Poesy and Plate
Vegan Month of Food 2014
(check out the hundreds of VeganMoFo blogs HERE)
My goal: cook and blog about vegan food 20 times
during the month of September.
My theme: words and food
Vegan Month of Food 2014
My goal: cook and blog about vegan food 20 times
during the month of September.
My theme: words and food
“The Harding White House was frequently bustling with guests
during large formal gatherings and small intimate parties. President Warren G.
Harding, inaugurated March 4, 1921, favored Eggplant Salad West Coast Style
consisting of eggplant slices that were first baked, and then marinated in a
mixture of mayonnaise, vinegar, lemon juice, salt, pepper, Worcestershire and
chili sauces. These were presented in a lettuce-lined bowl and garnished with
chopped hard-cooked eggs.” (from http://www.vegparadise.com/highestperch67.html
)
Mr. Smith: “I see we’ve been invited to the White House for
dinner next week.”
Mrs. Smith: “I certainly hope Mr. Harding has not included
that horrid Eggplant Salad West Coast Style on the menu.”
Mr. Smith: “Yes, I agree! I cannot stomach the thought of
eating that slimy purple thing!”
Mrs. Smith: “Maybe we can simply push it around on our
plate.”
Mr. Smith: “Or maybe we can say we are allergic to it in all
its forms.”
Mrs. Smith: “If we’re lucky, we can slip our portion to the
dog.”
Mr. Smith: “Shall we cancel the invitation?”
Mrs. Smith: “Oh, dear, I did so much want to visit the White
House…..”
Mr. Smith: “But darling, an EGGPLANT!”
Mrs. Smith: “Alas, we must to the honorable thing and cancel
the dinner invitation. How else can we avoid the dreaded vegetable?”
Mr. Smith: “Why MUST Mr. Harding insist on serving EGGPLANT?”
Mrs. Smith: “…sigh….”
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