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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sorry, I was starving and inhaled all the potatoes after being there for hours without eating (all the “heavy apps” were unsafe food choices for me). I was desperate. The veggie looked amazing but I was unable to see through my hunger. I’ll pack snacks next time. [/quote]
Guess you were not that badly starving if you bypassed carrots and broccoli and green beans, and sweet potatoes. What a funny selective hunger and starvation mode you go in![/quote]

Did you have a main dish for this person or did you decide they can make do on sides and crudités? A guest is a guest, even if you project an arch behavior onto them. If you cannot provide a proper complete meal, let them know ahead to bring something or where they can order in. The need to control is rife in this family. [/quote]
Oh, dear, what is a main dish for vegans?? What an awful host I must have been to have pasta, and veggies, and salad, and was I missing tofu? What is the accepted list of 200 dishes all good hosts must have for vegan guests? [/quote]
I realize you are being sarcastic, but in case anyone on here is actually interested in preparing tempting vegan meals for guests, check out the weekly menus on the Vegetable+Bucher site. I started ordering these when my college-aged kids came home for the summer and I got tired of cooking for so many. We are all omnivores, but have been perfectly content with their vegan options for breakfast and lunch. Proteins they use include tofu, quinoa, beans, nuts and seitan.

Back to OP’s point, I do know new vegans, gluten or carb free diet enthusiasts who are beyond annoying and attention-seeking. As a PP noted, it’s not about the diet at all. The diet just provides an exciting new outlet for their narcissism. I also know a lot of vegans, vegetarians, and pescatarians who don’t talk about their diets and are motivated by environmental or prevention of animal cruelty reasons. I also know several people who have legit issues with gluten. You need to be careful not to lump the annoying attention seekers together with all the others who happen to follow a special diet for one reason or another. [/quote]

No, I don’t care to “tempt” vegans. I care to accommodate them. If you don’t like what I serve, decline the invitation. [/quote]

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