Food!

I have ordered a copy of Veganomicon online and am waiting for it to arrive. I hope it comes tomorrow. I have been cooking lots of delish vegan food but because of the lack of daylight hours + my ordinary camera I haven't been able to take any decent photos. Last night we had a red curry with tofu and cashews which was a hit. For lunch today I made a roast vegie and couscous salad. One of my favourite meals since going vegan are bean tortillas. So simple, but so yummy. I do refried beans and also red kidney beans cooked with onion and cumin. It is amazing how much I used to rely on eating cheese and sour cream with everything!! It has also started showing on the scales which I won't complain about! This weekend I am planning a trip to the Tim Burton exhibition at ACMI and hopefully lunch at Lord of the Fries or Movida next door - we will see!

I have also been in touch with an old family friend who has been vegan for over 3 years. She offered me some great advice and also some encouragement which is really nice. She also recommended 'skinny bitch in the kitch' which I had heard of but now 'must buy'!

Pub Crawl!

Last night we gathered up a few of our friends and took them to the Vegie Bar. I know some people may not love this place but I think the food is super tasty, plenty of vegan options and you can get a table fairly easily... I tried the Mee Goreng which came with potato & shredded lettuce - I thought it was delicious! Despite my best efforts to retire after dinner we made our way to the Night Cat, another bar across the road from the Night Cat (?) and the Copa Cabana club. Bit of a long night but well worth it. Now I am just trying to decide what to cook for dinner tonight - spicy tofu & broccoli stir-fry or gnocchi with tomato sauce (plain but yummy and easy!) I seem to have become addicted to Keeping up with the Kardashians which is a little worrying!

Plush Pizza

After a long (and very frustrating) day at work we stopped off at Plush Pizza in Hawthorn for dinner tonight. I have been doing lots of reading about yummy vegan places to eat and this one was high up on my list! I had the Aztec & Hubby had the Ben Special. He obviously liked his so much that he wouldn't let me taste it but mine was delicious! We will be dining there again for sure! More to come tomorrow - goodnight for now! xx

Going Vegan

My hours of reading and watching videos over the past few weeks has lead me to the point where I have decided to go vegan. After watching Earthlings as I mentioned I decided to go vegetarian but I have now decided to go a step further and go vegan. I have become very passionate about animal welfare issues but I also feel that this is a major step towards good health and making a real difference. I do love cheese and this is probably my main concern but with a bit of planning and research I can see that it is not impossible to go without cheese! Over the past 2+ weeks we have not eaten meat and have phased out our dairy products. I have also been 'phasing' out non-ethical products from our house, and buying some amazing organic produce. I have been cooking some delicious healthy vegan recipes and I am feeling so fantastic! I could go on for hours about all of the new things I have learnt but that is enough for now. I am really looking forward to moving out of winter! Lots more to come! PS. I met the most gorgeous little kelpie the other day and her owner 'may' be considering putting her up for adoption - not getting my hopes up but we will see!

I forgot to mention my new favourite website - Unleashed and their amazing forum has given me so many really helpful bits of information and some very cool people sharing like-minded ideas - thanks guys!

Skinny Bitch

My copy of skinny bitch was delivered yesterday. I have almost finished and so far the book is just re-enforcing everything I have learnt over the past few weeks. Avoiding meat and dairy can make such a huge difference for your health and for the planet. I am also in the process of converting hubby who seems to be going well eating meat-free which is great! If you haven't read it yet and you have considered going vegetarian or vegan you should!