Wow. This Slate article is a bit intense. I think making an analogy between people who like to eat "clean" and religious zealots who declare that promiscuous women are like a "stick of dirty gum" really misses the point entirely and just tries to incite more anger from average eating people toward people who treat food as an important aspect of life.
I do agree that the term "clean food" has no true meaning. I was introduced to Clean Food via the Terry Walters cookbook of the same title. Nowhere on it does it say vegan, but when you start looking through the recipes, you see that they all are. Therefore, I always took clean eating to be plant-based and home-cooking from fresh, local, seasonal produce. I still stick by this claim for what I consider to be "clean eating," especially the all homemade part.
That said, I am more than ready to be done with this challenge. I'm drifting away from it slowly every day. See below for my transgressions.
(In Case you are just now joining me. I am doing Buzzfeed's Clean Eating Challenge, and this is Day 13.
Breakfast: Strawberry Chia Overnight Oats
YUM! This was so good, I ate it while walking to school and it was all gone before I got there (I live two blocks from school) I did not use yogurt and prove that it is not needed. Just put 1 cup of almond milk instead. I will be eating this again.
Lunch: Snap Pea, Mint, Arugula Salad
I didn't have any leftover quinoa since I didn't make the dinner that required it a few days ago (that was my wine tasting night on Day 9) So in place of quinoa I used chickpeas. Yum.
Snack 1: Half of a lavender strawberry Pocket Pie and a coffee from Pie Hole
Transgression #1.
I was sitting at my computer, hard at work, dreaming of a pocket pie and a coffee. Moments later, with perfect timing, as usual, Danny gchats me "wanna get a snack somewhere?" My response? Not so responsible. "YESSSSSSSS. Pie Hole. Now!!!"
I tried to eat the carrots later, but they were pretty stale anyway, so there it is.
Dinner: Tofu Lettuce "wraps"
I don't eat shrimp, so I replaced that with tofu. These were really good, or I was really hungry. Either way.
Transgression #2: I had a little beer with dinner
Snack 2….and 3: Apple with Honey…
and some freaking amazing nuts from Hawaii. Just like, 1 or 2 or 3…..
I do agree that the term "clean food" has no true meaning. I was introduced to Clean Food via the Terry Walters cookbook of the same title. Nowhere on it does it say vegan, but when you start looking through the recipes, you see that they all are. Therefore, I always took clean eating to be plant-based and home-cooking from fresh, local, seasonal produce. I still stick by this claim for what I consider to be "clean eating," especially the all homemade part.
That said, I am more than ready to be done with this challenge. I'm drifting away from it slowly every day. See below for my transgressions.
(In Case you are just now joining me. I am doing Buzzfeed's Clean Eating Challenge, and this is Day 13.
Breakfast: Strawberry Chia Overnight Oats
YUM! This was so good, I ate it while walking to school and it was all gone before I got there (I live two blocks from school) I did not use yogurt and prove that it is not needed. Just put 1 cup of almond milk instead. I will be eating this again.
Lunch: Snap Pea, Mint, Arugula Salad
I didn't have any leftover quinoa since I didn't make the dinner that required it a few days ago (that was my wine tasting night on Day 9) So in place of quinoa I used chickpeas. Yum.
Snack 1: Half of a lavender strawberry Pocket Pie and a coffee from Pie Hole
Transgression #1.
I was sitting at my computer, hard at work, dreaming of a pocket pie and a coffee. Moments later, with perfect timing, as usual, Danny gchats me "wanna get a snack somewhere?" My response? Not so responsible. "YESSSSSSSS. Pie Hole. Now!!!"
I tried to eat the carrots later, but they were pretty stale anyway, so there it is.
Dinner: Tofu Lettuce "wraps"
I don't eat shrimp, so I replaced that with tofu. These were really good, or I was really hungry. Either way.
Transgression #2: I had a little beer with dinner
Snack 2….and 3: Apple with Honey…
and some freaking amazing nuts from Hawaii. Just like, 1 or 2 or 3…..
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