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Dervill Crow Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-24-07 10:21 PM
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As soon as I use up my three cans of evaporated milk I'm becoming a vegan.
Just wanted to tell all y'all.

I used to feed my family healthy food, but they rebelled. Now the only person whose diet I am in charge of is my Staffordshire terrier, and she eats healthier than all of us.

I've been an off-and-on vegetarian for years, but I've finally had it. I cooked pork chops for my husband and sons and am filled with angst.

I donate money to PETA and use their return address labels.

So here's the deal. I am a vegan pit bull owner who donates to PETA. Can this thread go unnoticed like mine invariably do? Not even California Peggy talks to me unless I corner her!

:cry:
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Maine-ah Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-24-07 10:22 PM
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1. why not just donate them to a soup kitchen
or something? I'm sure they can find use for them.
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Dervill Crow Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-24-07 11:14 PM
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10. Good idea.
I only use it for my coffee, and Silk soy creamer is just as good, if not better.
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suzbaby Donating Member (906 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-24-07 10:34 PM
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2. Will the rest of your family go vegan with you?
Or do you still have to cook the pork chops?

Here's a hug, for what sounds like a rough night. :hug:
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Dervill Crow Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-24-07 11:13 PM
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9. Not a chance in the world.
My husband does most of the cooking, but I'm going to just cook for myself when I get home from work. I have a feeling that my sons will be open to trying what I fix, although my older son has lots of allergies to fruits and vegetables and that will limit him somewhat.
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YellowRubberDuckie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-24-07 10:36 PM
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3. Did you make your dog a vegetarian?
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Dervill Crow Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-24-07 11:04 PM
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6. No, I feed her Kirkland.
That might be something to explore, though. I found a link to a local company whose food is sold at the Holistic Pet Center quite close to our Costco.
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YellowRubberDuckie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-25-07 10:29 AM
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15. Dogs are not vegetarians. They are usually meat eaters...
And only eat vegetation when they're constipated. I was not suggesting that you make your dog a vegetarian. That is not good for your dog.
Duckie
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Dervill Crow Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-25-07 11:13 AM
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21. Daizie is not much of an environmentalist, either.
:rofl:
In an effort to utilize the bare space in the grass I have tried putting plants alongside the racetrack she has made in our backyard, and they have all been reduced to twigs.

That's okay, a good romp is more fun than landscaping.

I am curious about vegetarian dog food, though. It seems to go very much against nature.
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jobycom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-24-07 10:41 PM
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4. Cool!
Edited on Sat Mar-24-07 10:41 PM by jobycom
I'm not vegan, only a vegetarian (no matter how committed you are, someone will always trump you! :) ), but good for you. It always feels good to fully commit to your values, doesn't it?
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Dervill Crow Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-24-07 11:08 PM
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8. It really does. Thank you!
:hi:
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LeftyMom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-24-07 10:52 PM
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5. Good for you!
If you need any advice about nutrition or veganizing food or just the day to day logistics of being vegan, feel free to PM me. :)
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Dervill Crow Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-24-07 11:07 PM
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7. Thank you!
I bought several of Lorna Sass's cookbooks and bought a pressure cooker last weekend. (Love it!)

It's time.
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LeftyMom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-24-07 11:21 PM
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11. You'll have to post about how you like them.
I'm mostly a fly by the seat of my pants cook, I have a few cookbooks but don't really use them much.
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stuntcat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-24-07 11:41 PM
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12. luck
Don't give up.. Be strong & Good for you!
I'm pseudo-veggie.. It's hard living with a meat-eater but maybe I'm just not trying enough. I'm getting better all the time, the more I know about factory farms the easier it is.
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CaliforniaPeggy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-25-07 12:00 AM
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13. My dear Blue in Portland!
You go, girl!

If you want to be vegan, far be it from me to stand in your way!

And I don't feel one little bit cornered tonight......:hug:
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sammythecat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-25-07 12:11 AM
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14. I'm not a vegetarian
but I've been working on it.

My admiration and congratulations to those who are. :thumbsup:

:toast:
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JitterbugPerfume Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-25-07 10:34 AM
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16. I am kind of a part time vegetarian
NO will power:spank: but at least I limit myself to fish and chicken
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rug Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-25-07 10:58 AM
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17. I've always wondered why it's called 'evaporated'.
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JitterbugPerfume Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-25-07 11:00 AM
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18. the water has been evaporated?
a guess
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rug Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-25-07 11:03 AM
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19. Argh, now I have to google.
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JitterbugPerfume Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-25-07 11:07 AM
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20. Google is our friend
:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:
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LeftyMom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-25-07 11:33 AM
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22. Oh, before I forget.
Since you're in Portland, in case you don't know it, you are in the best place on the planet to be vegan. There are tons of vegan friendly places to eat up there, and the activist community is great, and you've got lots of vegan shopping options.

You'll do great. :)
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WritingIsMyReligion Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-25-07 11:38 AM
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23. I'm way too much of a carnivore to do that...I ADORE meat.
Specifically turkey and pork, though not pork chops. Mmmmmmmm....

I admire your strength, however. Good luck!
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