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Are there any other vegans or vegetarians out there?

What kind of vegetarian? lacto-ovo? vegan? etc??

Why are you living that lifestyle, and what changed your eating habits?

What are your favorite foods and share recipes if you want.

I am not eating any dairy, egg, or meat products for health reasons as well as my aversion for factory-farmed foods.

Share and Discuss!

[abviolinplayer]

yayyy vegetarians!
I'm a part-time pescetarian I guess...most of the time I'm ovo-lacto. I just can't live without sushi!
I originally did it for animal rights stuff, but then I found out how it's much better for the environment, and it's healthy too. ^^

[choco.pudding]

i'm lacto-ovo. i don't like the taste of meat. and i kinda feel bad for animals :]

my parents made me eat the meat when i was little. but everything else is the same, i guess. i like ice cream? haha, i don't have any good recipes!

[chobo_co]

i'm vegan!
yeah, ummm i just experiment with my food.
i experimented with this thing called dinner-roast, it tastes really good.
just get cream of mushroom, boil it and add some spices and it acts as a sauce.
really yummy!

[Maipcrkiyl]

I'm lacto.
I really hate animals,
but I found it unfair that we were doing such things in the slaughter houses.
I live off noodles...

Oh, I really recommend the book Skinny [b-word] too.

[esc11]

lacto-ovo for two years now.. I used to eat meat, but one day I just couldn't bring myself to eat it and haven't since. I loovvee tofu!!

[star17s101]

i've been vegeterian for a little over a year now. i dont really know what lacto-ovo means but i dont eat meat, including egg yolks. but i do eat fish.
i originally became vegetarian for health reasons. i easily get really BAD stomache aches, cramps, and i couldnt digest well so my mom advised me to stop eating meat for a month and after a month, i just wasnt into meat anymore..like my mom made krn bbq the day i could eat meat again.. and i almost threw up after trying to eat some..also my stomache pains have GONE :] and im much happoer this way. plus ive recently found out a lot of cruel things done to animals..and yeah..

[SHUYI*]

I'm a vegetarian! Hahah..I don't eat beef pork chicken seafood and all those crazy stuff. People always assume that I eat seafood for some reason and say that it's not really considered meat hahah. It is to me sooo yea hahah. ANYWAYS back to the topic...my mom always make like fake meat for me to eat lol. Man it's good! Haha oh man those fake squid? So good when you fried it and season it haha. I think my mom gets the fake meat stuff at Asian supermarket and sometimes at the temple. Maybe you can try to get some there? Hehehe. it's really good though!!

I don't know why I turned vegetarian though..I just felt like it lol! I know stupid reason but hey..I don't regret it haha =]. Haha my lifestyle haven't change much because meat was never a big part of my life so without it..I wouldn't die heheh.

[shup]

doesn't cream of mushroom soup have cream? i.e. dairy product in it?

I read the SKINNY book, but a better one is diet for a new america by john robbins and also his other one called food revolution. They are both much more scientific and well researched. He is the son of the Robbins from Baskin Robbins, but he's a vegan now. I'm not into fake meat, but I just eat tofu

[luckie_r4bbit]

lacto-ovo...big motivator for me being back to a vegetarian was helping out the environment which I trying to make as a permanent thing and not some phase...*hi-fives to all the other vegetarians =)

[kat723]

cool some vegeterians.

I became a vegeterian for health benefits, also because of the animal rigths.
I dont like eating eggs, or dairy products. I never really liked them. I also found out about the environmental benefits too, so thats a plus for me.
And, also recommend reading Skinny B[---].

[mynameisntlulu]

lacto ova cuz animal rights

[Belleluvly]

I coulda swore I posted here before...but yes I'm Lacto Ovo Veg.

trying to stay away from eggs so I just use Egg Beaters for Cholestorol reasons.

I make a MEAN veggie pizza with olive oil, kimchi, vegan cheese and a bunch of exotic green veggies....like bok choy and whole herbs....*drool*

there's also this Vegan Mac and CHeese that's REALLY good....aaah!

check this out.
www.fatfreevegankitchen.com

[GDlovesBEE]

i've been a pecetarian for a bit over 2 and a half years..i love dairy products ><; i just eat steamed veggies a lot and noodles.

[rainARI]

My friend been a vegan for about 10 years now. She nuts. I still don't see how she does it. Usually when we have functions with her, we always buy her BOCA burgers, which she totally loves eating. But personally I think it tastes pretty gross. The spicy chicken boca burgers is the only thing I'll touch. It's kinda funny though cause we have "BOCA" nights with her. She's pretty hardcore about being vegan... she's converted quite of the few that we're all friends with to become vegetarian.

[eatadandelion]

I am a vegetarian but more specifically a macrobiotic vegetarian, which pretty much includes unprocessed vegan foods like whole grains, fruits and vegetables and fish occasionally. No sugar and refined oils and no dairy products with an emphasis on asian vegetables like seaweed & daikon.

[kyandi]

I'm an ovo-vegetarian for ethical reasons (I oppose of factory farming and it's better for the environment to not consume meat). I'm lactose intolerant so I try to avoid dairy products. Too bad I love ice cream haha -__- I've never liked meat anyway, so I don't think I'm missing out on anything.

[curlex]

im a vegetarian but more of a fruitiarian? i eat more fruits than veges also i eat eggs but nothing else like i never had meat in about 8 years i never liked it i also hate milk ever since i was 4 months old my mum would always tell me that i never drank milk off her after i became 4 months and that i would eat bananas instead . i was forced inot drinking milk and eating cheese and meat. i would always wait till my mum leaves the dining room and i would pretend to finish and hide run into the kitchen and hide the meat there or throw out the window . i dont know what came over me i jsut hated this stuff with cheese i used to eat but for some reson now i think its the msot disgusting thing ever even with tuna once my mums friend told me that it wasnt cooked as a joke so i started hating it even though now i know thats it boiled but i just can't bring myself to eat it even on pizza i make my own pizza i never shop for pizza because i dont like mushrooms or cheese or tuna so wats a pizza without all that stuff so i make my own really spicied sauce really hot and red and green peppers ontop with olives and sweetcorn YUMMY!! oops i wrtoe too much

[krit]

recipes???







Sweet Potato Fries
Plenty of fries for two

2-3 Medium Sweet Potatoes, peeled

Oil and Spice Rub
2 Tbs of Earth Balance, melted (vegan margarine)
1/4 tsp Paprika
1/4 tsp Chili Powder
1/4 tsp Red Pepper Flakes
1/4 tsp Salt
Black Pepper

Preheat oven to 450º F.

Slice potatoes into thin fry shapes with a large chef’s knife. Mix melted earth balance and spices together and toss the potatoes in it. Place oiled/spiced fries on a baking sheet covered in parchment paper (they might stick to foil). Do NOT crowd the pan - you want space between every fry. Bake for 20 minutes, turning every 10 minutes.

Place potatoes under the broiler, turning every minute or so and keeping a close eye on them. Broil them for as long as you can without incinerating them. Serve immediately or you’ll lose any crispiness you achieved. Goes great with ketchup or a creamy vegan mayo.

TIPS

Thin. Like, really super thin. Potato Chip thin. I know it doesn’t help with fries (or baked sweet potatoes), but that’s the only way the starch will crisp.

Also, try coating with flour, cornstarch, instant mashed potatoes or cornmeal. This works better when deep-frying, but in the case of baking/broiling they should be ok. Skip the oil and just season up your flour really well (a little more than you would if you were using just oil) and have at it. Should help with your crispiness.

also.... if you're already planning on making some kind of finger food, or even stuffings for sushi... how about trying this:



fried strips of Tofu, then add beet juice

[hitokirichan]

I think there is a similar thread for this already...I am pescatarian for environmental reasons since America raises way too many cows and other animals, and their collective methane, among other things, is contributing to climate change. Fish consumption rate though, is now on par with meat (because of the health benefits) and that has negative effects on the oceans as well. I won't lie though, sometimes chicken looks mighty fine to me even though I can't have it.