They came out yummy!
I think I just found a foolproof way of making good pork chops!
I used this dinner to practice chewing thoroughly and eating without water. OOOOOOOF talk about a challenge!!! That cold bottle of water was just sitting there. Oh man. And the spices in the food made me so thirsty. But I resisted. I thought to myself, I haven't even found a surgeon yet! Why am I torturing myself when I don't have to? But I figure its better to work on this now and start getting used to it. I did have a banana with dinner though. It helped a lot to have something sweet with the salty stuff.
So now dinner is done but I'm trying to wait 30-45 min before i drink water. I want water soooo bad. Lots and lots of water. Probably the whole bottle. And yes I will be chugging it. lol baby steps. one thing at a time.
*after thought*
i love chewy/dry/charred foods, especially meats. but having to chew it till its mush is hard on the jaw. maybe its time to start eating my meat wetter and more tender. also this way i have to actually really taste the meat. not sure how much i actually like the pure unadulterated taste of meat. hmm...next time maybe i'll try some sauces.
*update*
so i ended up waiting like 40 min and you know what? i wasn't even that thirsty after the first 10 min. i didn't even drink that much water. interesting.
I'm glad you enjoyed it! Roasted cauliflower is my faaaaaaavorite. I did the same recipe the other night, but with brussels sprouts. Yummy.
ReplyDeleteWow, looks yummy.
ReplyDeleteIf I had to say whats been the most challenging thus far, Id say not drinking while eating. Im like you Meli, i have to chug down something while i eat. I HAVE too, like it's a must. Pre-surgery if i went out to dinner or something, id usually drink 3-4 glasses of diet coke. Now i order either ice tea or water but i end up wasting it because i cant drink it until usually after i leave the restaurant. But im finding that most of the time after im done eating, im not nearly as thirsty. Its weird.
I guess you just get used to it.