Comments on: Guest Post: Sara’s Crash Course In Vegan Student Living, Part II

By: Sayward

Sayward — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 19:29:27 +0000

@ Christian – I’m wondering why you think it’s necessary to eat GMO products if you’re vegan? You can easily be a whole-foods, eco-friendly vegan – it’s actually much more sustainable than being an omnivore!

Also, no traditional cultures had, say, pacemakers . . . or flew airplanes . . . or used a toothbrush. We are modern peoples! =D

By: Christian

Christian — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 00:11:03 +0000

Oh this is such an awesome, positive post. I wish I could go vegan. I just get hung up on having to eat all those processed, GMO vegetable products that are killing the earth. And am scared by the fact that no traditional cultures have ever been vegan. But your grandmother is 87, it sounds like she’s doing something right. Great article :)

By: Laura

Laura — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 20:54:44 +0000

Yay, a fellow Torontonian vegan at university (and also with an Italian nonna)! Great article :)

By: Laura Louise

Laura Louise — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 19:24:45 +0000

@ Sara – Thank you! It did help me. I had hummus for a couple of mornings and some granola with soy milk today. I should think of 7 different breakfasts and have a schedule for them so I wouldn’t get tired of one thing too quickly :D

@ Sayward – I don’t think I’d survive on a smoothie, I need to chew things to tell my brain I ate something. I don’t even drink juices or anything like that.

By: Sayward

Sayward — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 17:43:43 +0000

@ Amanda - I couldn't be a more enthusiastic advocate for no-poo. It is dirt cheap and has totally changed my hair and the way I feel about it. I LOVE NO-POO!!! =D For lotion I wrote this review, but pure olive, coconut, or jojoba oil is also an excellent choice. For toothpaste I make this recipe. My deodorant recipe is the best I've ever used. Hope that helps! @ Laura Louise - Green Smoothiiiiiiiieeeeee! Frozen fruit + greens is cheap anfd quick and sooo good for you! =D

By: Sara

Sara — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 04:32:06 +0000

@Laura Louise

Good question! I sort of go through breakfast phases, so right now I’m on a yogurt/granola/fruit spurt. Besides that I have cereal, toast and jam, and tofu scramble. There are good recipes out there, most involving turmeric, onions, salt and parsley. It requires blanching tofu, so I blanch the tofu and mash it, then set it up the night before so I can just pop it in the pan the next morning. Tastes great with salsa! I also have a friend who makes buckwheat pancakes at the beginning of the week and reheats them in the mornings.

Besides that, I think that breakfast foods sort of limit your options. I don’t see a problem with hummus for breakfast or some easy miso soup. If you’re on the go, edamame beans (from the freezer with some soy and black pepper is good, or scoop the flesh out of an avocado with rice crackers! Super delicious and easy and hooooly cow is it good for you and satisfying :).

Hope this helps!

By: Laura Louise

Laura Louise — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 20:11:03 +0000

I loved your article, Sara! Thank you so much for giving us tips and things to think about!
I’ve been a vegetarian for 2,5 years and vegan at home for a couple of weeks. I’m a college student who has been living on my own for 3 years already and I’ve managed to feed myself better than my parents did. It’s getting better and easier every day. It was quite hard at first, because most cookbooks seem extremely daunting for me. Videos are a bit better and the best thing ever is a vegan friend who teaches and cooks with me. The only thing I still find difficult is breakfast. I’m so sick of oatmeal already but can’t seem to find any other quick and very cheap vegan breakfast foods. Any ideas?

By: Jen

Jen — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 18:07:36 +0000

Great post! Staying away from aggressive or confrontational explanations is definitely important when explaining anything that’s not considered a societal norm :)

By: Meghan

Meghan — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 16:20:42 +0000

@Amanda

You know what’s really cheap? NO-POO! ;-)

By: T

Fri, 15 Oct 2010 15:19:58 +0000

Great series! I turned vegetarian in April. I’ll probably look into veganism in January. My family has been dealing with my choice pretty good until Thanksgiving dinner. My mother was urging me to eat turkey! Ugh! I prepared 4 vegetarian dishes for supper and she was still trying to get me to eat turkey. It was a step backwards in my book because she was being pretty accepting prior to that. I’m an adult with my own home, I don’t live with my parents. I’m proud of my boyfriend though, he took a stand by not having turkey either. He’s semi-vegetarian. He eats veg at home but occasionally eats meat outside of the home. I’ve been teaching him, and he’s gradually making the change to veg on his own. He can eat meat if he wants, that’s his choice.