There are two possibly three things you should know in order to appreciate this post. First, my three year old is a typical inventive wonder who believes (as do I) that she can do anything she puts her mind to. Second, I have an abhorrence to wasting food. I feel strongly that those who have been blessed with abundance should share the wealth in whatever way possible and when you can't (in the case of food prepared at a given meal), be respectful of the blessing you've been given. Food should really only be thrown out when bad and even with that said, try to only make what you will consume. SOAPBOX Finally, I love whole milk. Adore it. I would love to drink it, but my genes and my doctor husband suggest else wise. I have slowly watered my milk taste down to 1% and feel pretty good about doing so.
With that understood or at least stated, I happened upon Talia a week ago busy at the kitchen sink. She was filling up measuring cups with water. I then glanced down at her cereal bowl to see what appeared to be a combination of milk, cereal, and water. I bit upset at the wasted food, I reprimanded Talia for playing with perfectly good food. She protested as I dumped the watery cereal and poured her another bowl. Almost as soon as I finished my lecture and poured milk into her bowl again I understood Talia's confused face. The wasted watery cereal was merely cereal drenched in Skim "Milk". I still feel like the cereal was a watery waste, but that's because as aforementioned I adore the pure cream of whole milk.
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I'm sorry, let's run this just one more time - your 3-yr-old had somehow managed to SERVE HERSELF BREAKFAST? I'm a parenting failure.
@ Claudia--parenting failure? May be if I was being an involved parent she wouldn't have to know how to make herself breakfast :)!
I'm like you and hate wasting ANYTHING! Nothing infuriates me more than finding a half eaten apple...especially when the offender has helped themselves to a new one. We also only drink whole milk in this house. I have a friend who is a nutritionist and herbal medicine practitioner who convinced me 10 years ago that whole milk (along with butter, eggs and everything good) does not negatively impact cholesterol (if that is the genetic predisposition you are referring to)and I have found that to be the case in real life for me. Skim milk has powdered milk added to it, which may have it's own issues.
Yikes, I usually keep these things to myself, because, really science changes all the time, but if there is info out there that can have you enjoying your milk as you please then I would be happy to have mentioned it. Generally, I think things in their natural state are probably best - not that homogenizing and pasteurizing are extremely natural - and then again, I have had Botulism injected into my face before so what do I know! :)
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