Thursday, January 12, 2012

Yum Yum!

Tonight my lovely sister made dinner.  It included :

  • ·         Rice- Fresh from the box!
  • ·         Cream of Mushroom Soup- Compliments of Campbell’s!
  • ·         Cream of Chicken Soup- Campbell’s here too!
  • ·         Chicken Thighs- I believe these were from Food Depot
  • ·         Salt, Pepper, and Dry Onion Powder- It’s a sure bet that none of these are local items!
  • ·         Water- Fresh from the tap!
  • ·         Salad Mix- A mixed green bag from the produce isle at Ingles
  • ·         Steamed White Corn- From the frozen food isle at Kroger
While I sit and ponder on the food I had for dinner, I have the same thought that I’ve had a lot lately. Yes, the food we ate was made at home. No, it did not come from McDonald's or any of the other fast food chains. But I still have this annoying thought eating away at me, it keeps telling me that I’m not eating fresh, wholesome meals.  But then I wonder how in the world I could actually manage to make truly fresh foods. Do not get me wrong, my house eats loads of fresh veggies every week, but what about all of the items that you cannot get fresh? Pastas, breads, cream, etc. There is no way to truly make everything from home unless you have a wheat crop in your back yard, and who possibly could have the time or the space?! Back to the point. . What normally flows through my brain next is the thought that bothers me more than anything else. Is the food we cook at home actually better for you than the crap food you get at McDonald's?! The harder I dwell on the topic, the more I really begin to wonder. A few months back I tried to only buy fresh items, and only buy packaged foods that had “normal” ingredients in them. Needless to say, I did NOT have very many groceries in my house! I wish there was a quick solution to my nagging problem, but I know that is just wishful thinking. In the mean time, I will continue to frequent my local grocery store always in search for “real” food!

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