For a long time now, both my husband and I have toyed with the idea of giving up meat. We love animals and have often made veggie and vegan meals for ourselves. We also have had a penchant for the Hamilton Tavern's tasty bacon, egg and cheese burger and for fine cured meats. Nonetheless, a few weeks ago we threw in the towel and actually gave up meat. And you know what? We both feel great! Besides, there are so many yummy, yummy foods that don't have meat in them. Here are some examples of my favorites:
-Guacamole/avocados
-Salsa and Chips
-Pizza
-Gnocchi with pesto
-Chocolate
-Peanut butter
-Beer
The picture at the top of the post was my lunch today, and it was so tasty. It was half of a toasted homemade English muffin, soy sausage, basil from the garden and fresh mozzarella (melted). So simple and incredibly satisfying. I'd love to hear about your simple veggie meals.
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OOH! How exciting! You will now learn the secret handshake of the veggie's club. For vegetarian recipes I highly reccomend any cookbooks from the Moosewood and Mollie Katzen; and anything by Isa Chandra Moskowitz for vegan foods.
Hi Elisa,
I’m promoting the upcoming Sugarloaf Crafts Festival in Timonium and thought that as a metalsmith, you and your readers would be interested in the show. I also thought you might be interested in participating in the Spring 2010 Festivals.
The show takes place October 2-4 at the Maryland State Fairgrounds where there will be more than 250 acclaimed artists from around the country exhibiting and selling their original handmade works, including jewelry, fine art and fiber and fashion.
The show will also feature live demonstrations, gourmet foods, and family entertainment including the interactive, live performance speed painting of Splash! Animals (www.splashanimals.com).
The official site for the show is http://sugarloafcrafts.com/festivals/timon/fall/ and you can check out the Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/SugarloafCrafts. Images of art on display at the show can be found here: http://sugarloafcrafts.com/pr/fall_timonium_photo.html
Please let me know if you would like more information. I can send along the press release and some tickets if you would like to attend the show and perhaps give some away on your blog.
If you’re interested in exhibiting in 2010, information about the application process can be found here: http://sugarloafcrafts.com/become-exhibitor/apply_now.html
Thanks!
Dan Wiznitzer
Himmelrich PR
dan@himmelrich.com
Elisa,
Going vegetarian is an awesome thing! A few months ago I made the next step to becoming a vegan, and I feel so great! Have you ever read the book Skinny Bitch? It's wonderful! Lots of info and written in an entertaining way. Nutrition is a major passion of mine so I already knew a lot of the information in the book, but what did it for me was when they highlighted the way animals are treated. Not just those that are killed for meat, but the awful lives other animals live just so we can have their products (eggs, milk). You wouldn't think something like that would hurt animals because it's natural for them to produce, but it isn't in the way the factory farms do it. I decided to stop supporting that industry and am so happy about my choice! Plus, all the medical problems people have that are linked to consuming animal products is scary! My husband doesn't exactly share my enthusiasm, but I still cook meals for him =) Good luck with this, and I'd be happy to share some of my favorite recipes if you're interested!
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