I May Be Wrong
When I’m wrong, I’m the first to admit it. But I’m also not afraid to call out others when they are talking out of an orifice other than their mouth.
I was wrong to stay up until 1 am watching Sarah Palin’s interview with Oprah on the DVR.
Politics and the fact that Ms. Palin wears full makeup, a French twist and cat-eye bifocals to step aerobics class aside, I was so disappointed in the lack of sincerity in the interview. I can see dodging questions about presidential candidacy in 2012, and even not wanting to discuss a potential talk show, but you can’t admit that you don’t want this guy to come to your house for Thanksgiving Dinner?
If changing a diaper topless is wrong, I don’t want to be right.
It was definitely wrong of Daddy to have scheduled a hearing at 7:45 this morning, meaning I had to be up at 6 to get a workout in before he had to leave at 7. I’ll do the math for you: that’s 5 hours of Levi Johnston fantasy-interrupted sleep.
It may have been wrong for me to have gotten all fired up this morning about an email about soy concerns from someone who loves me very much.
I’m sorry, but when you stop eating this:
then you can talk to me about the beans that I eat at most one serving of a day.
It would definitely be wrong to let my kids listen to Britney’s song “3″ while we were drinking our morning smoothies.
I threw a little Toddler Tunes in the CD player (quite fittingly, a scandalous kid rap version of “Peas Porridge Hot”) and threw a little spinach in their smoothies. Look at those two little dolls. No, really: Cinderella Barbie and Kenna say hi.
It was wrong of me to assume that Gigi’s drawing was a cow.
“Mommy, it’s not anything. It’s ABSTRACT.” My bad.
It was absolutely wrong of Pez to make a dispenser using my likeness without my permission.
Who is THAT even? It’s me. I just told you. Pay attention.
It would have been wrong to wear my contacts today, seeing that my pink eye is still a moderately mauve eye, but it was even more wrong to wear my coke bottles and my pajamas while singing into a Pez dispenser version of my head, mopping my kitchen floor and singing as loud as I can to Taylor Swift.
It’s a wonder Swiffer hasn’t tapped me for their next television commercial. It’s also a wonder that I actually found a man willing to procreate with me.
As if God wanted to ensure that my husband might entertain the thought of being with me, and not turn to a life of hard alcohol and late night “Love Links” phone calls, this happened:
It’d be wrong not to take it as a sign that God wants me to be pretty and put my contacts in.
It is probably wrong that my daughters’ pedicures look nicer than mine.
It’s probably wrong to paint your two-year-old’s toes “Streetwalker Red.”
But it’s not like she’s going barefoot in November or like I put her on Toddlers in Tiaras.
Even I think she won’t be ready to start pageants before she’s three. 
It’d be wrong to think I am being anything but completely sarcastic.
Maybe it’s me, but there is most likely something wrong with Gigi digging through her toybox,
to find what appeared to me to be a very ugly and potentially racist hand puppet.
It may be wrong, but I felt very defensive about attacks on my vegan lifestyle today. “You don’t get enough protein…you shouldn’t eat soy…you couldn’t enjoy what you are eating….”
Spaghetti squash, steamed spinach, sautéed zucchini, chopped almonds and fresh basil, topped with a sauce made from 1/4 c. of lemon juice, salt and pepper, a squirt of agave, 2 cloves of garlic, 1 t. of nutritional yeast, 3 T. of water and 1/2 t. guar gum.
Steamed broccoli and roasted kabocha.
It may be wrong, but I enjoyed every delicious bite.
It may be wrong to break down the nutritional information for those who doubt that vegans can be healthy:
~350 calories, 10 grams of fat, 60 grams of carbohydrate, 20 grams of protein.
What?! I can eat a delicious meal, with appropriate and adequate amounts of healthy fats, fiber and nutrient dense carbohydrates, and soy-free, animal-free protein?
I may be wrong, but it sure feels right.
ummm streetwalker red? one time i painted alexis’ nails and when she asked me the color i just knee-jerk reaction said, “hooker pink”… how many other 4 year olds at her school do you think walked around telling people their toes were “hooka pink”????
oops! my bad!!
i have my gigi/lulu art up in my office… i need some abstract to add to it!!
screw the haters… i adore you… i mean seriously, what else matters??
I absolutely adore your blog but have never written…I am a lurker! Thank you so much for writing about your hilarious, healthy, happy life that makes me smile even when I have had the worst day of college class chaos and hectic homework. I look forward to opening the iGoogle Reader and seeing a new post!
About the attack on your eating habits…I think you have awesome balance, that you are teaching your beautiful daughters to live healthy lives of balance and fun (those smoothies look jumpworthy) and being chic, sophisticated and fun! Remember that it’s all about *you* knowing you are healthy and what the rest of the world thinks should be taken with a grain of sand, Miss Thang
Your dinner looks magnificant! I would love to re-create that dish for myself.! infact, i shall.w
AMEN SISTAH!!!! This may be one of my favorite posts of yours, and not just because of pictured of you singing or kidlet toes. Way to stand up for the non-animal-anything eaters! Actually way to stand up for anyone who doesn’t eat a mainstream American diet. Somehow, the ones who are eating fresh veggies and Clif bars get stared at more than those eating quarter pounders and Snickers (although, I really love Snickers). Thank YOU for this! xoxo
You should totally sue Pez for stealing your likeness. It’s uncanny.
And I’m not really sure what’s going on with that puppet, but all I can think of is Franklin from Arrested Development.
And eat what you want, sister! Tell whoever doesn’t like it to suck it.
kick some ass woman. keep eatin’ your veggies. I have NEVER felt so free from crappy food cravings, from the swings of sugar, from feeling bloated/heavy etc. in my life–and I OWE it to being VEGAN for a week. I mean that. Set them in their place. May the nay sayers watch Food Inc. on repeat…
I’m sorry you had to defend yourself so much yesterday! That is just ridiculous. Your lifestyle is admirable and I would never accuse you of being uneducated about your decisions. I completely respect it and think you dealt with the criticism very well (though I know emotionally it must have been tough!).
On a lighter note, that Pez despenser does look freakishly like you! Awesome!
I should clarify…the degree of resemblence is freakish. Not your looks.
Is it wrong that I was looking for candy sticking out of your neck in the second singing/mopping pic?
Pez candy has protein, right? I mean come on, it’s got to!
The Pez dispenser seriously DOES look like a cartoon version! That is crazy.
I see you lookin out for the baby cows!! But isn’t letting the girlies listen to that new bspears song some kind of child abuse?? ;D I totes watched the Sarah Palin interview at the gym today, I was weirdly drawn to her normalism/realism as a person…but dear god would i be terrified if she ran anything in the contiguous U.S.!! haha, JUST NAME A FREAKING NEWSPAPER, please!?!??
LOVE THE PEZ!!!! It does look like you, hahahahaha
You look hot in molded plastic, Mama!
OH my! That Pez look alike is crazy!
And NO, you are not wrong in the least. Thinking about veggies while seeing a cow is completely and totally normal.
And, kudos to you for showing that veggie lovers DO actually eat balanced. Why does everyone think that meat is the only way to gain protein?!?! I hate this misconception.
Have a fantastic day girl!
You rock out with that Pez dispenser (And start getting kickbacks on the sale of those babies – it looks just like you!)
Oooh after the night I had last night I hear you about feeling defensive about veganism. I went to a vegan potluck, but was one of only 3 vegans. The rest of the 20 or so people were just friends, and people curious about veganism. All night long I had to explain that no, plants do not feel pain, no, I am not anemic, no, cows do not like to be milked, and YES, my food is delicious and no, I didn’t sneak milk and butter into my cupcakes. Sheesh.
So go on with your awesome vegan self and hold your gorgeous pez dispenser head high! Be proud of doing the right thing for you, for the animals and for the planet!
Any advice for dealing with a husband who is in physical chemistry but thinks he’s a philosopher on the side? Yesterday he wanted to know how vegans can justify eating plants if they won’t eat animals. Arren’t plants alive too? When do they make the distinction between what is alive and what isn’t?
Oh, did I mention that he thinks I can (should?) speak for all vegans? It’s driving me a bit nutso lately.
Hahah sorry about the Levi-interrupted sleep. Or maybe I’m not sorry; there could be worse REM disruptions…
Your veggie mix looks bountiful and delectable and proteinerific
I want a pez of my head!
So many people that eat meat don’t get the nutrients that they need everyday so no one has any right to get on your back just because they wouldn’t be able to eat the way you do. I never see unhealthy food on your blog so I don’t see what the problem is. I applaud you for eating the way you feel is right and getting in necessary nutrition at the same time
Keep up the good work!
You are so adorable! I look forward to checking out your blog every morning! You eat more healthy than most people I know, and your meals look fabulous! Keep up the great work!
You know what they say – if you’ve got haters – it just means you are a big deal (and they are JEALOUS!)
um – good thing you and “daddy” are lawyers – i think you’ve got a lawsuit on your hands because pez DEFINITELY stole a picture of you and made that dispenser.
also, lastly – LOL at sara’s comment above. Franklin from Arrested Development is HYSTERICAL.
My grandparents HATE my vegan ways say it’s an eating disorder. I eat plenty and am definitely not deprived! I get plenty of protein and yes I eat tofu a few days a week, but no worries there could be worse!
Or in the car windows down and then you look over and realize the car next to you at the light also has their windows down YIKES!
LOL Totally been there with the broom
Have a great day try to get in your protein I KNOW it’s sooooo difficult like majorly hard
Love ya Mama Pea your hilarious while being angry.
Love this post chica! You are amazing
and now i have Billy Joel’s “You may be right” stuck in my head…haha.
as for your food…you can cook for my household any day of the week!
Nope. You are right!
Geez. That is so much food!!! Jealoussss.
I had people trying to give me the protein lecture this weekend. I probably eat more than they do!! You rock.
I was out somewhere the other day and a little girl was listening to a “kids” version of 50 Cent’s “In Da Club.” So strange.
I do eat meat, but not everyday. I do like vegan blogs like yours because I get such good healthy ideas. When I see what you eat on a daily basis, I feel like you eat nice, healthy meals with big portions (you can come cook for me anyday). I bet the inside of your body is a lot healthier than the person who was giving you a hard time! I only wish my girls would drink smoothies for breakfast (they thought is was the end of the world when I switched them from Fruit Loops to Cheerios).
It may be wrong to want to be just like someone else…
…but when I have kids, I want to be just like you.
Like anything else, eating and living a healthy life is about making informed choices. You can be a trendy vegan who has NO idea what is going in your mouth, just like you can be an ignorant carnivore. It has nothing to do with WHAT you do or don’t eat, but the motivation behind it.
You have made a concious decision to live a certain way and I have tremendous respect for that.
Screw ‘em, mama.
Sarah, we love you for being YOU – don’t let them get to you. Soon enough people will start waking up. Send that “person that loves you” a copy of Food, Inc. and see what they have to say then!
Bravo for stickin’ to your guns, girl!
I absolutely HATE when people criticize my vegan lifestyle! I have found that a lot of people make fun of vegans and vegetarians, but I think it’s because they don’t fully understand how delicious and versatile the food can be. I have also been told by family members to avoid eating soy, as if it’s the only non-animal protein source that exists!
Mama Pea,
You eat what you want when you want. No one should be judging you, and even though I eat meat, I just want you to know that I think I could eat dinner at your house for the rest of my life and be completely happy, satisfied, and healthy…in other words, I’m inviting myself over for dinner every night. Does that work for you?
I too DVR’d the interview, but haven’t watched it yet. Yes, our living room is named after Ronald Reagan, but honestly, Sarah Palin’s voice even gives me the heebie jeebies.
I once worked at this street art fair and was in charge of watching little kids play with chalk. So this little sassafrass boy in converse and sunglasses started drawing and he steps back to look at it and I go, “Wow! You’re a great artist!” And he responds with, “Thanks. I do abstracts.” And walks away.
Pure genius.
did you know if you don’t eat meat you’re going to DIE cause it’s so super bad for you? JESUS ate meat mama, JESUS
(jk, clearly)
sarah palin is going to be in my hometown for thanksgiving. and my brothers are stalkers and figured out the address of where she’ll be. we can pass it on to levi….
Why do people always think everyone else cares about their opinion?
I love the pedicures
and your glasses!
I don’t get why other people criticize your eating habits. Or anyone’s for that matter. No in is perfect (although it seems you are MUCH closer than I) so those in glass houses…as they say. I find the soy thing particularly interesting considering that most American’s diets are almost primarily made up of soy and corn, although the people eating it have no idea. You inspire me to push a little harder on the veggies and reconsider the idea that vegan “isn’t for me”.
Yum! That meal looks delicious. I can’t get enough of nut yeast — tofu stir frys, as a coating for roasted veg, on popcorn … Soooo good!!
But perhaps I shouldn’t be shortening it to nut yeast …
GOOD. FOR. YOU.
let em criticize. you cant help their ignorance on the subject.
OMG – your food always looks so fantastic I cannot believe that someone dared criticize it! (But I also can’t believe Palin’s dumb enough to show her face anywhere – oh wait, maybe I can believe that).
HIlarious post, as always – good luck with the stink eye.
Make sure PEZ pays you royalties.
Ok so have no idea why I couldn’t click thru last nite but I am here now and wishing you a brighter, lighter, happier, less-criticism filled day. Hugs
xoxo
Where did you get that Pez dispenser? It’s insane. I agree with Sara and say that you get some cash for them using your face
I’m so glad you stay true to yourself and your food choices. I am a meat eater who tends to eat a lot of veggie fare and I think people who judge others choices need to shove it.
In the wise words of Rihanna: Live Your Life.
People are absolutely RIDICULOUS!! I don’t understand where people get off telling others they need to eat healthier when it is apparent you do! I wonder what the commenters eating habits are? They probably eat healthy by getting a Big Mac and DIET COKE. They cancel out right?
You are amazing! Keep up the great work!
Wow. How annoying that someone criticized you. I am inspired by you. I have been wanting to try out a vegan lifestyle but I want to try the healthy way and I look to blogs like yours for ideas. I just wanted you to know that I have thought negatively about your eats! People who do can piss off, am I right?
You are awesome!
you Go Girl!
You’re awesome, and we all love you, so go have some soy!
I’m having sushi for dinner tonight!
oops.
No one should judge how ANY one else chooses to live their life. It’s up to the individual to decide what’s best for themselves! You shouldn’t have to defend yourself & your choices to anyone! Gahh that drives me crazy.
PS You MUST seek out the Entertainment Tonight coverage of Levi’s playgirl photoshoot. It’s SO bad, it’s good…no doubt made priceless by the AWFUL narration.
aww im so sorry that someone was acting this way– seriously i HATE when ppl try to tell others how to live their lives– as long as you are happy & healthy thats all that matters. ive learned that only insecure people will try to push their beliefs on others! onwards & upwards! you are so above this!!!!!
xoxoxoxo
REAAAALLY??? i think your blog is so much fun and even though i am not vegan i am fully impressed by how healthy you eat and how you get your kids to do the same! You do not shove being vegan in your readers faces, which i love (since there are a lot of us that aren’t!). THANK YOU for a lovely blog
I think your Vegan meals look great! All the time!!!!
I have to echo the rest, just to give you a full 50 comments of support!
I’m a lurker too, but LOVE your entertaining blog and the fact you’re really teaching your children to live healthy, happily, and without harm. Now a days, the average American eats way too MUCH protein, everyone is obsessed with adding protein powders to everything. Fiber to this. Omega 3/6 to that. PFft.
I love to see what you’re eating and feeding your kids. I think it’s great!
oh the criticism…take it, pretend it’s on the floor and smash it. that’s what i do.
Preach it sistah!
amen mama! to each his own!
ummm i hate SP with a burning passion. i was just on huffington post where they debunked 18 lies in her book. awesome.
and yes, i looked at levi in playgirl. i couldn’t help myself.
your dinner looks divine, and if you are wrong, then i don’t wanna be right!
saw that coming, huh?
Oh, God forbid you eat a plant based diet. Clearly you should drop that nonsense asap. No conclusive scientific evidence has been provided about detrimental effects of soy. As of right now, they are speculation at most. Some people choose to not eat tofu because it is highly processed, others like myself, enjoy it, because it tastes good, and if you want to eat it in moderation, why the eff not? You know what has been proven though? That excessive protein consumption is NOT good for you.
So, unless your personal health care provider e-mailed you and was all like, you are killing yourself with all this broccoli!!!! We need to get a steak in you, STAT! This just in, Fruit is worse for you than cigarettes, I think you can breathe easy knowing that you are doing a good job providing your family the best nourishment you can.
Seriously though, it makes me so mad when people don’t take time to research something and just make assumptions. I mean, I eat meat, but I would NEVER claim that I am leading a healthier life style than someone who doesn’t. Anyway, sorry for rambling. I love your blog and you are doing an AMAZING job.
It would be wrong not to tell you that you can’t hide that kind of pretty behind glasses!
I would also be remiss if I didn’t tell you that I am eating A LOT more beautiful, fresh, and simply prepared produce since I started reading your blog. So is my husband. And there have been no complaints!!!
It is universally known that a diet higher in plant-derived foods and whole grains will improve your overall health and longevity. While people are entitled to their opinions, you and your family are obviously thriving from your way of eating.
I believe that balance is key, and you exercise a lot of balance in your diet!!! Kudos to you Mama Pea.
PREACH IT, MAMA PEA! I love sassy posts and this one is just dripping with sass
Awesome retort about dairy!
I’m not vegetarian nor vegan, but I don’t really care what others eat. I don’t understand why people have to make a big deal out of other people’s diets. Do what feels right for you! I just love reading your blog for sheer entertainment purposes. And even a meat-eater like me has found some recipes on here to try.
Keep on doing what you like!
Mama Pea,
Please come to Boston and cook for me regularly.
Thank you for your anticipated cooperation.
**UM, EVERYTHING LOOK DELICIOUS! IF I HAD ANY CLUE HOW TO DO SOMETHING OTHER THAN BOIL WATER… I WOULD EAT YOUR DINNER IN A HEARTBEAT.**
You obviously haven’t fed whoever thinks you couldn’t possibly enjoy being a vegan.
By the way, how did you find that picture of me??? I was sure I’d gotten rid of all the shots of me in that terrible pink and purple get-up. I’m firing my stylist.
Really, people should mind their own business. You don’t like it? Don’t read it.
In my anthro class yesterday, a group did a presentation on E.Coli in beef. They were all disgusted, as they should be.
And tomorrow, I’m talking about what those cows they’re eating are fed= GMO corn. I don’t think anything scares me as much as BEEF!
And I’m not even vegan. LOVE your dinner, would eat it any day.
Sorry people were picking on you and your healthy choices. Its your choice and while it may not be for everyone you are very healthy with it.
I love that pic of Lulu solo. She looks so much bigger than normal (as in older). Such a little lady
Mama Pea could never be wrong!
Boo to the vegan haters!
well i think your dinner looks delicious and one that i make recreate for myself in the near future [minus nutritional yeast that i can't quite justify purchasing...yet
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I think it’s safe to assume that you are one of the healthiest people on the planet – and I’m not even exaggerating. Anyone who criticizes the way you eat is either jealous or has very little knowledge of health. The ONLY time I would ever tell someone they need to make sure they eat a lot of protein is if they are trying to put on some serious muscle mass – and those people are usually body builders. I also think it depends on the person – only YOU know your own body..no one else can or should tell you how much of what you need to be eating. As long as you feel good and healthy that’s all that matters. Some people need to mind their own business!
Ok I’m off my high horse now…your post had me laughing – again!!
I’m so mad I forgot to DVR Oprah on Monday! Stupid of me!!!
LOVE the mopping singing. I do the same, and I’m not afraid to admit it!
Grrr to those who are picking on your veganism. I, for one (and I know I’m not alone) think your meals are drool-worthy.
To be fair- eating animals is not wrong nor is being vegetarian. Whats wrong it the SAD diet- and grain fed/hormone ladden/mis treated animals. However properly treated/fed animals are very nutritious (nourishing traditions and the weston price foundation go into it further). I dont think it is fair for vegans to point fingers either- I’ve been on the side of veganism but I believe it is not right for my family. Either way people shouldn’t criticize you for your choices.
arghhh, i HATE when people start commenting about the way i eat. and that usually happens while they’re eating something grease-laden and drinking aspartame. ANYWAYS, yay to you for eating what you want, don’t let the haters get you down
but I am VERY happy that you came out of hiding and started a new blog!
And I’m sorry to hear that your back has been bugging you again
Ugh….of course I echo the frustrations…the number of times I was told my son will end up gay with breasts because he is vegan and drinks soy milk is obnoxious. The fact that I’m a 3rd year medical student somehow doesn’t make me more knowledgeable on the subject than a random ignorant email my mother received is infuriating. And has no one thought about all the actual animal estrogen that is consumed in cow’s milk and by eating chicken?! A form of estrogen FAR more potent than soy…which btw is not the only source of phytoestrogens around! Fat cells make more active estrogen than soy…as evidenced by the number of MOOBS I’ve seen on overweight nonvegan men.
I digress….but thanks for your post. Its nice to be reminded I’m not the only one that puts up with these attacks. Looking at it with humor is far better.
Don’t hate me if I’m wrong, but I cannot stand Levi Johnson! He’s just one of the worst publicity whores I can think of.
I just finished lunch and your meal made me hangry all over again! Good for you for standing by your choices. People will always criticize what they don’t understand. Bring on the veggies! What’s the story with nutritional yeast? I keep seeing it in recipes… worth a try? Can I find it at the health food store?
You can find nooch at the health food store. A warning, it has a strange flavor at first and a little goes a long way. It’s SO good for you! I’d try to find it in bulk first: that way you can buy a small amount to see if you like it. Good luck!
I like your entertaining posts. Hey, everyone is different, its your body, do what you want. I may add you to my blogroll if okay
Ugh, seriously, why are people so concerned when people eat [gasp!] healthy diets??? Mind your own business people! You know what works for me when people start going off on my diet? I turn it on them – you wanna tease me about my pomegranatate snack, I’ll tease you for your daily donut of death. Or a quick “Go to hell” also works. Ok, ok – i rarely do the latter. But I’ve been known to point out their dietary habits as they do the same to me.
I know, it stinks that everybody who eats meat is an expert on where you can get protein. I think we are way more imaginative since we look for better sources! I love what you eat!
Stand your ground and don’t take judgment from anyone about your lifestyle! I am not vegan but so enjoy your blog. So nice to have you back…
So what if you DO eat soy ANYWAY! Jeeeze! Can’t a lady live a LITTLE? Mama P, I hope this person didn’t make you feel like you can’t eat soy now… I know you know this- but you do what you feel is right and don’t let anyone else tell you otherwise. We all gotta listen to our bodies! Some foods with soy are yummy and fun and you eat them as PART of a meal, it’s not like you’re sitting there with a meal of tofu, soy yogurt, and soy cheese with soy cream on top or somethin’. Better than knawing on nasty red meat. Bleeeh. Love you. You show ‘em sista!
Stay strong (sounds like you are!) I loved Gena’s post about how to handle the comments people make. You’re probably much healthier than whoever was criticizing you anyway!
It’s good to know that vegans aren’t alone in facing plant-hate. The worst is when the criticism comes from people who you’d like to think have the best intentions for you…but if only they could learn to channel their energy in more productive means. I say: “Let’s compare notes when we’re older, hmm?”
How could anyone attack you and your lifestyle??? They are worng and you are everything right!
word! whats with people. lately ive been hearing it around the clock at work. im sorry if you are insecure with your own choices, but get off my back. im loving my food, deal with it. (i didnt say any of that, though).
i think youre a stud, and thats all that matters, right? right.
ps kyle just looked over my should and said “lulu’s growing up so much! she looks just like gigi!” – except with their real names. we may be a creep-tastic couple stalking your family, but its no toddlers in tiaras. thats for sure.
abstract art. brilliant.
Mama Pea Pez! i love itttt
sorry bout the hater-ation. lame
kabocha is the homie!! possibly here to stayy! i had my 2nd one 2 days ago an am diggggggggggggin
HUGS
The criticism comes from both sides, and I hate it either way. Just emphasizes how much food really means to people and how personally they take other people’s choices.
I respect different diets and I think you are smart enough to figure out the healthiest way to eat an animal product-free diet! I think your meals look amazingly delicious!! We are all different, with different body types and needs and convictions. If it’s working for you it shouldn’t matter. Keep up with the awesome meals.
Hi! I’m so sorry that this question is WAY off topic, but do you remember where you bought the covered toy bench Gigi is sitting on? BTW, I LOVE your blog! Thanks! Nicole
Wow, that post is embarrassing. Thanks for making me look at it again
We actually bought the toy chest at a local store called Fred Meyer, but we painted it and made the cushion for it ourselves. I’m sure that is no help whatsoever!