Our menu for the rest of the week has consisted of leftovers. Good for using up food before it gets stinky; bad for blogging.

Amy watched Emma for us yesterday evening while Matt and I went to the movies and dinner. The last movie we had seen together was Sicko back in July, so this was a real treat for us. It was also my first vegan dining experience, and I had to say that it went pretty smoothly.

We hadn’t planned to go any place special for dinner, but wound up at Margarita’s in downtown Redwood City. Their menu had 3 vegetarian options and Matt opted for the spinach enchiladas. They came topped with tomatillo sauce and cheese (although he ordered his without the cheese). None of the vegetarian options looked that appealing to me, so I asked if I could have veggie fajitas instead of chicken or shrimp ones. Not only was it a possibility, but it totally exceeded my expectations. I had expected to get fajita fixing’s minus the meat (i.e. onions and bell peppers), but got a huge plate full of onions, bell peppers, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, zucchini, and yellow squash. I did my best to veganize my meal, but I had to turn a blind eye to the rice and beans. I was assured that they were vegetarian, but I have a suspicion that the rice may have had a little butter in it. Oh well. I can only do my best and I can’t be the veg police at restaurants that cater to meat eaters. One thing that did happen, and it was my mistake, was that my beans came topped with a bunch of cheese. I should have specified no cheese, but I forgot. It wasn’t that big of a problem, though, since I just scooped all the cheese off to the side and ate the uncheesied beans.

So far, so good with eating out. Matt always teases me saying that I’ll never be able to eat out again, but I think it’s do-able if you don’t mind customizing the menu options.