Veggie Update

I haven't written about vegetables in a while. Frankly, there's not been much to say about them. As far as I can tell, these are the only vegetables they serve on the rig in order of frequency:

Corn off the Cob
Collard Greens
Peas & Carrots
Brussel Sprouts
Broccoli
Grean Beans

And there is typically a bowl of salad in the refrigerator consisting of iceberg lettuce, tomatoes and cucumbers, a lifesaver of a dish for me on days like "Fried Seafood Fridays" where they serve all sorts of deep-fried water-dwellers, beans and rice. No other veggies.

So I've been able to live up to my resolution thus far. I've gotten quite used to forking down a fair-sized pile of collard greens with most meals, and I always look forward to dinner on Tuesdays and Saturdays when they serve broccoli, and I often end up filling half of my entire plate with it.

To be honest, I think it will be much harder for me to ensure I get my needed amount of greens when I'm at home, simply because my shopping habits are so odd these days. I almost never know how long I'll be in town, so I have to buy food based on "either I know I'll eat all of this in the next 36 hours, or it better have a shelf life of 6 weeks". Unfortunately I tend to eschew legumes frequently due to their likelihood of being left in the refrigerator to STANK it up while I'm offshore.

I think more frozen items may be the way to go.

P.S. My cold is gone, Yay!