about 10 months ago, i decided i was going to get "food, inc" on netflix.
biggest, life-changing decision ever.
if you haven't seen the film and currently love all forms of protein, then perhaps it's best you remove the dvd from your queue. immediately. if you are in market for a vegetarian lifestyle, then this is your kind of movie.
needless to say, i've been living a meat-free life for the past 10 months...well, i eat fish.
i suppose i'd be more accurately known as a pescatarian (pescetarianism is the practice of a diet that includes seafood, and excludes other animals. In addition to fish and/or shellfish, a pescetarian diet typically includes some or all of vegetables, fruit, nuts, grains, beans, eggs and dairy. )
...i'm fancy. in any case, i won't even get into how disgusting meat is. it really is. animals are gross. and dirty. i'm throwing up in my mouth just thinking about it. (ok, so i got into how disgusting it is...but just slightly). but it amazes me that prior to this film, i wouldn't think twice about it. ok, before you stop reading, i won't go on about how awful meat is. the point is that a vegetarian/pescatarian lifestlye is a lot easier than i thought it would be. let me clarify that by saying that aside from the occasional burger i've never been a huge fan of red meat. chicken, i loved. mustard coated chicken rolled in wheat panko and baked in the oven. oh i used to love that. USED TO. smoked turkey wraps. truthfully, sometimes i miss that. but then my brain cues a lovely montage from the film and that yearning comes to an abrubt halt. and yes, i also understand that if i were to think about fish, i'd find faults there too but listen, i'm not eating tofu. i can't do it. so let me have my fish.
so what do i eat? what does a fancypants pescatarian eat? (i know you all are on the edge of your seats!)
- well, at first, it was pasta pasta pasta. but then i rejoined reality and came to the understanding that i was not on an all-carb nutrition plan nor do i want to weigh 3000 lbs. so pasta in moderation. super, major moderation. i recently discovered a recipe for a red lentil sauce with whole wheat fettucine and spinach (i substituted the fettucine for the linguine and i ommited the artichokes). trust me it's delicious and i could eat an entire pot of it. but i'm still a mac and cheese girl at heart....just thinking about it makes my heart melt (cue a collective sigh).
- then it was sushi (who am i kidding saying "then"...that implies that it's past tense. it should read, "now" as in "now, it's sushi"). i think i eat more sushi than most humans would deem acceptable. tuna rolls. yes, please. avocado and cucumber rolls. yummy veggie goodness. these treats c/o whole foods are special favorites, mainly because they offer brown rice options. and when i come home and top the them with a little sriracha sauce and wasabi. YOWZA....annnnnnnnnnd delicious. i'll probably die of mecury poisoning but it'll be worth it.
- SOUPS! i love soups - tomato barley soup, ribolitta (tuscan white bean and kale soup) pumpkin soup. soup soup soup. and it's so easy. and healthy. if i can put it in a pot, i can make it a soup. it's just that magical.
- anything indian. bless the indians, their adoration for the sacred cow, and their vegetarian dishes. i really love making a cauliflower chickpea creation (i buy the jafreezi sauce from whole foods which is just divine) over brown rice. i have no idea what the dish itself is called but it does not conjure up any "food, inc." montages in my head and i love all the delicious goodness. oh and i feel worldly, and therefore superior.
- any baked white fish with a veggie side. halibut, sea bass, cod. all delicious. and no i don't eat steamed broccoli on the side. i've discovered a whole new world of veggies - cauliflower mash (a sneaky alternative to mashed potatoes), roasted brussel sprouts and parsnips with a balsamic glaze, cooked sweet pototoes and caramelized onions. who knew i'd grow up to love veggies this much? hard to believe that not too long ago, i lived off gummi bears (ok, so i still do. don't judge).
- homemade blackbean burgers...a replacement for my famous turkey burgers which were already pretty granola (and, yes, i do have some granola tendencies. i mean, jeez, i make homemade blackbean burgers). the homemade blackbean burgers are also recommended in moderation. unless you'd like to spend extra time admiring your bathroom. in which case, good luck.
boun appetito!
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