Leslie does a great job at keeping the Blog up to date, so I (Tristan) decided I needed to post something and I found my inspiration.
We are on a diet, or eating plan if you like, that makes us eat what I have termed 'recycled food.' We were out buying our Wholewheat Spaghetti and I realized that it is recycled spaghetti.
It reminded me of the school Lined Recycled Paper that came out in the 90's. You know the stuff, this Paper was a few shades darker than regular Lined Paper, and it had spots all over it. I being the environmental conscience person I am got the paper, used it, and got made fun of. People asked, why is your paper so dirty? When the teacher passed back papers, you could see my in the middle of the stack; the one dirty piece of paper in the middle of all those clean ones. That is the dreaded memory that came to mind when I saw the recycled spaghetti.
As if taking away my normal pasta was not enough, we also bought some Skim-Milk, which everyone who likes milk knows it is just recycled milk with water added to it. A while back I changed from 2% to 1% and it was okay; I liked it. But skim milk is just pushin' the limit.
When we do get to eating bread again, I apparently have to go for Whole Grain bread. I must confess that this is not a total loss, as I do like most all kinds of breads. But that is the point, I like all kinds including my White French Bread and such. Just another portion of recycled food.
The truth is this: the wholewheat pasta is not that bad, the whole grain bread (with occasional white bread here and there) will not be that bad either but I just don't think the skim-milk will work out. Hope you are enjoying your diet...we are enjoying ours, truly.
Tuesday, 15 April 2008
The Recycled Food Diet
Posted by Tristan and Leslie Block at 21:48
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The Tysons went to whole grain bread and pasta a couple years ago, and are loving it (well Ben has to love it since I cook, ha ha). And I have to say, skim milk is the BEST. How could you want anything different? You know, Tristan, you're not truly on the diet if you're not on skim milk. ha ha. Just a little motivation for you.
I gave up on cow milk altogether several years ago. I'm not a cow, why I should I drink milk from a mama cow?
I drink mostly soy and rice milk now. Yum!
We eat the whole wheat spaghetti too, it takes a little getting used to at first, but after you've had it a while, the normal kind just tastes so fattening!
hmm. for some reason. I have a tendensy to shy away from "recyled" food. but that may be because of the lovely environment I grew up with. *cough*justin*cough*
I miss you both oh so much,
your cousin,
Jamie!
Well, I used to drink only skim milk and thought it was fine.... Then, we switched to light, vanilla-flavored soy milk, and I'll never go back to skim milk again! Yuck!
By the way, I don't know if Ed ever wrote you back....but we did get the newspaper clipping you sent! That is hilarious--they stole our idea! ;o) Seriously, I would love to do that. And every time I think of you guys, I want to come visit again! Aren't you glad I can't visit every time I think about it. ;o)
Love y'all,
Courtney
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