@sayasha did you get back on track? + have you found any homes for the kittens yet?
Not finding things too bad thus far, although definitely missing milk chocolate more than I thought I would!
Also had a bit of a low point the other day when I had lunch using ham-style slices, vegan cheese and vegetable spread on crackers. None of them really tasted of much when combined with the crackers and I found it weird how all of those substitutues were so processed and unnatural! Which is not really what I wantā¦
Being vegan is forcing me to be a lot more creative with my food though and is getting me back into cooking from scratch
@Sugar_and_Ice I did get back on track! I can say that I donāt really miss meat. I do, however, miss cheese terribly. I found a decent fake cheese spread (oddly it is mostly coconut) so thatās helping.
We have homes for three of the four kittens I believe, they do need a little taming first though. Iām going out to the family farm to love on them tomorrow
Iāve also found the perfect vegan banana bread recipe. Iāve made two loaves so far. I also find myself just eating a lot more raw vegetable and fruits. Which is probably good for me over all since Iāve lost 5 lbs. Iām also just not as hungry. Iām cool with it
Yay! Sorry, I didnāt realise I hadnāt been on in a while. Glad youāre back on track and well done on the weight loss! I canāt say Iāve lost any weight so far which is a bit annoying but then again, Iām finding plenty of unhealthy ways to be vegan lol!
I am starting to miss proper cheese now
Iāve had enough of banana bread now! Moved on to chocolate cupcakes. But I used this recipe: Vegan Banana Bread ā Oh She Glows. How about you?
They are, like they say, quite basic. I made a chocolate ganache using soy milk to āiceā them as I didnāt have any strictly vegan icing sugar (Iāve now found some). Iām sure theyād be nice frosted or with chocolate chips/chunks in them.
Looking to make this next - Itās a Nigella Lawson recipe so should be good!
edit: no cup measures Iām afraid but both recipes have oz measurements.
@sayasha last day today! How have you got on? Will you be making any longer term changes?
@bonvoyeurs I made the Gansito Cake you recommended and it was very nice . I changed the recipe slightly (I used 1.5 tsp baking powder and 0.5 tsp baking soda instead of all baking powder - it still rose fine) and I just made vegan buttercream rather than use tofu for the filling).
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I am definitely glad I gave being vegan a go - Iāve gotten back into cooking and baking from scratch and have learnt to be more creative with my food Iāve learned that I think I actually prefer soy milk to regular milk in tea and coffee and that I actually didnāt miss fish as much as I thought I would. Iāve learned why honey isnāt vegan. Iāve learned that a massive majority of stuff contains milk or milk derivatives . Iāve learned that despite a lot of press coverage about veganism recently, most people will still think youāre a bit mad to try being vegan and a lot of places canāt cater for you (certainly in the UK, Iāve been thankful for M&S and Starbucks for enabling me to have something other than a flapjack for lunch when out and about!)
I feel Iāve done pretty well! And yeah, I probably wonāt stay vegan, but iām debating pescatarian (I really miss sushi, other meats not so much). I might also stay off dairy. My body feels a lot better without it, though I do miss cheese-iām a little worried about cheese because I had a little bit in something gone day and it triggered a migraine (which apparently is a thing? I asked my doctor and they were all āyeah, cheese can do thatā) so dairy may be out for me.
Well Done! Have you kept avoiding dairy these past few days? I havenāt found any side-effects from going back to dairy other than that milk tastes less nice than I remember and actually, I can take or leave milk chocolate, in fact, one brand I used to like left quite a nasty aftertaste
I also do like sushi, so again, I think Iāll be an occasional fish eater but definitely much less than I used to.
Iāve been avoiding most dairy, I had a bit of cream cheese and that didnāt seem to give me a migraine, so iām trying to be very conscious of what I do consume. And I had some sushi yesterday which was amazing
I plan to start a Bee colony, with hives that have gravity feed tubing to catch the honey RUN OFF, as in, basically their wasted honey. Therefor I will be leaving the bees undisturbed, except for health checks and bee CARE (not farming or bee keeper) needs, would it be moral or ethical to sell the Honey as cruelty free for vegitarian use?
ALL proceeds would go right back to the hives and a savings account in case of bee illnesses like mites, fungus or getting more bees.
Vegan is vegan. Animal products are animals products. I donāt think what youāre doing is immoral, but itās not vegan.
I was turned from veganism a long time ago because I donāt think its strict laws fall in line with what was intended when it was founded.
Bees are absolutely essential to vegetation growth, and theyāre having a hard time right now. Giving them a safe place to live is a great idea. Just donāt label any products you sell as āveganā. Be completely transparent in source and intent and youāll be fine.
Itās crazy how easy it is to be vegan now. So many more options in stores and so many more vegan/vegan friendly restaurants are popping up. I just saw Hormel (the company that makes Spam) is going to get into the vegan meat game - not that I want to necessarily buy that but it shows how widespread itās becoming.
Iāve been vegan for almost 10 years now. It can be easy and not expensive, especially if youāre eating healthy, whole foods. Buying all of the processed substitutes is what can make it expensive. I go through phases of that out of convenience but try to not make it the norm.
Anyways, I do love to cook and I am always saving recipes. One of my favorites is this Hoppin John recipe I like to make with this collard greens one. The collards taste so good if you use coconut oil!
I tried veganism about 15 years ago. Now Iām back and Iād like to stay that way - FOR LIFE. My mental state seems clearer, my body functions properly and I feel my best, senses-wise. I accidentally bought some naan bread thatās made with buttermilk. I ate some two days in a row without bothering to look at the package. My mistake!
Iāts insightful how one slip up can really take a toll on your body. I ate something with eggs in it (I know) and minutes later my body felt sluggish and tired.
Thatās amazing. Iām not really sure what sort of effect animal products have on me, Iāve been vegan since I was seventeen/eighteen (I think?) and vegetarian since I was eleven, so the only times Iāve eaten anything non-vegan have been in restaurants when my order has been messed up, and then itās been only a few bites until Iāve realised.
I see my embeded video didnāt workā¦ Iāve been trying to fix it, but no luck. Hereās the link. Itās a sweet story about doing what you can. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGMW6YWjMxw
and I found it weird how all of those substitutues were so processed and unnatural! Which is not really what I wantā¦
. I changed the recipe slightly (I used 1.5 tsp baking powder and 0.5 tsp baking soda instead of all baking powder - it still rose fine) and I just made vegan buttercream rather than use tofu for the filling).
Iāve learned that I think I actually prefer soy milk to regular milk in tea and coffee and that I actually didnāt miss fish as much as I thought I would. Iāve learned why honey isnāt vegan. Iāve learned that a massive majority of stuff contains milk or milk derivatives 
. Iāve learned that despite a lot of press coverage about veganism recently, most people will still think youāre a bit mad to try being vegan and a lot of places canāt cater for you (certainly in the UK, Iāve been thankful for M&S and Starbucks for enabling me to have something other than a flapjack for lunch when out and about!)
