Vegan Q & A from The Happy Herbivore
Happy Herbivore is one of my favorite blogs. Lindsay, the author, shares good advice and is on top of the industry with her tips and information. She is not Gluten Free, but still offers some great tips on Vegan eating and dinning.
Today I am featuring two of her posts of Vegan Questions and Answers. Check out what she has to say:
This Week’s Q&A
(Eating Vegan on A Budget
and Tofu Quiche)
Q:I want to go vegan very badly, but we live on a VERY tight budget. I also can’t have soy, any hope?
A: You can live well on beans, rice, fruits and vegetables. Dry beans/lentils are $2 or less for 1 bag, which will feed you for the week. Rice is also very inexpensive, especially if you buy in bulk. At my supermarket, you can get 10 bags of frozen vegetables for $10, and you can squeeze three meals out of each bag. Go to an Indian or Asian supermarket and your buck will go even further. …
Q: I have been predominantly vegetarian due to my ethical standpoint but
sometimes find myself straying. I’ve eaten meat products in the last week. I feel I lack the dietary range to stay interested….
Q: What brand of [food i.e. tortillas, salsa] do you use/recommend? …
Q: When using a cheese substitute, do you opt out of versions with casein or whey, or if that’s all you have access to, do you use it?…
Q: Does the tofu quiche freeze well?
READ FULL POST — including the complete answers to all the questions above.
She writes another post about her experiences as a new Vegan. I appreciate her honesty in this article — admitting that she was a bit rude to meat eaters. Haven’t we all been there!!
She suggests that we lead by example! Brilliant!! Not everyone is going to agree about our food choices, but that is okay! My husband is a meat eater (we have a ‘mixed marriage’ 🙂 !) But do I love him any less? Do I condemn his eating choices? Of course not! Each person must be allowed to make their own choices, and like Lindsay says, we can only lead by example.
Here is an excerpt from her article:
How to Keep Yourself from Becoming a “Vegan Snob”
“I’m curious how do you keep yourself from becoming a ‘vegan-snob’? I find myself getting more and more grossed out by people consuming animal products. I cringe in my mind, but don’t say anything. Have you ever felt that way?”
Yes. A thousand times yes. I’m not ashamed to admit it. It was especially bad when I was new to eating a plant-based (vegan) diet. In fact, I didn’t bite my lip. Or cringe in my mind. I was what you might call an outspoken vegangelical. If I’m going to be honest, I should admit I could be crude and hostile….
I feel bad about it. I do. I think that’s why I try so hard to preach a message of compassion now. Not just compassion for animals, but compassion for people, too. My past reminds me why my stance is that we should lead by example….
Lindsay Nixon has published two cookbooks. If you are interested in purchasing either or both of them, click the link below:
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