What would Jesus eat?

 Dear Friends

While I am trying to be even more intentional about eating healthier than I was before my cardiac event last fall,  (WWJE:What Would Jesus Eat?) and yes, it is Lent, there are times for indulging. (Notice I'm not asking what John the Baptist would eat!)

Today, February 22nd, is not the most important baseball day of the year---there are the dates when “pitchers and catchers report”and  the “first full squad workout”. Of course “Opening Day” is the sweetest sound of all.

But today was the first day of Spring Training games. So I left my dried fruits and veggies and nuts and legumes in the fridge and the cupboard and reached into the meat tray to get my recently purchased Turkey Franks to observe and celebrate this holy day.

With Dodger Dogs expected to be going for $25.00 each this year to meet their payroll (I heard if you want a bun and condiments, it’s just 5 more dollars) I felt I could afford the package of 8 Turkey Franks which were on sale at Smart and Final for $1.59 (down from $1.69). My calculator doing the math, that’s 0.19875 cents a frank! The print on the packaging proclaims “No MSG and No Artificial Flavors or Colors and Gluten Free. With that good news, it’s easy to overlook the first 3 ingredients: “Mechanically Separated Turkey, Water, Corn Syrup…” Yikes! I skipped the chips and went back to the fridge for carrots sticks, cherry tomatoes and Dodger blue berries to make it a five color meal. (see picture below)

I hope to attend a couple of Dodger minor league affiliate Rancho Cucamonga Quake games this summer and maybe get to the Blue Cathedral in Los Angeles on half price hot dog day.  But I will also be content, to paraphrase that song, to be taken out to my living room after I buy me some low fat, salt free peanuts and cracker jacks at the store.

Play Ball!

John

P.S. Breaking News: The Dodgers won their Spring Training Opener today, 14 to 1.