The Lustful Vegan

Today was a blast. I got up too early (any morning hour is too early on a weekend), grabbed a quick shower, and headed downtown to the Kitchener market to meet K. We found each other, and then spent a pleasant hour or so wandering around, restocking on fruits and veggies. Eventually we headed to her place to drop off our things and say hi to their adorable dog Sammy, and then it was off around the corner for our raw food workshop.

The workshop was two hours of numminess, with a side helping of good company. We were joined by around eight others, plus our instructor. She started us off with edamame hummous dip, which was quite fresh tasting. Then we each received a plate of several samples:

Clockwise from the bottom, you’re looking at bean-free refried beans, mango salsa, dairy-free sour cream, corn tortillas, and guacamole.

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Would beets and mangoes go well together? I have a strange urge to make a beet-mango-lime salsa…no idea if that would work, or prove vile.

Also, I just succumbed to a wicked craving for something sweet. Thankfully I still had a few chocolate mints stashed away in the freezer. It’s funny, really — all my life I’ve been a salt person. When it came to snacks I wanted salty and savoury, and you could keep your sweets. But that’s changed since going vegan. Now I have an evil little sweet tooth. What’s up with that?