Veni, Vidi, Veggie
Hi, my name is Andrew. And I love ribs. 
I also like steak and crab cakes. Mmmm old bay. I have been a carnivore all my life and recently I was presented with a proposition. You see, my sister,
a sincere vegetarian, and her husband, a vegan,
*(note,my sisters pic is from her childhood, her husband’s (Mario’s) is current. No need for an Amber alert.)
challenged me to adopt their lifestyle as we travel together on the SD Roadtrip. I was initially intrigued by the positive health benefits, but ultimately decided to accept their challenge just to see if I could do it. After all, like any adoption if I don’t like it I can always return it as long as I have the receipt. I do intend to give it my all. Thankfully grilling season is over, but we may have a problem sometime around the end of November…
On the first official day of the road trip I abandoned the burgers and began my foray into the world of vegetarianism, luckily I have two experienced guides. We made our way up the coast to the wooded hills of northern California. So far I have had a few fantastic meals, including dinner at an Asian-fusion restaurant in Santa Cruz named Malabar.
I started with chili cakes and had tempeh gorang for my entree. Both were incredibly tasty and lead me to the conclusion that my carnivorous ways had limited my discovery of exotic and palatable dishes. After going into the grocery store I discovered all sorts of strange vegetarian fare, like red lentils, Quinoa and garbanzo beans.
(I was previously aware of Garbanzo beans existance, if not their purpose)
I’m looking forward to the new places this road trip will take me, and the new flavors as well because the life of a vegetarian, well, ”that’s a spicy wheat-a-ball!”
If only Marrakech wasn’t so far away.
