The Night Before Vegan

Twas the night before Vegan and all through our pad,
the smell of burnt bacon was viciously bad;
Our stomachs were bloated, our eyes bloodshot red
from all of the food we'd stuffed into our heads

Iza and I cuddling, all snug on the couch,
While visions of butter made us quite a grouch.
And Iza in her Snuggie, and I in my sweats,
Had just settled our tummies for a night of regrets.

When out in the kitchen there arose such a clatter,
I sprang from the couch to see what was the matter.
Away to the oven I flew like a boulder,
Tore open the door and forgot the pot holder.

The roast on the rack all steamy and warm
Promised tomorrow's caloric reform.
When, what to my wondering eyes should I see,
But cheesy potatoes that spoke sweet nothings to me.

"Now Iza! the pork roast, smothered in bacon!
Cheesy potatoes, our senses awakened!
Eat it today! Can't have it tomorrow!
Throw it away! Or be tempted to sorrow!

And then, in a twinkling, I heard in my tummy
A moaning and groaning like the screams of a mummy.
As I drew in my breath, and was turning around,
My stomach was rumbling...what a horrible sound

We ate so much food that will soon be forbidden,
Aleks is searching for food that we've hidden...
And the cake that we made that smelled oh so sweet.
Was iced on the table and shouted out EAT!

It was spicy and plump, a right jolly old cake,
And I laughed when I saw it, a big piece I did take!
A wink of my eye and a quick slight of hand
I gulped down a second, felt my belly expand.

I spoke not a word, but went straight to get coffee,
And filled both our cups with cream flavored like toffee.
And laying my head on the side of the couch,
And giving a nod, both our tummies screamed ouch!

We ate so much food, to enjoy our last dinner,
But the weight of the pork made me feel like a sinner .
But I heard Iza exclaim, ‘at some point in the night,
"Just eat Vegan tomorrow, and you'll be all right!"

One Night Before... the Night Before

CHALLENGE: To go completely vegan for 21 days starting on March 1, 2010. To do: Get rid of all cheese and other illegal stuff in the fridge; we will have one day to eat it or give it away.

Mom: Ok, so Iza and I are sitting here thinking about food. We are also thinking about Bacon and Butter. We are trying to think of foods that butter does not make better. So far, we have come up with watermelon, pineapple, oranges, grapes, and other various fruits. Butter makes veggies better; it makes almost everything better. So, let's face the cold hard fact that the next twenty one days will be rather difficult.

Iza: First I thought that this was cool. ok, 21 days vegan. little did I know that I would have to give up milk and bacon. ( ok, maybe I knew that i would have to give up bacon, but i keep forgetting) So here i am sitting in my own cold hard world realizing that i will have to live without butter. The world is nothing without butter.

Mom: There are vegan substitutes for butter. It will be ok. I promise. 21 days. We can do this.

Iza: i am sobbing. but i am doing this of my own free will. Its a lot to ask of a 12 year old girl. But at the end of the 21 days i will have a 3 ton bag of bragging rights to hold over my brothers head. and it willl squash him like a bug.

Mom: Aleks is refusing to join us in our journey of self-discipline. He says that we are nuts, but that's ok... nuts are healthy and Vegan! This is gonna be fun!