Dear Friends,
It has been quite some time, hasn't it?! The Kitchen has been undergoing some revisions since entering into my current domestic partnership. That will be food for future posts.
Today is Day Two of my post-vegan experiment. I was inspired by two books I read recently about Ultra Running culture, Born to Run and Eat/Run, that promoted plant-based diets as instrumental in high performance. I am merely a casual runner (no fifty-milers for me!) but I thought I would try out veganism for the month of January. I didn't notice any beneficial effect to my performance from eliminating all animal products from my diet, but I didn't notice any adverse effect, either. Although I missed Greek yogurt, feta cheese, honey, and the occasional fried egg the most, I felt satisfied and content being an herbivore. I enjoyed the vegan recipes I prepared and will continue to seek out more, even though I have returned to being a mostly plant-based omnivore. The illustrious ultra-runner, Scott Jurek, who authored Eat/Run ends each inspiring chapter of his memoir with one of his recipes. My favorite just might be his Lentil-Mushroom Burgers. They look just like beef burgers while sautéing in the old cast-iron skillet and are rather satisfying in taste and texture. Check out his book for this recipe and more. Even if you aren't interested in eating just plants, Jurek's personal journey is quite a good read!
My intention is to return to the Diary more frequently. Daily is asking too much of me, but I still love cooking and would love to share my adventures in the kitchen with you!
Keep cooking it up!
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