Newbie: Again!! Hopefully for good. Let me introduce myself

[Guest guest]

Hello all!

My name is Tierney and I live with 2 furry little friends, Cheyenne,

My golden retriever/mix and Tiki my tuxedo mixed kitty. I love them

to death! I have bounced around vegetarianism for a few years now,

but i always go back to eating meat. I dont know why. I love any

animal and cant stand to see them suffer at all. I guess thats why,

cause I dont see the suffering. I guess its easy to put a blind eye

to things that arent right in front of us. I really am going to need

some help with this. I want to start out slowly. I have been

compiling info to be prepared for the first of the year which I want

to revamp my life for the better. I want to quit eating the meat,

and soon there after the animal products. I think that being vegan

would be very stressful, not so much in the foods, but the clothing

and such. But that could be an option later down the road. I love to

cook and bake so this should be fairly easy, and I love all ethnic

food groups. I would like however suggestions on soy milks that

taste the most like regular milk, and something that could be used

in place of eggs as in scrambled eggs. I heard tofu, but would it

taste pretty good, or would you have to add a secret spice of some

kind. Any help would be appreciated. Im looking forward to my new

journey, and with all your help it will be a success!

 

Have a great night,

Tierney

[Guest guest]

Welcome, Tierney!

 

It's nice to have you here and yes, this is a good place to get the kinds

of recipes you'll need in your new meat-free existence! It's better for

you to be veggie as well as better for the animals, so you get two

rewards in one

 

As for the tofu, we have lots of nice recipes here. There's not really a

substitute for scrambled egg that tastes like egg, but you can do

wonderful things with various recipes for a tofu scramble and there

are people here who are very clever indeed with substitutes. The only

time that I use tofu where I would previously have used egg (except

sometimes in baking) is in a fake egg salad sandwich. That can taste

pretty authentic!

 

By the way, it's not as difficult as you think to make the transition

from omni to veg and then on to vegan, but perhaps it's all a matter

of degree. Some do it overnight, some take a few years (I did myself).

But every little bit helps.

 

Best of luck and let us know how you're doing!

 

Pat (Group Owner) - whose two beagles and cat send greetings to your

companion animals.

 

 

 

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http://beanvegan.blogspot.com

Vegan World Cuisine: http://www.care2.com/c2cvegworld

Vegetarian Spice:

Vegetarian Slimming: vegetarianslimming

Vegetarians In Canada: vegetariansincanada

'To cultivate kindness is a valuable part of the business of life.'

Samuel Johnson (1709-1784)

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Thank you for introducing yourself Pat,

Im looking forward to this and your suggestions have helped. Im

gradually going into this by incorporating things that help me and

the animals day by day. Instead of paying the usual price for my

holiday cards at the store, I decided to buy them online at local

charities. I purchased a calendar and some xmas cards from the

Michigan humane society. Some cards from a farm sanctuary. And Im

going tomorrow to look into some soy yogurts, and have fun looking

into the health isle for the organic, vegan delights. Im embarking

on this journey whole heartitly and I know this is the best choice

for me. Thank you sooo much for you advice on the scrambled eggs. I

will try the egg salad with some nayonaise. I have been searching

the last couple hours for vegan sites, vegan recipes and bookmarked

tons of stuff. Im ready!! So thanks again and Im looking forward to

talking to you and everyone on here.

 

Oh and by the way, As my little companion daughter puppy leans back

leading her life of luxury, I believe I seen a paw go up in a wave

to your babies! LOL

 

, Patricia Sant

<drpatsant wrote:

>

> Welcome, Tierney!

>

> It's nice to have you here and yes, this is a good place to get

the kinds

> of recipes you'll need in your new meat-free existence! It's

better for

> you to be veggie as well as better for the animals, so you get two

> rewards in one

>

> As for the tofu, we have lots of nice recipes here. There's not

really a

> substitute for scrambled egg that tastes like egg, but you can do

> wonderful things with various recipes for a tofu scramble and

there

> are people here who are very clever indeed with substitutes. The

only

> time that I use tofu where I would previously have used egg (except

> sometimes in baking) is in a fake egg salad sandwich. That can

taste

> pretty authentic!

>

> By the way, it's not as difficult as you think to make the

transition

> from omni to veg and then on to vegan, but perhaps it's all a

matter

> of degree. Some do it overnight, some take a few years (I did

myself).

> But every little bit helps.

>

> Best of luck and let us know how you're doing!

>

> Pat (Group Owner) - whose two beagles and cat send greetings to

your

> companion animals.

>

>

>

> ----

> Dr Patricia M. Sant

> http://beanvegan.blogspot.com

> Vegan World Cuisine: http://www.care2.com/c2cvegworld

> Vegetarian Spice:

> Vegetarian Slimming:

vegetarianslimming

> Vegetarians In Canada:

vegetariansincanada

> 'To cultivate kindness is a valuable part of the business of life.'

> Samuel Johnson (1709-1784)

>

>

>

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> Never miss a thing. Make your home page.

> http://www./r/hs

>

[Guest guest]

> going tomorrow to look into some soy yogurts, and have fun looking

> into the health isle for the organic, vegan delights.

 

Let us know what new things you find - new to you, that is. And if you

need any help with using them, just give a shout - okay?

 

> Im embarking

> on this journey whole heartitly and I know this is the best choice

> for me.

 

Good for you - that's what we like to hear!!! LOL There's no other way

to do this kind of thing, is there? Of course, you can throw yourself in

*gently* but you still get there!

 

Take care, have fun, and write in again soon!

 

Best love, Pat

 

 

 

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Dr Patricia M. Sant

http://beanvegan.blogspot.com

Vegan World Cuisine: http://www.care2.com/c2cvegworld

Vegetarian Spice:

Vegetarian Slimming: vegetarianslimming

Vegetarians In Canada: vegetariansincanada

'To cultivate kindness is a valuable part of the business of life.'

Samuel Johnson (1709-1784)

 

 

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