Hi, my name is Shona + I'm a cheese addict.In truth, I really do have to limit what I keep in the house because I could very easily sit down with an entire wheel of brie + go-to-town! As usual, Cherie @ Renaissance Garden comes along + writes about something that sets in motion a challenge. After some e-mail correspondence I've come up with cheeseless weekdays (inspired by meatless Mondays but more extreme, only without the lightning bolts because I could not figure out the html to make dingbat lightning bolts).
I'm letting myself off the hook on weekends because there are some really good cooks at the Quaker meeting house + once a month there is a pot luck. Pot lucks tend to lean towards vegetarian, but not necessarily vegan + there is usually a de-licious quiche (or 2) + inevitably someone includes feta in their dish. There is also the paneer in Indian food, cheese samples at Whole Foods (this past weekend there was a cheese dusted with roasted coffee grounds, I went back 3X's) + overall more social occasions where it's just not good manners to be SO picky.
The plan is not to go full vegan, I do love eggs + am happy with my local farmer supplier (laid that morning for $2 a dz, you can't beat it). As for the cheese, it's just a matter of keeping something else on hand to replace the cheese, onion + mustard sandwiches I consume on a near-daily basis. I think I'll start making a batch of hummus every week. Mmmmhummus.
Like getting over a 16 gauge needle sticking in my arm when I donated blood, this is kind-a a big deal for me. I have one more challenge planned after I finish watching all 5 seasons of Friday Night Lights + at the rate I'm going...
3 comments:
Sounds like a great plan, Shona. I think I'm going to need to get on the hummus-making program to replace the hole in my life. :)
And I like the video you linked to -hilarious and so true when it comes to the shows we like.
cheese, oh cheese... i couldn't be a vegan because i love my cheese. my sister gave me a yummy new one for xmas. cheese for xmas, can't beat it!
i keep hummus in the fridge always, and i think switching to cheese, onion, and mustard sammys sounds like a good idea.
I'm glad you're enjoying the Quaker meetings! It's always sounded so peaceful and lovely to me.
I love cheese too, but good for your! I'm trying to eat less meat lately, and eat better. Obsessed with pomegranates. I almost had a panic attack when I thought they were out at the grocery last night. HA!
Have heard good things about Friday night Lights, the video was hilarious too. It's SO TRUE!!!! When you get hooked on a show, it's like crack! Dexter, Game of Thrones lately, etc....I'll check out FNL next.
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