Hello, from new caledonia
Hello,
I'm rachel
Although i'm not vegan nor vegeterian, my husband and i are not eating any dairy products and not much meat products(about twice a month)
So our meals are mainly vegan and it is hard to find tasty and healthy meals ideas on its own.
My husband has been very hungry lately, so i decided to be more commited to our diet and started to really look for vegan sites.
First french sites but they are not as complete as american sites .I ended here and have already tried some cookies, cake , chickpeas recipes, and other stuff like sauces.
Everything is well explained, like how to replace eggs in recipes.
I'm very happy because we can have tasty meals now and will maybe be able to swith to a full vegan diet .
Eating like this can be quite challenging, as my husband and i are sharing an appartement with roommates.
They are great meat and dairy eaters and store the fridge with stuff we do not touch since a long time.
They do not understand us , especially when we order a pizza with no cheese.(but this is not a pizza ! they say with some anger in their voice)
Even pizzerias are amazed by our request, but we are more and more aware of the unhealthiness of dairy products, and also convinced that the amount of meat people are ingesting causes a lot of disease.
Anyway, i'm very happy to have found this site.
Tomorrow morning i will try to make pancakes
Excuse my english, i'm french.
Hi Rachel,
Welcome to vegweb and thanks for sharing your story! Sounds like you are already making some really good healthy decisions for youself and your husband. You've come to the right place if you need any more advice/tips/answers to any questions on substituting ingredients/how to make the perfect vegan ____ - this place is full of amazing cooks and generally helpful vegan people!
Good luck with your journey, and feel free to jump into any of the other forums so we can get to know you better : )
Welcome to VW! There are some people that speak French on here so I'm sure if you get stuck they can help out. This site has some AMAZING recipes.
Welcome! I'm sure you'll be able to find everything that you need here and more. I also know that a few of the members can speak French so that may be helpful when getting lost in translation. It's great that you're making an effort and not giving up :)
Hello! It must be amazing to live in New Caledonia!
Congrats on making a move towards veganism, everyone here will tell you how much it imporoves your life!
Et, je parle francais. Tu es française et tu habite à nouvelle calédonie? Je suis américainne, mais mon mari est suisse et nous habitons à suisse. A côté de france :). Bienvenue!
Nice to meet you.
I'm glad you're finding it no longer hard to find healthy vegan recipes...this site is amazing for that.
Welcome!
Thanks for the warm welcome everyone.
Yes new caledonia is a beautiful and dreamy island . We are there only since september so there is a lot to discover yet.
Australia and new zealand are not far so we will definitely visit a bit of these countries.
Your english is GREAT! And welcome to VegWeb!!
Great to meet you, I'm sure you and your husband will make the transition in no time. You should give a presentation to your roommates on the hazards of consuming animals and the power of the human mind to over power what we are use to. If people can overcome physical addictions to drugs and alcohol I find it hard to believe they can't stop eating meat simply because they are use to it or because it taste so good as I have often heard. It's not the meat that tastes good but the bombardment of spices, herbs, and seasonings that is used to cook it. If meet was cooked without the help of plants and spices, it would taste like the crap it is. If you season paper or a pair of shoes enough even it will eventually taste good.