Today starts the ninth week of eating vegan (no meat products of any kind, and no honey). To be honest, I expected my experiment to be pretty hard, that I would feel deprived, that I was having to make great sacrifices to eat this way. That hasn’t been the case.
To be fair, I was probably over 95% of the way to eating vegan already, with the exception of butter and eggs.
I’ve found that what I miss isn’t actually eggs but the super easy fast meal of eggs for dinner. I haven’t missed butter on my crusty rolls, and I already didn’t butter my corn on the cob because it’s so good nekkid. And instead of eggs for dinner, it’s been just as easy to make refried beans (italicized not because they’re vegan, although they are, but because I’ve always just made them by whirling them in my food processor with some hot sauce, then heated the mixture in the microwave).
I also mostly haven’t missed cheese, but again I wasn't eating a lot of it before. I did try some shredded vegan mozzarella and didn’t care for the texture (it stuck to my teeth) but found a different brand of a ball of vegan mozzarella that’s pretty good. I’ve also found a decent vegan cheddar style slice and an American style slice and use those on bean burgers.
People have asked if Kent is also vegan and the answer is no. However, he’s moved way down the food chain and the food processing chain and is onboard with making sure I can eat whatever he cooks when it’s his turn. I made a tofu BBQ recipe a couple of weeks ago, and suggested that he make a chicken version. He informed me that no thanks, he preferred the tofu. He does butter his corn on the cob, a lot—that’s where he’s a butter slicker.
What I’ve found surprising is people’s reactions to my diet choice. I get one of two reactions:
The thing is, I’m not looking to convert anyone to the way I eat. This is the right choice for me right now, and whatever you’re eating isn’t my business and frankly I don’t care. If you’re not vegan and we hang out together somehow in a post-pandemic world, just relax about my food options. I’m an adult and I can use my words to suggest places that will let both of us eat the foods we prefer.
To be fair, I was probably over 95% of the way to eating vegan already, with the exception of butter and eggs.
I’ve found that what I miss isn’t actually eggs but the super easy fast meal of eggs for dinner. I haven’t missed butter on my crusty rolls, and I already didn’t butter my corn on the cob because it’s so good nekkid. And instead of eggs for dinner, it’s been just as easy to make refried beans (italicized not because they’re vegan, although they are, but because I’ve always just made them by whirling them in my food processor with some hot sauce, then heated the mixture in the microwave).
I also mostly haven’t missed cheese, but again I wasn't eating a lot of it before. I did try some shredded vegan mozzarella and didn’t care for the texture (it stuck to my teeth) but found a different brand of a ball of vegan mozzarella that’s pretty good. I’ve also found a decent vegan cheddar style slice and an American style slice and use those on bean burgers.
People have asked if Kent is also vegan and the answer is no. However, he’s moved way down the food chain and the food processing chain and is onboard with making sure I can eat whatever he cooks when it’s his turn. I made a tofu BBQ recipe a couple of weeks ago, and suggested that he make a chicken version. He informed me that no thanks, he preferred the tofu. He does butter his corn on the cob, a lot—that’s where he’s a butter slicker.
What I’ve found surprising is people’s reactions to my diet choice. I get one of two reactions:
- Oh I’m practically a vegan – insert long involved description of why they eat the animal products they eat. OR
- I could never do that – insert long involved description of why they can’t do that
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I'm glad that you are enjoying this and it's giving you more of a sense of control and Kent is with you.
As usual, I'm going the other way. I'm trying all kinds of foods and recipes I never would have tried before the pandemic times.
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