This weekend I went to my first cookout of the seson, which
may seem a little early but the weather was perfect and it was a birthday
celebration of a very long time friend of mine.
I live in a neighborhood where cookouts and back yard
parties are very common and because I am blessed to have some awesome
neighbors, so as soon as the weather gets warm its constant cookouts.
When most people thing of a cookout, the first thing many
think it hotdogs, hamburgers, potato chips, coleslaw, and potato salad. None of
these things generally lend themselves to being vegan and it can sometimes be
hard to find food at these events.
Tonight I want to focus on how to eat vegan at a cook out!
Here’s my 3 biggest pieces of advice!
1. Find out
what they are going to be serving and bring something similar for you. This
weekend they were serving chicken, so I brought my own vegan chicken patties. I
just discreetly cooked them and ate with everyone else.
2. Let the host know what you can and cannot eat and maybe
they can do something different for you! This past weekend my friends, who know
about my vegan lifestyle, made cheesy pasta salad and baked beans, but she set
some aside for me before adding the cheese to the salad or the meat to the
beans!
3. Bring something vegan to share with everyone! This is my
favorite thing to do because then I have food to eat and I can share it with
everyone!
I hope this helps! If you have any other ideas, leave them
below!
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