February 2012
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6277 Vide0 Games: It's times like this, I hate my... →
jajazora:
lovlyvegfoods:
jajazora:
I was going to give my dog some raw mince and dog food for dinner, but when I pulled the mince packet out of the bag and saw the squishy red insides of the cow in my hands, I had to put it down, turn away and regretfully tell mum that I just couldn’t do it, and that I was sorry. She sighed and…
I guess i’m lucky to have a fairly supportive mom, but if she...
u-p-u-p-a-n-d-a-w-a-y asked: Thank you so much for the advice! My ultimate goal one day is to become a vegan, but unfortunately I don't see that day anytime soon in the future. But I will take your advice into consideration and if I have any questions I won't hesitate to ask! :)
6277 Vide0 Games: It's times like this, I hate my... →
jajazora:
I was going to give my dog some raw mince and dog food for dinner, but when I pulled the mince packet out of the bag and saw the squishy red insides of the cow in my hands, I had to put it down, turn away and regretfully tell mum that I just couldn’t do it, and that I was sorry. She sighed and…
I guess i’m lucky to have a fairly supportive mom, but if she is saying animal...
u-p-u-p-a-n-d-a-w-a-y:
I don’t eat meat, I think eggs are gross, & I refuse to drink milk. I should totally go vegan, but I love fish!
even though i wasn’t a huge fish fan, if you need any help with veganism you can come to me. one of the things that kept me in line was i kept telling myself “I love animals and I’m not going to be one to torture them.” and That...
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my bf
so, even though he has almost no relevance to my blog, you people seem to hear a bit about him. Well, he is moving in this week :) which is making me happy.
Also, He’s not going vegan right away due to the fact that were living under my mom’s roof, which means until i get a better job, and he gets a job, its not financially in our budget to feed 2 vegans and 2 omnivores, especially...
My next goal
vanilladreads:
get a job
earn money
move out *again*
be vegan
to the person who said then i can understand why you need money, I’m poor and vegan. you dont need alot of money for it
vegansaurus!: Guest Post: Go to the 2nd Annual NYC... →
vegansaurus:
Start getting hungry now cause this is just around the corner! The NYC Veggie Food Fest is almost upon us. The first weekend of March, Saturday the 3rd and Sunday the 4th, The Metropolitan Pavilion will be taken over by vendors, speakers, and various so-and-sos who are there to spread…
i so wish i could go to this, even though i’m in new york, i’m about 4 hours away...
More Than Mulch: Stop Eating Your Chapstick →
morethanmulch:
It started so innocently. At least, for me it did. I declared I was vegan. Because, and this is how I explained it to everyone around me, I didn’t want to chew on something I pet as a kid. It just didn’t feel right.
Food was easy, as cheese was the only thing I had to work to ‘give up’. So, I…
they make vegan chapstick. merry hempsters has good reviews. I rarely ever have...
When omnivores are talking about the SPCA: It's so sad that they have to 'put down' these poor animals, but it's better for them now. It's a good thing the SPCA loves these pets.
When omnivores are talking about PeTA: Those sick bastards killed so many animals! They're hypocrites! They kill [insert ridiculously high and often false number]% of the animals they steal!
- PETA actually said they have killed 90% of domesticated animals that got into their care. This is one reason many vegans, like myself, don't support them. that and the fact that they keep giving vegans bad names with there so called commercials.
- Actually: that was years ago (not to mention the fact that its caused by people not adopting/spaying/neutering, not because they get a kick out of it). Do you know what their new statistic is? Have you ever been to the VDACS website and checked it out? It's about 79% in 2010 ( http://www.virginia.gov/vdacs_ar/cgi-bin/Vdacs_search.cgi?link_select=facility&form=fac_select&fac_num=157&year=2010 ). But you know what you just reinforced? The idea that when a shelter euthanizes a pet, it's okay, but when PeTA euthanizes an animal, it's "horrendous killing". Both are euthanasia and neither is holier than the other. The people giving "vegans a bad name" are the ones who keep misrepresenting the statistic of how many animals are euthanized per year. Most animal shelters "kill" just as many animals as PeTA, and yet people always talk about that like it's just "sad but necessary".
-yeah because i so said it was okay for the other shelters to euthanize pets. I was talking about PETA not the SPCA. I don't see euthanization necessary or humane, however its not going to stop anytime soon. Also PETA make over a million dollars a year. that's more than enough money to put up no kill shelters and they still refuse that. And sure, they killed 90% of animals years ago, but its still not right and its still shown in there background. Also, lots of vegans will agree with me, that PETA gives vegans a bad name. in fact I see vegans on tumblr all the time saying PETA gives "us" a bad name.
ryanoverton:
If you go vegan for your health, fuck you. If you claim edge and later sweep it under the rug as but a skirmish of your teenage years because it’s trending in your scene/clique, fuck you. If your proclamation of serious revolutionary actions and lifestyles is for the sake of your fashion and your grandiosity, fuck you.
why is it a bad thing to go vegan for health? I went vegan for...
When omnivores are talking about the SPCA: It's so sad that they have to 'put down' these poor animals, but it's better for them now. It's a good thing the SPCA loves these pets.
When omnivores are talking about PeTA: Those sick bastards killed so many animals! They're hypocrites! They kill [insert ridiculously high and often false number]% of the animals they steal!
- PETA actually said they have killed 90% of domesticated animals that got into their care. This is one reason many vegans, like myself, don't support them. that and the fact that they keep giving vegans bad names with there so called commercials.
sillygirlrva:
for everyone who’s asked:
the blood tests came back, and i do have high blood sugar. i’m not technically diabetic, but classified as pre-diabetic.
i’m giving up sugar and finally being serious about stopping with the junk food.
i need to lose an insane amount of weight to be considered ‘normal’ for my height.
anyone who has a ymca membership and lives in richmond that wants...
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palm oil
so in the next few months, I’m going to be making my own vegan butter (not going to be my own recipe, following one) to get palm oil out of my life. so as soon as i have the money to get the stuff i need for the recipe, palm oil will be forever out of my life.
I’m going to be following this guy’s recipe(s)
http://www.veganbaking.net/other-vegan-treats/735-vegan-butter.html
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I'm going vegan and need some help...
fragilehipsandsweetlips:
I have been a vegetarian for 4 months now and decide for lent that i would become vegan.. Today went well but I don’t think I can do that again because it was kinda boring flavor wise..
Is there any vegan out there willing to help me out? I could really use some good advise about what products to buy, any substitutes I should get, recipes I should try…that type of...
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bigger kitchen.
So I’m moving into a trailer in less than a week with my mom and sister. Its a little better fit in our monthly budget than where we live at the moment, and has more room. The bedrooms are a bit smaller, well actually, my room is smaller than what i have now, but! more kitchen space. And I mean a lot more kitchen space… i mean we have like enough room for just our appliances here, and...
(Mis)Adventures in Fake Meat →
ihavecat:
While at Whole Foods today I came across Gimme Lean Ground Beef Style non-meat meat substitute and decided to give it a try. I used it in my vegan lasagna tonight.
Verdict: If you like to eat do not ever – NEVER ever – purchase this product. It smells and tastes like chemicals, and has a sticky consistency for which I can imagine the 80s phrase “grody to the max” was coined.
I can...
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My letter to TofuXpress
I have been using your product according to the instructions. I’ve actually been marinating my tofu in a different container because of how much marinade I tend to make, so there is no possible way I just put to much food in it. I would press 16 oz blocks of tofu or 10 oz of frozen spinach. Nothing that I have pressed was in Its frozen form. I also used the press at least 2 times a week. I...
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so...
I found out i have mono. which means when i am actually awake i will be eating and on tumblr and drinking water. lol.
and… no exercising :(
singasongofsixpence asked: Feel better. <3
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meh...
might not be online for a little… have to go to hospital… something is seriously wrong with me :\
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WHY!!!!! :'(
My tofu pres that costs me $55 got a crack in it and i’ve only had it for a month and a half. i’m hoping they send me another one because it has a 1 year limited warranty. I mean it is a good product… I think my mom might have hit it with the corner of a pan on accident… :( my favorite thing to use in the kitchen is worthless now
vaga-bonds asked: Wow, thank you! Great ideas. :)
sunkindd asked: Thank you dear! I appreciate the input!
It's coming down out there: Okay guys, may or may... →
sunkindd:
Okay guys, may or may not be getting a tattoo for my birthday. Here’s the idea and I want to know what you guys think of it. I’m also unsure about the placement, so suggestions!
I want a animal paw and a human hand wrapping around the stem of a dandelion. Dandelions flourish in all conditions,…
this is a beautiful idea :D I loves it. :)
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blah...
so its 4:30 in the morning and i woke up from cramps and hunger pains… so I went and maid myself a snack (no wonder i have wanted unhealthy food for like ever) I ended up making a vegan cream cheese and jam toasted sandwich… weird craving i know. but it is yummy.
vaga-bonds:
Hey vegan kids! What are your favorite meals? I’m trying to get ideas for grocery shopping later this weekend. :)
pasta (favorite is creamy avocado pasta with chopped walnuts, the avocado mixed with a vegan milk makes it creamy)
soup, perferably something easy to make, my favorite i don’t have a name for, but this is how i make it:
you need 1 jalapeno pepper finely...
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this has nothing to do with my blog
But!!! omg, I was just able to watch the first episode of the voice this season (saw the other 2, just missed the first one) and My favorite youtube singer was on the stage and got picked by three artists!!! :) I was so excited to just hear her sing. Juliet Simms is awesome. and I was not expecting to see her on the show.
i had some chocolate yesterday which is bad...
nutrientnatalie:
not happening again. i felt bad because my mom spent a lot of money on chocolates for me, but i shared with friends and stuff so in the end didn’t have that much. ugh. yesterday just was a bad day. i don’t want to get high ever again. it was seriously like i was in a bad, bad dream and i’d never come out of it.
they do have chocolate without animal products in them. there...
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so excited!!!!
guys, I found daiya cheese near me!!! They didn’t have the mozzarella, but hey they could have just ran out of it. They did have the cheddar kind though and i figured, why not buy it? It is a bit pricey, but i find it alright, not a budget breaker. so i picked up a bag :)
if they have mozzarella next time i go, I’ll pick it up :) hamilton whole foods is becoming my favorite place to...
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question?
is it possible to use lotion as a replacement for shampoo and conditioner? because the closest place to me that sells vegan shampoo and conditioner is 45 minutes away, and were never out there and i dont have the money to order anything right now. (still focusing on my eating) oh and because my lotion is cruelty free and vegan and i can easily buy it again cuz its also inexpensive. (i could put...
I was never a fan of marshmallows but I miss gummy...
sour patch kids are my favorites. You want the originals, because some of the new sour patch kids have gelatin, but the originals don’t :)
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a few things.
Okay i was busy yesterday. I cleaned some, went to Aldi (i will post a picture of some of what we got today, eventually) I got into an argument with my stepmom because she tried telling me that no matter what i do all products are going to be tested on animals for a safety check … blah blah blah. and that she knew she was right cuz she works in a lab for pharmaceutical drugs. And i got so...
I'm a bit scared...
ittybittyvegan:
I’m a vegan, I’m lactose intolerant..and I possibly have celiac disease. Talk about picky eating. What is there for me to eat besides a butt-load of fruits and veggies?
they make gluten free pasta’s, quinoa is great, you can have soba noodles (buckwheat is gluten free and thats what soba noodles are made of) theres rice, beans.
here is a link to a website that lists...
I'm so annoyed with myself.
nivaehnirvana:
I slipped up and ate pasta with real mozzarella for dinner. )’: I’ve been having a rough day filled with carb cravings from stress, and that made it about twenty times worse. What. Do. I. Do. Now…
**Edit** I’m so annoyed because I’m vegan, by the way..
It was a mistake. I would start over tomorrow. just say to yourself: I’m vegan and no amount of stress nor my taste buds...
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Aldi :)
so today i have a 90% chance of shopping at aldi, which is great because my family is super poor. To be honest, this is kinda a bad thing because we also don’t qualify for foodstamps or foodbanks to help us, and I have a completely different lifestyle\eating habits than my mom and little sister. When i was a vegetarian it wasn’t nearly this hard, because I was able to eat many things...
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my old stuff.
so, I’m cleaning my room, and I’ve been finding alot of my old material items, and clothes, that have leather and so on so forth, so Instead of being wasteful, I’m going to be selling the items online :) and maybe make some money from it to help me with getting more things to support my lifestyle :)
I wouldn’t have found this stuff if it wasn’t for the fact that i...
truth-and-temper:
Is there any real danger or harm that I can do to my body/digestive system if I went vegan after eating meat for so long? Its something I am taking into serious consideration right now and I don’t know what to do or where to begin.
no, but you may go through cravings and withdrawl (cheese) and its important to fight though it. As far as i know, if you have a very high...
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food matters
So for some reason i watch lots of documentaries… and if it wasnt for earthlings (which i was 30 minutes from finishing when i turned it off, i couldn’t take anymore after seeing the fur farms conditions) made the step to go vegan, and now i don’t know why i didn’t sooner.
now i’m going to watch food matters.
I’ve seen these documentaries on health and...
End Factory Farming Petition! →
goldenbells:
You do not need to be vegan, an animal rights activist, or any kind of extremist to sign this petition. It is a petition simply to stop animal cruelty because it is happening every day, everywhere, and no matter who you are, if you have a basic moral code than you must agree that it is wrong to let animals constantly suffer.
Please take a minute of your time to sign this online...
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yay!!!
so my mom basically agreed that we could have our shopping day on wednesday so we can shop at Aldi a lot (we might not be able to this wednesday) because aldi products are affordable and not to bad quality. And because were poor it fits my mom’s budget perfect. all we need is our own bags (got them) and a quarter for the cart. :) and were good. this also means i might actually be able to...
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so sick...
I’ve been sick all day yesterday and its turning that way today. I didn’t even want to get up…
I have a headache, a tummy ache, feel like i’m going to get sick, my body aches… yeah not pretty.
so, all ive eaten in the past 2 days so far is: an orange (they had them at the gas station and they looked really good), a small amount of skittles (though they...
veganmama22 asked: Aldi probably won't have any vegan body/hair products. Even if it doesn't contain animal products, chances are it would contain lots of chemicals and is tested on animals. If you can't make it to a health store/co-op, most major grocery stores such as Kroger & Giant Eagle have "natural" sections. They have an array of products that will clearly label is something is...
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damn...
why do i seem to be having trouble getting shampoo and conditioner… I picked up some at aldi, after looking through all the ingredients, and i must have skimmed over one… because i looked at it again and that one ingredient is the only animal derived ingredient… damnit… I know i am being hard on myself, but I shouldn’t have let my mom rush me.