Vegetarian, Vegan and Animal Rights

Warpy

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4. I always do that when the bottom drops out and I'm going to be poor again

Sun Oct 13, 2013, 05:26 PM

Oct 2013

I call it going "welfare mode" and eat beans, whole grains, and cheap root veggies and winter squash until it's over. It's a healthy diet, it just gets boring really fast and I know how to cook that stuff to make it taste good.

The last time, I discovered powdered eggs. They'd taste lousy reconstituted and scrambled, but they worked really well holding bean loaves and burgers together. I couldn't afford flax gel or even flax seed.

And yes, you have to eat what you ca get.

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I am going 'Mostly Vegetarian' [View all] Taverner Oct 2013 OP

That's pretty much what we do. It's pretty easy and saves money, too. we can do it Oct 2013 #1

that's what I've done - and it has gone very well NRaleighLiberal Oct 2013 #2

What do you do for protein? nt femmocrat Oct 2013 #6

lots of legumes quinoa, some seafood NRaleighLiberal Oct 2013 #7

I also take vitamin B-12 which provides protein. RebelOne Oct 2013 #9

Same place the cow gets it :) StrayKat Oct 2013 #8

protein for a vegan is not hard to find ginnyinWI Oct 2013 #10

That's mostly what I've done, except I'm Mostly Vegan... mostly Sanddog42 Oct 2013 #3

I really respect your position ellenrr Oct 2013 #14

I always do that when the bottom drops out and I'm going to be poor again Warpy Oct 2013 #4

dairy and meat are the priciest items in the store. ginnyinWI Oct 2013 #11

Where I live meat is cheap and vegies costly ellenrr Oct 2013 #13

veggies are good even if not organic ginnyinWI Oct 2013 #15

there is a movement for people to turn their lawns into food-bearing gardens ellenrr Oct 2013 #16

Thanks! Every bit helps. mucifer Oct 2013 #5

Awesome, and good for you Tav! flvegan Oct 2013 #12

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