cool plan! i did not know honey was bee vomit or what rennet was.

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I went vegetarian 2 years ago just to see if i could- because i loved meat and pretty much hated vegetables. Now I can't stand the thought of eating meat, and the thought of vegetables makes me shiver with joy.
So my experiment was successful and somehow changed my taste-buds.


I did start eating fish last year, for more protein. And I'm a sushi addict. So technically I'm a "pescetarian"

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I spent six years as a vegetarian (I couldn't quite deal with going vegan) and the Moosewood cookbooks were incredibly helpful. I still use them a lot, even though I've gone back to omnivorous eating again. One note about tofu - if the texture bugs you, get the extra firm stuff, freeze it, thaw it, drain it thoroughly, and then use it. For some reason freezing it changes it to a chewier texture which, at least for me, was easier to eat.

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Good for you. I'm a fish eating vegetarian, and so is my youngest son. My husband and oldest son still eat meat, so food in my house is always interesting. When I made the switch, I actually found it quite easy, and had a few surprise perks. Clearer, brighter skin, a healthier feeling belly, some weight loss without trying, but I need to be careful about that since I'm on the low side of normal.
I've always been really into healthy foods, so maybe that's why it was easy from the start. We've never gone to fast food places, bought soda, and junck/processed foods are extremely limited here. You'll do well I think!

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You'll have better luck and a better time if you avoid all the 'vegan replacement' products. trust me, just go without--as a cooking exercise it's a learning experience, but these 'faux' products make vegans look bad--or at least, makes them look like they don't have taste buds. if you run into questions, i'm happy to help.

cheers
G

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Heh, I talked to my husband about doing this for a month, not too worried about the fine details, just cutting out the meat and seeing what I could do with what I have left.

I realised I love umame, it's my "thing" and as I've been learning to cook more things, I've been finding more vegetables and recipes that are vegetarian which still taste great to me. I find foods with little umame just taste watery and lifeless to me.

Good on you, though, I think it will be fun.
:-) One day I'll talk my husband into trying it with me!

Calli

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i went vegan for a week to sort of understand what some of my college friends had to go through. sort of a put-myself-in-their-shoes kinda experiement, and after that week, i felt fantastic. so good, that i kept it up for 2 years. i only stopped when i came to Europe. figured it'd be difficult to remain vegan and really get a taste of the experience.

i actually didn't have a problem with some of the replacement foods. some are tasteless, but there are others that are still pretty tasty, in my opinion. Tofurkey was my favorite though.

i'd make a simple recommendation of trying to track down some nearby vegetarian restuarants that also do vegan foods. i got a lot of inspiration just from seeing some of the masters create yummy vegan foods. more inspiration than from most of the cookbooks i plundered over, which generally seemed to have more bland recipes that were vegan.

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