sometimes you just have to try

so it seems as though i have gotten a lot of "why are you vegetarian" questions lately.

i just am. i don't like meat. never really have.

i have a distinct memory of sitting at the dining room table (in the spot over by the newspaper bin, in case you were questioning my memory, mom) crying because i did not want to eat chicken. that must have been a long time ago.

i don't think i was ever really meant to eat meat. veggies are just so... good.

anyway, i was at a bbq the other day trying to explain this while large raw steaks were being grilled. thus the story of the cow in the closet was born.

so many people asked why i didn't eat meat that somehow (i'm still not entirely sure how it started) i came up with some story about how i was forced to sit in a closet with a dead cow for an extended period of time. the story probably had to do with the fact that i have been asked that question a million times and never seem to give a good enough answer. that one, however, seemed to please.

i did not, in fact, ever have to be anywhere close to a dead cow. but i'm tempted to use this answer in the future because of the reactions it got... "ohh okay, well that makes sense"

good. now that we've cleared that all up...

onto vegetarian dinners!

wandering around wegmans for an hour by yourself can lead to some rather random/impulsive purchases.

tofurky has always been one of those things that i've joked about trying but never actually have. so when the perfect opportunity arose (aka i'm living by myself and don't have to subject anyone else to it) i jumped at the chance.

it's pretty decent. i have to say that i did not do such a good job of cooking it, mostly because it was dry and i'm out of spaghetti sauce. but i have some other plans up my sleeve for the rest of it. the flavor, however, is quite good. i would have to say it's close to sausage (as close as i can remember anyway).

another thing checked off my life long to do list.