Straight to the point: A new year, and a new resolution. I have recently become aware of the increasing number of times a week that I eat out, and I’m really quite mad at myself. Not that it matters a great deal, but I eat out A LOT. I think I’ve just become lazy due to the ease of availability of my favorite foods, and the difficulty that comes with grocery shopping often enough to keep my refrigerator stocked. I’m not a fan of the grocery store. It is cold in there. There’s too much going on; too many kinds of cheese, too many varieties of bread, and I always end up seeing someone I know. Nothing beats the “what have you been up to” chat that makes me feel bad about myself for the next two days. Well, I’ve decided it’s time to put an end to this grocery store avoidance. My boyfriend and I have agreed to stop eating out. For the both of us, we have challenged ourselves to a month. But I may be furthering it to three. Three months of weekly grocery shopping (if I’m lucky), planning my meals ahead of time, and cooking either at his house or mine. Three months without my favorites: the Café Rio Salad, the Benja Thai and Sushi, the Papa John’s Pizza. Café Rio is going to be an especially hard one to give up. So is their neighbor, Nielson’s Frozen Custard. Oh the creaminess! How will I survive? My man owns an ice cream maker, so I’m sure that will be used at least 5 times this month. Also, his mom gave me a list of ingredients for some Café Rio-esque recipes. Maybe I’ll make my own tortillas? I don’t know, but you’ll be hearing about it very soon.
On the menu tonight: hearty Lasagna, and a healthy green salad. Oh and “The Bachelor” on ABC. That’s happening too.
Oh and a P.S. for anyone who may be reading this but doesn't know: I’m engaged! So this new year is going to bring about some big changes.
