M. Suzanne Terry

This post is not going to be pretty.

I feel the need to stall – to tell you a funny story – to put you in a good mood before I reveal what my fridge looks like.

But here it is, my most common saboteur when it comes to avoiding fast food:

It is so deceptive.  It is stuffed to the brim with things that look like consumables.  It looks like it is full of food, just waiting for me to come and get it.  A lot of it looks edible.

And (most of) it still is.  It’s just not in consumable form yet.  Or it doesn’t match anything else (almond milk and sauerkraut, anyone?  I didn’t think so.).

So I open the fridge, sigh, and then close the fridge.  Then I remember that I’m going without fast food this month, so I open it again, sigh, and close it.  Open, sigh, close.  This can go on for the better part of an hour.

This ritual is what makes popcorn-for-supper look like a good plan.

Themes, Observations, and Lessons:

– Meal planning.  Seriously, how hard can it be?

– Some days, I love to cook.  Most days, however, if it’s not fast, it’s not happening.

– So it looks like cleaning out the fridge is on an upcoming agenda.  Oh, the treasures that await me.

I’m going 31 days without fast food…because I’m crazy.