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Getting the munchies - #MFRWAuthor 52-week blog challenge

3/1/2019

 
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This week's blog post concerns stress eating, the whys and wherefores.

Truthfully, I'm not much of a stress eater. I'll get the typical cravings for something salty or chocolate. Occasionally for ice cream, which I seldom eat because I'm lactose intolerant. (If you see me eating ice cream, turn around and run the other way. It's going to get unpleasant.) I eat more from hunger or boredom than from stress.

Stress drives me to drink. Sometimes, the drink is merely unhealthy, like soda. I prefer Coca-Cola. (Give me a Pepsi and I'll give it right back to you.) I don't do diet. I also like ginger beer, ginger ale, and Dr. Pepper. I try to restrict consumption to a can or two a week, because my rotund figure certainly doesn't need the empty calories. I drink a lot of tea, too. Sweetened, usually with honey. I enjoy beer, wine, and spirits and generally don't drink more than a glass with dinner. But when the pressure goes up, I self-medicate to take the edge off a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day.

Beer, by the way, is not a stress drink.

Although I enjoy the occasional cocktail, I don't make them at home. Scotch or bourbon with water and on the rocks. Bourbon's good in lemonade and hot tea, too. Gin always goes with tonic water and lime juice. Always. I avoid tequila; it gives me a hangover every single time. I have little use for vodka. Rum's too sweet.

Because I don't usually drink spirits in large quantities, the bottles last a long time and I can justify spending more on a high quality liquor. I buy single malt scotch, preferably at least 18 years old. However, Laphroig makes a 15-year old "French cask" scotch that's quite good. I buy top shelf bourbon and gin. Yes, there really is a difference. A couple of weeks before Christmas, I bought a bottle of locally made, "frontier" bourbon as an expensive experiment. Wow. I can't imagine drinking that stuff every day. It's harsh, too harsh to drink neat.

When it comes to wine, I go for the mid-priced varieties. I prefer dry reds and whites. Nothing sweet. My favorite reds are cabernet sauvignon, malbec, pinot noir, and chianti. My favorite whites are sauvignon blanc and pinot grigio. Offer me a merlot or chardonnay and I'll politely decline. In late November and in December, I like to pick up a beaujolais nouveau, which is meant to be consumed young. That wine doesn't age well. I've come across a few standard vintners I like, such as Smoking Loon, Layer Cake, Dellatorri, and Coppola.

And the triggers that drive me to the cupboard? They don't fall under any unusual or weird categories, usually just a tough day that needs a little softening around the edges. It's not any single thing that ruins the day, but an accumulation of insults and offenses that culminate in a rotten day. We all have those.

Sadira Stone link
3/1/2019 01:07:48 pm

Amen to your entire last paragraph. When I'm in the mood for spirits, whiskey hits the spot. Lately, I go for Woodford's Reserve over ice. Excellent post!

Holly Bargo
3/1/2019 04:45:50 pm

Woodford's Reserve is an excellent choice!

Mary J McCoy-Dressel link
3/2/2019 12:42:52 pm

We certainly all have those rotten days. I like your choice of wines and Scotch. Great post.

Molly Daniels link
3/3/2019 09:48:26 am

I'm a fan of sweet reds, White Zinfindel, and there's a dish I cook with Chardonnay, so I'll only drink the leftover wine after making it.

The house we bought came with a milk crate full of alcohol, so after giving away the gin and whiskey, I proceeded to drink my way through three bottles of vodka and one rum....took me two and a half years. What did I mix them with? Kool-aid. Yes, as I was making dinner, I'd pour about half a shot of whatever bottle I was on into a wine glass and add the whatever flavor of Kool-Aid was in the fridge, and sip it until dinner was ready. Had to put it in a wine glass so my granddaughter wouldn't drink out of it. But I noticed my weight didn't really go down or up.....so I've discontinued this practice, unless there's a bottle of wine available.

I measured it once; I drink 1/4 of a cup, lol! So no, no need to call AA on me....

As for tequila? If I'm about to see the eye doctor, i have to shoot 5-6 shots to relax me....I'm that terrified of the glaucoma test! But after having the tequila, well, you can stick just about anything in my eye....


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