No meat, no fish, no dairy and no eggs for a month.
I like a challenge and I’m always looking for ways tohelp the environment.
And I love writing recipes people enjoy eating (this time with a vegan twist).
So I committed to being a vegan for 30 days.
Here were my findings.
I still found myself missing the foods I used to eat regularly, even with all my kitchen creativity.
Here’s how my days of eating looked as a vegan.
The hardest challenge at breakfast was finding a good substitute for half-and-half.
I made a big batch of Winter Vegetable Daland froze half in individual servings.
Without the cheese plate, I skipped the wine.
A good reset and unexpected perk of my vegan trial month.
As with everything, there were pros and cons to my month of vegan eating.
Meat cravings
One night, the meat cravings were pretty intense.
Socially isolated
The hardest part of going vegan was having to tell people you’re a vegan.
I didn’t realize how much my dietary preference would become a constant topic of conversation.
Why would you deprive yourself of meat and cheese produced sustainably?
What can you actually eat?
Have you lost any weight?
I answered these questionsover and over and over again.
I found myself at a Southern-inspired restaurant known for its smoked meat and beer.
There was nothing on the menu I could order without having to ask for several substitutions.
I picked a smoked portobello sandwich, hold the Cheddar and aioli.
Turns out the bun also contained dairy.
Grocery shopping took me to new aisles, and I reveled in going outside of my cooking comfort zone.
More regular?
Another boon to reducing my intake of animal protein was increasing my veggie and fiber consumption.
I got this feedback (repeatedly) from my husband too.
All that fiber does more than just help you stay regular, though.
The vegan diet isn’t for everyone.
you might also just adopt more plant-based meals without being fully vegan to reap some of the benefits.
Just plan on talking about being a vegan all the time.
