Buggie_00
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Cavy Slave
- Joined
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- Joined
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My husband and I have talked for a long time about becoming vegetarians. On and off for a few years I think, but we just haven't. The other night I mentioned I was going to the store to get some chicken for dinner and he said "oh....I've decided to become Vegan, I can't have chicken." While I was annoyed at the moment since he didn't give me any warning I totally support his choice and given more thought I am now more seriously thinking of going Vegetarian myself.
Here are my ridiculous questions...
First, what EXACTLY is a vegetarian? I've heard so many different opinions on what qualifies as a vegetarian that I'm never sure if it's right. Is it that you choose not to eat any meat but will eat fish, chicken, eggs, milk and cheeses. Or is it that you will not eat any meat, fish or chicken but will eat milk , eggs and cheeses. Or something entirely different? It's a bit confusing since several people I know claim to be vegetarians but each one has different guidelines for their diets. *by diet I mean what they choose to eat, not a weight loss program
I know Vegans choose not to eat ANY animal or anything with animal products, so I'm trying as hard as I can to find things that my husband CAN eat and that we can share with our children too. I have a son who is severely allergic to soy and walnuts. While the walnuts won't be a big deal I know a lot of non-meat things like veggie burgets and such use soy as a base and therefore are not allowed to be eaten by our son. We do already buy almond milk, we LOVE almond milk and drink almost as much if not more than cow milk.
Does anyone have any good go to snacks or meals for Vegan or Vegetarians we can try out?
Any suggestions you have or info you'd care to share would be greatly appreciated. I am going to go read all the sticky threads and any threads on recipes and the ones on going Vegetarian or Vegan "how-to"s.
thanks
Here are my ridiculous questions...
First, what EXACTLY is a vegetarian? I've heard so many different opinions on what qualifies as a vegetarian that I'm never sure if it's right. Is it that you choose not to eat any meat but will eat fish, chicken, eggs, milk and cheeses. Or is it that you will not eat any meat, fish or chicken but will eat milk , eggs and cheeses. Or something entirely different? It's a bit confusing since several people I know claim to be vegetarians but each one has different guidelines for their diets. *by diet I mean what they choose to eat, not a weight loss program
I know Vegans choose not to eat ANY animal or anything with animal products, so I'm trying as hard as I can to find things that my husband CAN eat and that we can share with our children too. I have a son who is severely allergic to soy and walnuts. While the walnuts won't be a big deal I know a lot of non-meat things like veggie burgets and such use soy as a base and therefore are not allowed to be eaten by our son. We do already buy almond milk, we LOVE almond milk and drink almost as much if not more than cow milk.
Does anyone have any good go to snacks or meals for Vegan or Vegetarians we can try out?
Any suggestions you have or info you'd care to share would be greatly appreciated. I am going to go read all the sticky threads and any threads on recipes and the ones on going Vegetarian or Vegan "how-to"s.
thanks