I'm the Mom... that's why... : Five weeks meat free

So we are starting alot of new journeys. I've also become vegetarian, and working towards vegan. So in addition to my posts about home schooling, I hope to be sharing recipes that the family actually approves of, as well as sharing the humorous tales of recipes that were epic fails... like the "cheese" sauce that my youngest said tasted like a "cow farted directly into his mouth". Not sure how he knew what THAT tasted like, but it was a vivid and apt description and was not disinclined to say he was wrong. It was a horrible recipe. But I've also tasted some wonderful vegan food, so I'm excited about this journey. I've found a few blogs for making home made vegan cheese, so, as a cheese lover, I hope these will be amazing. I chose it, not just for my health, but because not eating animals has been weighing on me for quite some time, and after I made a fancy meal of crab stuffed pasta shells and my youngest refused to eat it, on the basis that he had made friends with crabs at the beach and "did NOT eat his friends!!!", I had an epiphany. Why is it okay just because we don't know the animal or don't feel it's distress? It still dies. We don't live a lifestyle that necessitates hunting, and a plant based diet is not just feasible, it is quite healthy. Admittedly, this town is small, so the options aren't that great, but I've been learning to cook vegan, instead of buying the ready made stuff. The rest of my family is much more reluctant to giving up meat entirely, and eggs and dairy. So, like everything else, it's a journey, and a work in progress. I want them to choose for their own reasons; I won't force it on them. But I can inform and educate and lead by example. :)