Last Night's Dinner

I know what it is, y'know. I don't know anybody who likes food more than me. I like to cook and I like to eat. Especially eat. Especially when I can drink while I especially eat. The thing that makes cutting your weight difficult is the fact that a "di-et" is just so damned unsatisfying. You know. You don't get the stuff that makes that fulfilling thing that happens in your mouth when you bite into something that's so good, or the feeling that you've answered the call of that wild buffalo lurking in your stomach demanding to be fed.

The trick, I think, is to get flavor. And with favor, get MASS. Of course if you eat in mass on SOME things you're asking for trouble. That's our whole problem. My search is in trying to find stuff that's savory good that won't make your desire to lighten your body mass a big dumb joke. My thing here is to say "ok" to one thing that will make the difference in a plate for flavor. So here's RW's Mato Sammich... for guys.

This is 3 (count 'em THREE) big huge slices of whole wheat bread. Not the stuff that just says whole wheat on the package but not FIRST in the ingredients; but real slam-dunk whole wheat whole wheat. Through and through. The kind that has that kind of "nut" taste. Anyway... 3 slices of whole wheat bread - toasted.

Then you get a big red tomato. Then a clump of arugula. Then a big wad of romaine. Then raw red onion. And pepper. Shake that pepper mill!

The next part is up to you. Some people like mayo, some would rather Miracle Whip. Some people would look at this and say spicy Italian or balsamic. It's your call. The trick is in not cutting back on this step. Don't use the damn "fat free" and the blah blah blah. Get the stuff that's bad for you for this part. You know - the stuff that tastes good.

The theory here is this; The only thing in this sandwich that goes against the intuitive nature of a "diet" is the spread you use. Absolutely everything else is from the produce section or the part of the bread shelf nobody goes to. And, voila... Massive foliage on bread.

You need two hands to lift the damn thing. You bite into this and you know you've got a holt a'sumpin. And it freakin tastes good. And there's a whole shitload of it too! So you'll be full. I flavored some ice water with a bit of lemon and a dash of sugar to drink with it and it was byootiful.

There's another thing to buying more fresh produce instead of the junk; my food bill just got deflated. What does a loaf of bread, a handful of tomatoes, a bag of romaine and a bag of arugula cost? Oh and yeah a red onion. And pepper. Costs nothin'!

For me I think the key is flavor and mass. So long as I can taste something that isn't like freakin cardboard I can do this.

Bone your appa-teat.