Vidalia Onion

Bake a Vidalia sweet onion - they are supposed to get "sweeter" by baking. In fact, the onion was very edible! I cut out the core, dropped in some pre-minced garlic, capers, Provence spices, and fresh cilantro. In the roaster pan I added some organic red potatoes and gave them the flavor treatment too. Put a little water in the pan, cover in foil, bake at 350 for 1 hour.

I really liked the potatoes, especially with some spicy mustard! The onion, not as much. Probably would be much better as a side dish and not the main course. A little onion, even a sweet one, goes a long way.

But you know what? I've never cooked an onion before. So, at least I'm willing to try something a little different to stay on this path.

I was jonesin' for junk food today, something fried, something crunchy. Yep, it's like that. Over 3 years ago I gave up Diet Coke and I was a dietcoke-aholic! Many times I have really, really wanted a DC, but knew that if I gave in, I might never be able to give it up again. Having had that trial, I am a bit prepared for these CRAVINGS, but it is still challenging. Yikes, my brain is fighting my body.

Diet Coke leeches calcium from your body, is filled with chemicals, and is just not a good thing to ingest. That's why I gave it up. When I remind myself of that, it helps. Why no oil or saturated fat? Because it clogs the arteries. LDL cholesterol builds in the body when you eat fat. It gets sticky and clings to the inside wall of arteries. When clogged, the white blood cells come to grab up the cholesterol, but as they do, they turn into plaque, which also builds on the artery wall. A protective cover forms to keep the plaque in place, but eventually it can rupture, releasing pussy goo into the artery. White blood cells attack! But this just clogs the artery - leaving you with a heart attack. If this process goes on in a non-coronary artery, it could produce blocked blood flow or a clot - thrombosis. Yep, that's what's goin' on. Eeeewwww :(

It is that mental picture of this that helps me quiet the craving. The craving will pass.