I forgot to post about my first vegan experience. A few girlfriends were getting together for dinner at Spiral Diner in Ft Worth and I agreed before the location was determined. Being the ever adventurous gal, I decided to play nice and see what the whole vegan thing was about. If a vegan restaurant can stay in business in the heart of Cowtown they must be doing something worth eating. I always wondered if there's enough varieties of food in this Earth to keep a vegan full longer than a week. What is there besides vegetables that does not include dairy or meat? Soy appears to be the overwhelming answer to that question. Soy everything. Oh, and alot of rice, beans and grains.
Although the restaurant was good, I wasn't brave enough to stray far from vegetables. Can you blame me for being skeptical of dishes with "taco meat", "sour cream", "bacun" or "cheez" in them? My hot hummus wrap was satisfying enough. I even made it the rest of the night without a snack. And let me tell you, soy ice cream, yum. I mean, it's no Blue Bell but for a healthy guilt-free indulgence, a Spiral brownie with scoops of ice cream on top belongs in my diet. I just don't believe I can trick this southern girl brain into a veggie burger. I do think I could handle an occasional Spiral Diner dinner, but I love steak and cheese too much to let go. Everything in moderation right...even vegan food.
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