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Lil Misfit|1305851373|2926133 said:I am a new vegetarian (3 months) and was just wondering how many other PS girls (and guys) are vegetarians also. I would love to get some recipes and just hear others' experiences, as I am noticing a lot of meat-eaters seem to have an issue with us...not sure why?
Sparkly Blonde|1305854738|2926170 said:I've always felt that the way that American's eat meat (I'm an American) is quite skewed. I can't think of another country where a giant slab of steak with a little dollop of veggies is normal.
ChloeTheGreat|1305853993|2926161 said:I am a "flexitarian"...after following a vegetarian diet for several years, my lifestyle changed and it became inconvenient. Now I choose to eat poultry for convenience. Not only do I have more options when eating at my favorite restaurants, but it makes it easier to feed myself and my carnivore SO at home.
More power to the veg-heads out there!
Dreamer_D|1305875386|2926377 said:I was raised lacto-ova vegetarian and have never eaten meat!
puppmom|1305898898|2926483 said:Dreamer_D|1305875386|2926377 said:I was raised lacto-ova vegetarian and have never eaten meat!
Really? What an interesting Dreamer factoid!
Haven, DH has been veg for so long and candy with gelatin is one thing he still misses. I can't pass up a Starburst myself!
dragonfly411|1305900061|2926500 said:I absolutely love Heidi's blog and am waiting for copies of both books! I've made a few things so far and they are always delicious!
Lil Misfit|1305900843|2926508 said:Wow! So many replies! Thank you all for sharing your experiences. I will definitely check out all the links, as I am at the stage where I want to move away from the processed faux meat products and start cooking with raw ingredients. I tried to make seitan once and ended up using way too much nutritional yeast! I really just don't know where to start, and going to Whole Foods is sometimes very intimidating. The other problem I have is that I am somewhat of a "picky" eater. I do not like mushrooms, onions, tomatoes (unless it's in ketchup or marinara sauce), or cooked green peppers (I love them raw, however). So...obviously this limits my menu options. I am open to trying new things, but my disgust for mushrooms and onions is never going away!
Trekkie|1305874554|2926372 said:Sparkly Blonde|1305854738|2926170 said:I've always felt that the way that American's eat meat (I'm an American) is quite skewed. I can't think of another country where a giant slab of steak with a little dollop of veggies is normal.
Try South Africa. Even Americans are shocked by the quantity of meat we consume at a single sitting.
Here we have something similar to your barbeque but with WAY more meat. Even visiting Americans are shocked by how much meat we eat.
Where I live (quite rural) a meal is not considered to be a meal unless there's meat and lots of it.
A few weeks ago I was invited to a cultural ceremony. A little girl was being presented / introduced to her ancestors. As part of the ceremony the mother had bought a sheep to be slaughtered. There was also beef available for the elders in the family.
All that meat. Not a vegetable in sight. 30 people... And it's considered extremely rude and disrespectful to leave before it has all been eaten.
So no, I am not a vegetarian. I have many vegetarian friends. Some don't eat meat for ethical reasons, others for religious reasons. I respect their choices and always accommodate their needs when inviting them over or going out.
But me? Never. I know I would never be able to give up my biltong!
I'm probably no use because I hated being raised vegetarian. BUT, we were vegetarians long before it was cool, so everyone thought we were very strange. I also slept on a futon and wore Birkenstocks before they were trendy (and thus, just ugly sandals), so we WERE all around just plain strange. (I grew up in the suburbs of Chicago in the 80s--not exactly a hotbed of progressive lifestyles.)Logan Sapphire|1305892232|2926424 said:For those of you who were raised vegetarian, can you give me any tips/advice on raising veg children in terms of the logistics of it all? What made you stay vegetarian and not want to eat meat? What did you do when you went to parties with no veg food?