Now, we've created a certain perception in this space that we aren't interested in recipes that don't involve ridiculous amounts of fat and cholesterol, but that's not true! I am all for cooking healthier! I certainly need to.
Likewise, I tend to scoff when hippies try to make meat-like products out of non-meat items. However, on a trip to Colorado a few years ago, I found myself out to dinner on Ash Wednesday, and thus attempting to abstain from meat. Not typically a problem in Southeast Louisiana, but in this instance, it led to trying a black bean burger for the first time, and it was tremendously enjoyable.