If you think that these meals taste good the first time you boil them, just wait until you nuke them in the microwave. I made the mistake of cooking the entire contents of one of the packages which left me with a considerable amount of leftovers. There's still another 2-3 meals leftover that need to be eaten. The caccitore tasted a little bit better actually. I think allowing the water to soak into the noodles and vegetables overnight improved the quality, though not by much. I also peppered it with black pepper, another good tactic.
As I was eating tonight's dinner, I was drinking a soda. Pepsi released Pepsi throwback which uses sugar instead of high fructose corn syrup. I wish they would continue to make this version. I'd buy it even at a marked up price. While drinking my sugar laced beverage, I realized that my Pepsi actually had more calories than the meal I was consuming. Now that is tremendously comforting to know I'm getting more calories from sugar water than from solidish food.
A lot of people are asking me why I'm doing this. I don't really have a good explanation for them. At least, when I try to articulate my reasons, it never really seems like anyone understands. Let's just say that it makes sense for me. If anything, it's providing a fount of inspiration for my writing. It can be hard to find a focus and purpose to write and my slow and eventual death via malnutrition seems like a good of subject matter.
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What else are you eating? Not just these meals all day, right??
ReplyDeleteI agree about the Pepsi throwback. Good stuff! Also I think it's really cool you set up a blog just for this. Sorry the food's not so great though
ReplyDeleteWell, today I ate some fresh carrots and strawberries. I also had some chips and various dips. Luckily, one of my coworkers had all the new teachers over to her house and made some great snacks.
ReplyDeleteI promise I will continue to supplement my diet with actual food.
It's about two hours since I've eaten and I'm once again hungry. That's not a good sign, is it?
I love your inspiration....forwarded your blog to my nephew, senior at Mizzou majoring in English. Thought he'd get a kick out of it.
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Ha! At least someone understands. Yeah, feel free to send the link to whomever you want. The more, the merrier.
ReplyDeleteYour reasoning sounds like the answers I give when people ask why I'm a pescatarian. I hate that question; I never feel like I have a "good enough" answer. I think people too freely ask others "why." Quite frankly, it's often rude.
ReplyDeleteSo, whatever your motivation, I'm interested in your journey :)
I get it. I understand that drive to do stupid things.
ReplyDeleteAgreed on the Pepsi Throwback. I'd support that as a continual item, though I don't drink soda often at all.