Take at look at the picture below: Photo credit Mipa Lee If I told you that the brownies pictured are the best brownies I've had in a long time and they are vegan...would you believe me? Most importantly would you want to try them? ...? Well this is precisely how I found Mipa Lee! When embarking on a 30 day vegan challenge back in March, I read … [Read more...]
Vegan 30-Day Challenge: The Good, the bad, and my new found respect for vegans
Its started out as just a challenge, a 30 day challenge to be exact. But it quickly became something more. Well actually let me clarify. Its been one week post the challenge and I have yet to go to the market to buy food. Actually my fridge is pretty empty apart from the bowl of seasoned tofu covered in mold and some chopped carrots and zucchini. I know it nasty but its … [Read more...]
Vegan week # 4
April 3, 2012 to April 6, 2012Finished!Haha...well that was fun and quite the challenge! While I contemplated extending it longer, it just wouldn't be feasible. My Korean co-workers were counting down to the end so that we can have dinners again without worrying about my restrictions.These 30 days have taught me a ton with regards to my relationship with food, how food is … [Read more...]
Vegan week # 3.5
*Delayed the update for the 26th because I wanted the YouTube contest post to run on that day. So I am combining the last few days up until today ( 4/3/2012)* March 19, 2012 to March 26, 2012 March 26, 2012 to April 3, 2012 Being Vegan at school I've been skipping lunch and bringing my own eats to school the last few days. *sigh* I've also been bringing a ton of snacks to … [Read more...]
My life at the moment!
My life at the moment: "Its green, fresh, fragrant, unassuming, bold and sprouting roots!" On a side note, I realize as I get older I have no patience when dealing with imbeciles. Like seriously people pretending to be adults and have no regard or respect for the community at large will never get my respect. Ok...I'm done ranting. I will just remember all the colorful … [Read more...]
Vegan Week # 2
March 12, 2012 to March 19, 2012"It's so hard being a vegan in South Korea!" haha...it isn't really. That's just what I keep telling people because I feel like its what they want to hear. *cough cough* Ok...it was a bit harder this week. But let me explain why.Being Vegan at schoolThe school lunch Gods were not very nice to me this week :( I ate mainly rice and a veggie if I … [Read more...]
Vegan week # 1
March 5, 2012 to March 12, 2012 "It's so hard being a vegan in South Korea!" haha...it isn't really. That's just what I keep telling people because I feel like its what they want to hear. Being Vegan at schoolI had to explain the challenge to my co-workers because they noticed I was picking around more in my lunch tray. At first they didn't understand but then I thought … [Read more...]
30 day Vegan Challenge!
Yup I started a 30 day vegan challenge on March 5, 2012. What sparked this decision? Well I had already decided that I was going to start eating clean and working out after I returned from vacation in Southeast Asia. But after reading this article about pink slime and this article about dog meat in South Korea the notion of the challenge felt easier. I think I will rename … [Read more...]