Day 40

Ok....we made it through Friday the 13th whew! Hope you like the new layout!

Katie went to a really neat bistro for lunch with a co-worker yesterday...it is in the back of a small independent bookstore which has been in existance since 1999. The bookstore is called "Aqua" and it is located at 274 Garry Street in Winnipeg. The bistro is called "EAT!"

On the menu they have different colored dots to indicate whether the dish is vegan, or vegetarian, or gluten free.

Katie had this....and said it was soooooo......gooooood!

Grilled Vegetables with Sundried Tomatoes and Chickpea Fritters $8 (the yellow dot indicates vegan)

Katie said there was more on the plate and she was full.

pretty good looking menu at

http://www.eatbistro.ca/menu_eat_up.php

I'd like to try them all!!!

Some of you may be wondering about this whole, vegan, and vegetarian thing.

Here is a a bit of an explanation

A vegetarian is someone living on a diet of grains, pulses, nuts, seeds, vegetables and fruits with or without the use of dairy products and eggs.

A vegetarian does not eat any meat, poultry, game, fish, shellfish or crustacea, or slaughter by-products.

Types of Vegetarian

Lacto-ovo-vegetarian. Eats both dairy products and eggs. This is the most common type of vegetarian diet.

Lacto-vegetarian. Eats dairy products but not eggs.

Vegan. Does not eat dairy products, eggs, or any other animal product.

Stumbling Blocks

Many foods contain ingredients derived from the slaughter of animals. Gelatine is made from animal ligaments, tendons, bones etc which have been boiled in water. It is often found in confectionery, low fat spreads and desserts, and other dairy products. The term animal fat refers to carcass fat and may be present in a wide range of foods, including biscuits, cakes, and margarines. Suet and lard are types of animal fats. Certain food additives (E numbers) may be derived from animal sources.

Cheese is often made with rennet extracted from the stomach lining of slaughtered calves. Vegetarian cheese is made with rennet from a microbial source.

The Vegetarian Society has an information sheet listing ingredients which may be unsuitable for vegetarians.

Many vegetarians that eat eggs will eat only free-range eggs. This is due to moral objections to the battery farming of hens. The Vegetarian Society only endorses products containing eggs if the eggs are certified as free-range

Katie and I are presently eating vegan style, and actually a bit more than that as we are trying to stay away from Tofu and Soy products as much as possible. We just haven't decided on whether those products are good for you, or have too many negatives.

We are not trying to be strict at all, we're just doing what we think is good at the time. As I have said before, there are plenty of "eliteis" on many of the message boards who look down their noses at those who don't follow a strict routine, or who don't label themselves properly, or don't get passionate about animal treatment. I don't care about their so called labels...we only care about what we're doing, and letting anyone who happens to be interested, have some insight on what we're doing and why.

What are we? We're just ordinary people trying to do the right thing. I am convinced we're healthier now than we were 40 days ago

BREAKFAST

Had usual great cup of coffee, wholewheat pancakes with pure maple syrup and fruit on top. Oh so good!

thought I would share one of Katie and my favorite music artist and his hit song, along with Darryl Hall and John Oates and their band, and before they sing they are talking a bit about food... then they're practicing to get things straight, then perform the song. I found out about Eric and his music when I heard this song at the end of a movie. When we drove to Texas this year we played the cd over many times.

LUNCH

We had a homemade veggie sub and a banana

DINNER

Had leftovers from Delicious Restaurant last night...Katie mixed them all together and added onion, green pepper, mushrooms, sesame seeds, carrots, peas, corn, and green beans....It was sooooo.....goooood again. Also had a couple of spring rolls.


more later.....