I have previously ranted here about how terrible my diet was during college, despite being a self-identified veg-head (i.e. pizza and beer). It’s true, one of the meals I knew I would miss the most if I ever decided to go vegan was the extra-greasy classic American-style pizza. I’m not saying that this was the limiting factor in my decision…
My latest “aha moment”…while watching Forks over Knives…in one scene where the doctor is teaching a patient how to shop for healthy foods, he says, “This is a Mango. Mango adds a beautiful flavor to food.” It was like my brain exploded. I love fresh mango…but when I see these greenish totally unripe versions of mango at the grocery store…I…
Like most vegetarians, I wasn’t raised chomping on kale and quinoa. I grew up in a somewhat traditional midwestern kitchen, where meat was a staple and rarely seen without pasta, dumplings, breads, or potatoes of some variety. As a child I would only eat corn or cauliflower for vegetables…everything green was absolutely off limits. I would painstakingly pick out all…
