Today was farmer's market day again, and while they didn't have the cheese curds I love so much, I did get one of those beautiful, succulent, delicious caramel apples this week! (It was amazing. It made my whole afternoon.) I also got some supplies for the first experiment in my vegetarian adventure. (I would like to stress that I am not
becoming a vegetarian - I am simply making peace with the vegetable, so that I can continue on this journey of food knowledge refinement.) I picked out some lovely oyster mushrooms, a couple of good shallots, and some cherry tomatoes. The cherry tomatoes are the only item that I can describe the taste of. Shallots and oyster mushrooms are two completely new elements for me. The mushrooms are a particularly ambitious first meal ingredient for me too because in my history of trying to like mushrooms (and for some reason, I really do try), I just couldn't bring myself to enjoy them. Every time I popped a fried mushroom into my mouth, I wish I hadn't. I don't know if it's the unusual earthy taste or the spongy texture that I dislike the most. It could very well be that the mushrooms I try are all either part of something processed, like canned soup, or are deep fried.
The first meal idea came from a friend, chef and a sort of involuntary personal food advisor. It is what he calls "not-so-hippie vegetarian food." My first "vegetarian meal" is the frittata. Here's what I added: oyster mushroom, cherry tomatoes, bell pepper, shallot (supplemented with a bit of onion), fresh basil and fresh dill. Then I topped it all off with cheddar cheese. Probably a bit too much cheddar cheese. (A small but insistent voice inside of me is saying, 'Too much cheese? Impossible! There's no such thing!) Once I realized that this was not much
more than really fancy scrambled eggs, my anxiety over getting it all just right lessened enough for me to get through all the steps and it actually turned out to be quite a tasty meal! I've got some for lunch tomorrow and, if it's still good, some for my roomie on Sunday night when she gets home.
It's past my bedtime and tomorrow I'm heading out of town for the weekend, so I'm going to bid you all goodnight and wish you all a very happy weekend!
The first meal idea came from a friend, chef and a sort of involuntary personal food advisor. It is what he calls "not-so-hippie vegetarian food." My first "vegetarian meal" is the frittata. Here's what I added: oyster mushroom, cherry tomatoes, bell pepper, shallot (supplemented with a bit of onion), fresh basil and fresh dill. Then I topped it all off with cheddar cheese. Probably a bit too much cheddar cheese. (A small but insistent voice inside of me is saying, 'Too much cheese? Impossible! There's no such thing!) Once I realized that this was not much 
more than really fancy scrambled eggs, my anxiety over getting it all just right lessened enough for me to get through all the steps and it actually turned out to be quite a tasty meal! I've got some for lunch tomorrow and, if it's still good, some for my roomie on Sunday night when she gets home. 
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