Go Veg* Challenge Day 1

Posted by Jill Harris Apr 2, 2007

If you missed the introduction to my Go Veg* experiment, you can find it here.

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My first day of eating vegan and it’s already harder than I thought.

Being Canadian, what other way to start the day is there but a coffee from Tim Horton’s?

As it turns out, Tim Horton’s is one of the few major coffee shops that doesn’t offer soy milk for their coffee (the two I know of that do are Second Cup and Starbucks). They are also the only chain that seems to pop up along the highway. As I was out of town this past weekend, I needed a coffee for the drive home. According to the Tim Horton's website, their muffins are suitable for vegan diets. I might have to ask for the recipe, as my eggless muffins are always falling apart.

For supper, I cheated with a pre-made marinated tofu cutlet from Pete’s tofu and added some hearty rye bread, peaches and cream corn, green beans, and squash. No problem.

Two hours later, problem. I was starving! Luckily, my new favourite food – Tofutti cuties “ice cream” sandwiches – came to the rescue. These puppies are good: they come in several different flavours (vanilla-chocolate, chocolate-chocolate, mint-chocolate…) and are vegan to boot. In describing these sandwiches to my friends, they just don’t sound nearly as appealing as they really are. Try one; you won’t be disappointed.

My first day of “going vegan” has been exhausting. As someone with a nutrition background, I know more effort than today will be necessary to make this week work. Tonight is for planning…and shopping. I might be up a while…black coffee, one sugar, anyone?