Well, you could say that we cheated this week. But you could also say that we followed the rule 100%. Turns out, we didn't even go to the grocery store this week so it was pretty easy to avoid those middle aisles. This week we turned into social butterflies....eating at baseball games (thanks Tim and Rosanne), breweries, street fairs (thanks Cimone and Erin), and Ryan's parent's house! Tonight we are hoping to throw some meat on the grill and have some friends over. I must say, however, that I don't think I like this rule because baking supplies are usually on middle aisles. So, thank goodness for friends, family and sunshine.
Next week will be a challenge and we have not been challenged for a while: Rule #13 Eat only foods that will eventually rot. So, does anybody know if salt ever rots? Or any spices for that matter? How about oils and vinegars? We are hoping that the portland sunshine will continue and we can just have a week of grilling because we know veggies and meats rot most definitely.
Sunday, June 27, 2010
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It might be helpful to think of the sources of things. Spices are often ground seeds, roots, or fruits of plants which definitely rot. Oils are the product of fruits and nuts also and they eventually go rancid. Not so sure about salt since it is mineral... I would say that Velveeta and twinkies will definitely be out though.
ReplyDeletehmmm..... do velveta and twinkies rot? scary to think about.
ReplyDeletei would say that salt would eventually go bad. especially if it's humid or anything. it just turns into a big rock.
and spices definitely have an expiration date.
sounds like cookies are back in order. flour can get those little bugs- and chocolate can definitely grow things.
Thanks for the feedback! It seems this rule isn't quite as hard as we initially anticipated. It's very similar to an earlier rule where we avoided preservatives. It's amazing to see how much our diet has changed and how much easier it is to avoid things like velveta and twinkies without even trying!
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