No Tofu For Me


Welcome to my food blog.

I try to eat healthy which is difficult because I am currently living in the midwest and I was raised in the DEEP South, which means I grew up with the philosophy that absolutely everything can be fried and gravy is as necessary as salt.

Time to revamp this intro a bit.

I gave up meat in November of 2010 and slowly evolved into a vegan diet and lifestyle.
I live with four other people in my house (all omnis) but my 13 year old boys are pretty veg receptive. I raised them as lacto-ovo vegetarians until they were about four.

I do occasionally eat faux meat and tofu but not often and my recipes will reflect that.

Usually, the meals I make are for one but some days I cook for five, some for three and sometimes just for my lunches. I bring my lunch everyday since a vegan meal in the middle of the bible belt is hard to come by.

I hate recipes that have 400 ingredients or take hours to prepare and cook. Who has that kind of time? Sometimes I want to prepare something elaborate but, most nights I like to keep it simple.

I cook more by instinct than by recipes and I love trying recipes that I can veganize.

My non-food blog is http://occasionaloctopus.tumblr.com

Questions? Comments?

My homemade bread, which resembles round rocks from the outside, is holding up pretty well.  I won’t be using that recipe again. 

It was in the low 20s (Fahrenheit) this morning so while my car warmed up, I had what is becoming my usual breakfast.  Toast with margarine and tea.  I’m a Southern Girl, I do so love my tea.

Its been difficult to limit myself to just three tea bags a day.  Each bag makes one glass of iced tea.  I only have 5 left until Saturday morning when my new week of rations would start.  Good thing that I’ve been saving them in the refrigerator for a ‘rainy day’.  I might never make it otherwise. 

Where I’m from you start drinking iced tea around the same time you can walk. 

Lunch will be leftovers from last night.  I sauteed them in a skillet with about a teaspoon of Crisco (my lard) and then, I poured in 1/2 c. water, covered with a lid and reduced heat to a simmer.  20 minutes later, I had a meal.  Well, probably not a terribly nutritious meal, but it wasn’t bad.  It also tasted really good.

Tonight, I have to make something a little more exciting.

I might make twice baked potatoes but I should really do something with that head of cabbage I have at home.  

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