My sister actually ended up telling my mom that we were not eating meat. At first my mom was very concerned for our health, but then slowly she started talking about her childhood in Mexico and the food they ate and started to relax more about our new way of eating. She remembered eating: Swiss chard in a tomato sauce, nopales with pico de gallo, potatoes sauted with tomatoes, onions, and peppers, beans a la charra with tortillas. She said they would only eat meat once a week. I was thrilled to get those recipes from her.
The next morning she made us a vegan breakfast: potatoes sauteed with tomatoes, onions, and peppers, refried beans with olive oil and onion, and corn tortillas. It was SO good! They had brisket, potato salad, and beans a la charra for Easter lunch. David and I had beans (my sister made them vegan - no bacon or sausage) with brown rice topped with guacamole, chopped cilantro, chopped tomatoes and lettuce. That was good, too!
I am so excited that we were able to pull through a major holiday with everyone eating what they wanted to eat!
2 comments:
How wonderful that your mother could remember and relate, and then cook especially for you!
My husband was vegan for several years (including a couple after we first met). I was vegetarian for ten years and still do not eat or cook a lot of meat. When we do eat meat, we source it from local farmers who use farming methods we can support. I also tend to use a small portion to flavour a dish, rather than serve meat for all. I'm a big fan of "everything in moderation."
And I'm so impressed by your experiment! Glad you're blogging about it too.
Thanks, Carrie! I might have to pick your husband's brain for recipes. David said he likes what we are eating, but he hasn't tasted anything as good as a real beef burger yet. :)
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