The Collegiate Vegan

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December 2011

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Dec 20, 201120 notes
#Cafe 821 #Richmond #Vegan Restaurants
Dec 20, 2011
#vegan #cafe 821 #appetizer #food #richmond
Dec 14, 20114,137 notes
how did you convert to a vegan lifestyle? did you just totally stop eating meat/dariy one day? Or did you ease into it, gradually eating less and less meat/dairy?

Well I was vegetarian for five years when I younger, because I’ve never really enjoyed eating meat. I don’t like the taste or texture. I stopped somewhere in high school just because I didn’t have time and didn’t care that much.

This past summer I was trying really hard to lose weight, and I watched a Jenna Marbles video where she talked about her diet. She eats vegan six days a week, and has one day off. So I decided to try that too, I was vegetarian before and didn’t think it would be hard. And I was right. I actually loved it so much that I didn’t need that one day off. So you could say that I totally stopped eating meat and dairy one day. I tried almond milk out and loved it, so that ‘roadblock’ was over. I thought I would miss cheese so I bought the substitute, but I found that once I stopped eating it, the craving actually disappeared. I’ve never liked the texture of eggs either, so once I realized I could bake with applesauce that roadblock disappeared too. Boom. Done.

But the hook for me wasn’t that it was better for animals and the earth, which it is, but that I wanted to be healthy. I read and do a lot of research on my own about nutrition, and every arrow points towards veganism. I love knowing that I’m healthy, and that it’s going to make a huge difference in my life. The only time veganism is difficult is when you go out to eat, but I’ve found enough options near me that it’s not an issue anymore either. I don’t think being healthy should be hard, and once I adopted that attitude being vegan was nothing but smooth sailing!

Dec 13, 20111 note
Dec 10, 201111 notes
#vegan #cookies #christmas
i have to say, all the food you post looks pretty delicious! I will have to try some of those recipes myself! thank you for sharing! =)

Thank you so much! You have no idea how much it means to me when people try out my recipes. You’ll have to let me know how they turn out, and of course if you have any special requests for future recipes!

Dec 9, 2011
Dec 6, 20115 notes
#vegan
Dec 5, 20113 notes
#vegan #vegetarian #fall cooking #winter cooking #recipes #kitchen
Dec 5, 20118 notes
#vegan #vegetarian #soup #curry #pumpkin #lentils #delicious #yummy #healthy #weight loss #recipe #food
Dec 5, 20119 notes
#vegan #vegetarian #soup #acorn squash #apple #fall #winter #recipes #healthy #weight loss #yummy #food
Dec 5, 201125 notes
#quinoa #vegan #vegetarian #dinner #lunch #recipe #healthy #weightloss #winter food #squash #pear #yummy
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