Hello everybody. Please forgive me if this thread isn't in the right category, since I'm fairly new to this forum...
Basically, I've been a vegetarian for about half a year now. I have no regrets, and would just really like to go vegan! I love animals, and I'm also wary about my health... However, there is a major problem. I'm a very picky-eater and have been all of my life. There is only a handful of foods that I'll eat, and it's very depressing!
Corn in a can or on a cob.
Baked or mashed potatoes.
Raw or Cooked broccoli.
Greenbeans.
Mandarin oranges.
Grapes.
Strawberries.
Pecans, peanuts, almonds, and other nuts.
Wholewheat pasta with marinara sauce.
Wholewheat pasta with vegetable broth.
Wholewheat, wholewheat, wholewheat.
THAT is a list of pretty much the only things that I'll eat that are a bit healthy and vegan. I only really drink water, and x'd out milk, eggs, and fish whenever I first started being a vegetarian. The only thing I haven't given up yet is cheese, because I have no idea what else to eat... I've tried alternative (soy) meat products, and thought they were completely gross. They reminded me too much of the real thing, so I gave up on those. So I'm not sure how much I will favor vegan cheese. I've heard of making cheese substitutes using nuts, and I have yet to try it.
I just want to be healthy AND vegan! Of course, I could just eat junk-food all of the time as a vegan, but I don't want to do that. It's really hard, because I can't even stand salad. Also, anytime I get excited about trying something new, somebody in my family will blow it off by saying: "Oh, you won't like that."
Geeze! What am I to do?
I would just really appreciate any advice, and especially some vegan recipes that you think I should try! I also need help expanding the list of veggies and fruit that I'll eat. It's hard for me to eat most things, because the texture is just bothersome, but I do love spicy foods. In fact, I put season-all on my pasta to make it taste hotter. BUT... I really need to find a better seasoning, because that's just too much sodium!
I have also noticed that I've taken a liking to my grandmother's sweet potato and beat chips. Also, her banana chips (which is quite funny because I can't stand regularly bananas. They're too slimy!)...
Thanks in advance.
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