Visiting family when vegan?

Sounds like your best bet is to hit the store once you get there and cook there if you can!
This year I think I'll make a few dishes big enough to share and basically eat what I bring.

oh, eat their steak and be a good person.

Went through this in June and then again in August. For me I opted not to fight with my family over food, food is a big part of our life. I would order vegan when I we were out and if that wasn't possible I'd order vegetarian and a few time I had seafood. I had food at the house that I wanted to eat and cooked for myself when I needed to. But in August the responses were more middle ground and there were some vegan meals prepared.

Know ahead of time it will be rough going and figure out now how you want those rough moments to play out and be resolved. This way when the moments happen in on vacation, you are prepared and they don't ruin your vacation, you steer the moment in a different direction.

I'd second the suggestion to hit the grocery store. If you're the kind of person who can tolerate eating the same thing over and over, make up a few big pots of vegan chili, rice and beans, vegetable tagine, gazpacho, etc., then freeze some of it to eat later. I cook a lot of vegan dishes (a good friend is vegan and I like having her over for dinner, plus it's healthy and tasty), and a lot of them are good to freeze. Mark Bittman has a braised Spanish lentil dish that tastes heavenly--it has smoked paprika in it, and I suspect some meat eaters would swear it was flavored with bacon, even though it's completely vegan.

Yikes! I was stressing about a weekend with my family! I feel for you!

I would be concerned about the availability of vegan/vegetarian products I like. I would bring a ton of shelf-stable snacks and goods (think nuts, dried fruits [if they are allowed?], granola bars, etc.) and shop for produce and other things when there. Good luck!

Though I am by no means a vegan (quite the opposite) I can recommend nuts.com they are really good, fast delivery (ship same day), and a wide range of dry fruit, vegan bars, etc.

I'm not totally vegan yet, but I eat mostly vegan and I live in Oklahoma. Depending on where you are, if you have a Sprouts Market near you you could have pretty good options there or , like others said, a farmers market. Asian or Mexican food stores have a pretty good selection of some vegan foods as well. These are the stores where I have had the most luck.
Good luck.

I've been vegan for 9 years and I still travel with my own food most of the time... This is partly because I LOVE to eat, partly because I want to make sure my children (who are also vegan) receive a balanced meal option, but mostly because I don't ever want to impose my food choices on others, or make anybody have to go out of their way to prepare something for me or my kids. My family and in-laws are all really supportive and kind about our eating habits and always welcome me to prepare meals or share recipes with them. Over time as your family becomes more familiar with exactly how easy it is to eat vegan they will be able to pre-purchase you some food staples, but for now I definitely second the idea to just plan on bringing some immediate snacks and then making a quick grocery shopping trip as soon as you get settled.

Best wishes for a lovely vacation and congrats on your compassionate choice!

Purchase and prepare youre own food. Be prepared to defend your choice though as most people think vegetarians are weird and vegans are from outer space.

I don't get dragged into arguments about being gluten free, which a lot of people think is some kind of fad. I think the same idea applies to staying vegan. I keep a few snacks that I can eat, and I don't eat anything that isn't okay for me. Don't let people push your buttons. Better yet, don't have buttons to push.

Yeah i will just have to listen to them they have already started my husband ( my only support in this matter much to my shock he can't dream of not eating meat) has told me just to get what ever i need 3 weeks sounds like a long time but it really isnt

If your family isn't open to the idea, it's probably better not to discuss it with them, beyond letting them know. Yay hubby!