Off the Wagon at My High School Reunion.
We all fall off one wagon or the other now and again, and this weekend, I did. Back in Ohio for a whirlwind 20th high school reunion weekend, I decided to not be a freak and just go with the food provided. This isn't quite as much fun as it may sound because I have a dairy allergy, so a lot of food is off the table so to speak.
The big lesson is: I wish I hadn't. I really wish I hadn't. I feel sick and malnourished and I couldn't wait to get home for some REAL FOOD Feasting! The truth is, I always feel poorly nourished after being away on vacation - away from my kitchen - away from the possibility of eating real food at every meal.
Even so-called luxury hotels and resorts like the Biltmore in Coral Gables, Florida where I visited a couple of months ago, serve the same Sysco crap that you are subjected to anywhere you go. Even luxury in America has forgotten the most luxurious of things - Food!
Through Backyard Agrarian, I like to talk about learning to live well in order to teach others to live well in order to create a society that lives well. Who cares if you have a slate tiled shower with double shower heads if you are suffering from the frantic feeling caused by malnourishment? Who cares if you sleep in a fluffy feather bed if your body aches anyway because the food you eat causes inflammation and pain? Who cares if you can spend $100 on a 5-star meal if that food causes you to feel guilty about eating it?
Real food is beautiful and creates a sense of well-being and contentment and I am so glad to be home enjoying it once again. Unpackaged, guiltless, nourishing. A handful of macademia nuts, some wild rice with garlic and truffle oil and sea salt, sautéed veggies, beans and potatoes. I am so back on board with this project and so highly encourage others to try it out.
To make amends, I will be adding 3 more days onto the 30-days without packaged foods.
The big lesson is: I wish I hadn't. I really wish I hadn't. I feel sick and malnourished and I couldn't wait to get home for some REAL FOOD Feasting! The truth is, I always feel poorly nourished after being away on vacation - away from my kitchen - away from the possibility of eating real food at every meal.
Even so-called luxury hotels and resorts like the Biltmore in Coral Gables, Florida where I visited a couple of months ago, serve the same Sysco crap that you are subjected to anywhere you go. Even luxury in America has forgotten the most luxurious of things - Food!
Through Backyard Agrarian, I like to talk about learning to live well in order to teach others to live well in order to create a society that lives well. Who cares if you have a slate tiled shower with double shower heads if you are suffering from the frantic feeling caused by malnourishment? Who cares if you sleep in a fluffy feather bed if your body aches anyway because the food you eat causes inflammation and pain? Who cares if you can spend $100 on a 5-star meal if that food causes you to feel guilty about eating it?
Real food is beautiful and creates a sense of well-being and contentment and I am so glad to be home enjoying it once again. Unpackaged, guiltless, nourishing. A handful of macademia nuts, some wild rice with garlic and truffle oil and sea salt, sautéed veggies, beans and potatoes. I am so back on board with this project and so highly encourage others to try it out.
To make amends, I will be adding 3 more days onto the 30-days without packaged foods.
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