Thursday night my talented dancing friend, Laura, invited me over and made me a delicious vegan dinner. Laura is not a vegan, but doesn't seem to mind eating that way sometimes and definitely is a great vegan cook. She made delicious grilled tofu, rice topped with perfectly cooked cherry tomatoes and sauteed kale seasoned with lemon juice, salt and garlic. I loved it! I don't use lemon enough in my recipes and it was a perfect spring dish. The tomatoes were super flavorful so I didn't need to add any seasonings to the rice.
This morning I went to my Leads group with the Grand Junction Chamber of Commerce. We meet every Thursday and each week one of us gives a presentation -- usually about our business. The person that gives the presentation also brings breakfast. I eat before going to most networking events that serve food because as a vegan I'm definitely in the minority and not expecting to have something available that I can eat. Well . . . this morning the presenter, Wade, made me homemade vegan burritos in addition to homemade non-vegan burritos for the other members of the group. The vegan burritos contained grilled tofu, squash, potatoes and he made a bowl of fresh salsa for everyone. Awesome show of thoughtfulness. Not only was it vegan, but it tasted like a meal from a fancy vegan restaurant.
These vegan meals were shared with me because people care. It may sound rice-cheesy, but it warms my heart. Even if Laura only eats vegan when she dines with me and even if Wade never makes another vegan burrito -- they know about veganism and that eating vegan food can be completely satisfying.
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