I’ll start by saying that I am not a vegetarian.
I definitely understand the benefits of being a vegetarian to the individual as well as to the environment. I won’t go on a tangent listing all of the details as to why I’m not a vegetarian or use any excuses because there truly isn’t anything stopping me from being a vegetarian. My entire family eats meat, but it isn’t that hard to just not eat meat. I say all of that to say that this blog won’t be me symphasizing for myself and creating excuses as to why I eat meat, but rather an exploration into the life of someone who doesn’t as well as the lifestyle that comes with it.
My friend, Caro (who actually has her own blog!), is a vegetarian and has been for over a year. She’s chosen to cut meat out of her diet for the better of the world and I really admire her for that. She offered to make me some vegetarian meals and I gladly accepted.
When most people think of vegetarians they assume that they either eat solely from Whole Foods (items that are generally expensive and mainly vegetables) or from boujee vegetarian restaurants that only exist in urban areas or that they only eat junk food as there is nothing available to replace meat.
This is obviously not true.
For one of my meals Caro made me vegetarian spaghetti. This was the first true vegetarian meal (meaning the meal either had the meat removed or had a substitute) I’ve ever eaten, so I wasn’t sure what to expect. I assumed that it would feel like there was something missing, but this was not the case at all! The meal had lots of flavor and I hate to say this because it’s overused, but I felt refreshed after eating a meal lacking meat.
The second meal Caro made (that I actually have a picture of) was vegetarian lasagna. I can admit that I couldn’t guess what it was from seeing what it looked like, but after knowing it made more sense.
The experience with this plate was similar to the one with the vegetarian lasagna. After I was finished I was pleasantly surprised and refreshed.
Overall, I think it is important to go out of your comfort zone sometimes, even if it is just doing something small like trying foods you normally wouldn’t. I learned that vegetarian food can be much better than food with meat, and not just a substitute. It’s interesting to have a peak into the lifestyle of someone else, especially considering that while being vegetarian can be the choice of an individual entirely it can be attached to religions or cultures.
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