It's not easy being green...

I'm a vegetarian. I have been for well over 10 years now, as far as I can reckon. So you'd think by now I'd have a pat answer to the inevitable question, "So, what do you eat?", wouldn't you?

Maybe it's just that it's kind of dumb. I mean, nobody asks meat eaters if they prefer lamb to pork, unless they're actually sitting down with a menu in their hands. No, I don't eat fish or shellfish. Yes, I do eat (free range) eggs and as much dairy produce as I can manage. I could never be a vegan because I'd die without cheese at least once a day. ;)

Other than that, the world is my (mock) oyster. There's an almost infinite variety of things to eat that doesn't involve something with a face meeting its maker. Not that I go round telling people who do eat meat that they can't, because I think that sucks, but I no longer see the attraction.

I don't miss bacon sandwiches, as I know many vegetarians do, or sausages. If anything, given the opportunity for a guilt-free relapse, my dish of choice would probably be moules mariniere made with a shedload of garlic.

Tonight? Well, tonight was home-made mushroom and courgette risotto, actually. And tomorrow will probably be mock toad with brussel sprouts and peas. Or maybe spinach dhal. Or pasta with home-made garlic and mushroom sauce. Or curried rice and peas. Or vegetable pizza. Get the picture? ;)