Boys and girls, today, let us put the FAT in Fat Tuesday.
Before the Lenten season begins tomorrow with Ash Wednesday, let us eat and enjoy the recipes you see further down.
One of the many things I will be forsaking during Lent is cheese. CHEESE. Freakin' cheese.
....I might die.
Coroner: "Philadelphian broad. 23 years of age. After a thorough examination, I have determined the cause of death to be a lack of cheese."
I will be going vegan during Lent. I want to open my eyes to the possibilities of food that I have other wise allowed myself to ignore and shield myself from. Such as a world without cheese. Or dairy, for that matter.
As I had said earlier, I might perish. But fortunately for you, you will see my transition into a new eating and cooking style.
As I close and leave you with some fabulously wonderful fattening recipes, I just want you to know that I love you all. And have enjoyed sharing with you my food experience. Should I not make it, you must know that you have always been my favorite. Yes, you.. in the corner, there! You are especially my favorite.
Sigh. Vanilla Cupcakes
Whimper. Spiced Pumpkin Doughnuts
"Wahhhhh!!!" CAAAKE
Sob. COOOOKIESSSSS....
I won't even place any pictures of cheese on here because I am trying to soften the blow.
Although, the good thing is I will be trading in the above for great recipes like these:
Okay, so maybe this venture won't be so bad after all!
But that doesn't mean that I don't have every intention right now to eat all the doughnuts I can and drink a perfectly poured Guinness later.
.....And eat a wheel or two of cheese.
Guess who WON'T be stepping on a scale tomorrow.
Better you than me girly! I cannot - and will not! - live in a world without cheese! Though I am very interested to see all the dishes you make and hear your thoughts on it. It will be a fun creative challenge. You must survive - we all depend on you! xoxo Be strong.
ReplyDeleteLove my cheese too my favorite! I REALLY LOVE ALL THESE ENTRIES!
ReplyDeleteWow giving up cheese for lent. Good for you. I am giving up sugar....eeeeks!!!!!! Love your blog! I am your newest follower.
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hahaha :) I love the idea of Lent. My family has never been religious- but I went to college and met a lot of friends whose families were. I participated in lent with them each year and really loved the experience. Best of luck with the cheese :) Since I'm pregnant, can I just say I'm giving up coffee, soft cheeses & lunch meat (all required give up foods)? haha. Can't wait to read about your experiences
ReplyDeleteI agree with Trix. There is no way I could give up cheese. There are so many great vegan blogs out there, though, I am sure you will find tons of delicious foods to make in the next few weeks. Can't wait to see!
ReplyDeleteWow. You're brave. Cheese would definitely be hard...but you've got great options (and I'll help you the others in the meantime....)
ReplyDeleteCOngrats Emily! I hope you enjoy it! I just released my e-book so if you need options in every area, like breakfast, lunch, dinner, or EVEN dessert, you should check out today's post! Happy veganing!
ReplyDeleteYou're going vegan??? Good luck friend!
ReplyDeleteCheese would be way to hard for me to give up as well, but I guess Lent is not supposed to be easy, right? Can't wait to see all the vegan dishes you will be making over the next few weeks. Maybe you'll find a few cheese-less favorites :o)
ReplyDeleteCool! Love the Pinky Cupcakes best :) Have a great week, Emily!
ReplyDeleteYou are so funny Emily :) I wish you luck with your Lenten Vegan diet, it will work out fine. Since you are not eating dairy you may want to make the almond milk, hehe. I'll be looking to see how it's going for you.
ReplyDeleteEmily...love that pink frosting cupcakes...eat eat all you want now before Lenten comes LOL! Have a nice day,
ReplyDeleteElin
What vice to give up? Who said baked goods need to be given away? Horrible. Always eat cookies! They do no harm. Well. Not much harm.
ReplyDeletelovely pictures and food Emily
ReplyDeleteCheese is hard to give up but for me the thought of giving it up is harder than actually doing it. I love the food you featured here today. It really does look wonderful. Have a great day. Blessings...Mary
ReplyDeleteThis all looks so good! Your blog is great. New follower and so glad I found it. Hope you have a fabulous day! Come by and visit if you get the chance. I made a sinful king cake last week! XO
ReplyDeleteJessica
www.kitchenbelleicious.com
wow - no cheese is tough. i hope you discover a lot of new recipes though. and maybe a new favorite or two!
ReplyDeleteAll of these recipes and pictures look delicious, but I am naturally partial to the cupcakes with the eggnog icing! Happy Mardi Gras
ReplyDeleteOh Lent...and no cheese. You are a brave woman! Far better than me :-) Thank you for sharing this loveliness tonight. I hope that tomorrow is full of happy moments, joyful conversation and plates of satisfying food (albeit cheeseless!)
ReplyDeletewow,i love this entries!
ReplyDeleteHow are you going to do this!? NO cheese No dairy!? VEGAN!? I couldn't.. I can't even imagine.. I can't wait to see what deliciousness you come up with though while on your 40 day venture! Good luck :)
ReplyDeleteI'm impressed - I gave a thought to giving up cheese for Lent. Just a thought. But the reasoning behind it is solid and I shall not taunt you with dairy. It will be a grand exploration.
ReplyDeleteOh my I'll take one of each please!! :D Love the pink frosting on the cupcakes.
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