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I have been vegan since December 2010. I was vegetarian for a few weeks before I realised that was as ethically untenable as meat eating. I then became an “ovo-vegetarian” for about 8 months before also becoming convinced that was no better. My research into where our food comes from and the meat and dairy industries in particular has lead me to conclude that there is no other ethical option today for someone who cares about the stewardship of our planet, the treatment of animals and the care of our own bodies. My decision to become vegan has been an obvious and straightforward way of integrating my choices with my convictions and, not least, my faith. You can read more about “why” in my post: Why Aren’t You Vegan? and Notes on a Personal Journey Towards Veganism.
To change my ways has been very easy and extremely liberating. The hard bit has sometimes been talking to other people about it and confronting other people’s attitudes and ideas as graciously as possible.
For my take on why I don’t eat dairy you can check out my Milk Monday blogging series.
The most enjoyable part of the journey has been learning to prepare food in new ways. Here I share some tried and tested, delicious, healthy, planet-friendly and cruelty-free recipes I have written:
Butternut Squash and Mushroom Fusilli with Crispy Seeds
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I love this recipe, it looks healthy. Butternut squash really gives something different to the dish. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you, Tes! I hope to keep adding more as I try them out. My cooking is usually about seeing what I have got in stock and doing something with it – I very rarely go out and buy ingredients for something specific.
I have just made the ‘Lemon Star’ cake – and put in a ‘vegan buttercream’ filling and the lemon icing on top. This cake is fantastic – it was oh-so-lemony, a lovely colour and such a dense, rich, moist sponge with a slighly crumbly texture – went down really well with all the non-vegans who now realise what they are missing out on. Thank you so much for posting this on your website.
That’s great, Barbara, and thank you so much for taking the time to come back here and leave a comment. I
I’m also delighted to hear that it went down well with the non-vegans. I do a lot of baking but non-vegans frequently struggle to get round the idea that you don’t need eggs in a cake. I have also taken vegan cakes along to parties and found that if you tell people that it is vegan they tend to avoid it as if it is not a “proper cake” – best to serve it up and let people know later
Nice to meet you. Keep baking …