Prepare a Meal

Three of my friends and I decided to have dinner one night at my place. Since I was the host I was the one who had to cook. I planned to make marinated grilled chicken breast on whole wheat buns with lettuce and tomato. Along with the chicken breast was a tossed Caesar salad. To drink I offered Pepsi, skim milk, and water. Therefore, before going to the store I made a list of things I needed; three chicken breast, Italian dressing (for marinating), whole wheat buns, a head of lettuce, one tomato, mayonnaise, a bag of tossed salad, Caesar dressing, a 2 liter of Pepsi, a gallon of skim milk, and water. I went to the store and went to the dairy section to get the milk and headed up and down each aisle to get what I needed. When I returned to my house I put the chicken breast in a plastic bag with the Italian dressing to marinate them over night because it gives them more flavor the next day.
When I returned to my house from class the next day I had to get down to business because my friends were going to be there by six o’clock and it was already five fifteen. Therefore, I put the marinated chicken breast on the grill and while they were cooking I cut up the tomato and peeled some lettuce. Since I am so cheap I just used paper plates to serve everything. Therefore, I put the whole wheat buns, a slice of tomato, and a piece of lettuce on each plate. Then I went back to the chicken breast and flipped them. The Caesar salad was the easiest thing out of the whole dinner. All I did was cut a little hole in the bag and squeezed the Caesar dressing in it. Then I shook the bag a little bit and put a small portion on each plate. The chicken breasts were done now and therefore it was time for my friends and I to eat. My friends enjoyed the dinner; especially the chicken breast. After dinner was finished I cleaned up by just simply taking each of the plates and throwing them away. I felt great about the dinner I made and knew that all the preparation was truly worth it.
I agree with the quote in Pollan’s book, “a flood of damaging innovation…such as low-fat processed food,” because processed food is so unhealthy for Americans. The reason Americans like processed food over non- processed food is because processed food tastes better and it requires less preparation than non- processed food. However, Americans look at the low-fat words on the processed food and think well it says low fat so it must not be that bad for you. The meal I made does not affect my opinion because I made a healthy and non-processed meal. For example, I grilled the chicken breast instead of buying pre-cooked frozen patties.
The link listed supports my opinion that processed food is bad for you compared to non-processed. Therefore, I agree with the websites contents.