MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!

I used to LOVE going to our the family dinner!! I could not wait to savor the different flavors of the many different foods, that only make an appearance on special occasions. It was euphoric, hams, turkeys, greens, cheesy potatoes, cakes, pies and cookies; I was truly a kid in a candy store, but now I dread it. The food is still good, no great, but after giving up meat, there is not much left for me to eat. I never realized how dependent we are, as a culture, on meat. The dressing has chicken stock, the greens are seasoned with smoked turkey, the cheesy potatoes are made with cream of chicken soup.........UGGGGGHHHHH!!!!!!! Everyone knows that I don't eat meat now, and they go out of their way to accommodate me, by making a green salad. That is supposed to fill me up, while the rest of them gorge themselves on this meat laden buffet.