For about a month and a half Mom has been reading up on the whole plant-based cooking concept. A plethora of vegan and whole foods resources exist on the Internet. She discussed what she learned with the rest of us at the dinner table and pointed out plant-based food options at restaurants. We even started cutting down on meat and dairy just to get the hang of it.
Then there was Christmas...
We knew that making such a radical shift in diet right before a major holiday would only doom our efforts, so we enjoyed the huge Prime Rib, and Christmas candies, and set our sights on New Years.
Day One - How did we do?
Shopping was a different experience. We skipped entire sections of the grocery store and floundered around the produce section when our planned ingredients weren't ripe enough to eat tonight. But we persisted, read labels, and bought only enough to get through the next few days.
Practicality Uber Alles
We had bacon and eggs left in the fridge, so we ate them for breakfast. We're making a lifestyle transition, not adopting a new religion. We will use up the butter and chicken broth left in the pantry, and half way through pulling out the ingredients for tempura batter, we realized not only did it require wheat flour, it called for an egg. Clearly we have more to learn. Nonetheless, we remain determined to get it right, and not beat ourselves up over lessons learned.
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