2009 Repeat Performance

Life has gotten in the way of me starting up this blog in honor of my vegan repeat performance during the month of May. But here I am finally writing on Day 3. My goal is to go the month of May, as I did in 2008, although I've recently thought about going for two months. Why? Right now the only answer I can give is: just because.

I did a bit of training for this year's vegan fest by (mostly) eliminating coffee a week leading up to May 1 (I use half and half) and cutting back on eggs and meat. Seems to have helped because this time around I'm not having the horrific morning egg cravings that I had last year, and not drinking coffee isn't so bad. I drink green tea instead.

I don't have any pithy observations to share just out of the gate, but speaking of gates, I pulled out of the bowl the winning horse for yesterday's Kentucky Derby: Mine That Bird. Those of you who know me, know I love birds. And, the fact that the odds for this horse were 50-1 seems poetic to me. So, I can't help but feel a profound connection to this long shot equine Cannuck (he's from Canada, eh?).

Here's my first vegan creation of the month. The outcome is gorgeous. I call it Beet Slaw:

Shred:
- a beet
- two carrots
- some jicama, about equal portions for all root veggies
Put all shredded veggies in a bowl.
Make the dressing:
- juice from one lime
- 2 tbls olive oil (or as much as you prefer)
- 2 tsp grated ginger
- splash of soy
- 2-3 dashes of cayenne
- salt and pepper to taste
Blend dressing and pour over shredded veggies.

Enjoy!