Becoming an Herbivore

Okay, not really.  I do not think I could completely give up meat.  I love hamburgers, ribs, and chicken.  I might be able to "eat meat sparingly," but I know myself well enough to know I will most likely never completely eliminate meat from my diet.  For now I will start by participating in Meatless Monday.

But recently Christopher and I have been watching various documentaries such as Food, Inc., Fresh, and Forks over Knives.  These documentaries, particularly the latter, have made me rethink the foods I buy and what I eat.  I realized I can still have the essential nutrients, vitamins, and minerals necessary from a plant-based diet, while avoiding cholesterol and other negative results from a diet largely of meat.

After watching those documentaries, we both have committed to living a little bit healthier lives.  Now we shop at the local Farmer's Market and participate in a co-op called Bountiful Baskets.  We also started to preserve our food by dehydration (thanks to my mother for giving me the dehydrator) and freezing.

Also after watching those documentaries, I have been inspired to quit school and start my own greenhouse!  Okay, again that is another lie.  But at this moment, almost anything can motivate me to quit school.  I am so burned out...

This is all the produce I received from my Bountiful Basket purchase - I paid $16.50 for all of this:

Here are some strawberries and bananas we dehydrated:

One morning we made an omelet garnished fresh tomatoes and squash with Italian Herbs and Seasoning:

Sadly I do not have the picture of Christopher's Egg Plant Lasagna he made on Saturday.  It was delicious!

Maybe one day, when I am not a poor college-student anymore, I will start a greenhouse and a food blog.  But until then, enjoy the inconsistent, random blog posts from me :)