What do you eat as a vegetarian??

I get asked the above question a lot! So, I figured I would dedicate this blog to explaining what I eat as a vegetarian. Think about your favorite food or dish........Now think about substituting the meat for beans or soy. I know SOY YIKES!! It seems like a scary thought but honestly, its not all that bad. Think about it this way, its soooo much healthier for you than meat; PLUS it has the protein you need to stay healthy. Ok enough with my ranting, im going to post a few pictures with descriptions. If you see something you like feel free to email me Ill get you the recipe, Enjoy!!


Black Bean and Corn Tacos W/ Spinach and Cilantro

Grilled Cheese with Tomato, Red onion and Sprouts
Caramelized Brussel Sprouts and Carrots

The Latest Veggie Adventures......

WOW it has been a while since I posted a blog. I have been so busy with life that I haven't had a chance to update my virtual world. I apologize for the delay. I'm back and I will fill you in on what has been happening.

Last Blog I was heading out for a fun filled day shopping with my mom. The weather that day ended up being a drag but we had a good time. It was drizzling all day and since we were shopping at an outside market, we were soaked! I bought myself some loose leaf tea, a travel mug that I can steep my tea in and a few goodies from the cheese shop around the corner. We ended up eating lunch at a great Amish restaurant and they had a few vegetarian options for me! I had the steamed veggie plate. It was broccoli, cauliflower, and carrots steamed with cheese on top along side some rice pilaf. It was delicious and my plate was empty! I was very envious of the chicken and dumping my mom had but my belly was very satisfied with my healthful veggie lunch.

After that trip 2 weeks ago, I have been working a lot of hours and came down with a nasty cold last week. I am finally recovering and feeling great. The Memorial Day holiday that just past was semi-event filled and I was nervous with all the cook-outs going on. I was invited to a cook-out on Saturday and I took a package of veggie burgers so I wasn't standing around not enjoying the food. I also attended a cook-out with my parents and I took two vegetarian dishes to share (Pasta Salad and Cole Slaw) while everyone else enjoyed the burgers and hot dogs. In the end I was very proud of my self control in not wanting to sneak a burger or dog!

Tonight is grocery night and I love shopping for food for the week. I have a list of a few new things I am going to try. I found an fast and easy recipe for Collard Greens and rice. I have always noticed all the choices of greens meijer has to offer but I was always hesitant to buy any since I didn't know how I would use them. Hopefully I enjoy this recipe and I can buy them in the future. I will update and hopefully take some pictures when I make this. Also on my recipe list are two different kinds of taco's. Black Bean and corn taco's and Avocado Taco's. While they both have very similar ingredients, I hope they aren't so similar I get sick of taco's!

I almost forgot to share that I have started to plant a mini garden! My boyfriend and I discussed growing a tomato plant since he is always making homemade spaghetti sauce from fresh tomatoes and the price of grocery store tomatoes is insane! We have a few small pots of tomato seeds starting to grow. I also decided to grow some fresh Basil, for his sauce and for me; and also some bib lettuce. They are starting to sprout very good and I can not wait until we can actually use them! The box of tomato plants we bought say each pot may produce up to 60 pounds of tomatoes!! We will see how true that is, but come late summer, early fall if your in need for some tomatoes we may have some you can have!

Time now for my Light Lunch (I know it's a little late for lunch but I work second shift!) of Veggies in a light olive oil sauce. :) Happy Eating!