Wife and I have been vegetarian and vegan for over a decade. This was the vegan option for our family gathering from our parents. To be fair, we always bring food for ourselves but some people just don’t get it
Do they really not get it? Or are they being passive?
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My mom tried so hard to make me a veggie stuffing that mimicked hers that I loved so much as a kid. We tested different faux sausages and found one that worked. A vegan broth that was amazing. It really tasted like the stuffing I remembered and I was so happy.
Then she went to stuff it all in the bird….
Luckily I caught her just in time to put some in a baking dish. “But the stuffing is still vegan!” “Not when it’s soaked in turkey juices, mom..”
Never_Really_Right on
One year, my Mom’s friend, who I did favors for like clipping her cat’s claws, made a “very special vegetation dish” just for me… Jello salad…with marshmallows even. 🤦🏻♀️ I didn’t have the heart so I put some on a separate salad plate and pushed it around once or twice with an extra fork.
HAMHAMabi on
trying to. but my aunt keeps yelling at me, to eat the stupid 8lbs of ham. worst part my uncle brought over ANOTHER 8lb ham.
and if that’s not enough. my mom said i could make the stuffing, and then when i said im using vegetable broth. she got mad at that saying “no, im using chicken broth. im not eatting that bland crap”
so that’ll be fun. 3 ppl wedged into the kitchen, all making different variations, of the same things. idk if we even have enough dishes to make things in.
(im making cornbread stuffing [bc stovetop isn’t any good, as it has dried chicken] mashed potatoes with vegan gravy. [srsly why does every mass produced premde gravy, contain beef stock?] and mac n chesse.
BeeboWeebo56 on
What the hellllllllll 🤣
ashrighthere on
I hate the “but it’s just broth?” Like hello do you know how broth is made people 😂
sarahACA on
I really don’t understand how people find being veggie/vegan so hard to grasp.
Aawkvark55 on
I enjoy the holidays very much! I spend them with four leggeds, only doing and eating whatever the hell I want.
I am very fortunate in that when I do choose to see family, they are all very considerate and inclusive when it comes to my dietary preferences. It’s a shame that isn’t the case for many people.
Repulsive_Economy462 on
No dad!! It’s chicken 😂😂😂 hey at least he’s trying to feed yiu
soundboardqueen725 on
i have only been vegetarian for a few months and i honestly could NEVER tell the difference between chicken broth and vegetable broth – so people being insistent on adding chicken broth is so weird to me!! like just use vegetable broth!! it will taste the same!!!!!!
vrrrowm on
“is chicken broth vegan” will *never* stop being funny to me. Which is good, because it will also *never* stop being asked 🙄
thegardenhead on
I get as frustrated as anyone when I have to explain that chicken broth isn’t vegetarian, but I encourage everyone to remember that your family is adjusting to you, and to be thankful that you have people around you that care enough about you that they want to be respectful of your choices and make those adjustments.
catlady047 on
“You eat fish, though, right?”
UUUUUUGGGGGGHHHHHH.
jortsinstock on
I’m so incredibly thankful to have a vegan mom. Also, my boyfriends mom stocked up on vegetable broth before Thanksgiving and made a few dishes vegetarian friendly for me. I’m definitely lucky!!
maddamleblanc on
“I’ll put meat juice in it, that’s fine, right?” 🙄 I’m so glad my family is mostly vegan now.
auberrypearl on
My family is the exact same. They cannot understand that meat broth is still meat and I won’t eat that
Spookybabe25 on
I also find that many people seem to think that I also want my food to be flavorless? Like oh, I can’t put chicken broth in it…well I guess I will only put salt on it too. No other seasoning. Flavor definitely can’t be veg 🤦♀️
Awkward_Carrot_6738 on
I’ve been veggie for a year, partners mum doesn’t see us often because they live quite far away. He was telling her I’m veggie at lunch last weekend. ‘But what will you make (boyfriend) for Christmas or Sunday lunch?!’ I was just slack jawed
SashaCrosswing on
They can literally just add vegan vegetable broth. It literally tastes the same.
princessofseattle on
My Mother:
“Do you guys eat eggs or cheese?”
“No Mom, but seriously, I’ll just bring some things, it’s not a big deal.”
“Well, I’ll just make chile rellanos. That should be okay.”
🤦🏻♀️
B0-Katan on
Vegetarian and Jewish. My grandmother is convinced fish is vegetarian, since it’s parve and not considered meat in terms of kosher. The arguments I’ve had when trying to explain that I can’t eat salmon😬 (I admittedly enjoyed it before) and she could never get her head around it.
We’re no longer in contact for other reasons, but it seems like a common thing with older folk.
Luned0r on
I’ve been vegetarian since 2018, and I still get the annual question from my mom, “Can you eat bacon?”
No mom, bacon is, despite your best efforts, still meat.
encreturquoise on
Some people try to adapt and be kind but also are just dumb.
weelittlegoodstuff on
Why is it that every vegetarian/vegan’s family is convinced that chicken is a vegetable? I go over this with my mom literally every time I visit!
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I’m so sorry. My daughter is vegetarian and although we are having prime rib I am making her a vegan mushroom wellington. First time I tried this recipe so [vegan mushroom wellington](https://ohmyveggies.com/mushroom-wellington/) so wish me luck! Also show your mom the better than boullion not chicken, it has been a game changer and I use it for most recipes that call for chicken broth so my daughter can eat it.
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Do they really not get it? Or are they being passive?
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My mom tried so hard to make me a veggie stuffing that mimicked hers that I loved so much as a kid. We tested different faux sausages and found one that worked. A vegan broth that was amazing. It really tasted like the stuffing I remembered and I was so happy.
Then she went to stuff it all in the bird….
Luckily I caught her just in time to put some in a baking dish. “But the stuffing is still vegan!” “Not when it’s soaked in turkey juices, mom..”
One year, my Mom’s friend, who I did favors for like clipping her cat’s claws, made a “very special vegetation dish” just for me… Jello salad…with marshmallows even. 🤦🏻♀️ I didn’t have the heart so I put some on a separate salad plate and pushed it around once or twice with an extra fork.
trying to. but my aunt keeps yelling at me, to eat the stupid 8lbs of ham. worst part my uncle brought over ANOTHER 8lb ham.
and if that’s not enough. my mom said i could make the stuffing, and then when i said im using vegetable broth. she got mad at that saying “no, im using chicken broth. im not eatting that bland crap”
so that’ll be fun. 3 ppl wedged into the kitchen, all making different variations, of the same things. idk if we even have enough dishes to make things in.
(im making cornbread stuffing [bc stovetop isn’t any good, as it has dried chicken] mashed potatoes with vegan gravy. [srsly why does every mass produced premde gravy, contain beef stock?] and mac n chesse.
What the hellllllllll 🤣
I hate the “but it’s just broth?” Like hello do you know how broth is made people 😂
I really don’t understand how people find being veggie/vegan so hard to grasp.
I enjoy the holidays very much! I spend them with four leggeds, only doing and eating whatever the hell I want.
I am very fortunate in that when I do choose to see family, they are all very considerate and inclusive when it comes to my dietary preferences. It’s a shame that isn’t the case for many people.
No dad!! It’s chicken 😂😂😂 hey at least he’s trying to feed yiu
i have only been vegetarian for a few months and i honestly could NEVER tell the difference between chicken broth and vegetable broth – so people being insistent on adding chicken broth is so weird to me!! like just use vegetable broth!! it will taste the same!!!!!!
“is chicken broth vegan” will *never* stop being funny to me. Which is good, because it will also *never* stop being asked 🙄
I get as frustrated as anyone when I have to explain that chicken broth isn’t vegetarian, but I encourage everyone to remember that your family is adjusting to you, and to be thankful that you have people around you that care enough about you that they want to be respectful of your choices and make those adjustments.
“You eat fish, though, right?”
UUUUUUGGGGGGHHHHHH.
I’m so incredibly thankful to have a vegan mom. Also, my boyfriends mom stocked up on vegetable broth before Thanksgiving and made a few dishes vegetarian friendly for me. I’m definitely lucky!!
“I’ll put meat juice in it, that’s fine, right?” 🙄 I’m so glad my family is mostly vegan now.
My family is the exact same. They cannot understand that meat broth is still meat and I won’t eat that
I also find that many people seem to think that I also want my food to be flavorless? Like oh, I can’t put chicken broth in it…well I guess I will only put salt on it too. No other seasoning. Flavor definitely can’t be veg 🤦♀️
I’ve been veggie for a year, partners mum doesn’t see us often because they live quite far away. He was telling her I’m veggie at lunch last weekend. ‘But what will you make (boyfriend) for Christmas or Sunday lunch?!’ I was just slack jawed
They can literally just add vegan vegetable broth. It literally tastes the same.
My Mother:
“Do you guys eat eggs or cheese?”
“No Mom, but seriously, I’ll just bring some things, it’s not a big deal.”
“Well, I’ll just make chile rellanos. That should be okay.”
🤦🏻♀️
Vegetarian and Jewish. My grandmother is convinced fish is vegetarian, since it’s parve and not considered meat in terms of kosher. The arguments I’ve had when trying to explain that I can’t eat salmon😬 (I admittedly enjoyed it before) and she could never get her head around it.
We’re no longer in contact for other reasons, but it seems like a common thing with older folk.
I’ve been vegetarian since 2018, and I still get the annual question from my mom, “Can you eat bacon?”
No mom, bacon is, despite your best efforts, still meat.
Some people try to adapt and be kind but also are just dumb.
Why is it that every vegetarian/vegan’s family is convinced that chicken is a vegetable? I go over this with my mom literally every time I visit!
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I’m so sorry. My daughter is vegetarian and although we are having prime rib I am making her a vegan mushroom wellington. First time I tried this recipe so [vegan mushroom wellington](https://ohmyveggies.com/mushroom-wellington/) so wish me luck! Also show your mom the better than boullion not chicken, it has been a game changer and I use it for most recipes that call for chicken broth so my daughter can eat it.