As I ly in bed reflecting on my day, I notice how strange it is to once again have a set work schedule; to go to the same place for 8-10 hours 5 days a week; to get home in the evening, make dinner, maybe visit a little, clean up and get ready for bed only to do it all over the next day. THEN I realize...I have the coolest job in the world :) I walk around the store thinking....this my job :) Besides all the planning and organizing and all the new stuff right now, I get to try new recipes, make up new recipes, talk to people about my passion, and walk around checking out all the items in the store that interest me. Not many people can say they TRUELY enjoy their jobs but I can.
The vegan diet is still going strong as of Day10. I am really enjoying all the beans, grains, nuts, fruits and veggies. BUT, I actually accidently had a cupcake today that had butter and milk in it! I was mad cause it was the company that the store uses for many of there vegan cakes and I wasn't paying attention when they brought a bunch of them for the staff to eat up. I just assumed it was the vegan ones and decided to split one with my co-worker. I was wrong...it was just gluten free and not vegan. The crazy thing is that I actually felt it. I am allergic to dairy (even though I still at it sometimes) and because I have completely cut it out for the last week and a half I defintely had a reaction to it. I got an instance headache, my nasel passages burned and by the end of the day my stomach was definitely off and I had a sore throat. I really do love how you can notice how things really effect your body though. It is a great example of how diet can be medicinal. Anyway,
I haven't tried any new GREAT recipes but have plans for some stuff soon. Tomorrow I am making Seitan Fajitas. Seitan is a meat substitute made from Wheat gluten. I have used it before and actually liked it. I'm not a big fan of using substitute meat products cause I can do with out it but sometimes it isn't bad. There is a recipe that I am going to try in a couple days. I have to tweek it a little bit first to make it a bit healthier and make sure it tastes good. It is a lentil, sweet potatoe, and rhubarb curry dish. Rhubarb is just coming into season and lentils and sweet potatoe are always a good choice. I'm really excited and will update you and post the recipe if it is worthy :)
The vegan diet is still going strong as of Day10. I am really enjoying all the beans, grains, nuts, fruits and veggies. BUT, I actually accidently had a cupcake today that had butter and milk in it! I was mad cause it was the company that the store uses for many of there vegan cakes and I wasn't paying attention when they brought a bunch of them for the staff to eat up. I just assumed it was the vegan ones and decided to split one with my co-worker. I was wrong...it was just gluten free and not vegan. The crazy thing is that I actually felt it. I am allergic to dairy (even though I still at it sometimes) and because I have completely cut it out for the last week and a half I defintely had a reaction to it. I got an instance headache, my nasel passages burned and by the end of the day my stomach was definitely off and I had a sore throat. I really do love how you can notice how things really effect your body though. It is a great example of how diet can be medicinal. Anyway,
I haven't tried any new GREAT recipes but have plans for some stuff soon. Tomorrow I am making Seitan Fajitas. Seitan is a meat substitute made from Wheat gluten. I have used it before and actually liked it. I'm not a big fan of using substitute meat products cause I can do with out it but sometimes it isn't bad. There is a recipe that I am going to try in a couple days. I have to tweek it a little bit first to make it a bit healthier and make sure it tastes good. It is a lentil, sweet potatoe, and rhubarb curry dish. Rhubarb is just coming into season and lentils and sweet potatoe are always a good choice. I'm really excited and will update you and post the recipe if it is worthy :)
So happy you are doing well! My vegan girlfriend is having me over for dinner tomorrow and is making "BLT" salad with tempeh bacon and kale with coconut red lentil soup! I'll pass on the recipe!
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