... and since my husband is already asleep, I figured I'd do my blog for the day.
But what does Magic Mike have to do with being vegan? Well hold on, I'll get to that.
Before the movie, I met up with on of my girlfriends to grab a bite. This was literally the first time I ate out since going vegan... So, beforehand, I went online to browse the menu. There were two options. A vegetarian sandwich (that I'd have to order with no cheese, and a different dressing), or the potato skins (that I'd have to order without the corned beef, the cheese, or the thousand island dressing.)
I chose the potato skins.
Basically, just plain potatoes, filled with sauerkraut. And they were so GOOD!
They were especially good, since I occasionally dipped the potato into the pub sauce (a concoction of beers, a perhaps some soy?). Listen, I know I could've gotten uber vegan and demanded to know every ingredient in the sauce.. or if those potatoes had ever come into contact with butter.
But for me, that's not really the point. I don't want to be the obsessed vegan that holds up dinner til I can get a list of ingredients. For me, the major culprits, the 'creators' of the demand.. tend to be obvious. You know, no milkshakes or nachos. No cream sauces. I hope that makes sense on some level.
That's not to say I won't be an avid label reader at home. I am already. I will stand in the bread aisle for 20 minutes, to find buns that don't have milk in them.
But when I'm out to have a good time, with family and friends, I don't want to give the impression that being vegan is a 'chore.' If we want people to ease into the cause, it has to look simple.. worthwhile.. and about the bigger picture.
That's my take on it anyway.
But, back to Magic Mike.
If you've been in a cave, Magic Mike is the beefcake summer movie.. starring Channing Tatum and Matthew McConaughey.. and is loosely based on Tatum's former life as a stripper.
What you may not know, though, is that Tatum went on a vegan diet to prepare for the role.
He claims though, that he actually gained weight while going vegan for two months, because he hates the texture of fruits and veggies.. so he had to wrap everything in bread.
Wonder what his wife, Jenna Dewan-Tatum, thinks.. since she's been a vegan for 2 years, and a vegetarian for almost her entire life. You'd think she could give him some tips on doing vegan the right way.
Seems to be working for her...
Thank you for this!
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