It's been a bit over a month since Dennis and I decided to go Vegan. It has been a fun journey so far. I am enjoying it alot. Dennis is struggling just a bit. He says "Old habits are hard to break." I do have to admit he has been a trooper and eaten everything I have made. THINGS I never thought I would see him eat. :-)
I would say I have had pretty much 100% success while eating at home. Eating out has been a bit more of a challenge. I seem to do good eating at buffets, Mexican, Italian or Chinese. Plenty of choices. But places that have barbeque or down home cooking - it has been a challenge to find something on the menu to eat. I have stayed 100% vegetarian but not 100% vegan. It is going to take some serious thinking to figure that part out. We do ethic most of the time when it is just Dennis and I but when we go out with others - a bit harder.
I am really enjoying the cooking. It takes a bit more time and forethought. Not able to just throw something together at the last moment like I used to. I have bought spices I had never heard of and made things that I still have no clue about. But so far I have enjoyed everything.
Last night we went to the NAMI Chili Supper and Silent Auction. Since I am on the board for NAMI and had to bring chili - I decided to make both turkey and vegetarian/vegan chili. Needed something for me to eat. :-) It was yummy. A few others had the vegetarian. The turkey one was mostly gone. I was just glad I had a healthy choice for myself.
I am hoping to start adding some of the recipes I am trying. So far, everything has been yummy. Tonight I made fettuccine with green beans and peas. Not exactly what it called for but knew Dennis was not real hot on asparagus.
The funny thing was yesterday I was cooking some meat for the "other" chili and it grossed me out. THAT amazed me. Going meatless has been way easier than I thought.
Here are a couple more pixs from our latest Route 66 trip.
Totem Pole Park - site of the World's Larges Totem Pole - NE of Foyil, OK.
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