Vegan MoFo 2013 VIDEO #13: Be a Joyful Vegan Dinner Guest

7 thoughts on “Vegan MoFo 2013 VIDEO #13: Be a Joyful Vegan Dinner Guest”

1. These are great tips! And you are absolutely right about the attitude to have. We always offer to help and to bring something to share, I’ve always been so humbled and blessed, though, by how much most hosts want to accommodate us (just as I would go “out of my way” to make a gluten- or nut-free meal, for example, if one of our guests had an allergy).

   1. Thanks for jumping in, @bobbiethevegancrew:disqus! I agree that people seem genuinely interested in preparing something vegan. How lucky are we?!

2. My family was invited to our friends’ house this Saturday! My friend always makes his special vegan chili. I offered to bring another main dish and whatever else I come up with (salad, fruit, etc.). Even though I’m usually oil-free and don’t eat processed foods, I always eat at least a small portion of what my hosts have made special for me and compliment it to the skies. My 18 year-old daughter (an omni) always bakes vegan goodies to bring wherever we go. No one refuses her peanut butter chocolate truffles (unless they have a peanut allergy, of course!! Also, especially if I’m not bringing anything, I always eat a full meal before I go. When I get there I take a large plate of fresh fruits and veggies if that’s available.

   1. Love the cookie activism, @ae4cfc03377063b49ead8410443088f6:disqus! That is awesome. I love your attitude, too!

3. Thanks for tackling this subject JL and opening up a discussion! I always like to hear how others respond to dinner requests. I like your comment on “feel centered” when an invitation comes your way. Being a joyful vegan is always a great way to live and reminds me to be proud of my lifestyle and not apologetic. Often times, I find myself saying sorry and feeling bad when the host makes a complete meal change. We have success stories though. Once, a host decided the best plan would be make your own pizzas. We contributed lots of veggie toppings. On another occasion, we brought our own veggies for the grill (more liked steamed veggies since we kept them wrapped in foil…for obvious reasons). We even had a nice couple ask us if we would be offended if they ate meat in front of us. The topic is always part of the dinner conversation and even if we are never asked back to their home for dinner, I hope we’ve done our part to give vegan a good name. 🙂

   1. P.S. These are examples of first time dinner invitations, when the host is learning for the first time that we are vegan. When we get invitations from people who know our lifestyle, it’s much easier, as they’ve already thought about it and are wanting to prepare a vegan meal/options. We always offer to bring something and like you, never show up empty handed if nothing is requested. 😉

   2. Thank you for sharing this, @disqus_6g50DKcvNB:disqus! I think it’s helpful for all of us maneuvering the social scene as vegans!

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