Yesterday as I was shopping at the grocery store, I heard a couple chatting with the cashier as they were paying for their items.
They were speaking quite loudly so it was impossible not to overhear their conversation.
In their hands was a plastic clamshell package that held six muffins.
The topic of discussion was that these pre-made ones were so good, they stopped making homemade.
I, without being too dramatic, think my heart broke.
I took a look at they package and went to the bakery department to get a better look at said magnificent muffins.
Having found the ones these people were happily leaving the store with, I flipped it over to get a peek at the ingredients.
Heart break part deux.
The list was long and included everything from high fructose sugar to a silly amount of preservatives, artificial colours and flavours.
These were the muffins that were good enough to shut the door on homemade?
I think not.
That got me thinking–how horrible were the muffins these people were making for them to think these were the better choice?
While I’m not a professional baker, I know the ones I make at home kill the pre-made stuff–no question at all.
As I stood there for a minute, the only thing I wanted to do was to bake a batch of homemade muffins and give them to this couple to show them that real food, made with real, fresh ingredients will always trump the fake stuff any day, any time.
What do you think?
If you don’t want to bake, I can understand that, but have we gotten to a point where people are OK to consume fake food instead of trying to find a real alternative?
Let me know your thoughts.