Plant Eaters

"I think I want to be a vegetarian." This was the last phrase I ever thought I'd hear my meat-loving husband say. In the past, I had dabbled in vegetarianism before but never fully committed to the practice.  So, when Will mentioned that he wanted to become a plant eater I was all about it. I mean... becoming a vegetarian wouldn't be too hard on my end. As long as I can eat cookies and candy, I'm happy.

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At first, we thought this was going to be quite a challenge. Au contraire, mon frere! It has been extremely easy. Both of us enjoy cooking and have welcomed the task of preparing new dishes. The only problem we have found ourselves having is going out to eat in our itty bitty town. Most restaurants have only one or two options to choose from on the menu, so we are less inclined to go out to eat. Not that we've been getting out much since the baby was born. And not there are tons of eatery options here either. (Oh, how I miss sushi! And crave thai!)

That said, we are left to our culinary imaginations.

What to make for dinner tonight?

Spinach, onion, tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, rotini pasta, and fake chicken tenders.

Well, it looks like chicken....

Not bad. I heated up some olive oil in a fry pan with minced garlic and chopped onions over medium heat. After the onions were translucent, in went the "chicken" for about 2 minutes. Then, I added a handful of fresh baby spinach and chopped tomatoes. While I was doing this I cooked the rotini pasta according to the box and voila! Nom noms for a a pair of vegetarians.

*Brontasaurus image from Webosaurs Blog