Junk Food

I try to eat as healthy as possible but I have a few foods I just can't help but give into from time to time.
When I was young I had an addiction with slurpees. It didn't matter what season it was, summer or winter, my sister and I would walk to 7-11 and get giant slurpees. In high school my friends who were on spare would go buy one for me and drop it off at which ever class I was in. That's how bad I would crave them. My second addiction are chips, I am definitely a salty food lover, over a sweet tooth kind of person. I like every kind basically, sour cream and onion, salt and vinegar, barbecue, you name it! They are coming up with some crazy flavors these days, like hot wings! I haven't tried them but I have tried the stuffed potato flavor by Ruffles, one day when I was at subway,  and let me tell you, they were delicious, especially as a side to my sandwich! On the other hand, just because I am a salty food person, that does not mean I hate things like ice cream. I just crave those types of food less. If I were to have a sugary type food it would usually be some chocolate or cookies with my tea. I drink tea almost every day, especially green tea, it's good for the metabolism!  Very rarely though, if I feel like treating myself,  I will allow myself to eat a nanaimo bar! Those things are too darn good!

Being Greedy

My strong love for food is not understood by my family. My brother eats like a pig, he can eat an entire pizza and still be hungry. Normally after devouring what he can find in the fridge already made for him by my mother, he moves on to what I've made. You see, he is 21 years old, and very lazy. He basically lives off toast, cereal, or anything you can microwave because he refuses to make anything for himself, he thinks it's too much effort. Besides, when he tries (because my mom forces him to), he normally messes up. 21 years old and he pours the pasta in before he's boiled the water. 21 years old and he still has trouble with the electric can opener. I imagine you can see my point by now. My issue with this, is that I put effort into making my meals, and when I have extra, I put it into the fridge to heat up later. Or so I think. When I come home starving after work or school, I go to open the fridge and my meal is mysteriously gone. I've talked to him nicely about it several times asking him to leave my meals alone. He agrees, but doesn't seem to see the issue, he thinks food is food and that if it's there is should be eaten. The thing about my brother is what you say seems to go right in one ear and out the other. Instead of being kind about it the times following our talks, I normally get angry. Which leads to him telling me I am food obsessed. Maybe I am, so be it. I have just recently started to put sticky notes on my meals saying "ASHLEY'S!!!" so that he knows now what specifically he better not touch, or else!

Where to go to grab a bite to eat!

If you are struggling to pick a place to go out for a meal, go to Original Joe's! It is a fabulous place to eat. I live in the North, so the closest Original Joe's for me is right by Northland Mall. I have yet to try everything on the menu, but every time I go I have trouble deciding what I want to order because all of it sounds amazing! I usually try to order something that I wouldn't normally make, or know how to make, at home. I like to change things up quite often and be spontaneous! Original Joe's has amazing burgers, countless different options. They are also massive, and could probably feed two people. The lettuce wraps there are also delicious. But my ultimate favorite meal there that I've ordered, is the butter chicken. Indian food isn't for everyone, but if you are into that type of food I would highly recommend it! Just like the burger, the serving size is quite large, I always pack half of mine up to go, which is a bonus! It makes for a great lunch to heat up for the next day. If you're hungry right now, this is going to make you drool!

Food, Food, and More Food!

My love for food was never normal even from the start. When I was a baby I was very picky about what I was being fed. Infants normally eat that mushy baby food, I refused to do so. Instead, my mother was forced to feed me rice. Every day. I love rice, to this day it is my favorite food. It can go well with just about anything as a side, such as salmon for example. Or you can add into something, such as chili. Or you can make entire meals with rice as the main ingredient. One of my favorite meals is stir-frys. My stir-frys are mainly rice and a ton of vegetables, like carrots, onions, peppers, or pretty much whatever I have to use up in the fridge that wouldn't be odd to add in. I am not a huge meat eater, but I do normally add chicken or pork to make sure I'm getting protein. I also experiment quite a bit with sauces and spices. They are simple to make, healthy, and delicious. This is the one I made tonight!