But, like you, it didn’t last too long. I went back to eating meat. But my plan was to become vegetarian again when I was ready. I think that a lot of people flip flop when they are young and make the decision on their own. Eventually, we ‘find ourselves’ and realize what is ethical and important to us. Now look, we’re full-fledged vegans who love to cook!

I’ve lurked over at your blog before, but don’t think I commented much before.

As a 14 year old, I don’t think I ever would have considered going vegetarian and definitely not vegan. Ironic because, I wouldn’t cook meat because it grossed me out. I’d only eat it if it arrived on my plate. Also, I didn’t like things with bones or skin. I certainly admire the folks that were aware and brave enough to try that at a young age. I also applaud their families for being so supportive.

For me, vegetarianism came about because of a simple bet with a friend. Which one of us could be vegetarian the longest? I won and after 30 days I ate a nice big steak. It made me pretty sick. I tried to go back to my carnivore ways, but my body was not interested in it. That’s when I started thinking. If you stop eating vegetables, you don’t get sick when you start again.

The longer I was vegetarian (5 years), the more I learned about the economic, environmental, health, and ethical reasons for the diet change. This information and the great bloggers helped me go vegan about a year and half ago.

Bacon was a favorite of mine. Have you ever tried the recipe where you slice tofu super thin and marinate it in liquid smoke, soy sauce, and agave etc… —Then fry it up super crispy? It is the closest to bacon I’ve had since going vegan.

Your Swedish post makes me think of my friends in Stockholm. I’ve not seen them in awhile, but we used to visit about once a year. I’ve got great memories of my time there. —My Swedish vocabulary consists of about 20 random sentences and phrases they taught me.