In case you’re wondering if I’m taking part in Greta’s “Meatless in Seattle” endeavour this week, I’m not. I’m just sitting back and taking it all in, nodding in approval. You see, going without meat is something that comes very easy to me. Although I wouldn’t call myself a vegetarian (I love homemade burgers off the bbq!), I could easily go that way and not miss meat one bit. Guess it’s a by-product of studying natural nutrition and having to read all those darn depressing Ecology textbooks that had me crying my eyes out for months straight. As a kid, I used to scarf back Brontosaurus-sized steaks that would do Fred Flintstone proud, then go back for seconds, and I could do it without any repercussions whatsoever to my hips or health in general. Not the case anymore. I’m reformed.
Actually, I’m one of THOSE people. You know. The gang at our office (including my sister!) makes fun of my slimy, green, raw concoctions that I whirl in the blender at lunchtime (mixed organic greens, a cucumber, a banana and a mango). Every day, I juice kale, parsley, carrots, beets and celery in my Omega juicer. I dig raw truffles and vegetarian chili and raw pizza crusts and gluten-free, sprouted-grains. I drive miles and miles out of my way to get organic fruits and veggies and when I stumble upon a new health food store, well, I get so excited, you’d think I’d just discovered the gym where Brad Pitt works out. Last summer, I went on a 40-day organic juice and broth cleanse where not one solid crossed my lips for that entire period. (It was the best thing I’ve ever done in my life, by the way.) Each day, I put chlorophyll in my drinking water. ‘nough said!
So I’m glad my sister’s doing what she’s doing. Good on her! It can only mean positive things for her health, and that makes me very happy. But she should know that just because she’s livin’ on the vedge does NOT mean that I’ll be sharing my raw truffles or making “green slime for two” anytime soon!
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1 Ola S. // Sep 24, 2008 at 2:53 pm
As I kid, I was regularly forced to drink “healthy” juices that my dad would whip up with our Mr. Juicer — and I too was always teased about it by my friends! The fruit juices he made were yummy but the veggie ones were disgusting and I always tried to weasle out of drinking those or I’d dump them when no one was looking — until my parents wised up to my schemes and made me drink in front of them! Gosh how I hated that!! Looking back though, that was a really good thing they were doing for me. Maybe it’s time to pull out that juicer again and bring back the ol’ family tradition! Maybe. Though I definitely will NOT be mixing greens and cucumbers with bananas and mangos!! (Sorry, that sounds worse then the stuff my dad used to come up with!!) Maybe if I had Greta’s taste bud zapper…..
2 Ola S. // Sep 25, 2008 at 1:37 pm
While we’re on the topic of meatlessness, I just made a yummy discovery today! Maybe this won’t be news to some people but it was to me so I thought I’d share for those who don’t know about it….There’s this hoppin’ vegetarian restaurant/juice bar in Toronto called “Fresh”. (But unfortunately, I believe it’s ONLY in Toronto.) Their approach is all about fueling the body healthfully. The stuff on the menu sounds like stuff that people like Janet would like
but much to my surprise, it’s actually very delicious!!
In case anyone’s interested, you check out their site: http://www.freshrestaurants.ca
3 Melanie // Sep 25, 2008 at 5:52 pm
So what about a meatless, green-slime juice kind of cookbook then? I think you two could do a darn good job of it!
4 Sharon // Nov 28, 2008 at 3:17 pm
It would be great if you came up with a veggie cookbook, including raw recipes!!!!
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