i was bored, so i decided to go vegan for a week. more specifically, for at least a week and at the most up until my 28th birthday on november 6th.
VINGT-HUIT, WUT? i really can't believe i'm turning such a lovely, even number of such, ahem, high value in the "twenties." so soon. i feel so young!
by the way, i love my birthday, i love adding a number to my age every year, i'm not afraid of the 5 gray hairs i already have, 30 sounds like a wondrous party of
giant proportions, i'm convinced i age as well as a chateau d'yquem, so no, i will never loathe november 6th.
(i feel the need to shout this now that i am entering my "late twenties" since so many women my age and older have already long given up on being selfishly exuberant on their birthdays. for shame!)
as far as the vegan experiment goes, so far i am having fun. i like that it stretches my skills in the kitchen, my creativity, my patience. so far, i have enjoyed:
breakfast -- a simple piece of organic sourdough toasted and painted with natural peanut butter, sliced banana and sprinkled with sea salt.
lunch -- ginger cayenne mashed rutabaga with sauteed collards with golden raisins, garlic and orange
dinner -- smoky miso baked tofu done a la banh mi: whole grain baguette, lime veganaise, quick cabbage kimchi, cucumber, cilantro
needless to say, the belly is happy. i am soaking cashews right now in preparation for this
vegan goat "cheese" recipe. i am a scant meat eater as it is, but dairy products are my achilles heel (thus the vegan
challenge). i'm intrigued to see what the texture/flavor to this alternative will be like.