The Proverbial Redneck Vegan Challenge

Whether you're trying to extend your food budget, wanting to lose a few pounds or curious to experience the Vegan way of life, I invite you to join me in going Vegan for a week starting Tuesday, February 22. For me it's wanting to lose a few pounds. My inspiration was based on this blog: http://twomainemoms.blogspot.com/2011/02/my-week-as-vegan.html

I'll be relying heavily on my favourite health food store Community Natural Foods, located in Calgary across from the Chinook C-train station. I already eat fairly healthy so I won't have to buy too much. What I'll be buying from CNF are high calcium vegetables. Did you know there was a time when rhubarb was regarded as a vegetable? That's a unique calcium source.

I've got a batch of pinto beans cooking in the slow cooker that I'll be portioning up and freezing for ease of cooking. As for butter, Flora Flaxseed Oil makes a great substitute to put on vegetables, rice, hot oatmeal, even popcorn. As long as I make sure to have two servings of high calcium fruit or vegetable, the rest will fall into place. How hard can it be for someone who is in the heart of beef territory and works at a fast food restaurant to go Vegan for one week?

Don't laugh too hard.