This is the story of two hip, young college students, a boy and a girl, separated by 2,100 miles of North American continental crust, trying to become 100% vegan. The content contained here documents their individual epic journey, from meat-eater to vegan. We invite you to cry with them, struggle with them, and celebrate with them. Enjoy.Tumblr (3.0; @makemeavegan)http://makemeavegan.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/eNG8X71gOpglo4ei9cT7MHhOo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><h1>Breakfast</h1> <p>I’m going fishing today so I had to have a quick little breakfast. I thought that a Kellog’s Nutri-Grain Cereal Bar would be vegan, but after checking their website, there is a warning that states:</p> <blockquote style="margin: 0 0 0 40px; border: none; padding: 0px;">CONTAINS WHEAT, <b>MILK</b> AND SOY INGREDIENTS.</blockquote> <p>Wish me luck on the fishing though. Wait, fishing cannot be vegan. At least, I practice catch and release, meaning after I catch the fish I throw the little guy back. Double fail today and it’s only 8:30 in the morning.</p> <p><img src="http://www.tacocar.com/notvegan_small.png"/><img src="http://www.tacocar.com/ryan_small.png" align="right"/></p>http://makemeavegan.com/post/134814450http://makemeavegan.com/post/134814450Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:23:34 -0400<a href="http://www.isitvegan.com">Not sure if it's vegan?</a>http://makemeavegan.com/post/134495459http://makemeavegan.com/post/134495459Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:02:29 -0400<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/eNG8X71gOpfsxhbuFunh7ZTeo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/eNG8X71gOpfsxhbuFunh7ZTeo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/eNG8X71gOpfsxhbuFunh7ZTeo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/eNG8X71gOpfsxhbuFunh7ZTeo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/eNG8X71gOpfsxhbuFunh7ZTeo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/eNG8X71gOpfsxhbuFunh7ZTeo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/eNG8X71gOpfsxhbuFunh7ZTeo7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/eNG8X71gOpfsxhbuFunh7ZTeo8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><h1>Dinner</h1> <p>For dinner today I had Barilla spaghetti with Classico cabernet marinara sauce with herbs. I made a salad with iceberg lettuce, chopped tomatoes, and garbanzo beans on top. As an after dinner snack, we had cherries.</p> <blockquote style="margin: 0 0 0 40px; border: none; padding: 0px;"><b>Barilla Spaghetti</b></blockquote> <blockquote style="margin: 0 0 0 40px; border: none; padding: 0px;"> <ul> <li>Semolina</li> <li>Durum flour</li> <li>Niacin</li> <li>Iron (ferrous sulfate)</li> <li>Thiamine mononitrate</li> <li>Riboflavin</li> <li>Folic acid</li> <li><b>Contains wheat ingredients. This product is manufactured on equipment that processes products containing eggs.</b></li> </ul> <p><b>Classico Cabernet Marinara Sauce with Herbs</b></p> <ul> <li>Tomato puree (water, tomato paste)</li> <li>Diced tomatoes (tomatoes, tomato juice, citric acid, calcium chloride)</li> <li>Cabernet wine (sulfur dioxide added to protect color)</li> <li>Onions</li> <li>Sugar</li> <li>Salt</li> <li>Soybean oil</li> <li>Olive oil</li> <li>Spices</li> <li>Dehydrated garlic</li> <li>Dehydrated onion</li> </ul> </blockquote> <p><img src="http://www.tacocar.com/vegan_small.png"/><img align="right" src="http://www.tacocar.com/ryan_small.png"/></p>http://makemeavegan.com/post/134494212http://makemeavegan.com/post/134494212Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:58:58 -0400<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/eNG8X71gOpfs83ndA9QNKg1Ao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><h1>Lunch</h1> <p>I fail. Today for lunch I was not a vegan. We ordered 3 pizzas from Pizza Hut. Seriously, how can one beat 3 pizzas for $5 each? Make them yourself, that’s how. Here are the ingredients that go into making a cheese pizza from Pizza Hut.</p> <blockquote style="margin: 0 0 0 40px; border: none; padding: 0px;"><b>Pan Dough</b></blockquote> <blockquote style="margin: 0 0 0 40px; border: none; padding: 0px;"> <ul> <li>Enriched bleached wheat flour (bleached flour, malted barley flour, niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid)</li> <li>Water</li> <li>Yeast</li> <li>Salt</li> <li>Sugar</li> <li>Soybean &/or cottonseed oil</li> <li>Whey</li> <li>May contain 2% or less of enzymes &/or datem</li> <li>Vital wheat gluten</li> <li>Potassium sorbate (preservative)</li> <li>Ascorbic acid</li> <li>Sodium stearoyl lactylate</li> <li><b>Contains wheat and milk.</b></li> </ul> <p><b>Pizza Cheese</b></p> <ul> <li>Part skim mozzarella cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), modified food starch, whey protein concentrate, non- fat milk, sodium propionate (added as a preservative).</li> <li><b>Contains milk.</b></li> </ul> <p><b>Pizza Sauce</b></p> <ul> <li>Tomato paste</li> <li>Water</li> <li>Salt</li> <li>Spices</li> <li>Garlic powder</li> <li>Citric acid</li> </ul> </blockquote> <p><img src="http://www.tacocar.com/notvegan_small.png"/><img src="http://www.tacocar.com/ryan_small.png" align="right"/></p>http://makemeavegan.com/post/134484176http://makemeavegan.com/post/134484176Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:39:18 -0400“Don’t eat bok boks!”http://makemeavegan.com/post/133981197http://makemeavegan.com/post/133981197Thu, 02 Jul 2009 02:00:20 -0400<a href="http://www.vegblog.org/">The Veg Blog</a>http://makemeavegan.com/post/133981034http://makemeavegan.com/post/133981034Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:59:51 -0400<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/eNG8X71gOpek0w7d7jFEvdqdo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><h1>Snack</h1> <p>I made myself some Steelcut Oatmeal from Trader Joe’s. The ingredients inside the oatmeal are all vegan, but there is a warning label below the ingredients that says:</p> <blockquote style="margin: 0 0 0 40px; border: none; padding: 0px;"><i>Made on shared equipment with soy wheat, <b>milk ingredients</b> & <b>shellfish.</b> Facility processes tree nuts and <b>fish</b>.</i></blockquote> <p>Therefore, this might not be vegan to some seasoned, hardcore vegans but for me I’m going to count it as vegan. So far today, I have been 100% vegan.</p> <p>Ingredients:</p> <ul> <li>Water</li> <li>Steelcut oats</li> <li>Brown sugar</li> <li>Maple syrup</li> <li>Rolled oats</li> <li>Salt</li> </ul> <p><img src="http://www.tacocar.com/vegan_small.png"/><img align="right" src="http://www.tacocar.com/ryan_small.png"/></p>http://makemeavegan.com/post/133952332http://makemeavegan.com/post/133952332Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:01:00 -0400<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/eNG8X71gOpecz9x9SrpuPy61o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/eNG8X71gOpecz9x9SrpuPy61o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/eNG8X71gOpecz9x9SrpuPy61o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/eNG8X71gOpecz9x9SrpuPy61o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/eNG8X71gOpecz9x9SrpuPy61o5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/eNG8X71gOpecz9x9SrpuPy61o6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/eNG8X71gOpecz9x9SrpuPy61o7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><h1>Dinner</h1> <p>Grilled Tomato Salsa</p> <ul> <li>2 tablespoons canola oil, plus more for brushing tomatoes</li> <li>2 serrano chiles</li> <li>1 small red onion, coarsely chopped</li> <li>4 cloves garlic, peeled</li> <li>6 plum tomatoes, halved and seeded</li> <li>Salt and freshly ground black pepper</li> <li>2 limes, juiced</li> <li>1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves</li> </ul> <ol> <li>Heat grill to high.</li> <li>Heat oil in a small saute pan and saute the chiles, onion, and garlic until soft.</li> <li>Brush tomatoes with oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill on both sides until they are slightly charred and soft.</li> <li>Transfer tomatoes and serrano mixture to a food processor, add the lime juice and salt and pepper and process until smooth. Add the cilantro and pulse a few times (there should be flecks of cilantro in the salsa). Transfer to a bowl.</li> </ol> <p><img src="http://www.tacocar.com/vegan_small.png"/><img align="right" src="http://www.tacocar.com/ryan_small.png"/></p>http://makemeavegan.com/post/133848005http://makemeavegan.com/post/133848005Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:44:00 -0400<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/eNG8X71gOpeayrvsaj92vzOio1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/eNG8X71gOpeayrvsaj92vzOio2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><h1>Lunch</h1> <p>Tortialla Rica’s Uncooked Flour Tortillas</p> <ul> <li>Enriched wheat flour (bleached wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine monoitrate, riboflavin, folic acid)</li> <li>Filtered water</li> <li>Canola oil</li> <li>Salt</li> </ul> <p><img src="http://www.tacocar.com/vegan_small.png"/><img align="right" src="http://www.tacocar.com/ryan_small.png"/></p>http://makemeavegan.com/post/133822539http://makemeavegan.com/post/133822539Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:48:00 -0400<a href="http://www.twitter.com/makemeavegan/">Follow us on Twitter!</a>http://makemeavegan.com/post/133489639http://makemeavegan.com/post/133489639Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:41:53 -0400