Adventures in Vegan Cooking

I feel like I should preface this post with the fact that I am not a vegan. The latest thing that has given my digestive system issues is meat. It's a lovely little perk of Crohn's disease, but I shouldn't complain because I'm still in remission, and I'm only taking two pills a day for Crohn's related issues. There are so many IBD patients who don't respond to medication or are missing pieces of their intestinal tract (speaking of this, if you are a person with IBD, consider becoming involved in 23andme's research study with Pfizer). But I digress. So combine the issues with meat and the fact that I'm lactose intolerant, and the recipes tend to follow the path toward vegan.

Vegan food totally has a bad reputation. If you bring a recipe to a party and tell people it is vegan, a lot of people will avoid it (even if it is a dish that doesn't require any modifications). I was lamenting in the lunch room at work about trying to find recipes, and one of my colleagues recommended the book Veganomicon.

This weekend, I decided to try out a few recipes. It's part of the journey to finding out who I am-- stepping out of my comfort zone and trying something new. So I made two totally delicious recipes from the book. They were so good, but now my kitchen looks like a crime scene. If you're looking for some good recipes, try Veganomicon.

Now, any takers on cleaning my kitchen?