spudwitch

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Blog name change!

Vegan_for_the_carbs -> spudwitch

Reason being I'm now vegetarian for mental health reasons.

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I've finally got to the first microbiology, immunology & genetics unit of my degree and I am PSYCHED. 2 years of hard work and I'm finally beginning to study the things that brought me here.

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hey folks, quick update because some of you may want to unfollow.

due to some challenging mental health issues I'm currently vegetarian.

I still believe in the ethics of veganism, but unfortunately right now my "as far as possible and practicable" is not very far at all. I'll return to living vegan when I am able, but I am not holding any guilt about doing my best even when that best just isn't much.

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In a tight spot, like a cargo ship in the Suez canal

Hi tumblr. I really hate to do this, but I’m in a squeeze. I don’t get paid for another week and I have no food in the house plus an overdue phone bill.

if anyone can spare a dollar or two I would be eternally grateful ❤️

https://paypal.me/kizzyjenks?locale.x=en_AU https://ko-fi.com/kizzyjenks

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So Coles supermarket will apparently stop selling plastic cutlery, plates, bowls, etc this year. They will still be selling seafood, beef, dairy, eggs, and products containing palm oil. 

As a neurodivergent person, fuck this :)

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Stop replying to posts that are asking "where can I get X?" With "just make it yourself :))))"

It's condescending and ablist. If I wanted to know how to make something, that's what I'd be asking.

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There is a weird hypocritical pocket of vegans who ascribe to trans exclusionary radical feminism, and I'm not even interested in getting into the cognitive dissonance required to hold both viewpoints simultaneously but I do think that it's our duty as vegans to keep our communities safe for trans women. Aside from making your support for trans people vocal and clear, this also means making sure transphobes know their beliefs are opposed to ours and they're not welcome in our spaces. Block them ruthlessly and on sight and don't waste time or energy arguing with them that you could instead put into supporting trans vegans

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Tofu stir fry!

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*eats a bliss ball* am I healthy yet?

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My doctor insisted I do a keto diet.

I told him I'm vegan.

He said "oh that'll make it too difficult for you".

So now I'm doing vegan keto.

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Thanks, it's true that anyone saying such things are being annoying and ablist. It's just extra annoying when non-vegans present their standards of eco-friendliness as something a vegan should aspire to.

The most annoying part though, is the implication that I somehow had no idea I could buy a whole carrot instead of a bag of carrot sticks until they pointed it out. Like, no shit Susan, but that carrot will go into my fridge and stay there until it's runny. If I buy a bag of carrot sticks there is a much higher chance of me actually consuming a vegetable instead of just munching sliced bread or ordering take out.

Anywho. Kudos to all those who realise pre-sliced and packed food is an accessibility tool.

Next non-vegan to scold my ADHD ass about using coffee pods and pre-packaged salads is getting pushed off a cliff.

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Next non-vegan to scold my ADHD ass about using coffee pods and pre-packaged salads is getting pushed off a cliff.

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okay, this might be a really stupid level 100 vegan thing, but does anyone else hate it when people give their pets stupid names? Just saw a Facebook post from someone whose fiance wouldn’t let her name their kitten “dumptruck”. Why would you want to do that? Animals aren’t toys or entertainment, they should be treated with a modicum of respect. Cute or even humourous names are fine to a point, but stupid names are just treating animals like things instead of beings. 

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What do you think about the great divide between vegans? Which side are you on? Are you willing to fight for you opinion? I am ofcourse referring to the Hass/Shepherd avocado divide and which one is objectively better.. ...

There is room for both sides to flourish, comrade. Hash is creamier so better to eat on toast or by itself, Shepard keeps better and doesn’t go brown as quickly so it’s better in guac and salads. We are not so different afterall. If you prick us do we both not bleed green? If you strike us to we both not bruise ridiculously easily? Do boomers not tell millennials that if they stopped eating us on toast they’d be able to afford a house? We must end this bitter war before it is to too late... Think of the children.

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Thank you, this is really helpful! Orange marmalade sauce sounds fantastic, pretty sure I can get some marmalade quite cheap and I already have soy sauce and sriracha. I'll have a look at smoked paprika too. I don't really know anything about spices so I'll try your suggestions. Thanks again!

Lost my job a couple of weeks ago due to the pandemic, and the fridge is nearly empty.

Hit me with your favourite super-cheap meals & recipes please!!

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I've got nothing in really, got to hit the supermarket tomorrow and I'm looking for meal ideas to make my shopping list. I do have a block of firm tofu so I'll be wanting to do something with that.

Lost my job a couple of weeks ago due to the pandemic, and the fridge is nearly empty.

Hit me with your favourite super-cheap meals & recipes please!!