The Last Supper: Jenni's Noodle House In My "Noodlehood"

For my last supper before the detox, B and I went to Jenni's Noodle House new location off of Post Oak. Instead of having to drive ALL THE WAY down to Shepard and Alabama from the Galleria for delicious coconut curry and fired dumplings, we now just travel a few blocks. Today instead of getting my usual, Infernal Chicken Curry, I decided for my last meal to try something new. I got an item off the picture menu (Jenni's has a little book full of pictures of menu and off-menu items), Pineapple Chicken Ramen Soup. Buster ordered the Buddha Soba, but during our conversation with the cute counter girl his order was mixed up and he was served the Stir Me Crazy.

I added chili oil to the ramen and it was the perfect balance of savory, sweet, and spicy. The dish inspired a conversation about the various ways you can cook ramen.

Buster's Stir Me Crazy was a pleasant mistake. The stir fry consisted crispy tofu, rice noodles, and vegetables.

Of course we started with the fired Disco Dumplings and wet the pallet with Jenni's limeade. The Galleria area has been blessed...thank you food gods.

Martha's Vineyard Detox Diet

I am getting ready to start the Martha's Vineyard Detox Diet tomorrow and here is my schedule for 21 days:
5:30 a.m.
8 ounce tea
Herbal Cleansing
7:30 a.m.
Berry Drink
8 ounces of water
9:30 a.m.
8 ounce green drink
8 ounce tea
11:30 a.m.
1 cup of soup and broth
Enzyme
8 ounce water
1:30 p.m.
8 ounce water
8 ounce green drink
8 ounce tea
3:30 p.m.
Berry Drink
5:30 p.m.
I cup of vegetable juice
8 ounce tea
Enzyme
Herbal Cleansing
8 ounce water
7:30 p.m.
Aloe Vera

I am really excited about starting this detox. I just turned 28 and I have decided that I would like to enter my 30's healthy. I have two years to change my eating habits and let go of whatever it is that keeps from reaching this goal.

To get ready for this I started juicing for breakfast and I created a really good morning juice. So good I replaced it for my morning coffee WILLINGLY!

Juice 3 carrots, 1 green apple, and half of a beet.

Detox...Are you crazy?!

So it has been about a month since I have posted anything. I am not cooking or loving food the way I used too. I think I need to reboot my system. Buster went on this 21 day detox plan, which consisted of no chewing and lots of vegetable puree. It was hard but his results speak for themselves. He has energy and has a new appreciation for food.

I have always had a deep passion for food, but my energy was directed toward food that harmed me. That is my default. We all have stress and we all deal with it in different ways. I am aware of how I handle mine and that is with food. Before I would joke about how I needed that piece of chocolate cake or that burger and fries, now it scares me. I have seen what harmful food can do and the price you pay for ignorance and I don't want to go down that road.

I have worked at redirecting my passion for food toward food that heals, but there is still the old part of me that falls back into historic patterns. I think that this detox might be a good thing for me. If you (assuming that people actually read this) don't mind the Grub Junkie is going into food rehab.

My plans are to start at the end of the month and to use the time before then to mentally prepare myself. For someone with a food addiction this wont be easy I know but it will be worth it. I will keep posts of my progress and the routine. I teach 6th graders so I hope I don't get so hungry and seeing my students as giant turkey legs.