Nitrates...an expecting father's worst nightmare

I like meat

Let me rephrase that... I LOVE MEAT!!!!!!

Since we found out we were pregnant, I have experienced a change in my meat intake. Studies have found that consuming meats containing nitrates can cause carcinogens and listeria inside the body which isnt good for the baby. And my wife is a super oven protecting her little bun from getting burnt.

Hot dogs, sausage, pepperoni, deli meats, bacon...the list goes on. 99% of these products in the stores contains nitrates and while Trisha doesn't eat them, that means for the most part, they aren't purchased from the store and therefore I don't get to eat them. Trisha has also acquired an aversion to chicken and eggs. They make her nauseous so that means that there's been pretty much only one protein on the menu.

BEEF- its what's for dinner

Now I like beef probably more than the average person but variety is something Ive come to look forward to. Now I don't say all of this to point out the massive amounts of cow Ive been shoving in my mouth over the last five and a half months, I'm explaining this because it prepares you for what would normally seem to be a very odd reaction I witnessed a few days ago.

I was on the couch when I heard the garage door open and Trisha stepping inside asking if I could help with the groceries. There was a different look on her face. A look of joy. A look of freedom. A look of.....meat! You see, Trisha had found a store that has pepperoni pizzas, sausage and other delectable meaty morsels without nitrates. It was like Valentines day, Christmas and her birthday had all come at once and she had plenty of grocery bags filled to the top that proved once again, we could become the carnivores we once were. The reign of terror has ended!

On another note, after countless times of watching the unexplained sexual commercial where the girl jumps out of her convertible, slams open the ice cream truck's back door and dives into a Magnum bar, we had to try them. These puppies are expensive but during the consumption, one could hear several moans coming from us and we partook of this sinful treat. We finally understand that commercial.

 

 

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