The environment at my place of employment is such that I might occasionally find myself the recipient of some free loot. It’s not that often, and I’ve not yet shown anything on this blog that I haven’t paid for (for the sake of straightforwardness, I do plan to indicate if anything I show you has been given to me. It’s only right, no?)
The past week brought a couple of opportunities for free stuff, which brought an opportunity for careful thought about healthy habits vs. unhealthy habits.
First, I heard, “Hey…free avocados if anyone wants ‘em.”
I hightailed it over to where the avocados were, and helped myself to two. Why? I love avocados, but I only took two because I knew I wouldn’t go through more than that before they went bad. When I tried to spread the word, I heard a chorus of, “Ew. Avocados,” “I don’t know what I’d do with them,” and even, “What’s an avocado?”
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Many of the beautiful fruits just lay there, untouched, destined for the trash.
How disturbing.
What’s even more disturbing? The chaos that ensued when a huge box of Easter candy was put out for the taking. Don’t get me wrong–I felt the draw of free chocolate. I even took a few things for the candy bowl on my desk. But in keeping with my general philosophy on eating, I kept it in moderation and left a lot behind when I could have filled a bag…and I felt pretty good about that.
I guess there’s something about “free” that makes people throw self-restraint to the wind and fill up on free candy. I also guess that the same carefree attitude does not extend to gambling on a free avocado for the sake of learning what to do with it.
This makes me sad.
For what it’s worth, I paired my avocado with White Turkey Chili and diced some up in a tuna salad with lime juice and pepper (the avocado adds fat and creamy texture without having to use mayonnaise.) What’s more, Ma Nature designed avocados in the perfect size that I almost always seem to have just enough left over to smush on my face. When Finn starts on solids, I can even mash it up and feed it to him straight for a yummy, creamy, fat-filled meal.
Eek! Fat! That’s right. I’m not afraid. It’s good fat, and babies need it for brain-building.
Take that, chocolate bunny.
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Picture something you wouldn’t eat. Now picture it for free. Does not having to pay for it change your mind about eating it?
I like avocado on a turkey burger or just sliced and used as a garnish on almost anything. What is your favorite (easy) way to use an avocado?
Shoulda grabbed em all and made bitchin guacamole. Avocados are expensive!
I thought about it, but I didn’t want to be greedy. Looking back, I should have!