Comments for I Married an Omnivore!

Comment on Recipe: Slow Cooker Vegetarian Irish Stew by Misty

Misty — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:49:38 +0000

Actually, Guinness Extra Stout, if produced in North America, is vegan. If produced in the UK, it is produced using isinglass (fish bladder). This is probably the only vegan option Guinness makes, so pay attention that you don’t buy the wrong thing if you decide to use it. Additionally, there are other vegan stouts if Guinness is not your thing.

See barnivore.com for more information on what beers, wines, and liquors are vegan or not.

Comment on Recipe: Sweet and Savory Vegetarian Meatloaf by Jordan

Jordan — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 07:13:18 +0000

On the meatloaf recipe, I couldn’t find the amount of squash the recipe calls for? By the way, I used to LOVE meatloaf, but since I’ve become a vegetarian I obvioiusly haven’t been able to eat it…So I am really looking forward to giving this recipe a go! thanks!

Comment on Hubby the Hunter by Emmy

Emmy — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 19:32:27 +0000

I have been a vegetarian for 25 years; I stopped eating meat as a sign of respect to all living, breathing creatures. In all of that time, the thought of even being in the same room as a hunter was abhorrent to me. I assumed (key word) that hunters were the stereotype redneck, beer guzzlers who sat in trees, happily shooting at anything that moved from dawn to dusk, not giving a damn about anything but that big ‘ol head that they wanted to tack to their living room wall.

And then I met my boyfriend, read: the absolute love of my life.

Oh, how wicked Fate can be that She would drop the man who I want nothing more than to spend the rest of my life with right on my path, wearing camouflage, holding a rifle and doused in deer urine.

She’s teaching us both a lesson.

The lesson is in tolerance, acceptance, non-judgment and fairness. I do not condone killing; I will not use the word “but” or “however” here because that would indicate justification for what he does when he’s out in the woods, and that’s not exactly where I’m coming from.

I see it this way: asking him to stop hunting because it offends me would be just like him telling me to stop shopping at Bloomingdale’s because it offends him. I can’t be that arrogant to expect someone to stop doing something that he loves, that bonded him to his father and now the memory of his father, simply because it ‘offends’ me. He is a respectful hunter (note to stereotype vegetarians reading this who just fumed seeing the words “respectful” and “hunter” paired up: it is not an oxymoron and it does exist) having been taught in the way of the Native Americans. His respect of the land and the creatures that he hunts is on par with the respect that he shows me; there are no expectations that I would ever share in this experience with him, and he does not hold my beliefs again me. In return, I will never try to force him to adopt my lifestyle and will never make him feel bad eating meat in front of me. (Add to this mix that I’m a yoga practitioner which only drives the whole ‘no kill’ message home between us. He gets it, he understands it, but he doesn’t have to ACT on it. Besides, he can’t quite get into the pretzel-like poses without the threat of injury, so he’s forgiven. )

Respect first, trust second — all under the umbrella of love.

It can work, people. Promise.

Comment on Hubby the Hunter by John R

John R — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:51:59 +0000

I am a hunter(omnivore) and my wife is a recent herbivore. I love veggies with my clean meat. We have sworn off eating any farm animals. None of those animals get a long healthy life and I as a hunter, who loves wildlife and natural beauty, recognize it. I would never condemn someone for the food they eat and I would expect the same respect back. It is sad to see some of the hardcore vegans with so much hate against hunters. I wonder if they all know how much money is put into wildlife protection, $70 million/year (http://www.sfu.ca/~mauser/papers/hunters/hunt-licence-rept.pdf) not to mention the BILLIONS spent to aid the economy. I am not a trophi hunter, I just love to eat meat but I also like being healthy.
I am an omni and I love my herbi:)

Comment on About by Kimberly

Kimberly — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:14:41 +0000

This website is amazing. My boyfriend is a meat eater and is always complaining about what I cannot eat. This will make cooking for him ten times easier! Thank you!

Comment on Recipe: Lazy lentil lunch using Tasty Bite’s ‘Lentil Magic’ by Tom Hodgins

Tom Hodgins — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 06:18:38 +0000

I just discovered using TVP for TVP tacos and fajitas – before that I used to make a similar meal with felafels instead of those lentils. Add cheese and/or tzatziki or greek dressing and I’m sold!

Looks fantastic, I’ll have to keep my eye open for this ‘Lentil Magic’, but I don’t think we have that here in Canada…

Comment on A simple blog by Tom Hodgins

Tom Hodgins — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 06:16:12 +0000

Well, thanks for making the site – it’s worth the effort because I just found the site and can’t wait to go through it all! People are finding this anew every day so while you don’t need to feel bad not having updated it lately (it didn’t bother me at all) I really would encourage you to keep it online

I’ve been a vegetarian for half a decade, but I’m in a serious relationship with a serious omnivore. I won’t eat meat and won’t prepare meat for her – but won’t tell her not to eat it when we’re out or whatever. Obviously if we both got vegetarian meals we could have more fun trading or I could help her finish her portions…but so far we’re making it work. I can’t wait to see your blog posts but more important;y – your perspective

Comment on Recipe: Lazy lentil lunch using Tasty Bite’s ‘Lentil Magic’ by vegwife

vegwife — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:33:40 +0000

Jess, I found it in the “international” food section of my local market. If you’re unable to find it in your area, I’m sure you could whip up your own spice combination that would be fantastic!

Comment on Recipe: Lazy lentil lunch using Tasty Bite’s ‘Lentil Magic’ by Jess

Jess — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:55:10 +0000

Where do you get the Tasty Bit Lentil Magic? Is it in the freezer aisle, or in the Mediterranean food section? Or could I just season my own brown lentils? Although, come to think of it, I don’t think I’ve seen brown lentils before…

Comment on He eats, she eats: Jordan Pond House in Acadia Nat’l Park by Alexis

Alexis — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 23:22:31 +0000

That sounds like a fun trip.