I've been pondering lately about what I eat. I'm a simple eater, I enjoy most simple meals that can be easily purchased from your local grocery store. Nothing too fancy, please. However, I started to notice a trend when I came home for the summer back in May. Being with my nephew a lot has made me more aware of what he eats, and inevitably what I eat. One night I brought home some "Cap'n Crunch Berries" because I always look forward to a scrumptious breakfast. When I woke up I found my nephew chewing on a lovely bowl of this beloved cereal. I thought to myself, "cool! I've spread the magic!" From then on my sister started buying "Cap'n Crunch Berries" for my nephew. For lunch I like to make myself a grilled cheese sandwich, and of course right after I started grilling I heard my sister say, "why don't you make Eli one of those?" Later Pop-Tarts started showing up in the pantry. YES! It felt like Christmas. What better breakfast than a cold Pop-Tart? Inevitably, I saw crumbs of Pop-Tarts all over the living room realizing that my nephew has now added this to his diet. Fine, it's a coincidence. The last straw was when Goldfish were on sale at Smith's. Since I work there I bought a bag to snack on while at work. I didn't finish it of course, so I brought it home. A few hours later I realized that my nephew had a bowl of the Goldfish I had purchased earlier that day. That's it.
I get the feeling that I need to "mature" my diet to a more adult level. What does that mean? Do I have to add more vegetables...even tomatoes to my diet?! This morning I watched a Top Chef D.C. episode where they cooked for a middle school lunch break, and every meal I thought I would like were the most popular dishes. (However the winner was this pork carnita taco, but it had onions on it. What kid wants an onion on a perfectly good taco?!) Who knows, maybe with this new found epiphany I may start adding gnocchi, pita bread, soufflé, or even tomatoes to my diet. Suggestions are more than welcome.
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