As FABULOUS as the pork roast is, and in spite of the fact that we will be having the leftovers for dinner tonight, I have been fantasizing all afternoon about pizza. Not the healthy, allowable pizza we can actually make, but the thick crust, canned sauce, artery-clogging processed-meat-laden kind that's covered in processed cheese food or whatever most restaurants use. I realize it would probably completely shock my system by now, but good heavens, I'd love some right now!
To be fair, I have found allowable Italian sausage, but as unhealthy as it is, I love pepperoni AND sausage pizza. Besides my serious doubts that pepperoni in any form would make it through our rules (not even probably number 1: no unrecognizable ingredients), I just don't think I'm prepared to seriously explore what goes into pepperoni in the first place. Sort of a "better off not knowing" sort of thing. So, it will be leftovers tonight.
I'm trying to use a variety of foods, and especially proteins, so for lunch I made a casserole consisting of eggs, potatoes, spinach, onions, celery, and garlic. It was a bit bland, but it had possibilities as a "I'm trying to find a tolerable way to eat eggs" sort of food. I have never liked eggs--probably exacerbated by growing up on a cattle ranch where hot breakfasts were assumed to be best for us--and for years fed my breakfast eggs to the dog. I'm not sure what that did for the dog's overall health, but my cholesterol is off the lower end of the charts so it might have done wonders for me. Still, I think they're probably good for us in moderation--like all things.
Hm, think that covers greasy pizza as well.........?
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Actually, I do. Ever since the oven crossed the Jordan (right in the middle of preparing those delicious Chinese spare-ribs) I've even dreamt of Pizza. There's no Italian restaurant in walking distance (oh the joys of village life!) and right now, I'm absolutely tempted to buy the neighbouring house because it has a functioning oven.
Yup, I do, even if I am not on a diet experiment :-)
Maybe one of your cheats next week should be some pizza!!
I bet, if you found a butchers that cuts up game for hunters, they may also make sausages and peperoni on premisis.
Our local one does. The perks of being part of a hunting family, a great sense of responsibility to nature and organic meat. We use as much as we can. Hunters can get a bad rap.
Our local butcher offers cutting services, but he also makes fantastic turkey and buffalo sausage, peperoni and all kinds of things. Check around. I don't know where you are, but it may help. You may also want to get into fishing in the new season..... organic, and all you have to do (up here anyway) is pay for the licence and tag.
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