You think you know someone.....

Alright, get this. I'm on the phone last night with my step-mother who's all "How's it going? What's new?" and all. So, I fill her in on how the first 2 days of being a vegetarian went and we get to talking about it and somehow, I mention how I will be shopping for exotic things, like mung beans. And listen to this. I kid you not. She says "Oh, I love mung beans!" After pausing to let it sink in, and confirming that she was not in fact joking, I absolutely burst into laughter. They actually exist and someone I know has actually eaten them? And loves them? HAHAHAHAHA! I told her that was definitely going on my blog. So blog-worthy, that little piece of information. That's just something you never think to ask someone, isn't it? "Have you ever tried mung beans?" Nope, can't say I've ever had that question come up in a job interview.

So, she's had mung beans, and I've had Cottage Cheese Roast (a.k.a. Vegetarian Meatloaf). Things could be stranger, I suppose. But I have to tell you, the Cottage Cheese Roast was not half bad! Now, it's not going to FOOL anyone, that's for sure, and likening it to meatloaf is really not a fair comparison, but really not a bad little meal. The ingredients? Thought you'd never ask: eggs, cottage cheese, chopped walnuts, corn flakes, onion, and dry onion soup mix. Yeah, no kidding. And believe it or not, it is meatloaf-ish enough to pass (as long as it's been a while since you've actually HAD meatloaf and the memories of it's texture and taste aren't too fresh in your mind). It was a little spongier I expected - and next time I'll chop the walnuts in my food processor to make them more like bread crumbs. Biting into a walnut is a dead giveaway that the food on your fork is not meatloaf.

Today? Haven't really eaten too much because I've had a busy, busy day of work so I don't have much to report. Since I'm all alone again tonight, I'm probably going to cop out and just have one or two of my veggie burgers. Or maybe some eggs. Or maybe leftover Cottage Cheese Loaf. I wonder if it's as good the next day?