Food and Childhood Memories...

Thursday....
So, I was going along quite well today, at least food-wise. I was too busy working on promoting my new belly dance workshop company to really think too much about food besides the "quench the gnawing pain in my stomach" thoughts. Then, late afternoon/early evening hit. I was done working on the computer and getting ready to switch gears to go from "belly dance workshop event promoter" to "massage therapist extraordinaire" and I wanted something... You know, right? You've had those moments that just drive you entirely batty because you're craving that elusive "something" but you just can't figure out what the heck it is??? So I walked over to the refrigerator, opened it, and the first thing I saw was the jar of quince jam I'd bought a few weeks ago when I was at the Mediterranean Supermarket. Quince jam...what wonderful childhood memories it brought back to me of my godmother and grandmother picking the quince fruit off the bush in the backyard then setting it into the pot to simmer for hours with plenty of sugar and pectin to make it into that thick-enough-to-slice jam. I remember the aroma was awesome and I couldn't wait until it'd be cool enough to eat, which would become an entire meal spread onto some good ol' saltine crackers! So, this late afternoon/early evening, I sat watching T.V. with my daughters and ate my childhood treat (except I used Ak-Mak crackers instead of saltines)until I just couldn't eat anymore...I was in heaven (at least until I had to go work on someone)!

What I ate today...

When I woke up: 2 cups of decaf coffee with 1 tsp of agave syrup and some unsweetened almond milk;

Mid-morning: 3 small clementine tangerines;

Lunch: Leftover Squash Slaw from last night with some Ak-Mak crackers and a piece of dark chocolate;

Mid-afternoon: quince jam with Ak-Mak crackers;

Late dinner: organic tomato bisque soup with organic cheddar bunnies.

It was a colorful food day I suppose...wonder what food adventure awaits tomorrow?