Not Milk?

Throughout my years as a mostly-vegetarian, I was occasionally confronted by people about dairy, and leather, and other aspects of a cruelty-free lifestyle.  I would always shudder and reply, "I'm not vegan! I don't know how they do it, I could never give up cheese!"



Well, here I am, jumping on the no-cheese, no dairy bandwagon.  It's only been a very days but so far, I think this is the most challenging part of veganism.  I can't tell you the last time I drank a glass of milk, but oh, how I do love my cheese! Mozzarella, provolone, cheddar..and, my oh, my beloved Brie..swoon...how they do tempt me! And ice cream, that's been tough, especially since I just stocked up on Weight Watchers frozen treats.  Sigh.  What's a girl to do?

Hmm..Tofutti and non-dairy whipped cream would suffice, right?

 Well, I've been doing some reading, reminding myself why I don't want to eat dairy, and then shopping for some non-dairy substitutes.  So far I've sampled some delicious soy yogurt and looking forward to a vegan pizza later on this week.  And since I'm craving comfort food, I'm going to try this recipe for Vegan Mac & Cheese.

 It's not easy, but it's sure to become less challenging as time goes on. And it will be oh-so-worth it in the end. 

Right?

Have a Beauty-Full Day,