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March 9, 2011
"Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. “Thus, when you give to the needy, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be praised by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you. “And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. …"
Perfect quote for starting off this Lenten season. I’m a repeat offender of these principles, but will strive for humility and a greater opportunity to sacrifice self over the next few weeks.
Our transition to flesh-free eating is going well, and has sparked quite a different shopping list breakdown and recipe search than usual. We hadn’t done stuffed green peppers in ages, but it’s remarkably easy to combine any random foodstuff into a hearty sludge and shove it in a semipepper to bake into a feast.
These ones included black beans, tempeh (instead of rice), GimmeLean “sausage”, onions ‘n’ garlic, curry sauce, goat cheese, and bread crumbs, with ample Mexican blend shredded cheese on top. If I had to guess, I’d say the whole platter (5 stuffers total) cost about $13 - which I consider a delicious deal.
Breakfast sandwiches have also become a fixation for our Saturday morning, since these are usually our only lazy sleep-in day all week. Fake sausage can seem like the real deal when accompanied by cheddar, fried eggs and a toasted muffin. Any veggie product suggestions? Gimme!
We’ve got about six weeks before our 2nd annual muy meaty Easter dinner. Don’t think there are any veggie versions of that dish, which make it even more fun to look forward to. Que sabroso!
This collection is much heavier on FLESH than usual, which I think is a subconscious drive because the fasting (and furious - Catholic humor) period of Lent begins next week. Last year we went meat-free for all forty days and I see no reason why we can’t dabble in that strange practice of vegetarianism one more time. We literally discovered entire categories of foodstuff that we’d never known about (tempeh?? seitan?! VEGETABLES?!).
It was a very fun process to go through together, but I haven’t gotten complete confirmation from Jon that he’s on board again. Considering I prepare a majority of our homebased meals (BECAUSE I LIKE TO), I would hope that my veggie vote counts for a bit more than 50% of the final decision. :)
I’m willing to compromise if that’s what it takes, especially looking back at these photos, which make it totes obvi why it would be a difficult walk away from such tasty tissues, I mean food, for a few weeks. Jon just makes a damn good meal. He’s a fabulous asset, and I enjoy complementing such proteinfests with crafty salads ‘n’ sides.
If I write one more RachelRayFanClub statement, I just might barf. Stopping now. Enjoy the foodage!
