Vegetarianism: More than Tofu!

After having to endure a certain conversation today let me offer a few words about vegetarianism: As a vegetarian I don't simply make a recipe but replace the meat with tofu. I don't eat garden salads all the time. (I rarely eat lettuce.) No, I do not eat chicken or fish. Yes, right now I sometimes will eat an egg or some cheese though I prefer not to. Work occasionally requires me to attend lunch meetings and the vegetarian options in the restaurants here are extremely limited (basically omelettes, nachos or salad). This makes me an ovo-lacto vegetarian.

You can be vegetarian and have very exciting food options. It's a hell of a lot more than a slab of tofu with veggies and potatoes. Tofu makes up a small part of my diet. I eat various types of fruits and vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts, etc. I experiment with recipes and spices. I think outside the "North American" ideals of how we should eat. I love trying dishes from different cultures and find that India is an especially great source for vegetarian friendly fare. Best of all, nothing has to die.

You want to know what I eat? Ask me! Don't assume!

For supper I made an amazing fusilli in a white wine and tomato sauce with kalmata olives and artichoke hearts mixed in. My diet is anything but boring.

Have a great evening!

Explore Quebec!!

Looking back over my past few entries I see a theme that is really not representative of what is going on in my life right now! It has been nearly four months since I moved away from Montreal and ironically, that is when the adventures began! I won't try to make up for the four months that I neglected this blog but here is a recap of what I've been up to.

Here are some of the best trips I've taken:
-St-Felicien to do the Tree-to-tree activity where you do an obstacle course high in the trees and swing on zip lines etc.
-Lebel-sur-Quevillon, Matagami, Camp 381 on the James Bay highway, Radisson, Chisasibi, the real James Bay!
-Drove to Montreal to spend the weekend, spent several days in St-Alexis-des-monts, back to Chibougamau
-St-Felicien to go to the zoo
-Jonquiere for the Bernard Adamus concert (awesome!) and the triathlon. Returned to Chibou by the Northern part of the lake (got lost in Dolbeau-Mistassini), Normandin, etc.
and so on...

Quebec has so many amazing places to explore and people to meet. It's a shame that so many people never get far from Montreal. It's a shame I didn't see more sooner!

Yesterday we climbed a mountain and picked wild blueberries. They taste amazing! today I plan to bike out to Lake Chibougamau. :)

Happy Sunday everyone!!

I Loved you Once

Here is the most perfect love poem. I just had to share it. My Russian is pretty basic, but the audio version touches my soul nonetheless.