Hi from IL
Hello! New to your website and forums. I just stumbled upon your site when I goggled vegan french toast this morning. So glad I did. I have been vegan for about 5 months and am loving it! I decided to go vegan for many reasons, the main was health issues. I'm a T2 diabetic and was very over weight, since becoming vegan I have lost 25 pnds and have my blood sugars under control. I gave up dairy products in September '09 and lost 20 pnds. I feel healthier, sleep better and have more energy. I have a wonderful support team of family even if they like to tease me. My mother has even jumped on board and just today has asked me to completely take over grocery shopping and to stop buying meat. She wants to become vegetarian and then vegan, I haven't told her yet but she gave up dairy when i did! My husband has also decided to give up meat but like many others doesn't want to give up cheese.
I am so excited to have found this site, the recipes look so yummy and being able to read what others think of them and how they tweaked them is an amazing thing for me. I love to cook but have felt so unsure since changing my life style that i tend to follow recipes verbatim. I think this site will help me to overcome that. Happy cooking to all!
Kelly
where in IL do you live?
Welcome to the site!
I grew up in Illinois! welcome!
Where in Illinois are you? My daughter and I live in East Peoria.
Thanks for the welcome! I live in Woodridge, its by naperville and downers grove.
Welcome to VegWeb! It sounds like our 13,000 plus recipes will be very helpful on your journey.
Have fun and if you ever have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to me!
Thanks!
Laura
Nice to meet you!! I love your enthusiam for veganism and that it's translated into good health for your and a positive influence on others. Welcome!
Welcome to VegWeb! When it comes to cooking, if you're just starting out look at the ratings. 4-5 stars means that everyone really likes it and I would suggest reading the comments because many people leave alternative recipes, bring up problems with the recipes, tell how they do things differently, give tips and techniques, etc and I find them to be extremely helpful!
About your husband, if you can get your hands on it make him some pizza or something using Daiya vegan cheese, it's amazing!
Hi! Welcome and congrats on finding us and being Vegan! I'm originally from Belleville, in Southern IL near STL :).
Welcome, I love the vegan french toast too, with bananas and almond milk, yum. It's great that you are influencing your family with your eating habits. There is few things worst than watching your loved ones chowing down on dead rotting caucus, that should be left to the birds.
Pardon my mis-spelling in the earlier post, I meant to say dead rotting carcass. I have politics on my mind for some reason.
Thanks all!
Skywalker, I wouldn't want them eating rotting, smelly caucuses either ;)
I'm from Indiana. Midwest Vegans! Welcome to the site. It sounds like you've already come so far in your journey. Congratulations on your success and good luck in the future.
For those in the western suburbs, Prasino in Lagrange has great vegan breakfast. Went there last weekend my friend had gluten free pancakes, and I had vegan stuffed french toast. Only a few vegetarian and vegan dinner items, but breakfast was amazing.
Thanks for the welcome! I live in Woodridge, its by naperville and downers grove.
Hey! I'm from Woodridge too! Until I moved to Colorado, that is.
How's it goin' there? :)
Hi! Woodridge is still Woodridge :)
I like it here and my husband thinks this is where we will stay because I like it here, what can i say. I so want to visit Colorado. I hear its a beautiful there.
Kelly