The next decade....what's in store?

"Is there meat in the soup?"

Bwoy was I pleased when that phrase popped out of my mouth, as I noted that the starter was Red Peas Soup.

The waiter said no, no meat, and I dug in. I wonder if he had said Salt Beef or my beloved Pigtail was in it, if I would have said "no thanks".

Next it was on to the buffet line where I would again be tested.

First, filled up half the plate with raw salad. Yes, I took dressing. Ooonu lef' me. Next was rice and peas. Had a spoonful. Then there was lovely crunchy cooked veggies - broccoli, cauliflower, string beans, carrots. Took lots of that. Next was some meat thing. I had looked beyond that and seen there was fish so I didn't even wait to hear the waiter explain what the meat dish wash. It looked like chicken.

So I had fish, and beside the fish, there was some chocolate cake staring longingly at me. But I didn't succumb. I went straight to my seat and began eating.

I was well pleased with my resistance today. And this evening, while the others were having left over chicken, I cooked curried chick peas, lima beans with raw cashews and raisins for dinner, along with rice and peas and more broccoli (one of the 12 best foods you can eat).

As Miss Lou would say, "clap me"!

Posted by yamfoot at August 29, 2005 07:59 PM