Day 2. Ready, set, go.
I have a lot of Chaucer to read, and last night, I failed to read a singly word. Sometimes I hate being so lazy. It’s really a problem since I should already be done with this homework assignment. I really need to make a point of knocking a story or two out and finishing up since it’s looking like I’ll be in Denver on Monday and Tuesday of next week. Yay for business trips.
Alright, time for the food portion of this post. Today’s breakfast was scrambled eggs with cheese. I found this breakfast to be more than a little disturbing. You see, when you peel back the lid on the little cup, all that you see is powder. Next, you add 4oz of water and stir the powder until it is mixed in. Then, you nuke the hell out of it. After a while, the liquid mixture solidifies and is ready for one last stirring – to give it that “scrambled eggs” look. But, when you stir them, it’s more like it curdles then scrambles. However, I do have to give the eggs high marks for realistic texture. Unfortunately, the texture wasn’t enough to save the grade. And believe me, giving this product a “D” hurts me a lot more than it hurts them… after all, I’m the poor shmuck that had to eat it.
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Lunch was 1 slice of whole wheat bread, 8oz of milk, a small salad with just a dash of fat free Italian (probably the best tasting fat free dressing, in my oppinion), and an Orange Nutra-peptide drink. The drink wasn’t to shabby. It reminded me of a good protien powder meets Tang. Grade, B.
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Din-din was Strognoff with noodles. Overall, I’d give it the same grade as yesterday’s meal and for the same reasons. It tasted pretty good and it was filling. The only down side is that it tasted like a microwave dinner… which isn’t a bad thing.
Dessert was the caramel dessert bar. I wasn’t overly fond of the caramel bar’s taste. Grade, C.
Merdacci said,
September 12, 2006 at 2:33 pm
WHAT?!?! A business trip?!?! What do you need in Denver? It will be kind of fun if you get to go though. I’m jealous. **jumps up and down** send me on a business trip!! Please!
**giggle** When we were kids, and not trusted using the stove, we used to make microwave scrambled eggs. Other than the powder part, I have a feeling it is almost the same thing…I wonder if you can put your own spices in? I think a little shot of JackStack or Tabasco helps almost any dish. =0) Did they really taste bad, or were you just so turned off by the idea that they were nasty?
waywordsoul said,
September 12, 2006 at 3:13 pm
I think that I was turned off by having to watch them cook… the taste wasn’t that bad (it was like cooking “Egg Beaters” in the microwave.
Merdacci said,
September 12, 2006 at 4:41 pm
See! They didn’t deserve a D, it wasn’t the eggs fault, it was yours! =0p You own preconceived notions hurt their grade. You are very unfair **grins**
Are you less full today? and did they ever answer you protein drink question?
waywordsoul said,
September 12, 2006 at 5:15 pm
No, they never answered my question. I guess I need to have an “on-line” session to get an answer out of them.
Also, no, I’m still stuffed today… as a matter of fact, I have a milk and apple snack waiting for me, and I’m rather dreading it.
Merdacci said,
September 12, 2006 at 5:18 pm
hmm…maybe their whole goal isn’t to teach you to eat healthy, but instead, teach you to hate food! Wouldn’t that be interesting study of reverse psychology.
**sigh** I have class in 40 minutes and 10 pages to read. One would think that should be an easy amount to get thru, but geez, I’m struggling!