Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc...name the worst thing you've eaten so far during the holidays.

[Rorey]

18. I grew up on a dairy farm

I don't foresee myself giving up dairy, though I haven't eaten meat in a few decades.

I've tried to make a few things when my vegan daughter-in-law is going to be here, but the only thing that was palatable to me was vegan cupcakes. They were pretty good, but would have been more tasty with eggs. I'd really rather just do without cheese than have the fake stuff on the market.

I really don't like the products that are trying to replicate the taste of meat. I guess I'm sort of a purist in some ways. I only eat real butter, and have no desire to try fake eggs. I just really never liked eating meat, but I always cooked it for my kids and my husband. It doesn't bother me at all to sit across the table from someone who is enjoying a steak. I feel like humans, for the most part, are omnivores. My daughter-in-law is a strict vegan for moral reasons. I respect her right to make her own choices, but I've also tried to gently mention once in awhile that advocating for humane conditions for animals might be more effective than trying to get the whole world to stop eating meat.

I know that my son and his wife spend a fortune on groceries. He eats eggs and chicken and some types of fish, but insists that they be as humanely sourced as possible. I'd go without eggs before I'll spend $9 per dozen, which he has done.