You've probably heard of Meatless Mondays, with the idea that going meatless once a week is good for you and the planet. Now Mark Bittman from the New York Times is advocating semi-vegan, where you go vegan for a few meals each week. Sounds good to me; sounds like what we do already, actually. DH and I aren't vegan and don't aspire to it, but we do enjoy vegan meals. I was toying with the idea of going vegan but I realized I had my... issues, shall we say, with soy so that went right out the door. Not that you can't be a vegan while avoiding soy, but soy products make the vegan diet so much more enjoyable. Products like tofu, soy bacon, (which makes the BEST BLTs) and Earth Balance, to name a few of the soy products we were starting to really enjoy. Going out was not a problem- tofu and soy-sauce-seasoned meals abound at ethnic restaurants all over the place. This darn soy sensitivity makes things so complicated!
But that's not what I intended to blog about; got carried away with a rant for a second there! What I want to blog about is the many, many delicious vegan recipes that you can find on the web, and that yeah, going vegan for a few meals every week really is a good, tasty, healthy way to eat. Try some of the links I have listed on the right; many of them are to vegan blogs. Robin Robertson at Vegan Planet is a good place to start; I always have several recipes out of each of her cookbooks I've purchased that I really enjoy.
For me personally, I don't advocate going vegan 100%. I don't think it's healthy for a lot of people. Some can do quite well and even thrive on a vegan diet, but there are many others who can't. You have to know yourself and see what makes you feel the best. I can tell you I feel pretty darn good on a vegetarian diet- I'm happy DH and I made the switch.
Here's a link for you since my link embedder thingy seems to be malfunctioning tonight: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/01/01/magazine/eat-vegan-recipes.html?ref=magazine
1 year ago
2 comments:
Thanks! Finally A website showing how to be semi-vegan! I want to go full vegitarian- except for the occasional sushi- and a part of me wants to go vegan, but it seems too hard. Hopefully this could help me, I'll look at the posts, thanks again!
Thanks for stopping by my blog! :) I hope you found the Bittman article helpful. Lately I've taken to the idea of using the percentage description the raw foodists tend to use- when you talk to them they'll tell you "I was so-and-so percent raw for a couple of years, then I've been this-or-that percent since then". So I can say I'm about 95% vegetarian since I'll still eat fish occasionally when I go out to eat. You don't have to be a purist- it's your body, eat what makes you feel healthy and good and don't live by anyone else's definitions!!
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