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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 12:11 PM Original message |
DUers who've converted to vegetarianism......How did you satisfy your meat cravings? |
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mainer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 12:14 PM Response to Original message |
1. I tried. I lasted two weeks and then ate a huge pork roast. |
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katzenjammers (147 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 07:35 PM Response to Reply #1 |
68. No human is meant to be a total vegetarian. We have evolved to be omnivores and anyone who |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 12:16 PM Response to Original message |
2. Seitan jerky |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 12:16 PM Response to Original message |
3. Blood |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 07:25 PM Response to Reply #3 |
65. YUMMO! |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 12:17 PM Response to Original message |
4. tempeh has a more meatlike texture |
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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 12:18 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. "it's tough without beans in the diet" |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 01:28 PM Response to Reply #6 |
38. Do you cook your own beans? |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 12:17 PM Response to Original message |
5. First, I found "should" and "ought" to be insufficient motivators. |
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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 12:19 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. I'm definitely going to have to start cooking more...... |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 12:27 PM Response to Reply #9 |
19. When you learn to cook them properly |
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Goblinmonger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 01:01 PM Response to Reply #19 |
31. Shoot me that recipe, homes. n/t |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 01:12 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. I don't actually have a recipe |
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Goblinmonger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 01:21 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. I can handle that |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 01:50 PM Response to Reply #36 |
50. No |
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Goblinmonger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 01:54 PM Response to Reply #50 |
52. Solid |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 01:35 PM Response to Reply #34 |
42. That seems really good. |
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T Wolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 12:19 PM Response to Original message |
7. Became vegie in 1976, and haven't turned back yet. And back then, the "alternatives" |
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FLPanhandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 12:19 PM Response to Original message |
8. I spent a couple of months in India w/o meat |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 12:20 PM Response to Original message |
10. Free range eggs |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 05:02 PM Response to Reply #10 |
62. Keeping your own hens is fun, too, although they do dig up the garden something fierce.... |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 12:21 PM Response to Original message |
11. Did you know |
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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 12:22 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. I'm a linguistics aficionado, so I love those kinds of factoids..... |
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mod mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 12:22 PM Response to Original message |
12. For me it was seeing a PETA ad just after getting my 1st dog. |
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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 12:26 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. thx for the recipe |
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Tom Rinaldo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 12:23 PM Response to Original message |
14. Give it protein and give it time |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 12:23 PM Response to Original message |
15. Bread. |
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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 12:26 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. The tortilla suggestion sounds like a good one. Thank you. |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
18. If you want pieces of something chewy with your noodles or rice, then... |
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AnArmyVeteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 12:29 PM Response to Original message |
20. How about meat grown in labs rather than slaughtering animals? |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 12:29 PM Response to Original message |
21. I found that eating red meat after a period of eating vegetarian |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 12:31 PM Response to Original message |
22. Try these! |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 12:31 PM Response to Original message |
23. I consciously became a veg at 14. |
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bergie321 (797 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 12:33 PM Response to Original message |
24. I have found |
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orwell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 12:34 PM Response to Original message |
25. Anything made with Seitan... |
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Codeine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 12:35 PM Response to Original message |
26. Weirdly I never really had a meat craving. |
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CrispyQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 01:57 PM Response to Reply #26 |
55. Harr! I could have written your post! |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 07:21 PM Response to Reply #26 |
63. Is the issue donuts made with animal fat.... |
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Codeine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 08:18 PM Response to Reply #63 |
69. Eggs seem ubiquitous in proper "donut shop" donuts. |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 01:11 AM Response to Reply #69 |
70. Have you tried Vegan Donuts by Nutrilicious? |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 12:47 PM Response to Original message |
27. It seems like you're being too hard on yourself. |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 12:53 PM Response to Original message |
28. Far as I've come is giving up pork and I can tell you that made a difference in how I |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 12:54 PM Response to Original message |
29. Giant baked potatoes... |
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Goblinmonger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 01:00 PM Response to Original message |
30. Lentils rock. |
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freddie mertz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 01:05 PM Response to Original message |
32. I don't have them anymore. |
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Cal Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 01:06 PM Response to Original message |
33. Bacon |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 01:17 PM Response to Original message |
35. I lost my taste for it. But you might try Quorn products or Morningstar farm |
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ET Awful (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 01:22 PM Response to Original message |
37. Here are a few places to look (and things to look for). |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 01:30 PM Response to Original message |
39. Try sauteed mushrooms. I like cremini |
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DoBotherMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 01:33 PM Response to Original message |
40. Potato Chips! |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 01:34 PM Response to Original message |
41. Don't beat yourself up over it. Do what feels right to you. |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 01:36 PM Response to Original message |
43. Try onion pizza. nt |
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petersjo02 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 01:37 PM Response to Original message |
44. Never craved meat in my 68 years. |
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fishbulb703 (492 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 01:37 PM Response to Original message |
45. Tempeh, grilled for hours, ground into burgers. Seriously, if you eat meat every now and again, no |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 01:39 PM Response to Original message |
46. i was a vegetarian for 4 years and i eventually was disgusted by meat |
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skipos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 01:44 PM Response to Original message |
47. I think these are amazing: |
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skipos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 01:50 PM Response to Reply #47 |
49. I also only had cravings for about a year. Now most meat smells disgusting to me. |
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MidwestRick (604 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 01:49 PM Response to Original message |
48. For me it's been 3 months. |
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CrispyQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 01:53 PM Response to Original message |
51. Some kick ass veg recipes in this thread: |
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Goblinmonger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 01:56 PM Response to Reply #51 |
54. Baked tofu crumbles are the bomb. |
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CrispyQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 02:04 PM Response to Reply #54 |
56. If I don't put them away as soon as they come out of the oven, they simply |
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Goblinmonger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 02:07 PM Response to Reply #56 |
57. What I think is the best about them |
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snooper2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 01:55 PM Response to Original message |
53. more sex |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 02:16 PM Response to Original message |
58. Dishes with Lentils or cheese. |
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HopeHoops (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 03:30 PM Response to Original message |
59. I don't have any. I quit eating meat in '89. |
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ThomThom (752 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 04:06 PM Response to Original message |
60. I'm not a vegetarian but I don't eat meat or chicken very often |
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The Midway Rebel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 04:47 PM Response to Original message |
61. Google up the recipe for "Japanese Steak House Style Zucchini &Onions" |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 07:24 PM Response to Original message |
64. I'm converting slowly. |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 07:26 PM Response to Original message |
66. When I tried to go meatless, I never found any substitute. |
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katzenjammers (147 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 07:33 PM Response to Original message |
67. I became a humanitarian. |
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Hawkowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 01:17 AM Response to Original message |
71. Cheese? |
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