Anyone here a vegetarian/vegan?

now_or_never13

I love the taste of meat, but I prefer animals when they are alive.

Agreed.

This! It sounds weird but I would never eat a dog for example so why should a chicken or a cow be any different. I do not agree with how the majority of animals raised for food are treated and slaughtered... this is one reason I choose to become vegetarian. I didn't do it for health reasons as you can be an very unhealthy vegetarian. Any diet can be healthy or not depending on what you choose to eat

I still cook meat though since my husband still eats it. He doesnt' eat it nearly as often but I still cook him meat. I just ensure there is something else in the meal I would eat.

My favourite meal recently has been spaghetti squash mixed with some spaghettini and spinach along with some olive oil and spices. So good! I also love hummus and pita chips (homemade) as a small meal. It was rough at first trying to come up with healthy meals but you get used to it.. now I love trying new combos

Faith2Bfit

Im not a vegetarian but easily could be. I love pasta made with all veg and no meat and my favorite meal would have to be Amy's Kitchen Tamale Verde

zillah73

I love the taste of meat, but I prefer animals when they are alive.

Agreed.

This! It sounds weird but I would never eat a dog for example so why should a chicken or a cow be any different. I do not agree with how the majority of animals raised for food are treated and slaughtered... this is one reason I choose to become vegetarian. I didn't do it for health reasons as you can be an very unhealthy vegetarian. Any diet can be healthy or not depending on what you choose to eat

I still cook meat though since my husband still eats it. He doesnt' eat it nearly as often but I still cook him meat. I just ensure there is something else in the meal I would eat.

My favourite meal recently has been spaghetti squash mixed with some spaghettini and spinach along with some olive oil and spices. So good! I also love hummus and pita chips (homemade) as a small meal. It was rough at first trying to come up with healthy meals but you get used to it.. now I love trying new combos

EmiBun

Vegan
I watched a few documentaries that freaked me out so I just went with what I knew I was never probably going to touch again and it lead me here

rkray3

I'm an ovo-lacto-pescetarian (sounds so complicated) - primarily plant based though I do eat eggs and dairy, and have fish about once a month. I became a vegeterian almost five months ago for ethical reasons that can be explained pretty much by the photo a couple of posts above mine. I loved meat, but I would think about how much I love my four dogs, and realize they are not that much different from a cow. The decision became pretty easy after that. I would have to say I don't miss meat at all - my diet has become SO much more varied since I quit eating meat! I did struggle with getting enough protein at first, but that has improved.

I have lots of vegetarian recipes pinned on Pinterest - here is my vegetarian page:

http://pinterest.com/rkray3/vegetarian/

The goat cheese and zucchini enchiladas are amazing.

And I have a lot of soup and stew recipes here:

http://pinterest.com/rkray3/soups-stews-and-chilis/

The Spicy African Peanut Stew is one of the best things I've ever made.

Not all are vegetarian as I started the board before I quit eating meat.

now_or_never13

I'm an ovo-lacto-pescetarian (sounds so complicated) - primarily plant based though I do eat eggs and dairy, and have fish about once a month. I became a vegeterian almost five months ago for ethical reasons that can be explained pretty much by the photo a couple of posts above mine. I loved meat, but I would think about how much I love my four dogs, and realize they are not that much different from a cow. The decision became pretty easy after that. I would have to say I don't miss meat at all - my diet has become SO much more varied since I quit eating meat! I did struggle with getting enough protein at first, but that has improved.

I have lots of vegetarian recipes pinned on Pinterest - here is my vegetarian page:

http://pinterest.com/rkray3/vegetarian/

The goat cheese and zucchini enchiladas are amazing.

And I have a lot of soup and stew recipes here:

http://pinterest.com/rkray3/soups-stews-and-chilis/

The Spicy African Peanut Stew is one of the best things I've ever made.

Not all are vegetarian as I started the board before I quit eating meat.

What makes fish any different than a cow, chicken, pig, dog, cat, horse, whatever animal? I'm curious as there are far too many people who classify themselves as a vegetarian due to their issues with eating meat but than still eat fish.... I'm not sure what the idfference is.

spinnybecky

I'm vegan out of compassion for animals.

rkray3

I'm an ovo-lacto-pescetarian (sounds so complicated) - primarily plant based though I do eat eggs and dairy, and have fish about once a month. I became a vegeterian almost five months ago for ethical reasons that can be explained pretty much by the photo a couple of posts above mine. I loved meat, but I would think about how much I love my four dogs, and realize they are not that much different from a cow. The decision became pretty easy after that. I would have to say I don't miss meat at all - my diet has become SO much more varied since I quit eating meat! I did struggle with getting enough protein at first, but that has improved.

I have lots of vegetarian recipes pinned on Pinterest - here is my vegetarian page:

http://pinterest.com/rkray3/vegetarian/

The goat cheese and zucchini enchiladas are amazing.

And I have a lot of soup and stew recipes here:

http://pinterest.com/rkray3/soups-stews-and-chilis/

The Spicy African Peanut Stew is one of the best things I've ever made.

Not all are vegetarian as I started the board before I quit eating meat.

What makes fish any different than a cow, chicken, pig, dog, cat, horse, whatever animal? I'm curious as there are far too many people who classify themselves as a vegetarian due to their issues with eating meat but than still eat fish.... I'm not sure what the idfference is.

That is a totally fair question, and I'm not sure I can answer it even to my own satisfaction! I used to have a friend who ate similarly, and she said she wouldn't eat anything she wouldn't kill herself. I admit it seems hypocritical to some degree - just because fish aren't cute and fluffy means they're okay to eat? I may eventually stop eating fish, too, but that will be much harder than giving up meat.

now_or_never13

I'm an ovo-lacto-pescetarian (sounds so complicated) - primarily plant based though I do eat eggs and dairy, and have fish about once a month. I became a vegeterian almost five months ago for ethical reasons that can be explained pretty much by the photo a couple of posts above mine. I loved meat, but I would think about how much I love my four dogs, and realize they are not that much different from a cow. The decision became pretty easy after that. I would have to say I don't miss meat at all - my diet has become SO much more varied since I quit eating meat! I did struggle with getting enough protein at first, but that has improved.

I have lots of vegetarian recipes pinned on Pinterest - here is my vegetarian page:

http://pinterest.com/rkray3/vegetarian/

The goat cheese and zucchini enchiladas are amazing.

And I have a lot of soup and stew recipes here:

http://pinterest.com/rkray3/soups-stews-and-chilis/

The Spicy African Peanut Stew is one of the best things I've ever made.

Not all are vegetarian as I started the board before I quit eating meat.

What makes fish any different than a cow, chicken, pig, dog, cat, horse, whatever animal? I'm curious as there are far too many people who classify themselves as a vegetarian due to their issues with eating meat but than still eat fish.... I'm not sure what the idfference is.

That is a totally fair question, and I'm not sure I can answer it even to my own satisfaction! I used to have a friend who ate similarly, and she said she wouldn't eat anything she wouldn't kill herself. I admit it seems hypocritical to some degree - just because fish aren't cute and fluffy means they're okay to eat? I may eventually stop eating fish, too, but that will be much harder than giving up meat.

Makes sense.

I never understood the concept. With your friend, I'm not sure why she thinks it's ok to kill a fish but not a cow or pig.. just seems weird to me.. but whatever works for each person.