In the normal progression of time I suppose that although it is technically October first, the day that I am wrapping up is September 30th. But that doesn’t matter because IT’S VEGANMOFO!!!!!!!11
I went shopping today at this HUGE grocery warehouse. You know it even if you don’t live here. Every area has one. It’s huge, old, kinda dirty, ant tends to cater towards the lower income brackets because they put so little into the store that the products they sell are usually a good price. But as luck would have it, this store has a good “health food” section. It’s more a specialty section that caters to vegetarians/vegans & people who like to buy organic. So I may be extremely fortunate.
I managed to find most of what I want. I bought some items from bulk bins and beefed up my spice collection from the cheap bagged mexican spices. You gotta be smart about these things when you don’t have a steady income. All in all I’m pretty happy with the results of this night’s venture. I think I can get most of the rest of what I want by visiting a couple other stores. And after all this shopping is done I will have a better idea of where to go for specific things and plan accordingly so that I’m not all over town.
If there is one thing that shopping has reinforced for me is my desire to get my own soy milk maker. The amount of tofu that I plan on using in various delicious recipes I’ve been reading might break the bank if I bought it with the frequency with which I wanted to use it.
I think tomorrow I am going to make VeganDad’s lunchmeat. I’m really keen on sandwiches and would love to have vegan lunchmeat on hand that didn’t cost me an arm and a leg for a few slices.
Oh, and my Daiya is scheduled to arrive tomorrow too! erm.. today? I’ll write more when my day has gotten underway, or perhaps wrapped up. I’m just so happy to be doing all this. I’m happy to be going Vegan. I’m happy to be a part of VeganMoFo. I’m happy to be starting a positive change in my life. In fact, I’m so happy that I’m realizing I am actually giddy. The kind of giddy born of being really fucking tired. And I am… tired. So bed.
Night all
Oooh Daiya!! Total envy. I’ve heard nothing but good things about this product!
I’ve had my eye on Vegan Dads Lunch meat recipe for a while now – it looks and sounds super good.
Happy Mofo’ing.
Jeni – I’ve heard great things about daiya too. I hope it lives up to all the hype.
Happy Vegan MoFoing to you!
<3 this, babe. So happy you've found sources for goods.
I’m happy you are feeling good about doing this… as a matter of fact I think I’ll join you, maybe not in the sense of becoming vegan I’d have to consult that part with my doc, but I can probly do vegetarian… I’ve gained 10 pounds and it’s freaking me out… though my family is happy for me cuz they say I look like the walking dead… this does not make me feel good the reason being is because I know if I continue in the path I am in… all the struggle and suffering I have surpassed will have been in vain. I lurk… I’m guilty =)
ghetto- going vegetarian or vegan does not automatically equal weight loss. a lot of people go carb heavy and end up eating lost of pasta and little else. Also, there’s quite a bit of decadent food out there in the veg world. But if you do it right then the benefits go beyond weightloss to a healthier functioning body.
*hugs teh ghetto*