Six Peeps

January 10, 2008

BEANS ARE THE ANSWER

That’s right. BEANS.

I have been on a bean kick. I know what you are thinking, “so does that mean you are on a gas kick, too?” (I kind of was for a while but I think my body has adapted to my new fibrous friend! - Jenny you are NOT to make comments about this - that was Gary this morning. IT WAS!!!

Let me tell you why I love BEANS:
(to my inquiring brides, I apologize that I am not utilizing my blog these days to appeal to your need to see more wedding photos. EMAIL ME at mark@cafierophotographers.com and I will send you like a gazillion links to wedding slideshows that I’ve made from last season’s weddings! But I am sure you are dying to know why I love beans so much too, so read on!)

1. The primary reason I started beanin’ out: Beans make for a great carbohydrate side dish. Unlike potatos, they are rich in fiber and protein! Even whole wheat bread doesn’t stand up to beans where fiber is concerned and the protein makes it a carb in a class of it’s own.

2. Easy to cook! I started with canned pintos, but now I use raw beans. Either way, very easy to prepare. Put in pot, heat.

3. A little goes a long way. My new weekly diet consists 90% of the following: Beans, Chicken Breasts, Egg whites, veggies like asparagus, tomatos, broccoli. (I now also snack on nuts. I love walnuts!) I calculated this week that my weekly diet (minus splurge day costs me less than $20). I think that’s so cool and Jenny loves it too. I always thought it is rediculous how much money I have spent on eating out. That money can be used on much more cool things.

Here’s what I plan on buying with the allowance that BEANS give me:
1. Cap Gun
2. Silly Putty
3. Top
4. Jacks
5. Slinky
6. If I eat beans long enough: Rubix Cube!
7. Water gun
8. Snap POPS.
9. A kaleidescope!
10. Chinese Finger Lock… or whatever those things are called…? Is that P.C.??? If I were Chinese I would be offended. Well maybe not, if they were called Italian Finger Locks then I would be proud. So who knows.

Seriously though eating more beans and chicken breasts and egg whites = better health and saving some sweet moolah. Commuting on my bike = better health and saving some sweet moolah.

So I guess you could say that lately I have been saving some sweet moolah X2 and becoming healthier X2. Life is GOOD.

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