Hey Dad! I've decided to become a vegetarian! Eight years ago my son made this decision after a family trip to the Badlands of South Dakota. On this trip, one of his goals was to try as many different types of meat while visiting the wild west. This quest included; bear, buffalo, antelope, elk and whatever else he could find. I guess he could check this off his bucket list as he became vegetarian shortly after this trip.
For the next few years we accommodate his dietary needs as best as possible, a lot of frozen vegetarian meals as the rest of the family continued in our normal Midwestern diet, heavy on meat and potatoes. Fortunately, he went off to college and we only had to change our diet on the weekends.
Then it happened, my dear sweet daughter decided to become a vegetarian 18 months ago. Is there no God? She was only a freshman in high school and I had three years of trying to balance our future family menus.
Shortly after my daughters decision, I was speaking with my brother and told him, "OMG, my kids are vegetarians!" His first question was "What are you eating?" My brother and I always talk about new dishes to try. At first, I have to admit, I was at a lost.
This blog will detail our journey into becoming vegetarians. I want to make no ifs, ands or buts about this; I will enjoy a steak or burger whenever one is presented to me. I will not swear off meat, but I will try to make good tasting meals for my vegetable eating faction, partake and enjoy.
Over the years. I have enjoyed cooking and trying new recipes, but I have to admit most of the vegetarian items I have tried have been marginal. My goal is to try to reinvent and enjoy meals that taste good and don't make you think "Where's the beef?"
I do have to say Bossie the Cow endorses this blog. "Two hooves up!" and Henny Penny can't stop talking about it.
So join me and enjoy our journey! Thanks!
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