We are outside having a fire today and Mel is eating some graham crackers. Mel had made us some coffee and roasted some marshmallows and added them to our drinks. As we were chatting I mentioned that in grade 7 and 8 I had a friend that I would trade meals with. I would give him my mock chicken and miracle whip sandwich on white bread for his untoasted bagel with cream cheese or graham crackers and cream cheese. Mel thought that he was getting ripped off with the deal. I can remember the taste of it and I think that I want to try it again. I am not sure how delicious it is. There were occasions where I would have bologna sandwiches as well. I think that these days kids would not get away with trading sandwiches. Xavier is also shocked about cucumber sandwiches or toasted tomato sandwiches. I think that I am going to need to make some for him so that he can experience it. Mel and I were telling him how much we liked it and how it was a staple. She told him of a story when she had it in the neuroscience office at Laurentian and someone asked her about it because she recognized the smell. She was also French Canadian so obviously she knew what a cucumber sandwich smelled like. For sandwiches like that I always prefered Miracle Whip to mayo. Same if I make a tuna salad I will use Miracle Whip. Xavier makes his own lunches, unlike Mel who had her mother make her lunches until we got married. Mel makes her own lunches now because her mom does not come over in the morning to do it. She should, but alas she does not. My mother stopped making me lunch in junior high and I would either bring one or buy one from the cafeteria in high school. Our high school had a nice problem and I remember a mouse chewing through my bag to get to my lunch, so I was hesitant to bring sandwiches or something that they might be able to smell. This morning I made Mel breakfast and lunch. I made her a breakfast sandwich that consisted of chanterelle mushrooms, onions and eggs with thinly sliced ham, smoked cheddar cheese and a spicy mayo made from our home grown peppers. Her lunch was a lemon grass pork banh mi loaded with a ridiculous amount of cilantro, cucumber, pickled carrots and daikon radish, scallions with a mayo butter spread, some hoisin and Sriracha. It took me a while as i had to chop everything and prep all of the ingredients. She enjoyed it, but it is not something that I can do all of the time because it takes me about an hour to make it all. She has done a lot for me though so I do not mind doing it once in awhile. I would do it more but it fatigues me.
I am less concerned with the ascites build up now as it has not impacted my eating and my weight has stabilized. I think that some of it might have been in my head as well that impacts my eating. I have tofu now so my morning routines are set. Yesterday Olivier went shopping with my parents and apparently they bought a lot of moon cakes. I am not a fan of them as the flavours are odd. I do not like salted yolk in my desserts. Olivier was contemplating trying a Westernized chocolate version, but Mel says it is not good. She does not like Asian desserts as they are not sweet. I do not think that he is going to try it as they are kind of dense and not that awesome. I do like Asian desserts myself though because they are not super sweet. If I time things correctly I can eat multiple times at night, but the key is to eat before 10pm and then have a light snack at 10:45. I enjoy Kozyshack chocolate pudding, but you can not always find it everywhere. Mel bought me some and I will eat that with some whipped cream. This weekend I plan to do a lot of nothing, Mel has a friend coming over tomorrow, but otherwise we do not have much planned. I am tired today and do not have much to write as I want to go eat. Have a nice weekend!
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