The Corn Challenge and VFG's Corn Diary

The King Corn creators have my attention with their Corn Challenge. Curt and Ian are attempting to make it through the month of November without eating any processed corn products.

Though some members of my family already think I’m there, I’m not quite “granola” enough to do it myself. Plus, corn is one of two vegetables I know my aspiring farmkids will eat, just about every time.

However, I have decided to follow their challenge. While doing so, I’ll keep a Corn Diary to see exactly how much corn I consume. I expect to learn a lot more about what I eat.

Thinking back on the past couple of weeks…I’ve already had Hoosier Popcorn King Orville Redenbacher’s kettle corn this week.

I don’t know if I should count eggs. I know the chickens at The Farm are primarily grass (and bug) fed, but they still get feed that I’m pretty sure includes corn from time to time. I’ve had Taco Bell twice this month…probably a record…and I’m fairly certain their beef is corn fed. And, of course, there’s the hard corn tortilla shells and chips from my taco and nacho supremes. But that’s all I can think of going back in time.

Plus today…more of what Curt and Ian can’t eat, but I did:

– Corn tortillas to top homemade tortilla soup (with fresh hot peppers from last harvest at The Farm…remind me to buy gloves to use when skinning and seeding…my hands are burning up).
– Roasted corn, also for the tortilla soup.
– International Delight, non dairy creamer, w/corn syrup.
– Leftover Indian food w/ chicken.
– Milk and yogurt in a fruit smoothie.
– Milk and probably the pork sausage in my homemade biscuits and gravy.

Good lord…I should weigh 300 pounds. If I really cut corn out of my diet, I bet I’d trim down…a lot.