Sunday lunch that Matt made while I was on the Master Cleanse
There are certain things that I just never consider in my diet. Fortunately, Matt seems to be happy with the most things I choose to cook, but some of those that I leave out are things that he really likes. Pierogi and okra are prime examples. I like both just fine when done right, especially Matt’s mom’s fried okra, but usually, they’re not on my shopping list.
I’ve recently completed a 10 day master cleanse, and it bothered no one except for the person who is directly affected by my diet choice, Matt. He might like to cook even more than I do, but some how I became the primary cook in our house. Maybe over the years he’s become accustom to having dinner “served” after coming home from work, or maybe he just enjoys sitting in the kitchen table with me, but whatever the reason, he wasn’t so thrilled with my withdrawal from the kitchen. I told him “Now you can make all the stuff that I don’t usually like”, in an attempt to encourage him.
But when he started sautéing chunks of garlic and red onions, it was me who became irritated. He added the fresh kale that we had picked up from the green market, and five-grain tempeh with liquid smoke, and that’s when I almost lost it.
While I was sitting across the dining table sipping my lemonade while my friends enjoy their non-liquid, non-citrus based meals (a.k.a. poison!), they would tell me that they would never be able to do it, even if they wanted to because they enjoyed eating too much. On the contrary, I thought, that’s precisely how I am able to go through with it. Maple syrup is my favorite sweetener. It makes me think of the forests of Vermont and autumn leaves. And lemon is so refreshing. I was on the fast track of Lose Weight, Have More Energy, & Be Happier in 10 Days, when Matt stated polluting my senses with the deadly delicious scent. Even the pierogis looked tempting, and usually I find them to be too heavy.
In the end, my some what desperate attempt to believe in diet magic prevailed. To settle, I just snapped some pictures, and gave him dirty looks. I stuck to my refreshing lemon drink, although on the last day, I decided that I couldn’t take any more sweet and tart, and resorted to tea and water. Afterward, I did feel a bit lighter, and ready to welcome the feasting season with open arms, which is really, all I really wanted.
Now that I am off the cleanse, Matt, please feel free try to lure me into eating pierogi again.
