It seems that despite my best intentions of posting more regularly, something always gets in the way. Our household has been hit pretty hard with some sort of flu bug, probably due in part to the time of year and the weather. For five days now we've been sniffling and coughing and just generally miserable. Thankfully Peachfuzz seems the least affected and is her usual busy self during the day, suffering only a little at night when she gets a bit congested. Papa Bear and I on the other hand, have both been feeling pretty awful around the clock. Here's hoping it's over soon!
One thing I've been struggling with is ridiculous food cravings. Partly from being pregnant (I can't get enough salty potatoes at the moment), and partly from being sick. Having a crazy sore throat has made my mind turn to foods that are soft and can be swallowed easily. I keep thinking about how nice a plate of fluffy scrambled eggs would be, but as yet, I haven't given in.
I wrote earlier this year about going vegan, and have been trying since then to stick with it. Like most transitions, it's been slow. When we first dabbled with vegetarianism, we started out only cooking vegetarian at home, but still eating meat when we went out socially if there wasn't a vegetarian option. Eventually we decided we would no longer eat meat at all. Well, since I wrote about going vegan in January, I've been doing a similar thing. We've been eating only vegan at home (though Papa Bear still has Parmesan on his pasta!), but not insisting on it when we go out. And I've decided it's time for that to change. I'm officially calling myself vegan, which means I'm officially cutting out all animal products from my diet.
I know the vegan diet seems extreme to some people, and many people worry about where you get your protein/iron/calcium/B12 etc. All the nutrients we need can be supplied by a vegan diet, and if need be, supplementation when necessary. To make sure that we are all in the best health possible, and not missing out on any important nutrients, I am keeping track of what we eat, and regularly evaluating to make sure we are meeting the recommended daily intakes of the various vitamins and minerals we need. I can understand that when you don't know much about eating vegan, it seems scary and restrictive, and I know there are legitimate concerns. But I say all this to hopefully help put your minds at rest (hi family!) that we are trying to be as healthy as possible, and "do this vegan thing right"!
With all this in mind, I'd like to give my new blog a plug. Tasty Vegan Eats is where I'm keeping track of the various new recipes we try. It's really for my own reference more than anything, but I thought it would be good for anyone interested to see that 1) vegan food isn't weird and 2) we eat really well! The new blog doesn't replace this one at all, it's just a nice little side addition. I'm heading over there now to post some more recipe reviews, why don't you come check it out?
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