2 days ago on July 12th, I officially became a Vegan. I am hispanic and meal times in our household always included some kind of animal product (beef, chicken, pork) and dairy (cheese, crema, milk, butter) and now I have to find a way to incorporate those flavors and textures into my food as a vegan. I have always loved vegetables and fruits but they were never a main course choice, always a side dish and usually sauteed in bacon grease or smothered in butter or some kind of fatty, heavy, flavorful sauce.
My decision to become vegan didn't happen overnight. I've done years of research and fought myself on the idea of becoming vegan. I have followed Kris Carr of Crazy, Sexy, Life (http://crazysexylife.com/about/) for years and did have a brief 2 week attempt at a raw diet because of her. But at the time it all seemed so overwhelming and difficult so I went back to my normal diet of meat, meat, meat and more meat.
Then I found a cancerous tumor in my salivary gland, the 3rd cancerous tumor I've had in my life and I knew that I had to do something drastic in my life to become healthier. My doctor's recommended it, I knew I had to do it and then I saw the documentary Forks Over Knifes (http://www.forksoverknives.com/) and I knew that what it showed were the very things affecting me. So after my surgery on July 11th to remove the 3rd cancerous tumor I became a vegan.
I have found sooo many websites and books that support a healthy plant based diet, so here's to a life changing experience and hopefully my love of food and cooking will make my choice worthwhile. On this blog I will share my learnings, struggles and vegan recipes...hope you come back.
-V
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