Hot Dog!

Have you been to Freeman's Natural Hot Dogs yet? 'Ees berry good'.

They have both vegan and non-vegan hot dogs which is great for Rey and I. I've yet to try a non vegan hot dog yet, but if the vegan hot dogs are great, I can only imagine the non vegan dogs are just as good.

They have a variety of buns to choose from. I prefer honey wheat but Rey tends to not allow any honey in his diet so he goes with the onion poppy seed bun. Yum!

Tonight's Dinner

Simple, easy and pretty durn delicious! I used this tamarind-coconut curry I bought at Whole Foods a while ago. I've been craving Indian food but since we're on a budget and in the process of moving, we have to save our pennies. So, I used this curry mix and simmered it in a pan along with some potatoes & chick'n strips. I also made some steamed white rice to go with it.
The curry had the right amount of spices and spiciness too. Overall, it was savory and quick to make. Most importantly, the boyfriend was happy with it too. Mission accomplished.

A.B.C

Alternative Baking Company Cranberry Orange muffin cookie.
This cookie is so good. I know they have a ton of other cookies but this is the only one I've tried and it's delish. The first time I tried this cookie, I didn't even know it was vegan until Rey mentioned it a few days ago.
No dairy, no eggs or refined sugar and they still manage to have a great sweet cookie recipe. Now if only they sold them in a dozen for less than $2 each cookie! You can easily find these cookies at Whole Foods and Keva Juice.

Here's some info on veganism off the alternative baking company website, http://www.alternativebaking.com/index5.cfm

What is veganism?

In it's truest sense, being vegan (pronounced VEE-gun) is much more than not eating animal products, such as meat, fish, poultry, eggs, milk, honey, or their derivative by-products (gelatin, whey, lard, etc.). In addition to diet, vegans also exclude animal products and products tested on animals from their choices in clothing, toiletries, cosmetics, household products, etc.

Veganism is a complete lifestyle, a way of thinking and of interacting with the world. Being vegan means consciously and actively taking steps to live peaceably (cruelty-free) with other species, our environment, and ourselves. It is a way of living which seeks to exclude all forms of exploitation of, and cruelty to, animals for the purposes of food, clothing, experimentation, entertainment or sport.

Donald Watson coined the word vegan in England in 1944. In response to the rejection of a proposal to form a non-dairy vegetarian subgroup of the Vegetarian Society in Leicester, England, Watson and several other members of the Society decided to form their own organization. The term vegan was derived from the word "vegetarian", using the first three letters (veg) and the last two letters (an), because, as Donald Watson explained, "veganism starts with vegetarianism and carries it through to its logical conclusion."

First post.

So the reason I created this blog was to document my first year living with my vegan boyfriend, Rey. When we first started dating, almost 3 years ago (wow!) I had no idea how committed a vegan lifestyle is nor did I have any experience with a vegan person.
It definitely took a lot of mistakes on my part to learn about all the hidden ingredients in every day foods that contain animal products; gelatin, casein, whey... Even honey is forbidden!
Along the way I've learned more than just what he can/will and can't/won't eat. No suede, leather belts are out, wool is still confusing for me, and down pillows are bad.

I hope this blog is helpful for part time vegans like myself and family members, girlfriends & boyfriends of vegans and people who are just interested in vegan stuff!