Militant Vegan

I was accused of being a militant vegan today. I must say I was a bit flattered. Being a passive, middle of the road person most of my life, the fact that I am seen as 'militant' about something is something I am proud of. Better than a half-assed vegan. Better than a 'do it because it is trendy now' vegan. Better than a 'well, I eat turkey at thanksgiving' vegan.

Definition of MILITANT
1
: engaged in warfare or combat : fighting
2
: aggressively active (as in a cause) : combative


Speaking of militant, I wish I was out on the ocean with the Sea Shepherd folks, risking life and limb for something so much bigger than the everyday bullshit society tells us we should care about. Fighting for the environment instead of fighting the 9:00 to 5:00 so that maybe I can buy that expensive pair of jeans so the world won't suspect I am eeking by from one paycheck to the next- drowning in debt from just a couple of Christmases trying to show people love with stuff. Fighting for whales instead of fighting against the idea that people have that I am flawed because I don't want children or a career or a marriage that might fail in five years. Fuck that shit. Militant? I hope I can be 'aggressively active', trying to change my world in even the smallest way that I can.

Silence is broken

Silence is Broken

I suppose I needed a break from everything after the marathon but now I am back, trying to get the body into shape before I begin training for the Maine Marathon again. I am hoping to qualify for Boston- need to shave about 20 minutes from last year's time. This means work. Please follow me as I write about my recipes, animal and conservation issues, and my training. I will need all the support I can get!

MY SEEDY OATS

Is your oatmeal seedy? Mine is!

1 cup water

1/2 cup oats (GrandyOats Maine Grown Rolled Oats are the best!)

2 tsp pumpkin pie spice

dash pure vanilla

Frozen Maine Wild Blueberries

1 Tbsp Chia Seeds

1 Tbsp Hemp Seeds

1 Tbsp Maple Syrup

Fruit of your choice

Do the oatmeal thing- boil water, add oats, simmer for about 10. Add frozen blueberries, spice, and vanilla when it is just about done. Put in a lovely bowl and sprinkle with seeds, maple syrup and fruit. I like to throw a banana in there for some potassium goodness.

Sit. Eat. Think about how bad ass you will be after all of that seedy goodness.