Bad Vegan

[PaintingOwls]

I have been vegan for 8 years now, in fact my anniversary was in June.

Yesterday I bought and drank some kefir.

I was born, and spent my childhood, in an eastern European country. I now live in the UK and I suspect that part of the reason I found veganism so easy for so long is that there was no sentimental food around to tempt me.

I don't care for meat, I don't like butter or sweet milk, and I am ambivalent towards cheese.

But savoury milk just takes me to a whole new place. It's sitting at my grandmother's table in the summer with the cold milk, the hot potatoes and the feeling of freedom.

I don't know.

I'd like to carry on drinking kefir but eating vegan otherwise.

I don't want to tell people though; my mum will be smug and say that she was right that this was a "phase", people at work will say well what's the point, you might as well have some cake/whatever with us... Not sure how DP will react, I don't think he's noticed the bottle in the fridge yet.

I don't really know why I'm posting, I think I just want to talk about this and don't have anyone in real life. Well, there's one friend but he just said "treat yourself" and has been dipping in and out of veganism for years.

Has anyone else struggled with emotionally sentimental food?

8 years vegan is awesome! Don't give up! Happy 8 year veganniversary.

One of my FAVOURITE things about veganism is recreating nostalgic foods but without the animal products.

You can buy vegan coconut kefir www.rhythmhealth.co.uk/product/pure-coconut-kefir-126g/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwh_bLBRDeARIsAH4ZYEONbgnnT-L1WBestsaUEa2w6OTVL6HfeyPux03WH09V3hqguNAvAiIaAngiEALw_wcB. (I think ive seen this one in Holland and Barrett?)

You could have a google and try making your own vegan kefir

Have you tried Tesco's free from plain soya yoghurt? It's completely unsweetened and really delicious so it might "hit the spot" if you need a savoury fermented milky flavour.

All the best :)

Only you can decide what you eat and drink, I don't think anyone has to define themselves so ridgedly. I flirt with veganism, haven't eaten meat or fish for decades, but don't really call myself vegetarian any more. I think about eating a bit of fish and increasing my dairy intake as I get older, as I think I need the nutrients.

Do you want to continue with veganism? Have you tried oat milk - it tastes like milk to me, although admittedly the last time I drank milk was about 20 years ago, so what do I know!

Potatoscowls

Thanks for that, I'll have a look. I had no idea that existed!!

JustTheWayYouAre

It's just so wrapped up with my identity at this point: Owls the vegan feminist.

I'm fine with milk, I use dairy free ones for porridge and pancakes and drink tea with lemon, so that's not an issue.