Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Bacon and wine

Tomorrow I start weight watchers.  It's being offered where I work, and I am looking forward to the support of other women who are trying to accomplish the same thing I am.  I need that motivation, that push to my goals.  I need someone to take that chocolate bar out of my hand...actually, it's not chocolate I crave, but bacon.
If you've been a reader of mine for a while, you know how I eat.  I source most of our food from local sources.  I cook from whole foods and avoid processed at all cost.  I sweeten with syrup and honey.  I use olive oil and real butter.  And I eat real bacon and eggs.  I LOVE bacon and eggs.  In fact, when I was deciding what my last pre-weight watchers meal would be, I thought I would cook up my favorite comfort dish: eggs from a local farmer scrambled with local cheddar cheese and a big pat of butter.  On the side would be a homemade hash made from multi-colored potatoes, peppers, and onions saved from my garden last fall.  Over the top of it all?  Bacon.  A big slab of brown sugar cured bacon sizzled and chopped.  Mmmmmm!  So delicious.  And my whole family likes it.  Of course, my kids like it best with a big splash of ketchup on top...
Then, I hesitated.  After a long day at work, what I really needed tonight was a big glass of red wine.  Something to sip slowly while I read on my nook.  Something to calm my nerves and help me sleep.  With a big breakfast, I usually make a steamy cup of coffee or cocoa...I suppose if I was adventuresome I might have juice with a splash of champagne or white wine.  But, tonight I really needed red wine.  Or bacon.  Wine.  Bacon.
Oh, heck...I'll just have them both!

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