My last weekend of meat

So, I made the decision to put off veganism until today...mainly so I would have time to go to the store and buy all the things I would need for my new journey.

Friday night my mom and I went to a local bar and watched my uncle's band play. I love going out with my mother. We have more fun watching people at the bar. The band sounded good and mom got a little sloshed. (I think it was the tequila shot on top of the dirty martinis.)

Saturday I went shopping so I could buy a super cute outfit to wear to the Astros game on Sunday. When I got home, Vegan called me and asked what I had planned for the day. I told him I had no plans and he asked me if I wanted to go to a crawfish boil that one of his friends was having. So, I got my things together and made the trek to Spring Branch. Long story short, we went to two different bars and had a really good time.

Sunday we went to the game. I have to say, my super cute outfit was exactly that...SUPER CUTE!!! Khaki gauchos with a pink camisole and a white deep V t-shirt. I wore this with my pink flip-flops and my pink Astros cap. I was the embodiment of comfortable casual. We got back to his house and I came home to do my first round of vegan shopping.

Today was my first official day of veganism. It wasn't too bad. I have made the discovery that soy mild tastes nothing like actual milk. I tried it in my coffee this morning...I'm hoping it's an acquired taste. Last night I was skimming through my handy, dandy vegan cookbook, How it all Vegan, and found a recipe for a blueberry smoothie that I thought would be perfect for my commute into work. The recipe called for 1 frozen banana, I didn't realize that you needed to peel the banana before freezing it. When I pulled said banana from the freezer it looked like a cross between a weapon and a medieval sex toy...I threw it away, it frightened me a little. So, I improvised, I used a non-frozen banana. It was pretty good. I have learned my lesson I have a peeled banana in the freezer as I type. So, this evening when I got home I started on the meal for the evening. For those of you who don't know...I don't cook, not even a little. I have to ask my mom how much water to put in the pot to boil an egg. So, this evening I started simple. It was just pasta (made in the Pasta Express, you know how I am about my As Seen on TV products!) with a soy sauce, rice vinegar, and sesame oil sauce with carrots, cucumbers and green onions. I even got fancy and threw in some toasted sesame seeds. For those of you who cook, I know that this doesn't sound difficult, but I had to peel and shred and cut the vegetables by hand. Again, if you don't know me, the mere thought of me with a knife and shredder is frightening enough, but I also had to boil the water to put in the Pasta Express. I have cooked a meal...I feel so domestic. Wish me luck with day 2.

Until next time...

Single Girl