Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Day 19 Or... Vegetarian Eating Without Effort

Chances are you have a vegetarian meal occasionally without trying.

Tonight my wife and I invited the executive staff of our student newspaper over to the apartment to hang out. After an initial awkwardness (of gathering in my living room instead of the newspaper office) we had a really good time.

And the nine of us (Isaiah included) had a nice vegetarian meal. No tofu. No textured vegetable protein meat substitutes. We had a salad, spaghetti, and focaccia bread.

One of the comments I've heard about this blog from friends is that they are surprised about how many "normal" things you can eat as a vegetarian. And it's true. Sure you have a few less options without meat, but there are lots of foods out there to enjoy, many that you eat on a regular basis.

Think about what you ate over the last week. Did you have a vegetarian meal without trying? It's very possible.

- What did I eat on Day 19?

Breakfast. I had too much to do this morning to eat breakfast.

Lunch. I finally finished the last of the leftover enchiladas.

Dinner. Whole wheat spaghetti with Newman's Own marinara sauce. A salad (with lettuce, carrots, spinach, and cucumbers). Focaccia bread. And a piece of chocolate cake.

It's also probably worth pointing out that each jar of Newman's Own reminds you in small print "non-vegetarians can add meat." It's subtle, fun, and it reminds you that the ingredients are completely vegetarian-friendly.

Also, there are no pictures from tonight's meal, but if you've seen spaghetti before, then you know what dinner looked like.

19 days down. 21 days to go.
Tomorrow I reach the halfway mark.

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