My daughter doesn't like bread. If you buy her a burger, she'll want to remove the bun. A new "If you give a Mouse a Cookie" book? Not really. I suppose it is just a bit of normal childish picky eating, but it is a wonderful thing. I see nothing wrong with her skipping the crackers at a tray of meat and cheese. No rolls with dinner? No problem. Daddy will probably eat your share anyways...
My point is that her natural instincts in eating are great. She does not eat for fun. She doesn't eat more than is filling to her. She doesn't eat food just because it is there. Why don't we do that? Why don't we have the common sense to turn away from what we don't really need like a child can? I know not all kids are like this. Mine is different but I think it is because I explain things to her and let her go with her instincts. She understands what healthy food is and healthy eating. She understands when I tell her that candy and cookies and ice cream are foods for once in a while. If you give her a bowl of raw veggies, she will happily munch away. In a lot of ways, she's smarter than I am about eating. I may be the one offering the lessons, but she's the one living the healthier life.
To some extent, I teach her this way because I don't want her to struggle with her weight. I don't want her to spend tons of time focusing on food. I don't want to create another teen-ager obsessed with looking different than she does when how she looks is beautiful. I need to learn from her or work harder to un-teach myself the bad habits.
We did our walk today. Instead of just the pup and I, my baby went with. I knew she could play on the playground equipment while I let the dog run like a mad fiend. After that, it was martial arts for her and then Zumba for me.
I thought I was doing good on keeping in the exercise flow, but Zumba kicked me around like a soccer ball. Do you know what butt sweat is? I do now. I also know what the balls of my feet will feel like after working concessions for 5 hours and then pounding my feet on the floor to "I'm Sexy and I know it". Well fat jiggle and butt sweat is not sexy! Thank goodness I'm so cute anyways! ;)
So, here's my holiday recipe for today. Actually, it is an appetizer you can use any time. It is the modified version of something that was present at any family gathering and you can use celery or whole grain crackers to eat it with!
Shrimp spread
1/3 fat cream cheese
cooked shrimp (either canned or diced with a squirt of lemon and sea salt) -- you can also sub backfin crab
diced tomatoes with juice or FRESH salsa
Get either a dinner plate or a small platter. Place the cream chees on the latter, wet fingers and spread across platter until 1/4 inch or less thick and uniform. Spread the tomatoes or salsa over the cream cheese until you can no longer see pure white. Top with the shrimp. If you want a bit more kick, you can add hot sauce to the tomatoes/salsa before spreading or sprinkle over the top of the shrimp. Cover with plastic and chill until ready to eat. Serve as a spread for crackers, celery, pita chips, corn chips...whatever works best for you. 8)
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