week three as a vegan

Oh greasy cheese pizza…. why do you taunt me so. Why do I succumb to your smooth and gooey texture? Why does a cool side of beer make you taste even yummier?  In the words of Hank the Tank : It’s SO good! Once it hits your lips, it’s so good! So there you have it, my confession of the week. On to bigger and better things.

meatless steak soft tacos

In the quest to find bigger and yummier vegan recipes, Hubby and I stumbled across this tasty delight – Steak soft tacos. Yes, I realize I said steak. But it is actually meatless steak courtesy of Trader Joes. Now, I know what you are thinking, meatless steak, gross. I thought the same thing when I picked up the package but thought I would give it a try. Hubby was also a little hesitant when he read the package. “Seriously Kat??” “Just try it!” So we did and I am happy to say that they were really good! We also added meatless meatballs to our Vegan Delight pizza which was a yummy edition.

For the most part, I am beyond all of my ‘bad food‘ cravings, though Hubby and I were both fiending a bowl of cereal this past weekend. And of course, I am still in love with pizza. But I am also having new cravings. My friend introduced me to kohlrabi this past weekend. It was amazing! She had cooked it like sliced potatoes in a skillet – I could NOT stop eating it. Definitely will be picking up some more of that at the store. I also found a nice and salty Hunters Mixed Nuts made of various nut and seeds. We pick out the cheddar crunchies cause we are good like that though I swear I have seen Hubby sneak a few in. One more week to go in our initial 28 days. I can’t wait to see what Hubby decides to do since my mind is already made up!

week two as a vegan

Two weeks down and I think I am over the hump. Though I am in full PMS mode so there may have been a little cheating this weekend. No seriously, that s’mores brownie WANTED me to eat it…. and it’s friend. I didn’t want the poor guy to be lonely in a belly of fruits and veggies! Don’t look at me with those judging eyes. You couldn’t have walked past it either!

I all seriousness, I am loving the way I am feeling and my tummy problems of the past are all gone. Hubby and I have been finding some great recipes online. Our favorite that we made was a vegan pizza. It was SO delicious. I actually like it better than the ones from the store we typically eat. I also found a soy mozzarella cheese that melts like cheese and tastes like cheese but without the nasty dairy aftermath in my stomach. It tastes yummy on veggie burgers too! I was also lucky enough to find crunchy peanut butter with flax seeds. Dipping celery into that jar of heaven is to die for.

Hubby on the other hand is still being a trooper. He flat out refused the veggie burger and opted for a turkey burger instead. He also gets a cheat day every week where he partakes in chicken – though I am not sure BBQ wings count but who am I to judge. Guess we will have to wait and see what week three brings!