A "flexitarian," as defined by Urban Dictionary is: some one who essentially eats just vegetables (as well as fish, eggs & milk), who's not too uptight about eating meat occasionally as a matter of convenience; a lenient vegetarian. And that about sums my diet up.
When and why did this come to be my lifestyle of choice?
In Summer 2011, my little sister came to live with my husband and me. She had been living as a vegetarian for almost a decade and had recently adopted a raw lifestyle. Also around that time, my husband began a part-time MBA program (read: work all day, school all night). So more and more I ate big meals with just my sister. I had always tended towards vegetarian options, especially when going out to eat, so this was an easy and enjoyable transition. After a few months like this, I unintentionally went an entire week meat-free. When I did eventually eat chicken... man, I felt terrible! I decided to cut out meat. No more poultry, beef, or pork for me! But, I couldn't give up seafood. Fish and shellfish have always been my favorite protein and I wasn't ready or willing to remove them from my diet. "Why not call yourself a pescatarian then?" you might ask. Well, because my mom cooks an amazingly moist roasted turkey every Thanksgiving and sometimes my husband grills a perfectly medium-rare steak and occasionally, when we visit a restaurant, pate will be be on offer and this is where the FOODIE part of my name comes in... I still enjoy those things when I want to.
The purpose of this blog is two-fold: 1) it is a place for me to record recipes I've created that I'd like to repeat and 2) to share with friends and family when they ask me to share said recipes. What you will find is mostly plant based meals, very few desserts, and minimal exact measurements - I like to eyeball things. I hope you enjoy coming to this space and are able to find something delicious to share. xo Meg
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