About our Trip

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Straight out of their graduation robes, Ellen and Nancy are off to explore these glorious United States of America. We are absolutely obsessed with all things America (see interests). In three weeks we plan to drive across the USA and hit up the greatest, most American sites we can find. So, look out America, Lewis and Clark, Jack Kerouac and Barack Obama, because Ellen and Nancy are taking the USA by storm!

Friday, June 4, 2010

Food Rules

FOOD RULES:
As an enormous foodie and a Michael Pollan obsessor, I will be laying out some ground rules for the road trip. It is easy and tempting to say that we'll just stop along the road for some food, since that will likely yield a lot more Happy Meals and Double Downs than we would like. As a result, here are some food rules
1. 3 meals a day
2. No fast food, with a few exceptions
a. We will have to share 1 double down before we get to Seattle
b. If there is an intriguing local fast foodery, we will stop there
c. starvation
3. If fast food is consumed that day, exercise must ensue
4. NO CORN FED BEEF
5. Eat sustainably, wherever possible
6. Carry healthy snacks--fruits, veggies, sandwiches, etc
7. EAT LOCAL: this means not only trying to eat raw ingredients grown in the area, but also eat foods customary to that location!

More to follow...

2 comments:

  1. You have missed the most important food rules. They are as follows:
    (i) nothing blue
    (ii) nothing with suction cups
    (iii) nothing with toenails
    (iv) nothing with slime
    (v) tentacles are encouraged (after cutting off suction cups)
    (vi) father knows the rest of the rules

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  2. not to mention the most important food group of road tripping- cookies! particularly double stuff oreos. enjoy and eat well!

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