The 7th food group

I know the USDA has updated the food pyramid...but this is the food pyramid i grew up with, what can i say, old habits die hard...and now i have a little update for it. The 7th food group - Biscuits. We don't really have a biscuits category of food in the states, but i'm thoroughly convinced we should (when it comes down to it, i think biscuits are closely linked to tea time). The biscuits category can actually replace pretty much all other food that is in this pyramid. I mean, you could probably actually live off biscuits if it came down to it (i will not admit the extent of the research i've done on this topic). Allow me to explain...a biscuit is somewhere between a cookie and a cracker, and sometimes have real nutritional value - like powdered milk in them. They're a little sweet - but not too sweet. Its really the perfect snack food. you can get biscuits that are salty, or mix between sweet and salty (but lets be honest, i always go with the sweet variety).

you can buy biscuits at any little shop for as little as 15 cents - so you're never far from a quick snack. OR, if you're abiding by my newly updated food pyramid, you can buy the extra large family pack at a more specialized store, and then always have them on hand.

Parle Gs are my favorite. they taste great, fill you up, have some nutritional value (for real) and are cheap as can be. To steal a great line from my roomie Lillia, "I eat them like its my job". Recently, inspired by my roomies i've been branching out. We've discovered, "Nice Time" biscuits (a slight coconut flavor with sugar sprinkled on top). Not nearly as cheap as the Parles...but they sure are a nice time (see how fun the name is, you can throw it in lots of different ways in conversations) - plus they have sugar on top...hard to beat that!

As i hone my skills and a connoisseur of biscuits i'll be sure to keep you posted (not that i actually think anyone cares...but sometimes a blog about something as trivial as biscuits just does the heart and mind good!). And, if i finish my graphic for my new food pyramid i'll be sure to show you all (at this point i probably shouldn't admit that i actually just got out a piece of paper to draw up my new pyramid so i could take a picture of my work of art and post it for you all to see...). Bring on the biscuits!