It's summertime alright

Well, all my complaining about the low temperatures and rain has hit me in the face. It's been really really hot lately. So much so, that anything beyond laying around half-dead and under AC seems too much of an effort. God bless the AC, really.

I should have gone to my almost-sister-in-law bachelorette party this weekend but was not feeling too well, so I decided to skip it, just because I didn't feel weel enough to get in the car in the middle of summer traffic rush (our highways get really jammed) and take a 2-hour trip one-way (out of season it usually takes only an hour) in the middle of day (35°C in a black car where not even AC helps). Then I'd need to stay up till morning hours (I don't mind that), but get absolutely no sleep, because at 8 AM you cannot sleep anylonger due to heat and then back in the car and the 2-hour trip back. Well, my body did not agree to the plan and crashed down for a while. I do regret it, but my health and life is more important than any party, right?

I've been having a hectic working week and with temperatures this high it only worsened my general state.

So I've been laying around, doing nothing, mostly and just trying to stay immobile as much as I could.

What with the weather screaming SUMMER!! my diet went almost raw. I tend not to cook, if I can help it. Cooking only adds to air moisture and heat. So, raw fruit - peaches, grapes, some watermelon, almonds and plenty of salads.

I did have a tuna or two with that, just because I'm not a saint, as much as I try. And I L-O-V-E tuna fish. I do feel bad eating it, though. So that is why I was plenty happy when I discovered the Redwood's Vegan Tuna Style Paté.

I enjoy having spreads on crackers, but what with going ovo-vegetarian (and pescio, but rarely) creamy spreads have become a tricky thing (well I'm just a bit lazy to be making them myself). I did indulge in a lactose-free cheese spread once or twice, but I'm not sure it does me any good, so I save it as my exit plan - only when I really really want it. But this paté is a whole other story. It's not really spreadable, because tuna fish by itself is not, also. So it's this a bit chunky mass of vegan almost-spread that, surprisingly, tastes almost like the real deal! If you're craving the taste it might just do the trick! Plus, it is - to me - delicious, and I'll be sure buying it again!

After trying their Wot No Dairy? pea-based yogurt, the Meat Free Falafel (well, falafel is supposed to be meat free, it's made of chickpeas!) and now the Tuna Paté, all of which I really enjoyed, I'm looking forward to trying new products. I have some Breaded Fish-style Fingers awaiting that might just transport me on the seashore with one vegan bite (I did test the product before buying and the whole experience was amazing, so I'm really looking forward to trying it for lunch).

The beauty of these products is that are packed with plant-based protein and though not everything is organic it does offer a variety of food choice, apart from the daily salad and poor canteen food.

What about you, what do you enjoy eating in these hot summer days?

Day 181.