Comments on: Growing Up Vegetarian & Our Split Kitchen

By: Hannah B

Hannah B — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:50:11 +0000

I love this post! I’ve been a vegetarian for over a year and my husband and I have a split kitchen and everything you listed is exactly how we work. And your attitude towards being a vegetarian is similar to mine. I’m pretty chill about it…I just choose to not eat meat and I don’t expect anything from others. My close friends are awesome when it comes to looking out for me at restaurants and filling me in on the veggie options they’ve discovered. I’ve also gotten a few bad tomatoes that get defensive and grill me about it. But I shrug them off.

Great post! I loved reading your story.

By: Meal Planning + Healthy Living for the Spring — Kyla Roma

Meal Planning + Healthy Living for the Spring — Kyla Roma — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 09:26:13 +0000

[...] that means that more of our meals are going to be made together but separate (you can read about our split kitchen here) but it’s going to be better for both of us instead of being lazy about what we eat and [...]

By: Rachel

Rachel — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 02:25:01 +0000

thank you for posting this!!! my boyfriend and i also have a split kitchen (i am veg, he is very much not).
you have inspired me to try new things in the kitchen that can start out vegetarian and then split.
i am so sick of trying to make two different meals every night!

you are the best!

much love, rachel

By: Betsy

Betsy — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 13:43:36 +0000

Im so glad you posted this! We have a split kitchen at home too. I’m a vegetarian (fairly new to it, just started last year to give it try and decided to stick with it!), but my husband eats meat. Thanks so much for your “veggie challenge” post too, you gave a lot of good tips :)

By: Kyla Roma

Kyla Roma — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 21:22:14 +0000

I’m sure it’s tricky with little ones! I would really recommend you check out the family cook book I list here:
http://www.kylaroma.com/2010/03/friday-is-for-plan-a-challenge/

It has fabulous tips for picky veggie kids :)

Thanks for finding me, I hope you have a great weekend!

By: Melanie

Melanie — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 21:03:31 +0000

Your blog reminds me so much of my own story. I have been a vegetarian since I was 5. I have a carnivore husband (and 5 yr old daughter). My son and I are both vegetarians he is 2. I have to admit the split kitchen thing was a bit easier before I had kiddos, and now with two small picky eater it is getting tricky. I am glad I found you blog!

By: Kyla Roma

Kyla Roma — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 22:05:50 +0000

Oh my goodness, that’s so terrible that your doctor did that! I know I’ve had doctors tell me that when I want to have kids I’ll have to start eating meat, I’m thankful to have found a family doctor who is vegetarian friendly now- though it’s a little silly that you should have to actually look for those!

I’m glad that you’ve found a way to live that fits with you you are- and my favourite veggie recipes and resources are here in case you’re still looking for them :)

By: Juliette

Juliette — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 19:14:07 +0000

So interesting to read about your “choice”. I am vegetarian too, and I chose not to eat meat too when I was around 6 years old. I had low blood pressure and other disease due to vegetarianism. I went to the doctor, who, not being much informed, “obliged” my parents to forcefeed me with meat. I hated it, and my parents soon understood that there are many other ways to deal with those problems. (Eating meat and fish is so important here in Italy! People are not informed about vegetarianism. A few weeks ago a frind asked me “Tofu? What is tofu?” Uh..)
I became vegetarian again and now I am learning so many different things I can eat! And no more low bloodpressure or dizziness =)
And my boyfriend eats meat too, his parents still look at me as if I were some crazy fanatic girl when I say I don’t eat meat, but I think they’ll have to accept it ^^
Thank you for your story, I am curious to know which recipes you tried!
Juliette

By: fritha strickland

fritha strickland — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 15:07:11 +0000

This is SUCH a great post, I have been a veggie all my life as are my family and have never been tempted to eat meat ever..its just not something I think of as apealing… I hardly even bring it up but as soon as someone finds out they get so defensive about it/try and have a argument with me/tell me I’m unhealthy ‘dont I get tempted?’ ‘god how can you live like that?!’ urghh its so tiring.

Just wanted to say this post is so refreshing and you have put it into words exactly how i feel!

Fritha xo

By: Kerri Anne

Kerri Anne — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 23:43:18 +0000

Love love love this. And you, of course.

I recently read this post(http://is.gd/d1bpO), and watched the linked video (not for the faint of heart; I cried through the entire thing) about the way dairy animals are treated in typical dairy farms in the Midwest U.S. and beyond, and while I know there are local (kind) solutions (and I intend to seek them out if ever I need them), it’s reason enough for me never to buy an egg, or a gallon of milk, or anything else dairy-related from grocery store chains who get most of their stock from places just like the ones featured in the video.

Also: Have you read any Michael Pollan? In Defense of Food opens with “Eat real food. Not too much. Mostly plants.”