major sweet tooth.

it's kind of funny, because the whole point of going vegan was to eat healthier and be more aware of what I put into my body. however, since getting my copies of Vegan with a Vengeance and Veganomicon, all I've wanted to do is use the dessert recipes. I think I'm trying to clear out the fridge and cabinets of leftover things before I really get into cooking. this is what I've been cooking (sorry for crappy pictures -- my new camera should arrive tomorrow!):



tofu & sugar snap peas with a peanut sauce, served over udon noodles. my peanut sauce was too nutty for me, so the boyfriend ate most of this.



a vegan christmas! my first. chickpea cutlets from Veganomicon, roasted garlic mashed potatoes (both covered in a vegan mushroom brown gravy), green bean casserole from FatFreeVegan (this was amazing!) and homemade whole berry cranberry sauce.



burrito, pre-roll up. here we've got some refried beans (whole foods brand with chili & lime: yum!), TVP with taco seasonings (cumin, chili powder, cayenne, garlic & onion powders), tomato, salsa verde, tofutti better than sour cream.



random mush of fiber-y goodness! short grain brown rice, black beans, corn and tomatoes.


and really, all of those meals were easy, filling and delicious, but all I want to eat is sweets. I don't know what's up with that, really. but these? these are the best thing ever:



raspberry chocolate chip blondies from Vegan with a Vengeance.

overall, I do feel much better this week than I have in a long time. I'm not *as* tired, I think I have more energy (despite giving up starbucks and diet soda all at once), and my stomach isn't as icky feeling. I did slip up and have some cheese pizza at work a few days ago. I do need to get better about planning my meals to take to work because that's when I become flustered.

so, the verdict is in: week 1 of veganism seems to be a success! stay tuned for week 2.