ate too little or
too much, and what I did eat was useless for me in terms of fitness. And whilst not drinking as much as we have in
past gatherings, I drank too much as well.
Knowing myself however, I knew this would be the case. I have always been a creature that did what
it wanted when it wanted to do it. I
fall easily into bad habits and have really never learned restraint. I know the things I should and shouldn’t
eat/drink, but have always given more weight to the importance of living whilst
enjoying every bit of it. “meh, life’s
too short to deny myself the things I like.”
Of course, built into that thought process is the assumption that a life
without alcohol and junk food isn’t or cannot be an enjoyable one. Yet, as I made my way through the weekend, I
was very conscious of the food and drink choices I made. I’m detecting a degree of evolution, albeit
small. But I do think that for a woman
who’s answered to the name Sugar for over a decade, any evolution is worth
mention.  |
| Fresh ingredients change everything! |
Living in Halifax has meant
cooking a great deal more than I ever have.
I have always hated domesticity in all it’s forms, but my circumstances
don’t allow me the option of not doing all the cooking, cleaning etc., so I
find myself constantly searching for new and interesting recipes, even whilst
being cognizant of the fact that Jason has a limited palate, and I believe maybe
even IBS.
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| Halifax Farmers Market |
I am learning the value of
cooking with fresh herbs and spices.
Slowly our meals are starting to take on flavors I thought were the
domain of awesome cooks, and am now realizing can be had through simply staying
away from canned, dried, preserved and otherwise processed foods. Of course, that doesn’t mean I don’t need to
cling to my book of recipes, just that whenever possible, I will make the
effort to buy and eat fresh. I guess
I’ve just discovered the value of the farmer’s market! None too soon, considering that now I’m back
from Chicago I go back to the paleo challenge.
Sugar
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