Hi there!

Normally, I don’t go out of my way to talk about being vegan, especially to strangers. I have never really considered myself much of an animal activist, and don’t really get that worked up about other people’s food choices (sure it could be considered laziness or lack of commitment to a cause), but since you’re here I figured you might be interested in how it all started for me. It has been a long time – since 1996, in fact!

My New Year’s Resolution on that January 1st was inspired by an extremely sweet and kind coworker who happened to be vegan (thank you Melissa!). I resolved to stop eating meat… juuuusst to see what it would be like… how long it might last… figuring I didn’t have anything to lose – except maybe a few pounds, which seemed important to me back then. I would say it was about a month later that I had a very short change of heart.

While out to eat at a breakfast buffet with friends, at a non-vegetarian restaurant, being the only vegetarian in the group of people eating the typical foods usually available in that scenario, I decided to call off the resolution. I felt like maybe I was missing out. So, I ate some bacon. Yep, the stuff I’ve heard described as the “gateway food” from herbivore back to carnivore for the sad, deprived, misguided veggies of the world.

However, my craving for it, based on my memory of the taste of it, was not satisfied by actually eating it. It just didn’t taste that good.

That was it for me! From then on, I also gradually cut eggs out of my diet, and eventually stopped eating dairy over the next couple of years as well.

So, there you have it! Here I am many, many years later, not feeling like I’m missing out at all. I would even say it may have been the best resolution I’ve ever made!

I’m really excited to create a fun space to learn and share with you. Whether you found this page because you were simply looking for information, a recipe to share some goodies with a friend, or just needed inspiration for what to have for dinner, I’m so glad you stopped by! I would love to hear about what brought you here! What would you like to see on this site?