Year 2, Day 320: No Chicken at Russo's

It happens once in a while that due to timing, or other factors, there is no chicken at the Russo's salad bar. Long time readers will appreciate that while rare, this sad turn of events gives me pause to reflect on my new attitude towards food. Years ago I would have abandoned salad plans and gotten something else, and probably something else very fattening. But now, recognizing what my father-in-law has been saying for years "Food is a biological requirement," I simply substitute tuna, and move on. It's funny to think that I've grown more mature as the result of a diet? It might actually be true.

Breakfast
Balthazar Bread
2 Soft Boiled Eggs
2 oz 50% Jalapeno Cheddar

Snack
50 Pistachios
4 Sticks Beef Jerky

Lunch: Russo's ($5.01)
Romaine, red pepper, red onion, feta
tuna, broccoli, mushrooms
balsamic vinegar, pepperocini

Dinner
Chicken Paprikash
Leeks
Broccoli

Dessert
Nuts (that I ate with Magnolia)

Starting to teeter back to a nut-frenzy. It comes in waves and it's difficult to control. I realize why most people don't have the same problem with nuts that I do. They ARE TERRIBLY EXPENSIVE! For Pete's sake, it's nearly five dollars for a bag of Almonds, whether you're buying the delicious Whole Foods variety, the delicious but less expensive Russo's variety, or the tasteless, cardboard-esque, good for nothing Trader Joe's nuts. Their expense keeps you from buying too many of them, and a result, you never quite have the same volume of nuts you'd have of say, Cheetos Extra Crrrrunchies. So they're self-limiting, unless you're me and you buy LOTS of them to keep around you all the time. This decision will need to be revisited.