(Photo from Rolling Stone and The Simpsons, Fox TV)Today my friend Chris reminds me of the fact that the original "Vegetarian Julia Child" was Lady Linda McCartney, and I feel so remiss in not mentioning this earlier in my blogs. The woman was amazing and the way she and Paul became vegetarian is a simple and beautiful story:
They were eating lamb chops in their country home in Scotland and they looked out and saw the lambs running and playing in the field outside their window. It hit them that they were eating those playful little creatures and they stopped eating meat then and there. Linda became an expert cook and wrote her own best-selling cookbook, Linda McCartney's Vegetarian Cookbook, which, photographer that she was, she illustrated to the hilt.
Linda went on to create her own line of frozen meals which after her death were sold to the Hain company. It looks like some of them are still available. They are vegetarian, not vegan, FYI.
This photo of the veggie icons with Lisa Simpson is from the episode in which Lisa becomes vegetarian. They agreed to "appear" on the show only if the writers agreed to keep Lisa vegetarian.
I'm so grateful to my friend Chris for this reminder of Lady Linda today, and he also reminded me that the recipes in her cookbook can be veganized. In fact, as I recall, she does offer vegan alternatives in the ingredient lists in that beautiful work.
God bless the lady and all she did for the animals and the health of the planet. To honor her memory, let's all go meatless tomorrow/Monday? :)
Peace to all Creatures,
Bev
Your welcome Bev...my pleasure! I love the Paul & Linda McCartney "love story" and their journey on becoming vegetarians. I read an interview article regarding the McCartney's and at the time their focus for becoming vegetarians was "for the animals", more so than for health reasons. Which is why her cookbook has recipes that use cream & butter, etc. But despite the use of some fats, etc., I can't help believing her recipes are still a lot healthier than their carnivore counterparts...and a lot more delicious too!
ReplyDeleteThanks Bev again for creating this beautiful blog! You write so beautifully and eloquently...you have a real talent for this and look forward to many more entries! Liked the story about Lisa Simpson too!
Thanks!
Chris
Dear Bev...Thank-You for the nice comments in your blog! I will definitely post a reply to that!! Linda & Paul McCartney have been wonderful supporters for the vegetarian movement. Even when they play in stadiums for concerts, they will refuse to play there if one meat hot-dog is sold...only allowing veggie dogs to be sold! That's standing by what you believe in!! Also grateful for Lisa being our "cartoon-veggie" spokesperson for a cartoon character. Hopefully she has an affect, or had an affect on kids to become vegetarian.
ReplyDeleteThanks again Bev!
Love & OXOX,
Chris