Forks Over Knives

I haven't posted in so long because, honestly, I have not been so excited about cooking...like I have in the past. I was sick of making and eating the same things and I needed something to get my excited again. My first late summer love was the inspiration of freezer meals. I stocked my freezer full of homemade meatloafs, beef, chicken, stocks, muffins, etc. and than I saw the greatest documentary...Forks over Knives (thanks to my neighbor Lee). This documentary makes a strong case for vegetarianism. It is based on alot of scientific evidence and it very convincing. It made me want to try it, at least for a week. So, this was my week of being a vegan. No meat, poultry, fish, or dairy. Pretty hard, but definately doable. My week of food consisted of "eggless"egg salad, mushroom and lentil stroganoff, squash, quinoa with vegetables, homemade pea soup, green smoothies, mexican corn and bean salad, and oatmeal. Sounds kinda gross to the average person, but I really liked the food. Ok, the stroganoff was questionable, but that was the only meal that I didn't enjoy so much. It was a departure from my normal low carb eating style and I kinda liked not eating eggs for a week and having whole grain cereals with fruit instead. I encourage anyone who cares about where their food come from and who cares about their health to watch this doc. Is vegetarianism for everyone? No, but personally, I can see my family having 3 meatless meals a week.