Sheila treated me to a homemade meal this week that was too colorful and delicious not to photograph:
Salmon, poached with dill and lemon; roasted acorn squash; plantains with cinnamon
This paleo/primal way of eating is tricky. Whole milk in my morning coffee, grilling sausage for dinner, eating cheese or greek yogurt when I want an afternoon snack? All fantastic. I am satisfied eating much less, with much more fat in my diet. My skin is clearer. My cravings are changing. I’m enjoying eating foods I’d previously banned on some ridiculous fatty prohibited list.
If I never eat a no/low-fat cookie, yogurt, ice cream sandwich again — it will be too soon. Bring on the fat. Hold the sugar.
That said — this way of eating is not convenient. Just like any significant behavior change, it takes a commitment and preparation. Working from home, I spend a lot of time now in coffee shops with wifi.
Speaking of, I did not know until recently how open these public networks are! I always used to assume that we can simply connect to any network and work away without any risk. Turns out, that anything we do on a public Wifi network can be accessed by anyone who cares to try. Wow. So all of my work could’ve been stolen and I wouldn’t even have realized. Until my friend suggested that I can use the best vpn for chrome and actually make my connection more private and secure. Thank goodness for that. But hey, I digress. Back to the topic of this post-food.
Empty carbs are cheap and prolific. I can’t just have a bagel for breakfast. If there aren’t eggs on the menu, I’m either going hungry, or I’d better hope I remembered to grab something before I left the house. A wrap for lunch won’t work. Pizza for dinner isn’t happening.
Yet the benefits are worthwhile. When I move into my own little homestead (with wifi and a coffee pot) that produces vegetables and eggs from the yard? Well. It will make this all that much more convenient.
Who knew eating like a knuckle dragger would be so satisfying?
~K