Working Lunch

Vegan Pea Soup and Salad!

The Vegan Joint

Found this new upscale vegan restaurant in Woodland Hills called "The Vegan Joint". Will check it out and give my review later.

Peta, Peta, made me a Pumpkin Eater...

My sister gave me a book to read about Veganism by Kathy Freston. She warned that there were sections of the book describing what goes on within factory farms today and even within so called "kosher" farms that claim to have compassion for animals. I knew I would have a hard time reading those chapters but I also knew that if I read it, my resolve would be stronger to actually stick with my goal to become a total vegan. I knew it would put me back on track, and it has. Thanks Linda!

"Vegetarian" Broccoli with Soy Cheese Mini-Quiche

Can't Call it Vegan...but maybe next time!

Beautiful Sunday morning brunch we had outside on the patio this morning. Wish I could say this was a Vegan dish. Again, I cheated! I added the "B" word to it...sorry. I will post the recipe next time and make it without butter...yes I said it, I added ... BUTTER and eggs!
Butter will probably be the last to go and I'm still on the fence with eggs...articles like this one do not help the effort.

The 20 Health Benefits to Eating Real Butter

Now what do we cook in the Le Creuset?



What would Julia Childs cook in her red Le Creuset if she turned Vegan?
 



Funny how things go! I just bought a full set of beautiful Fennel Le Creuset cookware and really started getting into the whole Julia Child's thing with it...the butter, the meat, the sauces...mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!

Come to think of it, Julia lived to a ripe old age of 91 eating all that fat and meat and mashed potatoes covered in sauces....someone slap me in the face, remind me why I'm doing this. Besides it was probably the red wine that is responsible for her longevity...yes, red wine is good, right?

Oh well, no more meat but plenty of Tofu and Tempeh and Soy Cheese....and...Yum?

Will try this recipe out and let you know how THAT goes!

Julia Childs Where's The Beef Bourguignon

Not All Eggs are Created Equally

Pasture Grown Eggs - A different Egg

So for now, to label myself correctly, I am a qualified Ovo-Vegetarian (an egg eating vegtarian who will only eat pasture grown eggs). Most of the issues vegans have about eating eggs seem to be resolved with Pasture Grown Eggs.

Maybe I am looking for justification so I can enjoy the food I love the most...or maybe there really are some good eggs out there!

http://www.divorcekit.com/eat-eggs.htm

The Next Challenge for me..."The Butter Challenge" and what are vegan alternatives for a butter connoisseur!

Cheating Ethically...

I never said I was perfect...I readily admit that this is a process and it may take a while for the Vegan in me to take over...so maybe I cannot call myself a Vegan yet because I do own a beautiful Marc Jacobb bag and I do love EGGS...but I am a work in progress and at least the eggs I eat come from very happy, healthy Hens!