Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.
I’ll probably never be a vegetarian, but I agree with Michael Pollan on this. And I know that changing the way we eat could go a long way toward slowing down climate change. So I’m pledging myself (and those I cook for) to Meatless Mondays. Here’s how I started:
It’s a winter panzanella with butternut squash, red onion, and old bread. With a yoghurt tahini dressing and pomegranate seeds. I didn’t miss the meat.
I know, I know, Slow Food is elitist and Alice Waters doesn’t live in the real world. I met her once, in the ladies room at a magical Slow Food conference in Puebla Mexico. I have most of her cookbooks. A trip to Northern California wouldn’t be complete without a visit to Chez Panisse. I confess; I’m a fangirl. Sometimes when I am considering a clothing purchase I ask myself if Alice would wear it.
Alice would definitely not be seen in what I wore today. I took Aloisa to Fresh Market (she was disappointed that none of the frozen chicken strips were dinosaur-shaped, as are those her dad buys her at Kroger). Since it is Hanukah I had promised her gelt, but she spotted the chocolate Christmas bears too, and I couldn’t say no. We followed that with a trip with a visit to Home Depot, since she wanted to ride in “the car carts” and we’re in the market for more mouse traps. Now that the weather limits outdoor play, we need to make our basement kid-friendly, including going to war with the rodents.
It’s a new month. It’s a new week. I’m still trying to make a difference.