Gratuitous Niece Picspam

[eldritchhobbit]

Just in case your Monday needs a smile, here's my niece.

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[cookiefleck]

Adorable!!!

[eldritchhobbit]

Thank you!

Each time she needs a new/bigger pair of glasses, she gets to pick the color of the frames. She's been so excited for the red ones!

I hope you're feeling better! *hugs*

[febobe]

*dies* ADORABLE! :D Thank you! :D

[eldritchhobbit]

Aw, thank *you*! :D

BTW, I hope you're feeling better! I do have some eating out suggestions, but since I'm a strict vegetarian 24/7, I'm not sure if they'll be of interest/use. I don't want to throw anything at you that's not on target, you know? I'm not trying to convert you. :) Just let me know.

[febobe]

Thank you - I am feeling much better! (I'm staying away from a lot of the offending food, and working toward getting farther away from what I'm not totally avoiding yet!)

I would WELCOME your eating out suggestions. I know how to order out (a) for just eating whatever the heck I like the idea of, and (b) what the ADA diet says is healthy - what I'm not really sure how to do is order out if I do strict vegetarian that meal, short of "garden salad, no cheese, no buttered croutons, no dressing" at most places that have salad, or "bean burrito, no cheese" at Taco Bell! I'm pretty sure there's got to be some way to do it besides that, but I don't know quite where to start. I appreciate your not trying to convert me, but I'd love your tips. :) I've been reading the Forks Over Knives plan book by Drs. Pulde and Lederman, and it's actually the friendliest guide I've read, b/c they say the only way to fail is to give up completely and stop trying, that you don't have to do the plan exactly their way...if you'd like to convert, say, Wed night suppers only for now, or Mon and Thurs lunches, or one night a week, or breakfast on Sundays, or what have you, that's all fine for now. It encourages me b/c I feel like I don't HAVE to convert when I'm not ready (which I'm not). I think I like the idea of eating some vegan meals as long as I don't have to commit to never letting another animal product pass my lips. :) And you're not asking me to do that. So yay for tips - thanks in advance, I'd love them! :D

*thankiesnugs* You really are the best. Thank you so, so much. <3

[eldritchhobbit]

I am SO SORRY for taking so long to reply! I wasn't getting notifications, but I think I've got that fixed now.

For fast food places, Subway and sandwich shops like Which 'Wich make it rather easy to get veggie options. As far as mid-range places, I've found that Panera, Jason's Deli and such do a wonderful job of marking their veggie options (most of which, obviously, are also low-cal). We usually eat out once a week, and I always find something at Mexican restaurants (I just had a delicious plate of avocado tacos and a side of black beans with pico, as opposed to refried beans) and Thai restaurants (I never met a curry I didn't like!), which seem to be particularly veggie friendly, too.

Incidentally, I'm not really a cook in any way, but I do love soups, and I've got a rotation of six or eight really hearty vegetarian soups (stew, chili, etc.) that I especially adore; I make them in batches of two crock pots at a time, and then freeze them in single and double-serving containers, so they're ready anytime. With half a sandwich or a sliced apple or something like that, it's an instant meal!