Veggie Tales...

I've been a sort-of vegetarian for about a month and a half now. It all began with a very disturbing PETA video - they're nothing if not effective. After watching said video I proceeded to root through my closet and get rid of any woolen items I could find - luckily it was only two sweaters (and to be honest, one of which ended up back in my closet).

To complete my half-assed attempt at humanitarianism, I also swore off meat. I even signed a pledge on the PETA website to remain meat-free for 30 days.

Am I still a vegetarian if these vegetables have faces???

I remained loyal to my pledge and stayed off meat for the 30 days, but I have since added seafood to the mix. A life without tuna and scallops is a sad life indeed. I'm sure I'll go back to meat eventually, but for right now I'm diggin' the mostly-veggie diet. It's so fresh and fitting for summer.

My biggest challenge has been dreaming up different vegetarian meals. I love to cook so a lifetime of green salads felt very disappointing and something I simple could not survive on!

LUCKILY I'm pretty crafty in the kitchen and managed to whip up some very satisfying meat-free provisions. Stay tuned for some delicious fare....