This is a dual-purpose post.
First, I want to pass on how the veggie sausage (see last post) worked in leftovers. When we ate the first meal of it, we kept the sausage separate and placed it in our bowls first. Our jambalaya recipe got spooned on top of it, and the sausage held its shape nicely, crumbling a bit in a very sausage-y way. We packaged leftovers the same way — we put a layer of sausage on the bottom of the plastic leftover dish and spooned the rice on top. It kept its original texture nicely for the first two days or so. We made a LOT and froze some, and ate on it over a week. After the first few days, the sausage soaked up more moisture and got a bit soggier than it was, though still a bit chewy, and with the same great taste. I was not slowed down in my nomming.
Second, I’m intrigued by a new organization I’ve found online, and specifically their Vegetarian Food Pyramid. It looks like a great guideline to use on a daily basis, and I love having an image to replace all the food groups and pyramids I grew up with (several of which were thinly-veiled advertisements for the beef and dairy industries). Let me know what you think.
At first I was confused because there was no section of the pyramid for coffee, and what is life without coffee, really? Then I realized, I drink mine with soymilk, so it goes in the middle of a “daily” section. Glad we got that settled so quickly.