I just watched Oprah’s show on her vegan challenge. What a great show. Did any of you see it? I would love to know what you think of it. I was thrilled with the idea of people “leaning” into veganism, or being “vegan-ish” What a great term!!! Being married to a meat eater, I understand the other side of the issue. However my husband has become “vegan-ish”. He eats many meatless meals a week, but enjoys his meat when we eat out. I myself am slowly moving from vegetarianism to veganism. I don’t know that I will ever entirely make the change but I eat less & less dairy & eggs.. What do you think? How much meat do you eat & how do you handle the different food likes & dislikes in your family? Let me know.
I've actually just recently become pesctarian, but before that I really didn't eat that much meat, so it hasn't been a hard transition. :)
ReplyDeleteI have slowly moved in the direction of no red meat. Being of Cuban descent, it is a difficult prospect, as so much of our 'traditional' cuisine involves beef or pork...not sure how it will all pan out, but I know vegan is definitely not in the cards for me. Though, I will admit, your recipe blog has made an impact on helping me find new meatless dishes! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI eat a tiny bit of fish, so I call myself hemidemisemipescatarian. :-) I don't think I'll ever be fully vegan, as I could never give up Tiramisu. The kind of fish I usually eat is kippered herring, as it's the only kind I don't feel guilty after eating. I read somewhere that everything eats herring, including herring. ;)
ReplyDeleteI cut way back on eggs and dairy. I try to make my recipes vegan wherever possible; for example my lentil soup originally was originally flavored with a bit of parmesan and honey, but then I made a version which tasted different but was still insanely delicious. I love making "vegan comfort food". :D
Oops, I should've edited that. Well anyway, also wanted to add that I actually call it "lentil thoup" as it's a thick soup like stew, in fact it can be eaten with a fork! If people want water, they can drink it separately. My thoup is a meal, not a drink. :D I also like to sprout the lentils first. I've used barley, but to make it GF I'm thinking of substituting Job's tears. I also use two kinds of seaweed in it; the musubi nori found in most supermarkets seems to act as a thickener in addition to adding flavor and nutrition. :)
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