I’m Just Gonna Do It

February 5, 2010 by Gabby · 4 Comments
Filed under: food news, healthy stuff 

I ate meat 3 times this week.  Each was disappointing, and I was uncomfortable and gross-feeling for at least 3-4 hours afterward (which is why I remember exactly how many times I consumed meat).  Now, granted, this was cafeteria and restaurant meat--ham sandwich, taco salad, and hot wing-style tenders (oh gah I love hot wing sauce). Since I've been "flirting" with this idea for quite some time now, I'm just going to do it.  I'm going vegetarian for a month.  I don't think will be difficult at all.  We already don't eat meat for dinner, so I'll just have to plan...

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I thought I had a perfectly vegan breakfast…

January 29, 2010 by Gabby · 1 Comment
Filed under: breakfast ideas, food news, healthy stuff 

...until I took a huge bite of that oatmeal with wheat germ and HONEY.  I've been writing this eloquent blog about my southern family and our food habits and all this stuff.  I looked at it this morning after my vegan blunder and decided to just get to the point without all the story.  Perhaps I'll post it later.  This is basically what it boils down to:  I saw Oprah on Wednesday.  She had Michael Pollan, the Chipotle founder dude, and Alicia Silverstone on the show.  Michael Pollan was talking about his latest book, Food Rules, and the movie Food,...

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I Started Laughing Out Loud For No Reason Today

So I've got 3 things today. Only one is food related. #1: I started laughing out loud during one of my classes today for no reason. My students were quite perplexed, as was I, because it was a serious laughing fit. Tears filled my eyes. THAT kind of laughing. And I didn't even have my extra-special Portland Brew icy coffee beverage yet. I was in one of those mid-afternoon foggy states of being, we were trying to go over their homework, and the kids were extra chatty. It just came out of nowhere. I...

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