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CBC, how interesting, and I can see that.
I'm living in Europe where bread has no shelf life.
Seriously, if I buy bread today, I have to eat it today or maybe tomorrow if I heat it in the oven.
Now that I'm eating better, I find that I naturally have enough fiber and thanks to tofu, enough protein. I find that my cravings for bad food have subsided.
CBC, how interesting, and I can see that.
I'm living in Europe where bread has no shelf life.
Seriously, if I buy bread today, I have to eat it today or maybe tomorrow if I heat it in the oven.
Now that I'm eating better, I find that I naturally have enough fiber and thanks to tofu, enough protein. I find that my cravings for bad food have subsided.
Next learning experience, quinoa.
Ah, but the bread is so much better, isn't it? I don't think that the French, for example, do everything better, but the bread... I still dream about real french bread....
Quinoa, btw, is great stuff. Tasty. Healthy. I wish it were a little easier to find. It's rare-ish in Chicago (besides in joints like Whole Foods) and super hard to find in smaller cities/towns.
I've seen Quinoa at my regular supermarket in recent months (Stop & Shop), and Stevia as well, two things I used to have to buy at Trader Joe's or Whole Foods. Their organic selection has become larger and more inexpensive as well.
When I started buying bread from the bakery rather than the shelf, I was amazed that it went moldy in only 2 or 3 days. Then it scared the crap out of me thinking what they must put in the bread on the shelves that can last 5 times as long.
When I travel to Thailand, I usually pick up stevia leaves.
I always send some to my friends with diabetes.
Did you know that aspartame sponsors American Diabetes Association functions. That cracks me up.
Yes, French baguettes cannot be touched by any other country/culture on earth.
SE Asia, particularly Laos and Cambodia, have many French bakeries, but they can't compare to real French pastries.
Yes, American bread scares me.
Ah, but the bread is so much better, isn't it? I don't think that the French, for example, do everything better, but the bread... I still dream about real french bread....
Quinoa, btw, is great stuff. Tasty. Healthy. I wish it were a little easier to find. It's rare-ish in Chicago (besides in joints like Whole Foods) and super hard to find in smaller cities/towns.
Aaah...a warm baguette with sweet organic butter...I could cry! And quinoa is not only good but versatile. It's readily found at this end of the state...even Kroger carries it. Interesting, huh?
Aaah...a warm baguette with sweet organic butter...I could cry! And quinoa is not only good but versatile. It's readily found at this end of the state...even Kroger carries it. Interesting, huh?
Wonderful stuff, that.
As for quinoa, I'll say that I don't generally scour Jewel or Dominicks for it. Perhaps it's there, and I'm just overlooking it. Either way, it's still harder to find in EITHER place than, say, pasta or rice.
That's true...I have to drive 6 miles to a Kroger that carries it. And the medical care down here is so bad that they treated me for Crohn's for 8 years before I convinced my gastroenterologist to do a DNA test.
CBC, how interesting, and I can see that.
I'm living in Europe where bread has no shelf life.
Seriously, if I buy bread today, I have to eat it today or maybe tomorrow if I heat it in the oven.
Now that I'm eating better, I find that I naturally have enough fiber and thanks to tofu, enough protein. I find that my cravings for bad food have subsided.
Next learning experience, quinoa.
I'm living in London for the semester and the first time I bought bread, I had a slice and put it back on the shelf. Came back 3 days later and didn't even look at it, just mindlessly slathered on a bit of cream cheese and some smoked salmon. And then I looked down and GREEN. Oy. Keeps at least 3 days if you throw it in the fridge, though.
A few years ago I was misdiagnosed with celiac disease so I cut out all gluten products and by default most prepackaged foods. Even though it didn't solve my health problems, I never felt better. Now that I'm a student in London with no kitchen access and little money to afford many fruits and veggies, I'm on a diet of sandwiches and microwavables. Even though I'm eating worse than normal, the lack of chemicals still leave me feeling better. It's astounding.
Hey, Indian buffets are a great way to splurge when you can, but only at lunch when the prices are good.
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