Eating at a new freind's house
Kymmu
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Just a scenario that's looming...
I've known a couple for about a year. I used to follow a now processed foods/no wheat diet when we met.
Over the past few months I've been eating 99% vegan- just a tiny bit of butter occasionally....that type of thing.
Anyway, They have mentioned having us over for a dinner soon....They already think I'm a bit high maintenance, and don't really know about my switch to veganism.
I'm kind of worried about being a pest. They had mentioned home made pasties ( meat and veg in a wheat dough) ....
Unsure of how to approach it.
From what I can gather they don't eat curries or Thai Things I cook for ourselves and generally go down well with others... just mainstream meat and very limited vegetables.
Any suggestions for me??
I've known a couple for about a year. I used to follow a now processed foods/no wheat diet when we met.
Over the past few months I've been eating 99% vegan- just a tiny bit of butter occasionally....that type of thing.
Anyway, They have mentioned having us over for a dinner soon....They already think I'm a bit high maintenance, and don't really know about my switch to veganism.
I'm kind of worried about being a pest. They had mentioned home made pasties ( meat and veg in a wheat dough) ....
Unsure of how to approach it.
From what I can gather they don't eat curries or Thai Things I cook for ourselves and generally go down well with others... just mainstream meat and very limited vegetables.
Any suggestions for me??
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How did you end up handling this? (Wish I'd seen this sooner; I can really relate.)
I totally understand not wanting to seem high maintenance or picky or a pain in the neck.
It's a bit tricky to let people know that I don't eat meat, rarely eat grains or dairy, and especially limit my sodium intake. I usually start out by letting a new friend or couple know that, for health reasons, I limit my sodium intake. This is a true statement, as it has enabled me to get off my blood pressure medication completely (that, and some weight loss). People are much more accepting of dietary preferences when it relates to health, much more so than when it relates to ethics or politics. I also follow that with another true statement, that I am woefully lactose-intolerant, hence almost no dairy. As most people can't fathom a meal without some slab of critter on the plate, I do eat fish occasionally, although I don't really like fish much. That gives your hostess something to work with, I guess. I do sometimes suggest tofu, lentil or stir-fry dishes for the hostess, if she asks, but for an unexpected dinner invitation, I do the same thing I do at social events where I can't control the menu -- I eat large plates of the greens and veggies, take a small amount of starch, omitting the meats and breads entirely. When someone refers to me as "the salad lady" because of my heaping plates of greens, I just smile and say yes, that's me.
Sometimes that opens up a serious inquiry and conversation into why I eat the way I do. That's a good thing.0
