Sunday Morning Breakfast

I have tried to eliminate eggs from my diet since my conversation with Griffin, my wise 17 year old son. He suggested that not eating eggs would be an obvious choice for a vegetarian. I explained that I was a lacto-ovo vegetarian or thought I was until I digested his advice. Yes, if I don't eat chicken, why would I continue to consume eggs. So after becoming totally grossed out by the thought of what eggs are, I decided to avoid cooking omelettes and egg dishes. I also stopped using eggs in pancake and waffle recipes and have made cookies without them. This does not mean I will stop eating all products with eggs in them but that I will become more conscious when making the choice.

Becoming a vegetarian again was a choice I made when I decided to eat healthier and try and lose some weight. I do feel more energetic, more focused and I have lost weight. As long as this trend continues, it inspires me to learn more about nutrition and healthy living.

This morning I ate soy sage patties and whole wheat pancakes with my yogurt butter and honey. My favorite morning beverage is Vanilla Almond Milk. Eating whole grains keep you satisfied for a longer period than white flour. Soysage tastes great and has no cholesterol or bad fats. I used Wild flower honey because I ran out of Agave Maple Syrup.

Today is Super Bowl Sunday. I better get my homemade vegetarian chili out of the freezer so I can have some while not watching the game. Just kidding, I will probably have left over Thai from last night's meal.

What can I have for dinner, that is the question for the day?

Living the Good Life...

I have loved every day and I have enjoyed eating and cooking so much more now that I am living the vegetarian dream. Everyday i eat exactly what I want to eat, which is Healthy, Tasty, Creative Food and flavors so absolutely enticing that it just makes me enjoy living that much more.

Many of you know my passion for Indian Vegetarian Food. Well do I have a special treat to share with each of you. Let me begin by saying that my favorite Indian vegetarian chef is on hiatis for the moment. His name is Ram and he owned my favorite Indian Restaurant called Madras Sri Ganesh Ram Palace in Stone Mountain. MGR Palace closed recently and Ram was cooking at another restaurant but he is on vacation till he opens a new palace. Ram was the dosai chef at Madras Saravana.

Anyway, the new news is that Udipi Cafe from Emory has opened two new locations by Cumberland and on Peachtree Industrial. I have been to the Cumberland cafe twice over the last week and they are cooking absolutely incredible vegetarian dishes and they offer them in a lunch buffet that is very affordable. The food is consistently delicious and exotic. I highly recommend the Palak Paneer and the Masala Dosai. Don't forget to try dipping the pakora into either the mint sauce, tamarind sauce or the coconut sauce.

Day 36 As A Vegetarian

Heres to a HUGE SHOUT OUT to Scott Carter for his Asian Inspiration and recipe. Scott, I will be eating variations of this for the rest of my life, thanks!

As Scott suggested, I heated olive oil and added sweet onion to a hot wok, and pressed garlic, then stirred in Thai Kitchen Red Curry Paste, ( totally vegetarian ). Then I threw in some cauliflower, broccoli, bamboo shoots, carrots, bell pepper and firm tofu to roll around in the paste. I then added more curry paste and a little sesame oil. After adding crushed red pepper flakes, I did a variation Scott. I added Trader Joe's Thai Red Curry Sauce that has coconut milk, ginger and more red chili & onion. After cooking, I spooned this on top of my short grain brown rice. With a tiny bit of tamari and a class of Pinot, dinner was served.

Next time I will add fresh ginger, mushrooms and coconut milk as Scott suggested. Cheers everyone!