Potato Salad Duo
It's been a week since I've eaten meat. I'm on a vegetarian kick lately, mostly because it's nearly impossible to get local, organic, grassfed meats in the grocery store in Dubuque, and some of the stuff at the farmer's market is simply too expensive for someone on a budget. It's been a good week and I feel really good without all the animal protein weighing me down. While I'm still not completely dairy free, I've cut down on dairy foods significantly, just for fun (and because I've just finished reading Mark Bittman's Food Matters . ) I'll have a bite of cheese now and then, and I'll never stop dusting my pasta with Parmesan. But I'm off milk, cream, and eggs for the time being. This hernbivorian kick has meant lots of experimentation in the kitchen. Yesterday I made a neat little Thai rice noodle salad, ala Mark Bittman. Today's lunch, leftover Thai noodles and a huge pile of salad greens and tiny green olives, left me feeling...