Thanks, Jim! I will do just that. I think what has me here is that I didn't even think about it. The thought that what I was being offered might actually be from a cow didn't even cross my mind, I just assumed it was a frozen soy dessert. Hmph! I won't be making any more assumptions. I have stayed on this eating-style by doing the majority of the cooking for myself and not letting others do it for me.
(If you want something done right, do it yourself.) I don't do restaurants much, though I do post pictures when I do.
I like your idea of using my first day here as my reminder.
Jamietwo, thanks for your note! It helps that my girls and their friends are all quite devoted to my eating well. All but one guest was either my own child or a former student of mine. I am pretty sure that my children prepared their friends for meals here and instructed them to not complain.
It worked out, though. You really can't miss with spaghetti and the krautburgers were a novelty for almost everyone, so they were fun. Of course, I have a couple left still...
This weeks menu is a lot less interesting since I am back to work tomorrow and will be quite busy.
--spaghetti
--pizza
--stuffed bell peppers
--grilled hummus and tomato sandwiches
--baked potatoes and fresh Brussels sprouts (I usually buy them frozen)
--pumpkin soup and toast
--boiled potatoes and cabbage
--baked Japanese yams over rice with kale
--lunches will be leftovers
--breakfasts will be oatmeal. I tried it with cinnamon and ground flax seed once last week and it is now my new favorite. I still put blackberries in it.
I had a friend ask me how to grill something without butter; this is how I do it: the plates on my waffle iron reverse to make to flat griddles. I spread the hummus and whatever else is going in the sandwich on the bread, lay it on one griddle, and fold the other side on top of it like I was making waffles. It isn't as heavy as a panini press, but it still gives me a toasty sandwich that is a bit flatter than it began. If you put kale on the sandwich, try letting it stick out the sides at least an inch in each direction; when the sandwich is finished, the kale is crispy--soo good!
Fulenn