Morning Thoughts, Because Somehow It’s Not Even 11:00am
So for the past few days I’ve been feeling vaguely ill in the mornings and ultimately decided it was somehow linked to the coffee I was drinking. Perhaps it was too strong, or I’d just started drinking too much. That was quite possible, as my regular daily cup has certainly multiplied over the course of the past few months. But if other than the amount, why was the coffee itself so . . . thick feeling? Why so . . . overly rich? And then it all made sense this morning when I looked more closely at the half-n-half container only to discover that, in fact, it is HEAVY CREAM. Gross. I feel so funky. Now quick, what’s that a quote from?
But the heavy cream it turns out is not so bad. I have big plans to make a peach crisp today and surely some fresh whipped cream couldn’t hurt.
No, really, it might not! I’ve been doing some pretty fascinating reading this summer including Nina Planck’s Real Food and Pollan’s In Defense Of Food. Crazy and enlightening stuff as far as the controversy on cholesterol, fat, and what types of animal products are best for consumption. And Jo-Lynne of Musings of a Housewife has been doing a whole series of posts on these topics and they’re quite comprehensive and well-researched.
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As we were reading this morning, Sam decided to head upstairs to retrieve our Dr. Suess’s ABC book so that he could show Robby the letters more easily (that book is single-handedly responsible for the fact that Sam knows the alphabet). As he headed up to scour the bookshelf I reminded him not to pull out all the other books in his search.
His response: “I’m not a little baby anymore, Mommy. You don’t have to tell me that.”
Indeed.
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During our impromptu music session today I decided I’d like to start playing the piano again. Of course, that’s easier said than done since every time I sit down to it it just makes the kids want to bang on it some more. But we’ll see. I’m working on Bach’s Minuet. Which is to say I’m working on keeping Robby from beating the piano with a drum stick.
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Lastly, a wee bit o’ advice. While it may seem like busting out the Chinese checkers game will be fun and fascinating for the kids (and it will be at first - they’ll love all those little covered marbles and placing them in the holes for a whopping 15 minutes), you’ll be subjecting yourself to discovering marbles in various places for weeks to follow. Like under the piano.
Oh gosh. Heavy cream. GAH!!! It may not be so unhealthy, but it’s way too thick for coffee. Now, whipped up for the top of a peach crisp, now THAT’S how I like my heavy cream.
I made a peach crisp recently. I love that it’s actually GOOD FOR YOU.
Especially if you can get your hands on some raw better. YUM.
Thanks for the shout-out, by the way.
Make that raw BUTTER. Yeesh.
and that would be exactly why i never pay the piano anymore
So I have this 50 year old Gulbransen piano that has a gazillion keys broken, because the original wooden elbows didn’t survive the move… I should replace them with the fiberglass elbows (like the surviving keys have)… but that would mean more keys to bang and more noise. LOL
Don’t be mad, I thought your vaguely ill was going to end up as a pregnancy announcement! I didn’t know you played the piano! Hubby checked out some Beatles songbooks for me to play from the library, but classical is better, then no one really know when I go too slow or make little mistakes. I would never find the marbles under the piano - they would be lost forever!
I was thinking you were going to announce pregnancy as well.
I wish I could play the piano. I dream of taking lessons one day but for now I will be satisfied listening to the girls fiddle around on it and hope it inspires them to want to learn too.
Sam… so grown up.
I’d heard “In Defense of Food” was really good.
I just read the other Nina Planck book, real food for Pregnancy/Fertility etc … it’s very similar to the other book, same material, it just focuses on the nutritional needs of being pregnant. Also, we went to the same high school and I knew the farm where she grew up. Anyway, since I am pregnant and not counting every calorie, I decided to use real butter, as much as I want, increase the % milk I drink, I’m currently on 1% or 2% … and organic on most foods like milk and produce. The book was so packed with details that it often made my head spin, but in a good way, because it made me think. I have to admit, eating REAL food, including real fats, in normal portions made me feel very good. Healthy, strong, good digestion if you know what I mean … it’s when I slipped and ate Burger King and Chick Fil A in the same weekend that I spent some time feeling slightly ILL. Although, I’m not really sure I agree totally that you should eat tons of saturated fats, but I would like to see more info about the trans fats being what kills your heart and arteries and cholesterol.
Interesting stuff….
Good Luck with the piano! You may just inspire me too.=)
Jenn
Worst, the marbles will be on the stairs at past midnight when you decide to quietly go down for a snack.
“What were the marbles doing on the stairs? I, a little angry, ask my kids the next morning.
“Well,” my 4-year old would say. “Why were going down the stairs anyway? You eat too much junk food.
Mike
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oh heavy cream! is that all? i thought this was a lead in to “hey! i’m pregnant!”
i LOVED in defense of food–so interesting. i’m also very impressed that you’re planting a fall garden, too–i hadn’t even considered that!
we’re growing garlic right now….it’s supposed to be ready once the green dries and withers. so mysterious!