Fat and Back Again... Wanderlust and Weight
I have been home for almost three weeks exactly. That dubious anniversary comes tomorrow, actually.
Things have been a bit of a mess. I won't lie. Living with others is something that I am simply not used to anymore (nor ever wanted to be again). Living with people forces you to be at least somewhat dependent on house-mates (relatives or not) for at least some support and cooperation.
While my house-mates (my parents) have been trying, much of it is with false gusto, forced smiles, and unhappy stomachs. I am dealing with VERY American palettes (too much sugar, too much salt, too much flavor/sauce/etc. on everything) which are unwilling to try new things. Hands reach for salt shakers or sweetener packets before even tasting what's in front of them. I have to resist the urge to smack them away. After all, I am not the parent.
One of the first things I bought when I got home was a lovely bag of organic quinoa, excited to have easy access to this superfood ingredient that I couldn't get in Japan. I haven't made it yet. I'm terrified to. If I have a slightly off result (as I did with the cous cous I made, because it had to sit on the stove in the pot for 20-minutes before we ate it), they'll never touch it again. I love it and I don't want that to happen... but I don't have enough experience with it to know for sure that I won't have a recipe failure.
Successes so far:
- Adding oatmeal to the weekly breakfast menu 2-3 times/week
- Reducing household restaurant/pre-fab meals to less than 3-4 times/week
- Integrating fruit and vegetables and other natural-type things into snack time
Failures:
NUMEROUS
Stay tuned.
I hope to start posting meal plans/menus here... and I hope you'll keep following my struggles back in the land of the large.
2 comments:
ooo, i'd love to see your meal plans!
sounds like you're making some good changes at your house.
and any time you feel you want to try tossing your resume around places in MA, let me know. you'd be welcome to couch serf while you're interviewing. i'd try all the experimental foods you want to try!
Didn't see you around CK and wondered what happened - wow - at 3 weeks my head would still be spinning. About cooking quinoa - I used to have iffy results until I switched to this method - get yourself a Black and Decker Food Steamer/Rice Cooker (not the plain rice cooker). I put in 8 ounces quinoa and 2 cups of water - set the time for 40 to 45 minutes - perfect quinoa every time. Some folks get away with cooking it 30 minutes or so - must be location I always need 40ish. Good luck with cleaning out the cupboards and the job search. Rghdrft on CK
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