Saturday, October 15, 2011

Quinoa for the ungrateful

Am I the only vegan who is unnerved by potlucks? I always feel like I have to "represent" and if there's anything less than lavish praise, I think I've let down the cause.  Anyhow, I took this to a party last night, and it was reasonably well-received, although no one threw down their chicken meatballs and swore fealty to veganism on the spot.  In retrospect, maybe the combination of quinoa, tofu, and kale was just too much for these people (a conservative group of eaters).  I think it's delicious, and spent much of the evening huddled in the corner over this wholesome, tasty food heap.

Here's a link to the recipe, if you'd like to give it a shot. http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/heathers-quinoa-recipe.html

How do you handle these kinds of situations?
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  1. RoseOctober 15, 2011 at 10:57 AM

    I'm the same when I bring a dish to an omni gathering, luckily, I don't get invited to many. Your quinoa sounds delicious; I'd be in the corner with you happily munching.

    You may be right about your conservative eaters. If the omnivores I know are anything to go by, quinoa and kale would be foreign objects to them. Little do they know the pleasures (and the nutrition!) they're passing up by adhering to their conservative omni ways...last laugh's on them!

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  2. StacyOctober 15, 2011 at 11:09 AM

    Ha! That's right, Rose. I will stand over their graves after they all die prematurely of heart disease, laughing as I scarf down a package of kale chips....

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  3. Vegan In The VIOctober 15, 2011 at 6:11 PM

    I prefer to envision them dying of colon cancer, but that seems to always make me out to be the mean one.

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  4. StacyOctober 15, 2011 at 6:32 PM

    I agree, Shen, not having assrot will be the ultimate vindication.

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  5. Vegan In The VIOctober 16, 2011 at 5:06 PM

    Ouchy! I said 'colon cancer'. 'Assrot' is something far worse.

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  6. JennyOctober 17, 2011 at 7:06 PM

    I tend to avoid potlucks as much as possible. And I do always wonder what to take. However, I generally am just bringing the dish so that my family can eat. I'm sure they probably did like your dish, so it's weird and a shame that people can't connect any other dots and make further revelations for themselves.

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  7. StacyOctober 18, 2011 at 4:23 PM

    Jenny, I am so antisocial that I go out as little as possible. I'm happier that way but it's a vicious cycle!!!

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  8. JennyOctober 19, 2011 at 7:42 PM

    I'm a little antisocial myself. And especially right now because I can't fit into any of my clothes. I don't really want to be antisocial, I just get awkwardly shy. My husband doesn't care if he's social or not, yet he's the one who's great at meeting people and making small talk. So we're a weird combo.

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  9. trinaOctober 20, 2011 at 8:19 AM

    Ha! I can so relate. I fluctuate between bringing something that requires no effort and I know is delicious - there's a recipe for party meatballs on my site that fits that bill, and then experimenting with something that I hope will astound but generally winds up disappointing me. The potluck pressure is serious for the vegan.

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