While I haven’t eaten eggs in a few months, I have used them in cookie recipes and to make waffles. I could easily skip cheese all together, especially if had access to Daiya Vegan Cheese. I don’t think they sell this in Utah but I hear it is a great melty cheesy substitute. I know I could survive without milk or cream and have for a long time. I never think about eating meat anymore. It’s been more than three years since I have eaten a burger or hot dog, or any kind of pig or cow meat. Seafood was the last to go. I had my last plate of oysters in October, 2009 and that is the last time I have eaten anything with a mother.
So, I finally, officially feel like a vegetarian. I feel healthier because of it and proud that I am protecting little piggies and cows and sheep by not eating them. The biggest issue I think I would have in going completely vegan is fashion. I love leather boots and jackets and handbags. I am so glad I just wrote that, because I can now see how silly that sounds. Could I live without leather? Of course. Would it be a huge inconvenience or sacrifice? Probably not, especially now that their are cute Vegan alternatives like this:
You can buy it here.
Now, if I could only find a Vegan alternative for this:
. The author, Isa Chandra Moskowitz notes that the hardest part of not eating eggs, for her, is going out to brunch with friends and eating oatmeal while everyone else eats waffles and omelets. I get that! Brunch is a really fun meal and I can’t remember the last time I went to brunch. This morning, I made my own!