#manilavegan

Last year, I made one of the best decisions in my life, it is to switch to a vegan lifestyle.

At first, it was really hard. I don’t know where to start, what to eat, and even how to cook. I made my research and read for weeks about recipes, issues, and researches. I scrolled through Manila Vegans facebook group, made a vegan-inspired blog, and followed vegan youtubers and instagrammers to have an inspiration and support. I watched documentaries and talks online about veganism. There, I found a reason to continue.

For that whole year, I have struggled of locating vegan food in the metro, ordering non-vegan food and just removed the animal contents on the meals, eating food with dairy or eggs accidentally, and cooking my own food from breakfast to dinner. It wasn’t perfect. I wasn’t a perfect vegan.

Last March, I started to share the food I eat on my instagram account to let my circle know how easy it is to be vegan. It has helped me to go on with this choice. I found a lot of like-minded people. They have been an amazing constant source of motivation. Shoutout to all my plant-based & vegan friends! Thank you for always sharing recipes, stories, and the food trips!

I wouldn’t go into the details why I am vegan and remained to be one because that would be a long story to tell. But, I can only mention that this lifestyle formed me to have such a good amount of energy and great positive view in life, enjoyed the food I eat, and contributed compassion to all life forms.

#GoVegan

Buco pandan is always in our media noche dessert list. Since I am vegan now, I opted to create a veganized version of this dessert. It tasted better than the dairy one; creamier; and less guilt!

Recipe here!