Eating

We all do it. Some of us do it more than others. Some less. There are even contests for eating!



But, what are you eating? Really. Read the package.

Since you may know, I'm not a cereal eater. Actually, I believe it's because I'm not a milk drinker. Never really liked milk. So, not drinking milk may have something to do with not enjoying a bowl of milk and cereal. Lately I've been thinking I should have cereal in my home just in case my toddler would like a normal American breakfast some day.

So, I looked high and low at the mile long option. Geez - have you ever noticed the variety? The colors alone will overstimulate you! Some of them make claims of "healthy" and "Fortified with Vitamin A and E". I just happen to have some instant oatmeal here. Oatmeal should be healthy, less the fact that this oatmeal is instant and is Maple 'n Brown Sugar but is "sugar free."

Ingredient: Whole Grain Oats, Salt, Calcium Carbonate, Natural and Artificial Flavors, Guar Gum, Caramel Color, Aspartame, Acesulfame Potassium, Ferric Orthophosphate, Niacinamid, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Vitamin A, Thiamine Monoitrate, Folic Acid. Contains: Phenylalanine.

Oatmeal, people, this is oatmeal!!

I do not need High Frutose Corn Syrup, MGS, sugar in any form but natural stuff, or any modified over-processed "food" scientist just discovered.

Sadly, I do see slurping purple milk from a bowl in my toddler's near future.

The Update Issue

Since it's been (gulp!) a very long time that I've posted, I'll enlighten you to what I've been up to. I have been plotting and planning to have a kick-butt garden that I can feed my family from year 'round. It does sound easy since it's just the three of us. BUT, since my toddler LOVES veggies, I need to grow twice as many and I think I need. I started lettuce and spinach at the beginning of March and we're already harvesting! Ever hear a toddler beg for lettuce?

During the winter I vowed to go through our boxes full of who-knows-what and make a quick choice: give, sell, trash or treasure. I allow three to four treasure boxes that are keepsakes and memories. Items that you never look at but can't bare parting with. I'm happy to report that we've gone from 30 boxes to 6!! It feels like a huge weight off my shoulders. However, now I have to organize a garage sale to rid of it all. I have already donated my son's stuff to either my brother and my friend, Sue.

I have also stepped up my recycling/reusing/consuming less goal. I keep all plastic containers to start my veggies in before they hit the garden. My glass containers are reused for all sorts of things - I made lots of homemade hot chocolate during the winter months and would give it away to visitors. My son's 11 year old told me it was better than the "crap you buy in the store." I didn't like that he used crap, but his message was louder than the borderline cursing. I also compost all matter that I can. The Hub now goes to the dump every 2 weeks with 1 trashcan full. It does help that the toddler is completely potty trained!! (HUGE goal in my eyes!!)

So, what are your plans for this year?