So this last month has been pretty hard. I've moved into my new house and now don't have access to a computer at home. I could try writing these up on my phone. That may be a bit challenging with pictures, but may be necessary.
So Vegan or Veganist?
It's been really hard to call myself a vegan lately. The veggie days have started to creep in more and more often, especially on the weekends. I have people asking why I don't just become straight vegetarian. And I almost feel guilty, but really I shouldn't. When my extended family makes their snide comments at family dinners or when I eat something before I even stop to consider whether or not it’s vegan, I should just say to myself, "I'm trying". I'm doing what I can, when I can, at the pace I feel comfortable with to keep this going.
The reason I started going vegan was because I read the book Veganist by Kathy Freston. It's about making changes at your own pace. Here is an excerpt off her website:
What’s a veganist? Someone who moves toward eating a plant based diet so that they are as physically healthy as they can be, environmentally friendly, and a kind and thoughtful human being. And it’s not about being pure or strict; it’s about being informed and having fun while living according to values like kindness and thoughtfulness. Truly, I believe in progress, not perfection!
Not perfection. I will never be a perfect vegan, and accepting that will help at being a better vegan. It doesn't mean that I've failed or am failing. I've made a lot of changes and every little bit helps. I find myself saying "Well I've already eaten some dairy... might as well make a whole day of it" This is the next bad habit I am going to try to kick. No more vegetarian 'days', just vegetarian meals. I really have to focus on whether I can go without that non-vegan item, and make a decision before every single item that I'm about to eat. A huge part of it is just being too lazy. I am recommitting myself. I can be better. I will be better.
Crap... just realized Christmas is around the corner. No cookies. No milk chocolate. No vinatarta. Damn. This will definitely be a challenging few months.
I just called my mom to double check if her vinatarta was vegan. And it isn’t. So that really is sad, but she said that she’s changing all her tarts to vegan. So at least that’s something!
On to food! My favorite part.
Though I was feeling dejected yesterday and the craving for a cheesy pizza was definitely floating around my head... I fought the urge! And made Spicy Peanut Noodle soup instead. Delicious! (It is actually my attempt to replicate the soup I had at Delicious Vegetarian - Great restaurant!!)
I didn't take pictures cause I was rushing to clean while cooking, before heading out to a friends, but if you want to try it, here is the 'somewhat of a' recipe. (Sorry I cook by sight and taste, a lot)
I added 4 cups of broth. One can of coconut milk. About a cup of peanut butter. A single serving package of udon noodles, and cayenne pepper to taste (About four dashes with the shaker). And I cooked that for about 20 minutes. Adding in about 1 tbsp of chopped peanuts in the last five minutes. The soup shouldn't be too thick. If it is, just add more broth. If you have some green onions or chives you can throw some in, it looks great.
Here's a pic just in case you don't know what udon noodles look like:
They are like 50 cents to a buck depending on where you buy them. So it’s overall a really cheap and super easy dish.
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