I mentioned in my intro post that when people find out that I’m a vegetarian, the question I get the most is, “wait, well what do you eat?” These aren’t even people like my brother-in-law, who would literally die if meat was taken out of his diet, because he would be down to like, 70 […]
I’m a bad vegetarian. Growing up in a family where we ate out most of the time and no one really cooked has made me a mostly non-adventurous eater. Case in point: veggie chili. This is one of those dishes that’s super-easy to make and infinitely customizable. Well, I’ve got the super-easy part down, but […]
Having been a vegetarian for nearly thirty years, very little in the field of meat-replacement technology surprises me. I grew up on Morningstar Farms, so that’s my go-to company for veggie burgers, veggie hot dogs, and the like. Having never had a hamburger or a sausage patty or whatever, whether or not what I’m eating […]
The interesting thing about growing up as a vegetarian is eventually you become an adult and through happenstance, you find yourself living with a meat-eater. When my parents divorced and found new mates, they didn’t make not eating meat one of their requirements. Neither did my sister or I. As a result, the four of […]
Dude. I hate vegans. I literally cannot listen to somebody say the phrase, “I’m a vegan,” without groaning and rolling my eyes. To me, being a vegan is on par with knowing a lot about wine or reading 19th century poetry in your spare time: you’re clearly a pretentious asshole and any conversation we would […]
Despite having studied abroad in Ireland for a semester in college, I have some sort of mental block when it comes to Irish food: I utterly lack the ability to think beyond corned beef and cabbage. Even if I were, I’m not creative enough to think of interesting ways to prepare the dish (which, to […]
