vegan for a week: day 2

Husband: So I guess this vegan thing means you won't be making cookies this week.

Me: No, I still can. I will just use vegan margarine instead of butter.

Husband: Oh, right.

Me: Well, actually, they can't be chocolate chip cookies, because chocolate contains dairy.

Husband: And what about the eggs?

Me: I can use the egg substitute I've used before. You know, the flax and water.

Husband: Umm ... I don't want cookies anymore.

After that conversation, I'm determined to find a super delicious vegan cookie recipe that Husband's going to love. In the meantime, I've completed another day of my week-long challenge.

I'm realizing that a lot goes into eating vegan. Checking labels isn't as simple as I thought. After a quick search around the web, I realized that there are a lot of sneaky ingredients in food that often contain animal bi-products.

Today wasn't too bad. Bagel with peanut butter, coffee with soy milk and juice for breakfast. A whole wheat veggie and meatless chicken wrap and tortilla chips with hot salsa and guacamole for lunch.

For supper I whipped up some quick and easy pasta sauce — Ragu with green peppers and chicken for Husband, and store-brand tomato sauce with loads of fresh veggies for me. Without thinking though, I grabbed a few slices of frozen ready-made garlic bread from the freezer and toasted it in the oven to accompany our meal. Two bites in I realized ... uh oh, butter. Despite how delicious it tasted, I passed the rest of my bread to Husband.

The things I'm eating so far are pretty basic, but I've found a few vegan recipes to try out. Do you have any recipes to share?