Made it through day 1

So we made it through day one.  Well, I know I did.  Husband has technically only had a salad for breakfast.  (That's what you call your 7pm meal when you work nights.)  I am confident that he will make it through the night.  It's cute.  Out of nowhere he'll ask a question- are gardenburgers vegan?  is bread vegan?  is beer and wine vegan?   Let's just say I answered yes to the right question.

Breakfast was pretty simple.  We blind tested some non-dairy milk.  Personally, I preferred the almond milk.  There was a mini carrot muffin involved.
Lunch was a really big sweet potato.  I was horrified when I saw how may calories were in the fudder (fake butter).  I passed.
Dinner was a really good salad.  I know, weak and predictable.  But it was fricken hot today. Cooking seemed like a bad idea.
Just finished up the day with an apple from the farmer's market.  Surprisingly satisfying.

I did take the time today to make a batch of vegan waffles.  They are officially six year old approved.  They were yeast based so they did take a while.  It will be worth it to open the freezer and pop one in the toaster oven on a busy morning.
I was really disappointed in my trip to the Tremont Farmer's Market today.  I don't know if I got there too late but it seemed like everyone was out of everything.  Just some spring mix and apples for me today.  I was really hoping for some inspiration.

I am really excited about all of the support that everyone is showing.  Keep sending those recipes!

Vegan Eve

Hit Whole Food today.  I dreamt of walking out with a cartful of fresh colorful veggies, tofuy goodness and baked delights like a contestant on vegan Top Chef.  Instead I managed to spend $120 on some alarmingly processed meat substitutions and an angel food cake (to be eaten today).  Veganaise?  Tofutti sour cream?  Vegan meatloaf?  These are things that shouldn't be  happening.  But, I am game.  I am sure I will close my eyes, take a bite of my vegan sausage patty  and immediately think I am at Bob Evans.

I do hope these products make the experiment easier.  They sure were expensive.

Veganaise $3.99

Soy Whip $4.99

Marmite yeast  $7.49

Vegan Meatloaf $7.99

Vegan Gourmet Mozzarella $4.69

Gimmie Lean Sausage $4.99

As opposed to my send off lunch at McDonalds.  $6.49  And it was "angus". 

Ok. So I don't seriously think that the mushroom swiss burger at Mc D's qualifies as meat.  I was there with Kell and I thought it would be a good send off. 

I am lucky that the Tremont Farmer's Market is tomorrow.  I am hoping to score some French breakfast radishes, arugula and the like. I am keeping my fingers crossed for a random ramp.   I am pretty sure that Bon Bon Bakery has some vegan cookies.  Or maybe I will just stop at the bar on the way home and get a vegan taco.  The cooks love that.

I love meat.

Let me rephrase that.  I really love meat. I love it grilled, braised and roasted.  Wrap in puff pastry or put it on a stick, I don't care.  Unless you make a terrible mistake, it will come out delicious.  So why?  Why go vegan  for 30 days?  I wish I had a good answer.  Maybe it's because my pants are too tight.  Maybe it's because I want to see if I can do it.  Mostly I think it's because I really love meat. 

The 30 day experiment begins on Tuesday May 31st.  I have spent the past week getting some research done.  So far I am surprised by the tasty looking recipes out there.  Breakfast seems like it's going to be a lot of work for 7 in the morning.  Lunch will probably be something out of a box purchased at Whole Foods.  Dinner could be a wild and crazy good time.  We'll see!

Tomorrow I hit Whole Foods to stock up on vegetable yeast, beans and frozen lunches.  Wish me luck.