Back From the Dead

Hello there!

I was thinking about creating another blog in the attempts to get back into writing, but then I remembered that there was one here. In the spirit of trying not to waste what I already have, I decided to return to this blog I started more than three years ago.

I have been experimenting with food recently in an attempt to eat healthier. I decided to become a vegetarian after listening to a provocative podcast called "Vegetarian Food For Thought" which pushed me into action. The podcast mentioned several times that becoming vegetarian can be a freeing experience because you can finally feel like you are living your life to match the way you feel inside. That is exactly how I feel. I have loved animals since I was a kid and I always hated to think about where meat came from, but I continued to eat it. I briefly abstained from meat after watching the movie "Fast Food Nation" where they show cows being butchered. It was horrifying and it made me sick to think about. Eating meat was more convenient for me because my husband, Matt loves it. I eventually got over the images from the movie and went back to my old lifestyle. Looking back it feels like I was denying who I really am.

I recently purchased several books about Veganism which have been very interesting and enlightening. We recently returned from a vacation to Memphis, TN and upon my return, I made a trip to the local health food store and revamped our cupboards. Matt has been very supportive (which is hard since I flip flop my mind a lot when it comes to food). I have been trying new recipes and he has been trying them (a great feat for him).

Last night we had burritos (his with meat, mine without) and a yummy coconut and banana pudding that I made from scratch. Tonight I made eggplant parmesan with pasta and for dessert I made coconut and carob cookies. Matt liked the cookies a lot and even continued eating them after I told him that I had added flax seeds for added fiber! The eggplant parm was delicious and I even made the sauce from scratch! It is a lot of fun for me to make food that I know is healthy for me and Matt.

Hopefully I will be able to keep up with this healthy lifestyle.