My apple juice has Chinese apples. My orange juice has Brazilian oranges. Since when did it become cheaper to ship fruit halfway around the world instead of locally growing them?

Time and time again, I tell myself I will never eat to the point where it hurts and I can not move again. It used to be every time I would order TWO carne asada burritos from Cotixan and finish them in one sitting. Then I would swear to myself never again. I’m not one to learn. It’s been a while since I ate the point, but I did it again. This time it was curry since I hadn’t had any for a while.

Never again!

Frozen strawberries are a vital ingredient in my post-run smoothie. I usually source them from Costco, but I was running low, so I bought some from Safeway. The difference in quality and size is so great that it deserves attention. The Costco strawberries are huge and higher quality than measly Safeway ones.

I just realized that I spend more money on liquids and supplements than I do on solid foods. It’s hot where I live and I don’t drink water, so most of my liquid intake comes from juices, which can add up to a pretty penny.

Following the recommendations from my last attempts at roasting garlic, I have attained garlic nirvana in celebration of the Gilroy Garlic Festival.

Instead of roasting garlic this time around I wound up baking it.

Lessons Learned

• Wrap each bulb individually in foil
• Make sure foil is sealed to retain moisture
• Be very liberal with oil, it helps
• Add a pinch of salt, it also helps

My first attempt this month was the best so far, because I didn’t try to be lazy by wrapping multiple bulbs in foil. I also started running out of oil and being lazy in the wrapping.

Just when I decide to roast some garlic for my pasta sauce it just so happens that the pasta sauce is already roasted garlic flavor. That did not deter me though, I put a whole clove in my bowl of pasta. I should roast to closer to an hour at 350 F like I did last time instead of the 30 minutes I did this time. It wasn’t as soft as before. Not spreadabe. The gilroy garlic festival is coming up!