So, I’ve knocked out the first meatless week of my life and as I’ve mentioned before: it’s been a lot less challenging than I expected. In the past seven days I haven’t been THAT experimental… but I have tried a few things that were very tasty and I believe deserve mention. Mostly though I’ve eaten a lot of cheese and crackers, a few peanut butter & Nutella sandwiches, and a WHOLE LOTTA Tex-Mex. Basically I would categorize myself more as a dairy-tarian…
Anyway, the two things that have been the most surprisingly tasty were 1)the Bean Patty at Chili’s (that you can substitute for any burger). From a girl who has never really liked beans AT ALL unless there were in green bean casserole, that’s a pretty big admission. Not only was it tasty, but I felt like I was eating a burger. It felt right, filled me up, and was delicious with my toppings of choice. And 2) The Grilled Veggie Burrito from Qdoba. Now, I am a Chipotle girl through and through. But I decided to give her counterparts a chance this past week. Moe’s failed to impress in their veggie friendly quesadilla (I think it’s just too greasy for me). But Qdoba, she came through. I’ve gotten two of the burritos so far because the sauteed veggies were just so… I’m looking for another word besides the already over-used tasty and delicious… my computer offered these options: delicious, palatable, luscious, mouthwatering, delectable, ambrosial, toothsome, dainty, flavorful; appetizing, tempting; informal yummy, scrumptious, finger-licking, lip-smacking, melt-in-your/the-mouth; pick any of them.
I also picked up a Vegan Minestrone soup February 1st that was pretty good. It was perfect for the weather at work and the lentils and red beans weren’t that hard for me to stomach.
The moral of the story is: if I wasn’t allowed to have cheese I would starve, also, I really need to go grocery shopping. I want to make something involving eggplant and I’m trying to work up the nerve to make a quiche with tofu.
Originally, I was going to allow myself eggs, fish, and cheese the first week and drop the eggs and fish for the second week. I am not sure how I feel about this decision now. I didn’t eat a lot of egg at all the first week and I didn’t touch any fish. I may go get some sushi or hummus today for lunch.
So, that is what I have been eating and what I plan to eat. From here on out, whether my posts have anything to do with Experimonth or not I will try to add a summary of daily foods to the end of the post (for those of you who are curious). If you have any good recipes or ideas, send em my way.
Peace
