I’m secretly hoping that this is my last post that is a million words long. I’ve been trying to think a lot about my ‘voice’ as a writer and how I want to appeal to those who are reading this and will read viealatable. Do I want to sound professional, put together, cynical, laid back, [...]
I looked good today, and so did my food!
Continuing the nutrition project for school tonight, Kris and I experienced an ovo-lacto vegetarian meal. This was another three course meal (appetizer, main dish and dessert) incorporating eggs and/or dairy. It was surprisingly difficult to balance the carbs, protein and fat content of this meal, but what [...]
Right now, I’m in a nutrition class. We talk about how nutrients work with our bodies and how to create a menu around a specific persons needs and requests. One of the projects is to create 3 different meals (3 meals, 3 courses each) – one for a vegan, one for an ovo-lacto vegetarian, and [...]
wil came home with a grocery bag full of chopped veggies today. i guess the school has to pay for composting, so they are welcome (and expected) to take their practice home with them. day four of class and we had vegetables coming out of our ears! (he only started learning how to ‘cut’ yesterday). [...]
i have 20 minutes left and i am definitely mentally done for the day. and i was really hoping today was friday, but it’s not. it’s been a bit of an off day…our power went out for some reason last night, so i woke to ava’s pink nose and flashing clock screens. and our quickbooks [...]