Greens w/ a side of clogged artery

Self-Deceived

I was craving something healthy.  I’d spent the past few days silently snitching bits of  birthday chocolate all day long.  I can easily go a few days on cold cereal, yogurt, and chocolate, but then I wake up:  What am I doing to my body?! Today was one of those waking days.  So, despite it already being 6 p.m., and despite an evening of single-parenting ahead of me (attn ax-murderers: Pdad’s flight should land within the hour)  I decided I HAD to make real food or perish.

It went surprisingly well.  Duncan played sweetly with Kate.  (Do you hear the choir of angels singing?  I hope so, because it was a miracle).  Amelia worked on her homework.  I cooked.  I made bistro salad–the number one best way to consume lettuce.  It was past kid bedtime before we all finally sat down at the table.  They hadn’t killed each other and I’d managed to keep them from spoiling their dinner or having hypoglycemic meltdowns with some carefully timed snacks.  It was a good moment.

I said the blessing on the food.  With great sincerity, I thanked Heavenly Father that we could sit down together and eat “real,” “healthy” food.  I finished the blessing and picked up my fork.  Amelia looked at me quizzically:  “Why did you say that about healthy food in the prayer?  Is Boursin cheese healthy?”

She got me!

For the uninitiated: Bistro Salad is mesclun mix coated generously with a thyme-mustard vinaigrette–plenty of oil, topped by bacon and eggs, and with a side of Boursin toasts.  Healthy?  On balance, probably not.  Delicious: Oh yeah!

Question: If one only enjoys vegetables prepared in artery-clogging ways, is it still better to eat vegetables than not to eat vegetables?

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October 6, 2009 | Filed Under Cooking, Food, Goals, Health, Things I Wonder 

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4 Responses to “Greens w/ a side of clogged artery”

  1. Sharon on October 7th, 2009 4:10 am

    What I love most is [Amelia's] politely inquisitive gotcha… hope that apple didn’t hit you two as it fell.

  2. Sharon on October 7th, 2009 4:12 am

    …and when are you going to start sharing recipes here? I think the salad would be a great start.

  3. Robin on October 8th, 2009 10:37 am

    Yes. It balances out in the end, somehow, right?
    .-= Robin´s last blog ..The Best Homemade Playdough Recipe EVER =-.

  4. Therese on October 9th, 2009 9:34 am

    I say absolutely yes. Those nice veggies are still providing all kinds of fiber and important nutrients, even with their coating of fat. That’s also why I’m a big fan of butter – because almost any veggie becomes edible when lightly steamed, salted, and slathered in it …. :)

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