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I can probably count the times I've eaten meat in the last five or six years on five people's fingers, but I eat fish almost every day. Tomoe used to eat more meat than I did, though not much, but we've decided to stop meat, and cut back on fish. We know the meat is up to no good with the environment, but we can't really be sure what the story is behind the fish we eat, so we figure it can't hurt to cut back.

In the mean time, we'll be eating beans! And lots of em! It doesn't sound so great, but Tomoe found a great place where we can buy good beans online and have them delivered to our door. We got a package Monday and I've been eating them non-stop ever since. They're quite awesome! Tomoe has made some great bean soups, and some nice sweat bean paste, but out of laziness, I've taken to eating them raw just as they are out of the bag. The Chick peas taste like peanuts, but without the fat and I don't feel like crap after eating a pound.

The soy-beans are good just fried up in a pan like you would popcorn, and this weekend we'll be mixing up some home-made natto. Something I've really wanted to try for a long time now. I love natto, but the styrofoam packaging that each hold two bites really pisses me off. I did manage to find a nice brand at my local supermarket that has the equivalent of three normal natto containers, all wrapped in a nice paper envelope, but I'm still eager to rot my own beans.

The birds seem to dig 'em as well.

More photos of beans

that bird looks quite proud to have so many beans!

Hi, respect on your decision. I've been considering the same, but a wife who controls the food budget can't avoid fish! She complains that "tonkotsu" is only 2ice a year. ANd, hey, I aint going near that! Although I always correct those who label me vegetarian. "Pescetarian, if you please!"

I heard a great adage from a rastafarian friend of mine: "Nothing with a face".

Makes alot of sense, not forgetting water based foods are the prime source for the human body...give or take. Them mind has alot of influence. A Beserker living on raw meat would balk at the idea of a yogi eating shoots. But we survive the same.

Dichromatism and synchronicity; works in many ways..... love,
Rasta

I know what you mean rastafarout, about people assuming your a vegetarian. I hardly ever eat meat, but it doesn't mean I can't, yet when I avoid it people like to say "Oh kevin's a vegetarian". Something about liking to label people. Not that it negativly effects me if people think so, but I just hate having the same old conversation about "no I am not a vegetarian, I just don't have any urge to eat meat, and if I don't have the need, it's better for my body if I don't... blah blah..." It hasn't been until recently that I began to see it was also better for the environment, and now I'm probably a little strciter than before. Of course I still ate a piece of ham at Christmas, because it was already purchased so the damage was done, but I strongly suggested having a turkey (which does quite a bit less damage).

I am not sure I can give up fish all together, but I'll try to cut back. Unlike steak, a good grilled mackeral calls to me in my sleep. There is this list of OK fish, but I really don't know how reliable it is.

As for waterbased foods, I try to remember to eat lots of fruit, but it's so dang expensive. A head of cabage is quite cheap though.

haha the 2nd photo is great!

Love the second photo. That bird must have been very, very excited.

curious about making the natto -- mostly if you get a different flavor/texture than the store bought. its something i have always wanted to try.

and sweet bean paste... zenzai is great in the winter. especially if you don't make it too sweet it is great for breakfast with some genmai mochi.

but what always bugs me about japanese bean recipes is that they are mostly sweet taste. i miss those hearty american recipes scooping up beans by the spoonful.

but maybe next month soramame will begin appearing fresh in all the stores. those are the best just boiled a few minutes.

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