Becoming a vegetarian was easy. I decided. I changed my eating habits. I have never looked back. I have never even felt like looking back.
Becoming a vegan has been harder. It has been a much bigger challenge for me. But that doesn't mean that I am giving up. No sir. Not me. Excuses and festive licence are now behind me and this Vegan Apprentice is back in training. Let the vegan trumpets sound!
I am still working on my resolutions for this year, and it will be another week or so before I have crystalised my plans and goals for this year. But one has already been decided on and I am about to declare it to the world (or at least that teensy part of it that is listening).
Resolution: Be a better vegan apprentice.
Goal: Try one new vegan recipe per week.
Ok so I might be a little behind because it is the 8th of January and I haven't tried a new one yet. But I am not going to let that little fact upset me. I am not even going to be making a new vegan recipe today. Dear husband put in a special request for Chickpea, Ginger and Peanut Curry so I made that today. Yum, yum. We really love this one.
So trying my first new vegan recipe for 2012 will happen tomorrow. I have already chosen the recipe, bought the ingredients and gotten all excited about it.
Many thanks to a dear friend who has encouraged me and is joining me in this venture. (Love you Sarah!) She has already tried out a new recipe from the PPK website and enjoyed it. I will be trying it very soon too and will let you know how it goes.
I am very interested in hearing from other vegans and would-be-vegans about what has helped you to make the transition. And if you have any tried-and-tested vegan recipes that are on regular rotation at your house - please share. Help a vegan apprentice out.
Happy New Year! I have high hopes for 2012 and I hope you do too.
2 comments:
I made the transition on a five hour car journey after reading the book "Skinny Bitch" which details exactly what animals go through to produce dairy products, and also the links between dairy and major health problems. I will NEVER eat dairy again!
I adore the fact my body has no animal cells in it.
Send me a message if you want any help at all (NB we eat fish VERY occasionally).
Thanks for the tip Fostermummy. On your recommendation I have ordered a copy of Skinny Bitch and I am looking forward to reading it.
When I stop and think about it, excluding all animal products from my diet is a no-brainer. But I guess that is the problem - I don't always stop and think about what I put in my mouth. Guess that would be a good habit to develop :)
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