Cookfest

Staying vegetarian over the weekend was not easy. I tend to eat much more meat over the weekend then I normally do. On the weekdays I try to eat a healthier lunch and we have soccer and rock climbing so we have less time for dinner.

Sunday happened to be our turn to host our monthly cookfest gathering and I had to make slow cooked carnitas and some seasoned ground beef for tacos without tasting it. Even worse everyone just had to tell me how delicious it was. I've never made carnitas before and when it came out of the slow cooker and just fell off the bone I couldn't help but drool as I pulled it apart and broiled it. We almost finished the 4.5 lb pork shoulder but thankfully there's some left for our day of salvation.

For myself and the other vegetarians I made a barbecue sauced tofu. I haven't prepared very much tofu in the past but this was surprisingly tasty and very easy to prepare. Eating it was another story. I think my whole life I've been conditioned to savor the middle of the taco since that's normally the meat bunches up with all the sides and where all the flavors come together. With tofu there just isn't that same texture and sensation reaching the middle of the taco. I got the crunch of the cabbage, soft velvety texture from the guac and sour cream, but it was missing that tender and juicy piece of meat in the middle to bring it all together.

I was also thankful that my girlfriend thoughtfully prepared me some vegetarian potato leek soup that I was really looking forward to. Unfortunately, as I approached her she drinking (literally) the last drop of soup and had forgotten to leave me any! Hsu Han! Hangry!!

Writing this makes me feel hungry again but at least I can find some solace that we are 2 days away... Unless we extend it.