Day 12 - Junk Food

Things that are in my house because of COVID-19 that aren't normally here.

Me.
My husband.
Jelly beans.
Shoestring potatoes.
Potato chips.
Playing cards.
Cadbury chocolate creme eggs.
Milk.


Why is it that disasters (hurricanes and now pandemics) mean that I buy junk food?  I normally don't keep junk food in the house, but when I go the store for supplies, I see something and I think, "Ooh.  Shoestring potatoes!  I haven't had those since I was a kid.  I will buy some in memory of my lost childhood and eat them."  Or "Oooh.  I love jelly beans.  I don't eat them often, but I'm going to be stuck in my house for a few days, so let me grab some now just in case I wand them later."

That said, I'm trying desperately have a vegetable or a fruit with each meal.  Lunch consisted of smoked salmon on crackers, shoestring potatoes, and a sliced tomato.  Tonight we're having pasta, and I'm going to grill some asparagus.

Trying to make good choices at a time when I feel like I have fewer choices in the world.