I just, in a massive change of my usual pace, threw out a bunch of leftovers. Because I couldn't remember when I'd cooked things. Except for the one bit of arugula pasta that I ate. It tasted all nummy and I don't feel ill. Man, I am reckless with food sometimes.
Kaylee: So, uh, how come you don't care where you're going? Book: 'Cause how you get there is the worthier part.
'Serenity'
Spike's Bitches 46: Don't I get a cookie?
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Cass - Nov 05, 2010 4:50:29 pm PDT #7597 of 30000
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
beekaytee - Nov 05, 2010 5:18:10 pm PDT #7598 of 30000
Compassionately intolerant
Nothing says Thanksgiving like kicking family members out of your home because of what they eat.
Seriously.
Back in my veg days, I always carried my own dish to group meals to ensure I had something good to eat. The only problem was keeping the carnies out of the bowl so the vegs would get enough.
Sometimes there were rude or ignorant comments, but there was a delicious irony in judgments against my food choices coming out of mouths full of my food!
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Much ma and brackets for all who need them.
beekaytee - Nov 05, 2010 5:19:11 pm PDT #7599 of 30000
Compassionately intolerant
smonster, are you having any symptoms other than the tummy ache? Headache, fever, dizziness, or anything else?
eta: On the leave front, it IS because you are that fucking awesome. Was there any doubt?
Jessica - Nov 05, 2010 5:22:08 pm PDT #7600 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I used to be much better at cooking semi-vegetarian at home (for health and carbon footprint reasons) and then we had a kid and it turns out that cooking meatcentric meals is really really easy. You can just stick a whole chicken in the oven with no peeling or chopping or anything! So eventually I had to join a CSA to save myself from malnutrition.
Growing up with one sister vegetarian and half my family lactose intolerant meant we always had at least a couple vegan dishes on the table. And even now that I'm cooking for omnivores, I really like having a few dishes without bacon fat or heavy cream, just to cleanse the palate.
Calli - Nov 05, 2010 5:37:42 pm PDT #7601 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
My family was really supportive when I went semi-vegetarian. It helped that I still ate a bit of fish when I wasn't in my own home. After eight years I went back to meat eating, but I found so many delicious meat free meals that I'll frequently go inadvertently vegetarian.
I'm glad your trip leave got approved, smonster. Hope the stomach settles down soon.
Trudy Booth - Nov 05, 2010 5:42:55 pm PDT #7602 of 30000
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
I've just spent three months being a pescetarian cooking for an omnivore. A lot of the time I'd just make two main courses and share the sides. We managed pretty well.
Steph L. - Nov 05, 2010 5:46:31 pm PDT #7603 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Trudy, are you back in New York?
Trudy Booth - Nov 05, 2010 5:47:13 pm PDT #7604 of 30000
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
No, a few weeks to go.
I toyed with a trip to the Keys before I leave, but now I think I just want to get home.
§ ita § - Nov 05, 2010 5:50:34 pm PDT #7605 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
If a vegan or vegetarian makes you feel guilty about eating dead animals, you really shouldn't be doing it.
I get not eating meat. I just don't get not eating BACON. That makes no sense.
Cass - Nov 05, 2010 6:04:34 pm PDT #7606 of 30000
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
I'd have an admittedly hard time going vegan. I love dairy.
I could go vegetarian and have at times inadvertently. Except there is ALWAYS a bacon clause. Always.
Weirdly, it was watching my diet more closely that got me cooking and eating more meat. But it's a personal choice and I think everyone should get to make it on their own.
If a vegan or vegetarian makes you feel guilty about eating dead animals, you really shouldn't be doing it.
I've only felt guilty when a meatavore made me feel really bad about dinner after they explained the yummy meat was rabbit. I was young and had been outside playing with the rabbits just before dinner.