Nature's Call

I'm to the end of my rope with the ignorance of people on this planet. How is it that I am required to respect their views on eating meat and such while they feel completely comfortable make comments at my expense? They ask why I'm not eating the steak and only veggies, and I tell them. They in turn make comments like "mmm, this is good cow!". Shit like that pisses me off! Have a little common courtesy you bastard! I'm not telling you how to live, so why would you presume to be a bitch about it? People suck.

On another note, I just got a French Bulldog, pure bred! He is a family dog, not for show, but he is such a great dog. He loves the kids and they love him. He loves to run around with them. He is such a sweet dog as well. But the funny part is that he snores and snorts! It's hysterical. If you tell him no, he snorts at you, and when he sleeps, he snores, loud! It is so loud he got booted out of the bed because he keeps us up! LMAO! So we got him a nice fluffy bed next to ours to sleep on. He still wakes me up occasionally, but not nearly has bad as when he is right next to you. As well, he farts, constantly, and it smells so bad! It is because he scarfs his food. He practically eats the bowl.

It has taken the cats a long time to like him. Socializing them didn't help, they hate him. The older bigger cat has finally come around to at least not hissing at him. The younger smaller one is still scared of him. But I think the dog doesn't help much because he likes to play and always runs up on the cats and scares them. It is funny to watch but we are trying to get him to stop doing that other animals. He is high strung in that manner. But it takes time, the cats were kittens when we got them and they are house cats, they have never seen a dog up close before. The dog, however, was six months old and grew up with a cat in the house until we got him. The sad part is that at first he always flinched when I went to pet him. I have a feeling he had been hit before. But after a month of not being hit, he has stopped doing that, and now has warmed up to me very nicely. In fact, he has learned that my recliner is the most comfortable chair in the house and likes to wait by it and as soon as you get up, he jumps in! Punk! LOL But it is big enough that he can share it with you. Some times he must be forced into sharing, but you have to teach children to share right?

Eating only what grows around you

Eating only what grows around you - Extreme Consumerism- msnbc.com

This is something I am switching too. This has given me the motivation to give up dairy. Dairy, according to the article, is one of the most resource intensive processes. I can reduce my carbon footprint just by using soy milk and soy cheese because that will be less consumption thus less resources used to make less dairy products. And I use allot of dairy products. So unless I have to, I will not be using dairy in my diet at all.

As well, I will be utilizing local farmers markets, apple farms, and trying to buy products that are made within 100 miles of me. It's time to take the next step in my personal evolution.

Tomatoes pulled off shelves for salmonella

Tomatoes pulled off shelves for salmonella - Infectious diseases- msnbc.com

Well this is a bad thing for vegetarians and vegans who don't have their own garden. They don't even know where it originated from, so they can't stop more from being released into the public. I really love tomatoes, in salads, on sandwich's, with salt and pepper. It's rather nerve racking knowing over a dozen people have already died from eating infected tomatoes.

What Michael Pollan Hasn't Told You About Food

What Michael Pollan Hasn't Told You About Food

This represents all that is wrong with our food culture today. This is a four page article and I encourage you to take the time to read it. It outlines why our culture is so unhealthy. It isn't due to a conscientious choice, we have been had by a corrupt food system!

Its the exact reason that all the food that is good for you costs more than the bad food for you. Only the better off can eat food that is good for you all the time. It is frustrating to read how much of a disadvantage we are at in this battle for our health.

Beef Enchilada's

Well, not really beef. I used the Morning Star 'ground beef' to make them. They tasted almost like the real thing. I made them too spicy for the rest of the family, like usual. But I loved them. I still use regular cheese because I can't seem to give that up. An odd thing has been happening for a while now. I am starting to really hate non-fresh veggies and fruits. Canned fruit, bagged veggies, I really don't like them any more. I really prefer fresh for all meals.

I wanted to start a garden but I just haven't had time. I am hoping to start one in the next week or too. As well, I want to plant some flowers in the front yard. I am just going to get one of those roll out mats with flower seeds in it. That should cut my time down dramatically while improving the look of the front yard. Starting that garden will be much harder. But I really need some fresh veggies on hand at all times, and I will save money growing them my self. I just don't know if I have time for the up keep.

When will the cravings stop?

I had thought I was done with the craving of meat. It has been five months since I changed my life style. I haven't been sick enough to take any over the counter meds, and I weigh below three hundred pounds for the first time in many years, and my body aches from being over weight are starting to subside. In addition, I am starting to build muscle mass and strengthen my bad back and shoulders, making me feel better over all. There hasn't been a single drawback to being a vegetarian.

But yet, I am still craving meat for some reason off and on. The other day I was really craving something hearty and meaty. Lucky for me I found a couple frozen meals of veggie meat loaf and veggie Salisbury steak. Those helped to satisfy me, but in no way is a substitute for a big greasy cheese burger. I am not going to eat meat ever again, but I really just want the cravings to go away. After thirty years of eating meat, I guess I expect to much for it to go away in less than six months to a year.

But I will keep on. As of right now, I haven't been able to push to be a vegan. But I have switched to eggs that are from free range, uncaged chickens and are organic. They are allot more expensive, but I feel better about it. I also try to by organic milk. Maybe some day I can finish the switch. But right now, its baby steps. Still craving meat, I just can't handle the cravings I get for real cheese and real tasting milk at the same time.

Arthichoke Sandwhich

Wow, I had an epiphany the other day. I decided to make my own artichoke sandwich. It was sooo good! I will tell you how I made it.

Ingredients:
bread
mayo
onions
garlic
jalepenos
banana peppers
artichoke hearts
tomatos
lettuce
pickles
olive oil

Process:
Place olive oil, artichoke hearts, onions (cut anyway that makes you happy), jalepeno's, and banana peppers into a pan on medium to medium high heat. Grill them up until they start to have some nice browning and the onions are soft. You don't want them sauteed, more of a grilling. When you think its done, add in a teaspoon of fresh garlic and cook a few more minutes. You don't want to add it to early because garlic likes to burn.

Next, toast two pieces of bread. Then put some mayo on your bread to your liking.

Take a spoon and put as much of the artichoke mix on the bread that you like. Place pickles, tomato's, and lettuce on top then place the last piece of bread on it.

Make sure you wear a shirt that can be dirtied, its a messy meal! But oh so good!

Best served hot, the artichoke starts to get hard when it cools down.