Vegan Again

Last year I went vegan for Lent and I've decided to do the same this year! I was so scared that going vegan would make me feel slow, sluggish, or malnourished. Instead, I recall feeling healthier than ever before. To me, Lent represents a time of sacrifice, yes, but also a time of renewal and rebirth. I know, I know, that's what's supposed to happen after Lent (ie Easter) but for some reason I see small acts of "self-denial" as its own form of self-indulgence. By giving up one thing we often get so much more. In giving up animal products, I hope to gain a better appreciation for a more simplistic diet and a better understanding of how my body  is affected by what I chose to put in it. i may not be walking through a desert but I sure will have to give up a lot of desserts. 

Ultimately, I see going vegan as a physical manifestation of a very internal and spiritual cleansing process. Cheers

Today's Menu

Breakfast: Dr. McDougall's Right Foods Vegan Tortilla Soup with Baked Chips

- I love Dr. McDougall's soups, particularly the split pea version, but I thought I'd shake it up today with this south of the border favorite. Only criticism is the amount of sodium.

Lunch: Spaghetti with marinara at Angelico's with my friend Cesar

-Not exactly healthy but the company was good for my soul.

Snack: Glenny's BBQ Soy Crisps. 

-If I could get married to a bag, this might be it. 

Reduced Fat Vegan Chocolate Mousse courtesy of Whole Foods

-A little slice of heaven without the Catholic guilt.

Dinner: Pizza and a side of canned corn

-For my very own vegan pizza I used bagels (non-whey), tomato sauce,  cheddar flavored veggie cheese, non-fat soy cheese, cooked mushrooms and Yves meatless pepperoni. Pretty good for a first try, but I'm thinking imitation mozzarella will taste better in the future!

Genesis 1:29-30

I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it- I give every green plant for food. And to all the beasts of the earth and all the birds of the air and all the creatures that move on the ground-everything that has the breath of life in it- I give every green plant for food.