Food

We have done a lot of food shopping in the last couple of days. Our cupboards were looking pretty sad and it was starting to take a bit of creativity on my part to put a decent meal in front of us, so we broke down and went shopping. Food, especially this time of year, means so much more than just filling a belly. I bought my first can of pumpkin for the year today and I am already planning out how best to honor that first can with the perfect recipie. So many memories are attached to so much of the food that you buy this time of year, so it is like when you buy it, you are investing in a revisit to a memory! There is some justification for you! (I know these are bad for me, but come on, I am revisiting an IMPORTANT memory!!) I have really been tutored lately on the importance of food as fuel, not just as food. As I have been running, it absolutely makes a difference in my run with what I ate the day before. There is definitely a balance to be learned over the holidays, making sure that the memories don't overwhelm the health, but I am going to give it a mighty try this year!