Who Wears Short Shorts?

Posted on September 21st, 2009 by broccolihut

Today, I faced a dilemma. (If my father were reading this, he would be saying, “So how is this different from any other day?” I digress). The temperature was expected to reach a toasty 82-degrees here in Durham, so wearing shorts would be the obvious choice, but all of my shorts of an acceptable length were dirty. Thus, I was left with one option: wear my “hoochie” shorts. I have bestowed such a label on them due to their short length–they reach about 2-3 inches above my fingertips. Allow me to clarify that I bought these shorts in high school not as an attempt to fulfill a dream of becoming a sex goddess, but rather as a necessity of the Alabama heat. Some summer days, you just need to wear as little clothing as possible.  Anyway, it was these shorts that I donned throughout the day, feeling uncomfortable all the while. As a general rule, I think bare bums are rather unattractive, and mine is no exception. I hope the sight of my hoochie-ness didn’t assault too many people today on my trip to Whole Foods. How do you feel about short shorts? Love ‘em or hate ‘em?

All wardrobe misgivings aside, I managed to enjoy myself in terms of my eats today:

Sunday

After an excruciating 48 hour hiatus from smoothie-dom, I returned to blended bliss with a phenom shake last night. Chocolate makes the world go ’round.

choco-berry shake with chocolate HempShake, soymilk, & vegan chocolate chips

choco-berry shake with chocolate HempShake, soymilk, & vegan chocolate chips

Monday

Using the leftover pumpkin from my baking endeavors yesterday, I made yet another smoothie. I kept the theme of breakfast rather autumnal by having some cinnamon Heart to Heart with almonds & raisins.

pumpkin-banana smoothie (made with TJ's whole grain beverage); Cinnamon H2H with almonds & raisins

pumpkin-banana smoothie (made with TJ's whole grain beverage); Cinnamon H2H with almonds & raisins

IMG_0844IMG_0846With my collection of Clean Eating magazines staring me in the face on my bookshelf, I decided to forego the textbooks sitting next to them and browse through their recipes. I decided to make another version of the Curried Chicken Salad with Tropical Fruit (Spring 2008 issue). For my rendition, I used cubed tofu, vegan mayo, curry, lemon juice, mango, and a few chopped Brazil nuts for finishing. Not much like the original but still darn tasty.

Curried Tofu Salad with mango & Brazil nuts; whole wheat pita

Curried Tofu Salad with mango & Brazil nuts; whole wheat pita

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As per usual, I had my dining committee meeting tonight, so I stowed another Larabar in my bag for snackage. Coconut Cream Pie is a very close rival to my beloved Chocolate Coconut Chew.

Hello, lover.

Hello, lover.

Afterward, I hit up the salad bar. Unlike my hummus experience at Jason’s, this hummus was lame. Far too sour and not enough spice. I added the tahini once I got home and served it up with some Ak Maks.

salad bar: Romaine with broccoli, red peppers, snow pea, hummus duo, drizzled with tahini; Ak Maks; strawberries

salad bar: Romaine with broccoli, red peppers, snow pea, hummus duo, drizzled with tahini; Ak Maks; strawberries

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Before I go, I want to show you my latest mailbox arrival:IMG_0847IMG_0848

A signed copy of Food, Inc.! I won this lovely prize through a Twitter contest–all I had to do was Tweet my favorite Stonyfield yogurt flavor (which happens to be a tie between plain and Key Lime). Thanks Stonyfield!

Now seriously, I need to get out of weekend mode and read. Toodles.

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36 Responses to “Who Wears Short Shorts?”

  1. Mitri, on September 21st, 2009 at 9:10 pm Said:

    I can’t say I’ve seen many pull off the short-shorts in appropriate contexts, but I definitely understand the necessity during “Alabama heat.” ;) Been there, as you know, and STILL there in Texas! Living here, you have to embrace showing skin or else you’ll probably have a heat stroke!

    Love Clean Eating magazines, and love pumpkin smoothies :D

  2. Mara @ What's For Dinner?, on September 21st, 2009 at 9:20 pm Said:

    I still have to read that book!!!!!

  3. Little Miss Sunshine, on September 21st, 2009 at 9:28 pm Said:

    Hahaha, I love your daily life stories! Short shorts … I love. But I have to agree, you gotta be in the right place & time to flaunt it. But I bet you look damn fine in it though, haha!

    I don’t think Food Inc will hit the Australian shores any time soon. But I’m intruged by it though :)

  4. Maggie, on September 21st, 2009 at 9:36 pm Said:

    I have a short pair of shorts… I wear them in the house mostly, but I’ve definitely donned them to go to WF :P

  5. devan, on September 21st, 2009 at 9:50 pm Said:

    your curried tofu salad looks really yummy! and your pumpkin smoothie!!

    i saw part of the movie Food, Inc. eeck. im looking forward to your review of the book though!

  6. Maria, on September 21st, 2009 at 10:41 pm Said:

    Pumpkin smoothie?? Drooool. Actually, pumpkin anything is yummy!

    I have to say that I get super uncomfortable wearing short shorts as well. Can’t do them ever (even as a high school student)! But I’m sure they were fine on you and that you didn’t offend anyone, haha! You gotta do what you gotta do when it’s hot outside.

  7. Taylor, on September 21st, 2009 at 11:09 pm Said:

    hoochie shorts aren’t so bad as long they aren’t skin tight. denim is permissable, although i think they’re much cuter if they’re little teeny cotton shorts instead (better believe i rock those babies! st louis summers are notorious for sweltering humidity)

    and your food is gorgeous. the end.

  8. Katie, on September 21st, 2009 at 11:39 pm Said:

    You have gotten me seriously addicted to smoothies. Can you post some of the recipes, with the amounts that you use? I am having trouble getting the consistency right, and thought I’d ask the expert!

  9. Averie (LoveVeggiesAndYoga), on September 21st, 2009 at 11:44 pm Said:

    I need to read that book too.

    And glad (sorry!) that I made you lust for another kitchen gadget from my blog. The dehydrator rocks, but it’s huge. You dont need it til you have space cuz it’s a monster.

    Have a good one girl :)

  10. tra, on September 21st, 2009 at 11:49 pm Said:

    short shorts ROCK! =D i have tons. well they’re not like ass baring, but they’re short. i try to be tasteful about it too. nothign else showing. omg ditto on the larabars- it’s sooo hard to choose between those two!

  11. balancejoyanddelicias, on September 22nd, 2009 at 2:33 am Said:

    I like short shorts!!! :D more because it’s convenient than sexy! :D

    pumpkin banana smoothie looks good! ~~

  12. Shelby, on September 22nd, 2009 at 5:25 am Said:

    I have a love/hate realtionship with short shorts. Love them because they help beat the heat and because they show off my bootay (my fav part of my body). I hate them because after a while, I get sick of denim being so tight and riding up. I much prefer soffee shorts, which are short but still cute!

  13. Erica, on September 22nd, 2009 at 5:32 am Said:

    SO cool that you won a signed copy of Food Inc (I am totally jealous ;) ). I love this “fall” weather we’re having in the Carolinas haha. I’m all for the 80+ degrees and I hope it never goes away. I think its ok to rock the hoochie shorts every now and again. As long as the butt cheeks aren’t hanging out ;) . pumpkin-banana smoothie? Sounds heavenly

  14. The Foodie Diaries, on September 22nd, 2009 at 5:48 am Said:

    that curry mango salad looks incredible!! aaaaand im crazy jealous of your signed food inc copy!

    Sarah

  15. ksgoodeats, on September 22nd, 2009 at 7:02 am Said:

    I find it hard to find shorts that aren’t short-shorts so I either wear capris or rep the shorts but keep tugging at them to pull them down.

    I LOVE that Lara but I haven’t tried the chocolate coconut one yet. I need to conquer it since it’s your fav :)

  16. Peanut Butter Bliss, on September 22nd, 2009 at 7:46 am Said:

    hummus totally complete salads :)

    I say hoochie shorts aren’t a bad thing as long as they dont’ look like they are going to cut off your circulation :) Im sure you offended no one!

  17. julie, on September 22nd, 2009 at 7:59 am Said:

    Ohhh I’m completely jealous of your food inc prize :) I neeed to see it! Umm I’ve had my fair share of outfits I regret even going to the foodstore in haha so it’s fineeee. WF is the perfect place to pick up men anyway ;)

  18. Krista, on September 22nd, 2009 at 8:02 am Said:

    Ahh…short shorts…those were the days! Mind you, at 35 I don’t think I’d wear’em even if my bootie looked as good as it did at 20!! ;)

  19. julia, on September 22nd, 2009 at 8:08 am Said:

    I also dislike hummus without the tahini! But the eats look lovely, as usual I would like to have a bite and sip right through my computer screen;)

    xxx Julia (Taste of Living)

  20. foodfan, on September 22nd, 2009 at 8:27 am Said:

    That was hilarious!!!

    Thanks for continuing to post so many great ideas. Pumpkin smoothies are right up there with coconut butter (which I am now hooked on thanks to you). I hit your blog up frequently, and it never fails to inspire.

    PS You could at least have provided a pic of you and the hoochie shorts! :)

  21. Chocolate-Covered Katie, on September 22nd, 2009 at 9:04 am Said:

    I hate shorts that look like underwear! So unattractive (although I’m sure yours were fine hehe).

    Oh, and about switching out the food for your parents, I do that too!! Like if my dad asks me to get ranch at the store, I buy the low fat one and don’t say anything. He doesn’t even usually notice ;)

  22. lilveggiepatch, on September 22nd, 2009 at 9:10 am Said:

    I like short shorts, but not when they’re so short that you can, you know, SEE.

    All of your salads look so yummy, as usual! And there’s nothing better than chocolate for breakfast.

  23. April (Foods of April), on September 22nd, 2009 at 9:22 am Said:

    I have some short shorts.. but the only ones I like wearing are my soffees! Jean ones make me feel a tad uncomfortable.

    That pumpkin smoothie sounds delicious!

  24. ellie, on September 22nd, 2009 at 9:23 am Said:

    I don’t wear shorts, but when it’s a zillion degrees outside…comfort over fashion ANYTIME. I figure, a little extra flesh and being comfortably cool is worth it. And more appropriate than being so hot in clothes that you strip off completely :P (no, never done that, but tempted when temps reached 118 degrees on the London Underground!)

  25. Jessica (jesslikesithot), on September 22nd, 2009 at 10:37 am Said:

    A toasty 82 degrees!!?? Ha hahaa, try sittin’ in 110 degree weather! Oh Arizona, gotta love it. :)

    I’m a total fan of short shorts around the house, but otherwise I like to maintain some class! ;)

    And yum, I loooove tahini dressing!

  26. Holly, on September 22nd, 2009 at 10:42 am Said:

    that curried salad looks amazing! what is your best tips for using tofu in the recipe? the past couple times i have used tofu, it’s been a total fail :)

    i am against short booty shorts – but that’s just me :)

  27. A, on September 22nd, 2009 at 10:54 am Said:

    Awesome prize!!!! You are so lucky! As for the shorts question: I hate ‘em. My sister-in-kalls calls them coochie cutters. So approriate. I don’t think yours were TOO short though….. I’m talking about the ones that are like boy-cut panties. THOSE are true coochie cutters! :D
    -A

  28. dailygoods, on September 22nd, 2009 at 12:35 pm Said:

    i STill need to read the book AND watch the movie. i’m so behind! lol

  29. fearlessfabulousfulloflife, on September 22nd, 2009 at 1:35 pm Said:

    omg i love food inc! sucha great movie!!!

    i LOVE short shorts– the shorter the better!! i actually really like my legs so if i’m having a blah day i can always throw on a pair and feel confident! i’m sure you totally rocked them out mama!!

    thanks for the warm welcome back!

    love jaime

  30. Meg C., on September 22nd, 2009 at 2:15 pm Said:

    regarding the short shorts: flaunt it if ya got it, i say. rock those shorts, girl!

  31. Kristie, on September 22nd, 2009 at 5:55 pm Said:

    Who wears short shorts? I wear short shorts! Naw, some of my shorts are a wee bit on the shorter side (mainly the ones I’ve worn out during nighttime ventures in the summer) but typically I get a little uncomfy if they’re too short. No one needs to see my bum cheeks thanks!

    PS – Just made your Goddess Hummus tonight. SO GOOD. !!

  32. God Bless the PJ Pants « Broccoli Hut, on September 22nd, 2009 at 7:52 pm Said:

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  33. Rose, on September 22nd, 2009 at 8:55 pm Said:

    I can’t do short shorts, but I give mad props to the people that can :)

  34. Coco, on September 22nd, 2009 at 10:35 pm Said:

    Clean Eating magazines are my fav!!!!! We should whip something up from one of the mags and have a clean eating dinner party hahaha. I’m very much into the whole pumpkin thing. I’m quite stoked for fall actually!

  35. glidingcalm, on September 23rd, 2009 at 8:50 pm Said:

    ha i BET you looked amazing in your short shorts!!!

    I am dying to try that coconut Larabar!!

    love your smoothies and gorgeous food as always!

    And yes, you totally need to try Indian food!!

  36. theskinnyplate, on September 24th, 2009 at 2:19 am Said:

    What a lovely prize u won.

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