Okay, so this is my plan:

Get organized so I actually make cooking a part of my day. 

Learn about Vegan forms of protein.  Because I have a son and a husband we need more than tofu, which is soy, which is made of soybeans and therefore: estrogen. 

Buy food staples.  This means I need lots of whole grain, whole wheat, fruits, veggies and a REALLY GOOD (read: EASY because I don't cook much or well) cookbook.

Vegan.  Dear Blog Readers, I can barely even say it correctly.  And I don't eat fruit or veggies.  I eat starch.  It's a wonder I'm as intelligent as I am.  Between my veggie and fruit free diet plan, which has sustained me most of my life AND my alcoholic days....well.  You see the picture I'm painting.

Mister Valentine is a tad bit reluctant.  Well, you know MEN.  They want a garage.  A truck.  A nice watch.  Some manly, meaty food.  HAAAA!  Mister Valentine gets none of that.  Word to Mister Valentine:  DEAL. WITH. IT.  Cause I think it will make us healthier.  And he knows I'm right.  And I have this book called The China Study by T. Colin Campbell, PhD and he gives lots of evidence which I've literally followed Mister Valentine around the house quoting during his school break. 

Now.  Some of you don't do the Vegan thing.  And that's a'ight.  No worries, yo.  I still love ya.  In fact, as I cut out these starches and meats (I don't eat a ton of meat ANYWAY but I do love dairy - and that's going, too) I will be drooling over the normal stuff I'm missing out on. 

I'm not trying to be holier than thou.  And I'm a sinner.  So I'm sure I'll relapse time and again.  But this is for me and my family and I'm going to give it my all.  It may not be for you and your family.  And that's a'ight, too, yo.  No worries.  I think lots of people judge vegan people as greenies.  Heck, I've done it, too.  Like to the lady at the natural food store (when we were there getting desserts, btw) who looked a little Amish-ish and told her kids "Go easy on this food, you need to make it last this time!" to which I thought "Lady, feed your kids non-organic food if you can't afford organic food.  You'll get A LOT more for your money.  Don't get mad at  them for wanting more carrots!"

Anyway.  I've found it.  A source of protein without soy:  Seitan.  30 grams of protein per 3 ounces.  It's wheat gluten without the starch and it's fat free. 

Then. Mister Valentine goes and works his magic.  Cause he's a gourmet chef, he just doesn't get any money from it.  So I say "dear husband, take this Seitan and make it turn to gold" and he basically does it.  Cause he wants me to be happy.  YAY!  Win-win.