Vegetarians ( and Vegans ) Thread!!!

[featherz]

I'm not vegan and I do eat my eggs, so I can't answer that part - however I am surprised you are getting all the 'slaughter' questions.. I don't eat my chickens either, nor do I raise them for meat, but when I had to 'cull' a seriously ill chicken a few weeks back my co-workers acted like I was Hannibal Lecter. And they all eat chicken - so why is my putting down an ill chicken so horrifying? I'd rather have your coworkers..

As for the egg-eating, I am also on veggie boards and the hardcore vegan types insist the eggs must be fed back to the chickens. I personally see no problems eating the eggs from my chickens since I know they are well taken care of, but that's completely up to you! =)

If you sell the eggs to friends and coworkers, think of it this way - for each dozen they buy from YOUR chickens, that's one battery hen dozen they won't be buying.

I just joined BYC last month and of course someone recommended I check out this thread. I have been vegan for almost 8 years, vegetarian for one year before that, and my little burb just amended the chicken ordinance. My wife wasn't too hot on the idea at first, for many of the same reasons the ordinance opposition had (too loud, attracts vermin, etc.) but I convinced her that these chickens would be like pets and she went for it.

My big problem right now is trying to be tactful around my friends and coworkers who keep asking me stupid questions! I am getting a lot of "when are you starting?" which is fine, but I have one coworker who keeps insisting that she "gets the first slaughter." I have worked with her for 3 years and yet somehow she doesn't get that my being vegan would obviously mean no killing chickens. And of course there are plenty of people giving me grief about the eggs. While we are still about a year from actually having the foul in our yard, we haven't finished talking about whether or not we will use the eggs. The way I see it, what is more vegan and animal friendly than keeping happy little chickens as pets and occasionally using the eggs they lay that would otherwise just end up in the compost heap? Whether we do or don't consume them, I'm really just tired of having to answer the question to others!

Does anyone else have this problem? What do you other vegans do about the eggs your chickens lay? In Ferndale, we will only be allowed 3 hens and no roosters because of the close vicinity to our neighbors, so none of my eggs will ever be fertilized. I pla n on using most of them to supplement the cost of owning the chickens. Let me know how the rest of you would handle this scenario.

 

[blessedchick]

I just joined BYC last month and of course someone recommended I check out this thread. I have been vegan for almost 8 years, vegetarian for one year before that, and my little burb just amended the chicken ordinance. My wife wasn't too hot on the idea at first, for many of the same reasons the ordinance opposition had (too loud, attracts vermin, etc.) but I convinced her that these chickens would be like pets and she went for it.

My big problem right now is trying to be tactful around my friends and coworkers who keep asking me stupid questions! I am getting a lot of "when are you starting?" which is fine, but I have one coworker who keeps insisting that she "gets the first slaughter." I have worked with her for 3 years and yet somehow she doesn't get that my being vegan would obviously mean no killing chickens. And of course there are plenty of people giving me grief about the eggs. While we are still about a year from actually having the foul in our yard, we haven't finished talking about whether or not we will use the eggs. The way I see it, what is more vegan and animal friendly than keeping happy little chickens as pets and occasionally using the eggs they lay that would otherwise just end up in the compost heap? Whether we do or don't consume them, I'm really just tired of having to answer the question to others!

Does anyone else have this problem? What do you other vegans do about the eggs your chickens lay? In Ferndale, we will only be allowed 3 hens and no roosters because of the close vicinity to our neighbors, so none of my eggs will ever be fertilized. I pla n on using most of them to supplement the cost of owning the chickens. Let me know how the rest of you would handle this scenario.

I'm not sure why non-vegetarians feel the need to tease us veggies about eating meat/eggs and to try to "catch us messing up" when they can. I don't feel that there are any rules about our diets - it is a personal choice and we eat what we feel comfortable eating and this is what I usually tell them. I have been vegetarian for 40+ years and cut out almost all dairy/eggs about 3 years ago. I plan on eating the eggs that my chickies produce if I want to, selling them and giving them to a soup kitchen for the majority of the time. No one should be judging us on our choice of diet; I'll leave that to God!

 

[kuntrygirl]

I tried something new this weekend and I wanted to share. Kale Chips!! Anyone tried these before? I didn't think it would turn out ok but it did.

Ingredients:
Kale
Olive Oil Spray or Olive Oil (liquid)
Salt


*Wash your Kale
*Spray with Olive Oil or rub with Olive Oil liquid
*Sprinkle just a little salt or other favorite seasoning
*Place on baking or cookie sheet
*Place in oven ~ 300 degrees for 30 minutes.
*Take out and let it set for 1 minute (to cool).
*Then enjoy a HEALTHY crispy Kale Chip (just as crispy as a potato chip)


If anyone decides to try this, please let me know how you like it.

 

[Kevin565]

I just joined BYC last month and of course someone recommended I check out this thread. I have been vegan for almost 8 years, vegetarian for one year before that, and my little burb just amended the chicken ordinance. My wife wasn't too hot on the idea at first, for many of the same reasons the ordinance opposition had (too loud, attracts vermin, etc.) but I convinced her that these chickens would be like pets and she went for it.

My big problem right now is trying to be tactful around my friends and coworkers who keep asking me stupid questions! I am getting a lot of "when are you starting?" which is fine, but I have one coworker who keeps insisting that she "gets the first slaughter." I have worked with her for 3 years and yet somehow she doesn't get that my being vegan would obviously mean no killing chickens. And of course there are plenty of people giving me grief about the eggs. While we are still about a year from actually having the foul in our yard, we haven't finished talking about whether or not we will use the eggs. The way I see it, what is more vegan and animal friendly than keeping happy little chickens as pets and occasionally using the eggs they lay that would otherwise just end up in the compost heap? Whether we do or don't consume them, I'm really just tired of having to answer the question to others!

Does anyone else have this problem? What do you other vegans do about the eggs your chickens lay? In Ferndale, we will only be allowed 3 hens and no roosters because of the close vicinity to our neighbors, so none of my eggs will ever be fertilized. I pla n on using most of them to supplement the cost of owning the chickens. Let me know how the rest of you would handle this scenario.

1. I've been a vegetarian my entire life so being "Teased' for being a veggie has basically been the norm for me. Luckily I'm one of those people who no longer care what other people think about me.

2. I'm a vegetarian but I do not eat eggs. Your best bet for selling them would be:

• Posting a Ad on craigslist
• Selling to neighbors, friends, family
• Some restaurants may by your eggs off of you
• You could also blow out your eggs and sell them for crafts

 

[Kevin565]

I tried something new this weekend and I wanted to share. Kale Chips!! Anyone tried these before? I didn't think it would turn out ok but it did.
Ingredients:
Kale
Olive Oil Spray or Olive Oil (liquid)
Salt
*Wash your Kale
*Spray with Olive Oil or rub with Olive Oil liquid
*Sprinkle just a little salt or other favorite seasoning
*Place on baking or cookie sheet
*Place in oven ~ 300 degrees for 30 minutes.
*Take out and let it set for 1 minute (to cool).
*Then enjoy a HEALTHY crispy Kale Chip (just as crispy as a potato chip)

If anyone decides to try this, please let me know how you like it.

Those sound delicious!!

 

[kuntrygirl]

I'm going to buy the Morningstar Farms

Veggie Dogs today. I hope they are yummy.

 

[Kevin565]

I'm going to buy the Morningstar Farms

Veggie Dogs today. I hope they are yummy.

They sound delicious right now. I had veggie corn dogs earlier and they were just eh

 

[kuntrygirl]

Ok, I bought the veggie dogs and will having them tomorrow for lunch.

I want to try tofu but I am clueless as how to cook it. Can someone help me please?

 

[blessedchick]

I LOVE just about anything from Morningstar farms! They can be pretty pricey sometimes but there are usually coupons out there for some type of discount.

I always buy the extra firm tofu - I like the texture better than the softer ones. Tofu tends to pick up any flavor that you put with it, so I like to stir fry it with veggies and soy sauce or (best of all) peanut sauce. Or cut it up into smallish chunks and use it to replace meat in a Mexican dish. Be creative...since it is tasteless it is easy to bury it with something spicy!

 

[kuntrygirl]

I went to an Asian Market on my lunch break and .

I need to take a 1/2 day off just to look at everything. I was overwhelmed. Sooooooooooooo much stuff in there. Great seasonings and spices. I could have skipped seeing the octopus hanging in the freezer section. :/ And the "Black Meat" (as was the name on the package of frozen silkie meat was scary).