Hi :)

Introduce yourself to the vegan bootcamp community here and tell us a little about yourself and your journey!
Post Reply
User avatar
Charlie Wells
Posts: 1
Joined: Sat Dec 12, 2020 7:00 pm
Stars: 390
Course: Pets
Courses Completed: 2/30

Hi,

I’m Charlie, I’m 36, and I live in the U.K. I’ve decided I’m going to try Veganuary, I’ve often thought about trying veganism but haven’t managed it yet. I was brought up pescatarian and started eating meat about 20 years ago, so I don’t think I’ll miss that too much, but I know I’ll struggle with butter and cheese.

I’ve asked my husband and stepdaughter to try it with me but they’ve refused, so I’m on my own cooking this way for now!
User avatar
tofu
Posts: 11
Joined: Mon Oct 26, 2020 7:12 pm
Stars: 480
Course: Dairy Milk
Courses Completed: 4/31

Hi there :)

That's great! It seems that you already have intention, and this time you can direct it and manage it through Veganuary. I think you've got this.

It may be a bit challenging to be an only vegan in your family, but you never know, you might inspire your husband and stepdaughter to at least try your meals. And yeah, I know what you mean with butter and cheese. But I think there are some decent alternatives there, especially in the U.K.

Good luck!

If you happen to have any questions, the community is here for you :face-happy:
User avatar
Stéphanie
Posts: 22
Joined: Mon Nov 16, 2020 2:52 am
Stars: 2130
Course: Eggs
Courses Completed: 16/32
Contact:

Yes, go for it Charlie !

You can make your own vegan butter it's pretty easy and very satisfying for some reasons, you'll find lots of recipe online for that (when tehy mention coconut oil, do make sure to use DE-FLAVORED coconut oil !
This one works : https://avirtualvegan.com/easy-vegan-butter/
and this one too : https://lovingitvegan.com/homemade-vegan-butter/


And yes UK has lots of vegan cheeses , Tesco is the best supermarket chain for that (mostly Violife brand) and you even have an online vegan cheese shops like : https://vegancheeseshop.co.uk/
And some dairy cheese shops even sell plant based cheeses and butter :
https://www.abelandcole.co.uk/fridge/ch ... gan-cheese

BBC has researched the best 2020 UK retail cheeses :
https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/review/best-vegan-cheese

Keep in touch ! We're here !

PS : The cooking section of the vegan bootcamp course has wonderful ressources with many many recipes for any kind of food. And my personal idols the 2 guys from BOSH.tv are Britts ... all their recipes are just fantastic, you can ask Santa to get you their book to help you through Veganuary !!!
Post Reply