Cookies get a bad rap!

 I will agree with most people that cookies in general are unhealthy and packed with sugar, white flour and fat-fat-fat. But kids deserve to be kids. I was watching a show the other night and this mother had made cookies for her daughter and she said, “Eat a cookie they are good for you they are packed with wheat germ, soy flour, and tofu, they are good for you.” The girl graciously said thank you but she would pass. Food that is good for you does not have to taste awful. Well I came up with a wonderful cookie that we are now promoting through our website called bizzylizzybakery.com that is not packed with all those horrible things and tastes like a cookie should taste – delicious. I have come to the conclusion that we have three general types of eaters in this culture. The overly “nutritious” that do not care for taste at all. The “no nutrition at all” type that eat anything, it does not need to be delicious it is just food and finally those of us that see you can mix nutritious and delicious into a meal. I once worked with a dietician in a nursing home. I was the food director and I wanted the residents to eat well and enjoy their food. Life there seemed to revolve around the three meals of the day. They talked about the food they ate and the food they were about to eat. My goal was to make that enjoyable experience. The dietician’s goal was to make there lives miserable. I had one lady who was 92 years old and I could not get her to eat anything. Her tastes buds were shot and the dietician did not want her to have any salt at all. I tried seasoning things so she could taste them with everything but salt. She still would not eat. I had decided to through an Irish Party for St. Patrick’s Day with the green beer, kraut and brauts. I walked into the dining room and she was eating. I had never seen anyone enjoy food so much in my life. I did not stop her because I forgot one point she weighed less than 90 pounds. I later noted that she had eaten and what she ate that was my job. The dietician read it and lost it. How dare I feed her those things? I directly did not feed her. She asked for and one of my workers gave it to her. The dietician had agreed to make the day an unrestricted diet day so the residents could have what they wanted. This dietician ate food only for her existence. She did not care if it tasted like crap and after she did eat something she would go run 10 miles. She could not gain a pound that would have been a sin. The saddest part about this is that this woman appeared to hate her life so she had to make sure everyone around her felt the same. God provided food for nourishment and enjoyment. Think about when you pop a fresh berry in your mouth and your mouth gets excited with the wonderful flavors. Food is meant to be enjoyed, so eat wonderful flavored foods in rational amounts. The best of both worlds.