Week Four- Salivating over Cheddar

vegannewbie
There I was standing infront of Whole Foods deli counter trying to think of reasons not to buy a chunk of cheddar cheese. I could literally taste the tang of the sharp cheddar but I somehow got the courage to leave the grocery store sans cheddar!

I used to have a serious love affair with cheese. Eggs I can do without, no problem. Cheese, I seriously mourn- the plight of the cows are not reason enough most days. I try to think of my arteries being unclogged of the cholesterol. I think that I have come too far to turn back, but it isn't easy!

Searching for the Perfect Vegan cookbook

vegannewbie
I have been searching for the perfect vegan cookbook. So far I have tried Vive le Vegan - it was OK but not great Today, I bought Vegan Planet. This book is huge (400 recipes)! I will look through it this weekend and hopefully make something from it.

I have been making my same old things from my vegetarian years - the recipes without milk and eggs. I want to srep ouside the box and make something very different. Any ideas?

Welcome to my third week of being vegan. I was a ovo-lacto vegetarian for about 21 years. I got a few surprises when a went vegan :

1) Loose stools or runny pooh
2) I developed acne for the first time in my life

I was sure that I had been eating large amount of fiber so the first on caught me off guard. The acne I totally do not understand. Is this some form of detox from dairy or eggs? Has anyone else experienced this?

I would like some suggestions of good vegan cookbooks. I have Vive le Vegan, it is OK but not great.