So, a couple of days ago I was shifting through the piles of books on my bookcase, searching for textbook, which I was suppose to lend out to someone working on a thesis about black boys transitioning into manhood. I couldn't find the textbook but I did come across a cookbook, I'd purchased about a year ago. It's called Vegan Soul Kitchen by Bryant Terry.
I had a nice chuckle to myself. I am no way near a Vegan. Hell, I even put meat on my salads. But I remember being inspired to get the cookbook after a author's discussion of Jonathan Safran Foer, author of Eating Animals, at the Free Library of Philadelphia. After hearing about the abuse and mistreatment of the food, which end up on our plates, I had decided that I would become a vegetarian - and after I mastered vegetarianism, I would become a full fledged Vegan. I figured, it would take me about a month and a half to accomplish both.
That lasted about two weeks - and if I am being honest, not even that long. Sometimes you just have to realize your limitations and admit that maybe your convictions have yet to match your will power - yet. But during that time, I had ordered the Vegan Soul Kitchen off of Amazon because if I was going to make the transition, I might want to learn how to cook something more than salads, minus the meat.
Anyway, I dusted off the cover and cracked the book open. At the same time, a Facebook "friend" (in quotations because it's Facebook and how well do you know some of these folks?) of mines updated her status that she was looking for some Vegan friendly recipes. Well I don't know about you but that sounded like a sign from the Vegan gods. So I decided forgo the meat and try something new - at least for just one meal.
And without any further adieu, I present to you a recipe from the Vegan Soul Kitchen for Uncle Don's Double Mustard Greens and Roasted Yam Soup.
I had a nice chuckle to myself. I am no way near a Vegan. Hell, I even put meat on my salads. But I remember being inspired to get the cookbook after a author's discussion of Jonathan Safran Foer, author of Eating Animals, at the Free Library of Philadelphia. After hearing about the abuse and mistreatment of the food, which end up on our plates, I had decided that I would become a vegetarian - and after I mastered vegetarianism, I would become a full fledged Vegan. I figured, it would take me about a month and a half to accomplish both.
That lasted about two weeks - and if I am being honest, not even that long. Sometimes you just have to realize your limitations and admit that maybe your convictions have yet to match your will power - yet. But during that time, I had ordered the Vegan Soul Kitchen off of Amazon because if I was going to make the transition, I might want to learn how to cook something more than salads, minus the meat.
Anyway, I dusted off the cover and cracked the book open. At the same time, a Facebook "friend" (in quotations because it's Facebook and how well do you know some of these folks?) of mines updated her status that she was looking for some Vegan friendly recipes. Well I don't know about you but that sounded like a sign from the Vegan gods. So I decided forgo the meat and try something new - at least for just one meal.
And without any further adieu, I present to you a recipe from the Vegan Soul Kitchen for Uncle Don's Double Mustard Greens and Roasted Yam Soup.
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