spontaneous food review from a non-foodie

[saffronhare]

Today, I'm trying one of the Amy's Bowls -- brown rice with black-eyed peas and veggies -- for lunch. Whole grains and veggies! And none of the preservatives that I might get with a mainstream frozen lunch-type product! WIN, I thought.

Except I don't like it much. Don't get me wrong: It's perfectly decent food, and perhaps even more food than I need to feel full. But WOW. I'm probably putting an unreasonable amount of salt on it...and it's all I can do not to drizzle some beef gravy on it for savory/flavory enhancement. Not that I have beef gravy. But you get the idea.

Counter.Productivity.R.Us.
(sigh)

ETA: Just as a general comment...you guys are awesome. I really appreciate the humor and perspective you're offering -- what an unexpected harvest! Thank you. :)

Comments

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

HA! I like the taste and texture of rice, so we differ there.

If I don't like a food, I don't eat it. Ever. No point in forcing down calories I hate. Luckily, I enjoy eating several types of vegetables and other nutritious things. I'd be hurtin' if all I liked to eat were pastries and hamburgers.

[fairgoldberry.livejournal.com]

I don't eat food I hate, either. But I don't *hate* rice, I'm just supremely apathetic about it.

On forcing down calories, sometimes I have to. I go through depressive phases where I get to midnight and think, "Oh, drat, I forgot to eat again today," and I need something I can cook relatively quickly to get at least a few hundred calories in me. A piece of fruit, a handful of cheese slices, and a bowl of rice are quick, require no defrosting and no attention, and get me a few hundred calories in without actual effort. And unlike potatoes, rice can live for a couple-six months in the pantry waiting for me to have an emergency.

Much love,
Rowan

[saffronhare.livejournal.com]

I hear you both. I've come to appreciate brown rice as a building material for a "complete meal." It holds its own pretty well with some kind of lean meat, sops up sauces very well, and gets me a serving of whole grains. Hardly ever bother with white rice anymore, really.