Newbie

Wow! I am new at this blogging thing. I wanted to add a comment on fatfreevegan.com about her awesome double layer pumpkin cheesecake and the next thing you know I'm signing up to have my own blog. I don't have a lot of time to devote to this, but I suppose that it would make a great journal into my vegan foray. It's been a little over a month since I quit eating meat and dairy....I am still allowing myself seafood- I need the brain power for school! I originally lost 6 pounds when I started eating vegan, but then I found soy icecream! I can't resist putting a scoop of vanilla in my fresh frozen fruit smoothies instead of just soy or almond milk! Converting wasn't about losing weight, I was just hoping for that extra bonus. It has always been about eating healthier. There is so much that I want to do and try (recipes) but I need to consider time and budget. Changing your entire kitchen and shopping habits isn't easy, but I am finding that it is worth it. My wonderful husband and children have always supported my experiments with food and they appreciate healthy food. Vegan sort of threw my husband for a loop, after all he is a meatcutter! He has loved almost everything that I have made so far....even red lentils with pav masala spices! We used to try to grill {meat} at least once a week....enough to last the week. We have always prefered charcoal and it always seemed that you were finished grilling your meal just when the coals were perfect so we started "grill for the week" night and while we ate that nights dinner He would be grilling/smoking other meats. I am rambling, but the moral of the story is we still do that and he and my son who are not willing to give up meat just add to whatever vegan meal I make.
As for the reason that I decided to try veganism....I will blame/credit my eldest sister for that, but that is a story for another day.