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Comment on losing my v card. by Amanda

Amanda — Sun, 20 May 2012 15:00:38 +0000

I love this post. I admire your *ahem* cold turkey attitude and your Pinterest finds! I’ve been vegan for a little over two years and I echo a lot of what people are saying here. Regarding dining out in Portland, the possibilities are endless! Most restaurants in Portland know what “vegan” means (El Rayo, Mesa Verde, Sebago, Granny’s, that awesome falafel place in Monument Square, and on and on), so don’t sell yourself short! The only place I ever had an issue was fancy Fore St. They don’t like vegans so much. I hope you’ve tried Blue Mango veggie burgers which are KILLER, and also Little Lad’s First Hand Burgers. I get those at Lois’s in Scarborough and they’re everything a burger should be. Enjoy this new fantastical world!

Comment on death of a salesman. by IKEA! Fun for everyone

IKEA! Fun for everyone — Sun, 20 May 2012 02:47:45 +0000

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Comment on if you like me, check this box. by forefrontfash

forefrontfash — Mon, 14 May 2012 18:43:45 +0000

men that use <3 on facebook are worse than men that text emoticons. BARF.

Comment on losing my v card. by m

Fri, 11 May 2012 23:16:12 +0000

Many vegans and vegetarians grew up eating meat and enjoyed the taste but not the idea of a) being a part of the meat industry and b) eating animals. As a 13-year-old, I decided I couldn’t stop thinking about what I was eating (and being really grossed out by it) so I stopped. But I still ate fake meat because I never hated the taste of chicken, for example.

Meat and dairy is familiar. Just because chicken may taste good doesn’t make me want to eat an actual chicken.

All that said, lots of fake meat doesn’t attempt to taste like meat. It uses some of the same spices because, hey, people enjoy spices. But it’s a whole different texture/flavor. It’s probably called “sausage” or “chicken” so people who do eat meat will consider it as an alternative.

Comment on losing my v card. by m

Fri, 11 May 2012 23:10:21 +0000

This is my favorite mac and cheese recipe:

http://www.toliveandeatinla.com/2009/vegan-macaroni-cheese-daiya/

Note: I recommend cooking the pasta for twice as long because the 5 minutes does not work for me. The pasta is still too chewy. Also, I accidentally reduced the amount of pasta by a bit this time because I got it in bulk instead of in a box. With bulk, I used 2 cups of medium shell pasta and it came out better than using an entire 16 oz. box IMO.

Oh, and I used Field Roast Sage Apple Sausage this time and it was deeeeeeelicious.

If you make it, tell me how you like it!

Comment on death of a salesman. by bessmarvin

bessmarvin — Fri, 11 May 2012 03:02:14 +0000

thanks so much for your help. you’re a superstar! we’re at 38 (not counting me), so that’s pretty decent.

Comment on death of a salesman. by bessmarvin

bessmarvin — Fri, 11 May 2012 03:01:33 +0000

thanks chris! we’re up to almost 40, and anything more than that is pretty much gravy. we had 42 last year, and that was kind of perfect. 50 might actually be too crowded!

Comment on losing my v card. by bessmarvin

bessmarvin — Fri, 11 May 2012 02:59:44 +0000

i realize that fake meats are kind of lame. some of them are actually not bad, but none of them are as delicious as meat. i also like grains, berries, and all the other shit. basically, because it’s about the animals for me, the fake meats help prevent me from falling off the wagon. it’s like close enough to scratch the “i want bacon itch”. but yeah, i know that meat is delicious, and not eating it is hard work.

Comment on death of a salesman. by bessmarvin

bessmarvin — Fri, 11 May 2012 02:47:07 +0000

don’t even worry about it. finances first! although i would love to have you on the bus. but yeah, selling is balls. lucky for me that i developed hardcore administrative skills right out of the college gate (plus touch typing from the online gaming and cybersex waves of the mid-nineties). not really putting my art degree to use, but at least i don’t work at an outbound call center.

Comment on losing my v card. by bessmarvin

bessmarvin — Fri, 11 May 2012 02:41:10 +0000

thanks jj! i wish you were here to deliver me vegan cupcakes. that would make my life better.