Kari Eats and Jabbers...Just like KElet.

I've decided........this is pretty much a food blog. I might touch on other subjects--no doubt loosely related to food, but as a whole, I just need to accept that this is another, more poorly crafted food blog. So if you're looking for a food blog that stands out from the others, this is it. I won't post as often. I won't post as many pictures. I probably won't respond to comments as quickly. Forget customizing, and I have a questionable sense of humor. If you want really good blogs, check out my blog-roll and like-minded people.

I suppose my first 'official' food blog entry should be something catchy, cr-eat-ive, inspiring, but I don't always have those moments. This is real life, and working full-time and taking care of my 10 month old is time consuming. BigDaddy works a lot and helps just about anyone who asks, so that leaves a lot of just me and KElet ..... Oh, and our almost 3 year old fluff ball, Tucker. Thanks be to Heather (HEAB) and her "let" addition to her HEAB to signify child/children. Hence....KElet. I'm sure you'll also see some adaptations of HEAB's recipes here from time to time as well.

Here's BigDaddy and KElet the day before Thanksgiving (she's so tired...).

After some sleep...

And now for the FOOD!

Introducing...... Avocado Blackbean Salad Pita.

Food. I love it, which is obvious if you know me, but there's been a major shift. Growing up, my family always ate dinners together. I remember one time --I'm sure there were numerous times I've just repressed-- when I would announce, "When I grow up, I'm going to eat McDonald's every day." while staring at a pressed meat patty called.......Salisbury Steak. I HATE Salisbury Steak to this day. I just gagged thinking about it. True to my word, about a year after I got married I started eating out at least 4 days a week. I had a new job in the city, and I'd packed lunch or went home for lunch almost every day since childhood. Almost 100 pounds later --50 pounds left, I started a journey back to health. From, "Oh, I'm fat because it's not organic!", to, "Maybe I need to eat less, even if it IS healthy."............. It's been quite the journey, and even though I do not like the fact I had to make the journey overweight --still journeying-- I'm in a place of understanding that one cannot grasp without actually being where I've been.

It's difficult in a lot of ways. There's no lack of mocking from family members on both sides, and even though it still bothers me, I decided that I'm doing what I'm doing because I'm willing to always be learning about health instead of just thinking what I'm doing is 'right'. I didn't think there was an issue with eating out all the time but learned from experience. There's a lot of.....hostility....towards people who are not considered 'normal' by Standard American Diet. That's okay. We all struggle with ego trying to make ourselves better than the person next to us. We try to manifest that ego boot however we can unless we reach a place where we realize that it's all just a sad game we play with ourselves and others, trying to encourage them to feel less than ourselves.. Whoa........ Where's the food talk? I think it's all intertwined. Hundreds of years ago, people could only understand the body as one unit and paid far more attention to spirit (soul). Now, thanks to modern medicine, we understand that we are made up of a bunch of little units....but forgotten that one little unit can change the course of the whole body, and who needs spirit when you have logic? It's not just the food you eat but your mind-set (are you speaking negatively of yourself and/others verbally or in your mind), exercise, spiritual awareness, and a whole host of things I don't even understand fully myself.

So this is the journey. I'm willing to travel where it takes me --don't remind me of that if I complain about something-- and would be glad to have you join me with your wisdom and experience. Some will go without the option, like BigDaddy, KElet, and Tucker. Please feel free to comment, as long as it's respectful and not some spam about Viagra made in Japan. I'm excited to hear from you, and I'm excited for all of you silent stalkers. You're out there...... I'm a silent blog-stalker too. Either way, I'm glad you're here. I have some fun stuff, or so I think.

Hold onto your butts!

Kari

P.S. Here is your question: What did you say you were going to do as a child that you did as an adult and ended up working out or turning into a catastrophe?