i didn't eat on saturday morning but, before i left, i made myself some peanut butter and jam slices on white bread (with apple slices on top). peanut butter has some health benefits, but is borderline junk food and not a part of my regular diet. i was concerned it would sit in the fridge and go rotten, so i just ate it quickly to ensure it got eaten. the worst thing i could do is throw out free food given to me by helpful people. i don't want to do that. it was not a sandwich, but three slices of white bread with pb, jam and slices of apple. this was enough for the day.
the first trip on saturday was to the old dollar store on wyandotte that i used to go to all of the time, as that's where i bought the coffee machine about 10 years ago. did they have the same model? they had no coffee machine at all, apparently.
i then walked through walkerville and down to the bike store in what used to be ford city. this bike store used to be on wyandotte, and is where i got my now demoed bike setup years ago, but moved several years ago. my old gt palomar had some adjustments done and a new seat put on it. it's a smooth ride, but it's twice as heavy as what i'm used to riding, so it needs a little care on the turns. this heavier bike also needs to build some momentum up before it can build any speed and can be slow trudging at times, but that's the point - it's a clunker with a sturdy frame and big wheels that is intended for pummeling over the harsh roads in detroit. my detroit bike has now been adjusted for safety and is ready to go, when i am.
i then took this bike out grocery shopping because it was ready to ride and my go to bike right now - the mongoose switchback - is behind a pile of stuff i need to move out of the way. i should get the walmart bike on tuesday, and i'm curious as to how it rides. i've never ridden this bike outside.
my first stop was the wholesale club on dougall, where i picked up some specific items. these items were in bulk, so they required some money down to get, but it will save me over the next few months an that's important because i'm dealing with a stark decrease in disposable income after the move (this was optionless. rent inflation happened.). i got those items home and then headed out to the mall at huron church and tecumseh, where i got some items at the bulk barn, got the mugs at the canadian tire, picked up a prescription at the shoppers and then did some grocery shopping at the food basics and the freshco. i got that home and picked up some remaining items at the closer food basics, then went back out to the walmart and the real superstore to get the lingering items. by then it was close to 11:00, so i got everything put away and made my adjusted ceasar salad. i didn't finish it before i passed out; i finished it when i woke up.
this is my normal ceasar salad recipe:
- 110 g of kale
- 2 big cloves of garlic (or 4 normal sized)
- one avocado
- one lime, segmented and cut in half
- one smallish orange, segmented and cut in half
- two slices of bacon, fried and crumbled
- 50 g of broccoli
- one tbsp of cumin powder
- one tbsp of paprika
- one tbsp of nutritional yeast
- one tbsp of raw, hulled sunflower seeds (on the side. i usually chomp it while preparing.)
- one tbsp of hulled hemp seeds
- one tbsp of dried oregano
- one tbsp of dried basil
- one tbsp of dried thyme
- one tbsp of cayenne pepper
- some black pepper
- roughly 150 ml of no name caesar dressing (or more). i am picky about it being no name, as it's a zestier caesar with less salt. most store bought caesar is too salty.
- two pieces of brown bread (100% whole wheat flour including the germ)
- one cup of fortified, sugar-free soy milk. i use natura nowadays.
- 10 chopped slices of medium cheddar cheese (that's how i do it, i don't measure it, and i prefer the black diamond brand, which is expensive but often on sale)
- one tbsp of olive oil margarine (i prefer the olivina)
- lots of frank's hot sauce
i put that down in front of me with a tall cup of 25% grapefruit and 75% orange juice (no added sugar, not from concentrate).
i made some substitutions to use the food bank items and make use of what i had:
- 110 g of kale -----> 250 g of romaine, as i got a big head of romaine. i generally very intentionally pick kale instead of romaine, but i will eat the romaine and say thank you.
- a handful of chopped fresh dill (i may keep this)
- 2 big cloves of garlic (or 4 normal sized)
- one avocado
- one lime, segmented and cut in half
- one smallish orange, segmented and cut in half
- two slices of bacon, fried and crumbled ------> two chopped slim jims, fried in olive oil margarine to be a little crispy. it was actually a pretty good sub.
- 50 g of broccoli
- one tbsp of cumin powder
- one tbsp of paprika
- one tbsp of nutritional yeast
- one tbsp of raw, hulled sunflower seeds (on the side. i usually chomp it while preparing.)
- one tbsp of hulled hemp seeds
- one tbsp of dried oregano
- one tbsp of dried basil
- one tbsp of dried thyme
- one tbsp of cayenne pepper
- some black pepper
- roughly 150 ml of no name caesar dressing (or more). i am picky about it being no name, as it's a zestier caesar with less salt. most store bought caesar is too salty.
- two pieces of brown bread (100% whole wheat flour including the germ) ----> one piece of chopped up onion rye, and the ends of two other pieces (which were toasted for onion bread)
- one cup of fortified, sugar-free soy milk. i use natura nowadays.
- 10 chopped slices of medium cheddar cheese (that's how i do it, i don't measure it, and i prefer the black diamond brand, which is expensive but often on sale)
- one tbsp of olive oil margarine (i prefer the olivina)
- lots of frank's hot sauce
i served this to myself with my glass of grapefruit-orange juice, and two pieces of onion bread, which were the onion rye toasted, with melted olive oil margarine, and melted monterrey jack (in the microwave) and then doused with onion salt and frank's.
the romaine is crunchier (and far less nutritious) than the kale, but it also tasted more "normal" in terms of traditional casear. the onion rye is closer to a crouton than crumbled brown bread, and is actually even a little bit stale. croutons have become their own thing, but it's supposed to be stale bread. the slim jims, when fried in olive oil until they were crispy, really didn't taste much different than bacon. the dill was a good addition. i don't plan an adjusting my caesar salad permanently, but i am going to make the same thing again today, as i didn't get a chance to eat this morning.
i did, however, finish up my peanut butter yesterday afternoon (after sleeping all morning) by having three more open slices of white bread with peanut butter and jam. i skipped the apple; i should have it now. i then slept all afternoon.
i meant to spend yesterday night cleaning my bedroom up and moving items into it, but instead spent all night cleaning myself up by repeatedly washing my face. i had no choice but to deal with a build up of caked on filth as i was moving, and didn't have time to wash. i'm feeling and looking better, but i'm still in need of a long shower.
i bought some compostable bags when i was out, which will help me in cleaning up my fridge and making it normal.
i'll need to take another trip out on tuesday, but the main focus now for the next few weeks is going to be on cleaning the apartment and on sorting through email and catching up on things i put aside until i was done moving.
right now, let me see if i can get that coffee maker open.