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1st post!
so, brett and i started a 6-month vegetarian challenge on friday, may 16, 2008. this journal is mostly meant to chronicle this challenge - everything from simply logging what we ate, to venting about hankerings for meat, to random musings. technically we're pescatarians (we still eat fish), as the bf would neither survive nor stay sane without sushi. anyhoo, here we go!
friday, may 16
- after the bf's "meat-splurge-on-a-rack-of-ribs-and-cons
adapted from Cocina de la Familia, a delightful mexican cookbook, here's my recipe for handmade guacamole, which went both on the wraps and on a couple of trader joe's (heretofore known as "tj's") veggie & flaxseed tortilla chips:
1 avocado
1/2 onion, finely minced
1 tomato, diced
splash of olive oil
sprinkle of salt
splash of lemon juice
pit and dice the avocado. add all ingredients and mix. make sure not to mash the avocado and ingredients too much if you like a chunky guac (like i do), but make sure it's mixed enough to evenly distribute the lemon juice/oil/salt sufficiently.
saturday, may 17
- we hung out with my grandparents at syttende mai (norwegian independence day). the "buffet" ended up being the very authentic norsk hot dogs. so, respecting our new challenge, gma and gpa decided to boot outta there and try a vegetarian thai restaurant (i've always been wanting to try anyway) called My Thai (click for my full yelp review!). It was incredible :) I'm sure it will be a go-to whenever we feel the need for meat.
- later, we went to a bbq at a friend's house. armed with veggie burgers from tj's, we thought we were all set. unfortunately, brett didn't realize they were masala burgers, and despite their delightful indian/curry flavoring, they proved unsatisfactory for he-expecting-meaty-counterpart. luckily, there were also a couple of onions, pineapples, portabello mushrooms, and spears of asparagus up for grabs too, so we were pretty satisfied overall.
sunday, may 18
- time for tuna melts! we're trying to remember to get enough protein in our diets, and i think the occasional inclusion of fish will help to achieve that goal. load it up with mixed greens, alfalfa sprouts, cucumbers, pickles, and swiss, and you've got yourself a delicious treat. pair it with fresh strawberries and grapes and you're really sittin' pretty :)
- dinner time calls for a little more decadence, so we opted for an artichoke + halved-olives angel hair pasta, an olive oil/balsamic vinegar/garlic dip with lightly toasted multigrain bread, and a salad of mixed greens (baby spinach, arugala, etc), cucumbers, plum tomatoes, and herbed goat cheese. inspired by "made in spain"'s chef josé, we topped it off w a vinaigrette of orange juice/zest, white balsamic vinegar, and olive oil. add white wine and you have a truly delightful sunday supper.
friday, may 16
- after the bf's "meat-splurge-on-a-rack-of-ribs-and-cons
adapted from Cocina de la Familia, a delightful mexican cookbook, here's my recipe for handmade guacamole, which went both on the wraps and on a couple of trader joe's (heretofore known as "tj's") veggie & flaxseed tortilla chips:
1 avocado
1/2 onion, finely minced
1 tomato, diced
splash of olive oil
sprinkle of salt
splash of lemon juice
pit and dice the avocado. add all ingredients and mix. make sure not to mash the avocado and ingredients too much if you like a chunky guac (like i do), but make sure it's mixed enough to evenly distribute the lemon juice/oil/salt sufficiently.
saturday, may 17
- we hung out with my grandparents at syttende mai (norwegian independence day). the "buffet" ended up being the very authentic norsk hot dogs. so, respecting our new challenge, gma and gpa decided to boot outta there and try a vegetarian thai restaurant (i've always been wanting to try anyway) called My Thai (click for my full yelp review!). It was incredible :) I'm sure it will be a go-to whenever we feel the need for meat.
- later, we went to a bbq at a friend's house. armed with veggie burgers from tj's, we thought we were all set. unfortunately, brett didn't realize they were masala burgers, and despite their delightful indian/curry flavoring, they proved unsatisfactory for he-expecting-meaty-counterpart. luckily, there were also a couple of onions, pineapples, portabello mushrooms, and spears of asparagus up for grabs too, so we were pretty satisfied overall.
sunday, may 18
- time for tuna melts! we're trying to remember to get enough protein in our diets, and i think the occasional inclusion of fish will help to achieve that goal. load it up with mixed greens, alfalfa sprouts, cucumbers, pickles, and swiss, and you've got yourself a delicious treat. pair it with fresh strawberries and grapes and you're really sittin' pretty :)
- dinner time calls for a little more decadence, so we opted for an artichoke + halved-olives angel hair pasta, an olive oil/balsamic vinegar/garlic dip with lightly toasted multigrain bread, and a salad of mixed greens (baby spinach, arugala, etc), cucumbers, plum tomatoes, and herbed goat cheese. inspired by "made in spain"'s chef josé, we topped it off w a vinaigrette of orange juice/zest, white balsamic vinegar, and olive oil. add white wine and you have a truly delightful sunday supper.
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