Guest guest Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 Hi all, I am new to this group, so just thought I'd introduce myself. I'm Ruth, I've been a vegan for six months or so, and am finding it both easy and healthy! (Despite the constant puzzlement of non-vegans who wonder how I survive without cheese/ milk/ majority of cakes and chocolate!) Ruth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2010 Report Share Posted April 8, 2010 Hi Ruth, Welcome to the group, and to veganism. Have you tried Green & Black's chocolate bars? http://www.greenandblacks.com/us/what-we-make/bars.html They are amazing. The company just removed the vegan label from their dark chocolate bars because they are made on the same equipment as the milk chocolate bars. Milk is not actually an ingredient in these dark bars, however, and they are magnificent. Share them with your non-vegan friends and they will wonder why they ever tolerated cheap milk-chocolate bars. Have a lovely day. ~Faith , " ruthcat661 " <hotchili14 wrote: > > Hi all, > > I am new to this group, so just thought I'd introduce myself. I'm Ruth, I've been a vegan for six months or so, and am finding it both easy and healthy! (Despite the constant puzzlement of non-vegans who wonder how I survive without cheese/ milk/ majority of cakes and chocolate!) > > Ruth > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2010 Report Share Posted April 8, 2010 Hi Ruth Welcome to Vegan Chat. I like Plamil and Montezuma Chocolate bars. Vegan cakes are easy to make. I used soya milk, and occasionaly Redwoods vegan cheese or Parmazano cheese powder for cooking. Jo , " ruthcat661 " <hotchili14 wrote: > > Hi all, > > I am new to this group, so just thought I'd introduce myself. I'm Ruth, I've been a vegan for six months or so, and am finding it both easy and healthy! (Despite the constant puzzlement of non-vegans who wonder how I survive without cheese/ milk/ majority of cakes and chocolate!) > > Ruth > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2010 Report Share Posted April 8, 2010 Quite a few chocolates are produced this way - both the Sainsbury and Tesco chocolate covered mint thins. Jo , " Faith " <tigerpainter wrote: > > Hi Ruth, > > Welcome to the group, and to veganism. Have you tried Green & Black's chocolate bars? > http://www.greenandblacks.com/us/what-we-make/bars.html > They are amazing. The company just removed the vegan label from their dark chocolate bars because they are made on the same equipment as the milk chocolate bars. Milk is not actually an ingredient in these dark bars, however, and they are magnificent. Share them with your non-vegan friends and they will wonder why they ever tolerated cheap milk-chocolate bars. > > Have a lovely day. > > ~Faith > > , " ruthcat661 " <hotchili14@> wrote: > > > > Hi all, > > > > I am new to this group, so just thought I'd introduce myself. I'm Ruth, I've been a vegan for six months or so, and am finding it both easy and healthy! (Despite the constant puzzlement of non-vegans who wonder how I survive without cheese/ milk/ majority of cakes and chocolate!) > > > > Ruth > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2010 Report Share Posted April 8, 2010 Hi Ruth - I'm new too, so I'll take this opportunity to tag onto your introduction and introduce myself as well! I've been vegan for about two months now and am feeling great! It's not nearly as difficult as I had anticipated (despite the fact that I live in a geographic area that is not as " vegan friendly " as some). I had just finally given up fish and seafood at the beginning of the year (no red meat for 6 years, no poultry for the last 10 months) and moved pretty easily into being vegan. I think it's removing the dairy from my diet that has made a huge difference in my health and energy level. Some of my friends are baffled and can't figure out where we could possibly go out to eat now that I'm vegan. (I tell them to relax, I can almost always find something on a menu - we never hung out at steakhouses anyway.) Others have seen that it's possible and adjusted their diets more toward vegetarian and part-time vegan plans. I am also very fortunate to have " vegan sponsor " friends who give me long-distance advice on cookbooks, recipes, and ideas. When I last saw them I suddenly burst out with " OMG - I'm going back to see family in June and how am I going to stay vegan in small-town Indiana??? " They laughed and reassured me - Subway. Dawn , " ruthcat661 " <hotchili14 wrote: > > Hi all, > > I am new to this group, so just thought I'd introduce myself. I'm Ruth, I've been a vegan for six months or so, and am finding it both easy and healthy! (Despite the constant puzzlement of non-vegans who wonder how I survive without cheese/ milk/ majority of cakes and chocolate!) > > Ruth > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2010 Report Share Posted April 8, 2010 Hell Ruth, Welcome. Good for you for having an easy time with the switch over. I’m still struggling on the chocolate part but once I move closer to a bigger city with more options I will be fine. Jackie Thipthorpe JT Transcripts www.jttranscripts.com jttranscripts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 I'm struggling with not using butter; Earth Balance sucks.Patricia--- On Thu, 4/8/10, Jackie Thipthorpe <jttranscripts wrote:Jackie Thipthorpe <jttranscripts RE: hello people Date: Thursday, April 8, 2010, 9:57 AM Hell Ruth, Welcome. Good for you for having an easy time with the switch over. I’m still struggling on the chocolate part but once I move closer to a bigger city with more options I will be fine. Jackie Thipthorpe JT Transcripts www.jttranscripts.com jttranscripts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 Maybe I'd gone without butter for long enough, but I really love Earth Balance. Especially the whipped version.Vicky Patricia <moondreamer64_2000 Sent: Fri, April 9, 2010 2:34:48 PMRe: RE: hello people I'm struggling with not using butter; Earth Balance sucks.Patricia--- On Thu, 4/8/10, Jackie Thipthorpe <jttranscripts@ xplornet. ca> wrote:Jackie Thipthorpe <jttranscripts@ xplornet. ca> RE: hello people@gro ups.comThursday, April 8, 2010, 9:57 AM Hell Ruth, Welcome. Good for you for having an easy time with the switch over. I’m still struggling on the chocolate part but once I move closer to a bigger city with more options I will be fine. Jackie Thipthorpe JT Transcripts www.jttranscripts. com jttranscripts@ xplornet. ca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 The whipped is better than the stick, but it's slick like Crisco and doesn't even come close to tasting or acting like butter in a recipe. Oh well, it's too late now, I'm committed to my vegan way of eating.Patricia--- On Fri, 4/9/10, damiensmom <damiensmom1995 wrote:damiensmom <damiensmom1995Re: RE: hello people Date: Friday, April 9, 2010, 3:22 PM Maybe I'd gone without butter for long enough, but I really love Earth Balance. Especially the whipped version.Vicky Patricia <moondreamer64_2000 Sent: Fri, April 9, 2010 2:34:48 PMRe: RE: hello people I'm struggling with not using butter; Earth Balance sucks.Patricia--- On Thu, 4/8/10, Jackie Thipthorpe <jttranscripts@ xplornet. ca> wrote:Jackie Thipthorpe <jttranscripts@ xplornet. ca> RE: hello people@gro ups.comThursday, April 8, 2010, 9:57 AM Hell Ruth, Welcome. Good for you for having an easy time with the switch over. I’m still struggling on the chocolate part but once I move closer to a bigger city with more options I will be fine. Jackie Thipthorpe JT Transcripts www.jttranscripts. com jttranscripts@ xplornet. ca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 I use Pure margarine (UK) – it works well in all my cooking. Jo On Behalf Of Patricia 10 April 2010 08:10 Re: RE: hello people The whipped is better than the stick, but it's slick like Crisco and doesn't even come close to tasting or acting like butter in a recipe. Oh well, it's too late now, I'm committed to my vegan way of eating. Patricia --- On Fri, 4/9/10, damiensmom <damiensmom1995 wrote: damiensmom <damiensmom1995 Re: RE: hello people Friday, April 9, 2010, 3:22 PM Maybe I'd gone without butter for long enough, but I really love Earth Balance. Especially the whipped version. Vicky Patricia <moondreamer64_2000 To: Fri, April 9, 2010 2:34:48 PM Re: RE: hello people I'm struggling with not using butter; Earth Balance sucks. Patricia --- On Thu, 4/8/10, Jackie Thipthorpe <jttranscripts@ xplornet. ca> wrote: Jackie Thipthorpe <jttranscripts@ xplornet. ca> RE: hello people @gro ups.com Thursday, April 8, 2010, 9:57 AM Hell Ruth, Welcome. Good for you for having an easy time with the switch over. I’m still struggling on the chocolate part but once I move closer to a bigger city with more options I will be fine. Jackie Thipthorpe JT Transcripts www.jttranscripts. com jttranscripts@ xplornet. ca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 2010 Report Share Posted April 11, 2010 Does it contain hydrogenated oil?Patricia--- On Sat, 4/10/10, jo.heartwork <jo.heartwork wrote:jo.heartwork <jo.heartworkRE: RE: hello people Date: Saturday, April 10, 2010, 2:40 AM I use Pure margarine (UK) – it works well in all my cooking. Jo On Behalf Of Patricia 10 April 2010 08:10 Re: RE: hello people The whipped is better than the stick, but it's slick like Crisco and doesn't even come close to tasting or acting like butter in a recipe. Oh well, it's too late now, I'm committed to my vegan way of eating. Patricia --- On Fri, 4/9/10, damiensmom <damiensmom1995 wrote: damiensmom <damiensmom1995 Re: RE: hello people Friday, April 9, 2010, 3:22 PM Maybe I'd gone without butter for long enough, but I really love Earth Balance. Especially the whipped version. Vicky Patricia <moondreamer64_2000 To: Fri, April 9, 2010 2:34:48 PM Re: RE: hello people I'm struggling with not using butter; Earth Balance sucks. Patricia --- On Thu, 4/8/10, Jackie Thipthorpe <jttranscripts@ xplornet. ca> wrote: Jackie Thipthorpe <jttranscripts@ xplornet. ca> RE: hello people @gro ups.com Thursday, April 8, 2010, 9:57 AM Hell Ruth, Welcome. Good for you for having an easy time with the switch over. I’m still struggling on the chocolate part but once I move closer to a bigger city with more options I will be fine. Jackie Thipthorpe JT Transcripts www.jttranscripts. com jttranscripts@ xplornet. ca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 2010 Report Share Posted April 11, 2010 No. Jo On Behalf Of Patricia 11 April 2010 08:38 RE: RE: hello people Does it contain hydrogenated oil? Patricia --- On Sat, 4/10/10, jo.heartwork <jo.heartwork wrote: jo.heartwork <jo.heartwork RE: RE: hello people Saturday, April 10, 2010, 2:40 AM I use Pure margarine (UK) – it works well in all my cooking. Jo On Behalf Of Patricia 10 April 2010 08:10 Re: RE: hello people The whipped is better than the stick, but it's slick like Crisco and doesn't even come close to tasting or acting like butter in a recipe. Oh well, it's too late now, I'm committed to my vegan way of eating. Patricia --- On Fri, 4/9/10, damiensmom <damiensmom1995 wrote: damiensmom <damiensmom1995 Re: RE: hello people Friday, April 9, 2010, 3:22 PM Maybe I'd gone without butter for long enough, but I really love Earth Balance. Especially the whipped version. Vicky Patricia <moondreamer64_2000 Fri, April 9, 2010 2:34:48 PM Re: RE: hello people I'm struggling with not using butter; Earth Balance sucks. Patricia --- On Thu, 4/8/10, Jackie Thipthorpe <jttranscripts@ xplornet. ca> wrote: Jackie Thipthorpe <jttranscripts@ xplornet. ca> RE: hello people @gro ups.com Thursday, April 8, 2010, 9:57 AM Hell Ruth, Welcome. Good for you for having an easy time with the switch over. I’m still struggling on the chocolate part but once I move closer to a bigger city with more options I will be fine. Jackie Thipthorpe JT Transcripts www.jttranscripts. com jttranscripts@ xplornet. ca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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