Happy New Year, 2010!

Did I mention in my profile that I am burned out on cooking? Yes, after forty-something years of carnivore meals, catering to others and feeling like a short order cook, all I really want is to do nothing but sit back, microwave all my meals and eat salads out of a plastic container. Alas, the grown-up voice inside my head tells me that this would not be productive or conducive to my health and wellness. Creating an appetite and a love for learning to cook new meals and keeping the right attitude will be a day by day, babystep process. Some days will be fairly easy. Others will be a challenge. Especially, on the days when my pain is high.

For me, 2010, started off with twenty-four ounces of organic green tea which was steeped in my porcelain black steeping mug from the Teaspot. http://www.theteaspot.com/  Breakfast was from a box, but still vegetarian, just not homemade. One whole wheat flax waffle topped with peanut butter and jelly. My mission is to replace the peanut butter with almond butter and use honey instead of jelly. 

My new recipe for the day was Lucky Black-Eyed Pea Salad served with a Quorn Gruyere' Chik'n Cutlet.

Lucky Black-Eyed Pea Salad

1 can black eyed peas, rinsed & drained

1 can black beans, rinsed & drained

1 can corn kernels, rinsed & drained (raw corn would be better)

1/2 jar Robert's Reserve Roasted Red pepper and Onion dip

1/2 cup finely chopped red onion

1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro ( I used 1/2 cup, 3/4 would be better)

4 ounces feta cheese

Drain and rinse black-eyed peas, beans and corn kernels. Place in a large mixing bowl; stir in Robert's reserve dip, chopped onion and cilantro. Cover and refrigerate at least 30 minutes to allow flavors to mingle. Toss with feta cheese right before serving. Serve with tortilla chips or toasted pita wedges, although I ate it straight. Yum-O!

* This could easily be made vegan by omitting the feta cheese. Recipe courtesy of HEB Showtime.

Then I had trouble getting the "Add Image" button to work, which required lots of researching on how to fix the problem. Not easy for someone like me, who is NOT a computer geek. It left me wanting to dive headfirst into this.

But then I remembered I had this.  http://www.synergydrinks.com/

Kombucha with strawberry puree.........mmmmmm.

 Now I must create an appetite to make a shopping list with new veg recipes.