There is no question that eating at home is the easiest way to go vegan. You have control over ingredients and can make dishes more creative than a salad with vinagrette dressing. I am lucky to be a half time teacher. Since it is summer, I can get into a good vegan routine here at home before venturing back to work this fall. Lara, on the other hand, I totally sympathize with. She has a very busy work schedule which forces her to eat out for client meetings and social events. How many times can you order the same salad? I went to the beach the other day at the last minute with my sister and her kids and I totally freaked out...what am I going to eat? Traditionally I would pack a turkey sandwich with cheese, bring some yogurt and string cheese along for snacks. Thank goodness for PB&J and Larabar. They saved the day! Although I have to divulge that I made a stop with all the kids in the local ice cream parlor. Becoming vegan is still a work in progress!
I am also thankful that I have a husband, while not vegan or vegetarian himself, works in the natural food industry and has for the past 17 years. He has a lot of good ideas for me in terms of getting appropriate protein and variety into my diet. If you don't have the luxury of staying home for most meals or having a husband who is an expert in natural foods and often find yourself eating out, you should check out the site http://www.happycow.net/. It is a world wide vegetarian website that has lots of resources. My favorite feature of the site is the ability to search for vegetarian restaurants in your area. In fact, you can search world-wide for veggie friendly restaurants so if you travel to another place you might not have to compromise your palate!
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