sometimes it seems easier just to give in and be like the masses. saves explaining to every new person why i'm vegan, the ethics behind it, how i get my protein/iron/calcium, etc etc. bleh!!
but...
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sometimes it seems easier just to give in and be like the masses. saves explaining to every new person why i'm vegan, the ethics behind it, how i get my protein/iron/calcium, etc etc. bleh!!
but...
added: nut butters! bought a jar of almond, brazil nut and cashew butter today and its delicous! it's a replacement for sesame oil. werid? well, my thinking is: i was going to buy tahini instead of...
its funny how some ppl try to sabotage our decisions of being vegan. as though slipping us a bit of cheese or meat is a small victory for them.
i guess just like how some other ppl like to sabotage...
well, i was home on the weekend again (but not every weekend) and was pleasantly able to have a vegan family meal. not intentionally planned by me or parents, of course. they just happened to have...
i've got a huge list - too many to name them all
but since becoming vegan, my new fave staple is: LIQUID SMOKE!! where have i been?? its so good!
i also love various types of rice (i have...
Iwillact:
she won't "do" anything if i dont eat meat with her. thats not the point (if i eat it THAT meal or not). the point is if i become vegan or not. she still doesnt know i'm vegan.
as ITSJOS...
but i dont want to have to pretend not to be a vegan whenever i eat with her (not often) and eat meat...... :(
oh well
hope she'll come around soon
mean while, still looking for cheap quinoa...
i have tried........ supermarkets just arent very vegan friendly. arg! :(
when things are sold as health foods the prices are just ridiculous. its a food staple, people! not a delicacy!
but the...
i've heard a lot about this wonder-seed (i now know its a seed and not a grain). i'm in Australia and it only seems to be avaliable in health food shops for a rediculous price - around $6 for 250g?...
thanks again for all ur responses
i know i dont have to combine protein in every meal, but wondering if seitan and rice provides all the basic animo acids (protein), eg for the day??
so far i'm...
it WAS made with arborio rice
my friend made it once with arborio rice, butter, lots of parmesean cheese (before i became a vegan) - delicious
then i turned vegan and asked for it not to have meat...
"determined to be a vegan" - meaning i dont want to eat cheese.
i actually enjoy savory yeast but find it too mild. added to dishes, i cant taste it
at the moment i'm just eating it out the the...
savory yeast ie nutritional yeast flakes
i tried this last month for the 1st time and one sniff put me off. however, determined to be vegan, i tried it in my risotto. BAD. put lots in but still...
i wish it would work the same on my mum. not a chance. she will refuse to read it. i could not BELIEVE that last week, she was mad at me for being environmentally conscious. i talked to her about...
can I ask you all a question:
is Seitan + rice = complete protein for a meal?
since seitan is gluten. i know beans + rice is compelte protein but seitan?
i'm glad that by going vegan, i'm making (i think!) a big difference! imagine all the lives of animals that i'll be saving.....!
so for those who think that one person cant make a difference (so...
like i said, i'm trying to be a vegan and pretty open about it - with exception of mum.
going to slowly let her "see the light" and inform her. some people, like her, are not open to change and new...
thanks for all your support
to answer a few of ur Qs:
yes, i told her i'm eat "normally", but doesnt mean i'll go back to eating meat again. well, actually i'm trying to be a vegan, so not...
my biggest obstacle : mum
i'm no longer a teenager or living at home
have been reading and listening a lot about animals and their plight in becoming our food - and the unethicalness of even eating...