Thanks for writing this.

My wife Sharon recently started a web site for vegan and vegetarian travelers: http://veg-table.net/

It’s a wiki, so anyone can join and add listings, reviews, and advice. It would be awesome if you would be willing to add some of the places you found in Montana!

Thanks.

Jane is that way about hummus and veggie burgers. You can often find those options, but she swears she never has to eat either of those things again. Actually, she makes a great hummus, but we overdosed on that stuff our first few months as vegans.
Yes, it is a shame about the gelatin, and I wholeheartedly concur about the marshmallows on breakfast food, but think about all that crap breakfast cereal they have for kids. I think most of that candy stuff is mini marshmallows pressed into shapes and dyed?
Thanks for the well wished. Before this I had no idea. Now I sympathize with all those who suffer back pains!

Hi Liz,
It’s amazing isn’t it. We have a hard time when we visit Jane’s mom on the east coast. There are very limited options in the grocery stores. Tofu is $4 at her local grocery store. It’s actually cheaper to go to the nearest Whole Foods. But even they don’t have the selection we have here. I guess you sell to your demographics.
There were Thai vendors at the Fair. We were excited and thought we’d get something there, but like you experienced in Boston… NO TOFU! Sheesh! As for eating at people’s homes, unless their vegan there is a good chance they’ll be misinformed on some point, no matter how well meaning they might be. We always bring along a source of protein. Otherwise, you can pretty much expect you’ll be going without.

Hi Vickey,
Other than caffeine, I haven’t personally found any food to affect my sleep, but I have heard and read that many people are affected. It’s good that you are able to identify that for yourself. Jane has trouble with chocolate in quantity…

during the month of May, my husband and i made a cross-country trip to move to california. it was definitely tough to eat vegan, but it wasn’t impossible. at one point towards the end, i was SO DESPERATE for a LOT of protein that we ended up finding a natural foods store a little bit off the highway (i forget what state, but i think it was Montana), and stocked up on treats– they had a surprising lack of protein options, though. i was almost desperate enough to eat a brick of raw tofu. lol.

i had to laugh at your taco bell stops. in the month leading up to our road trip, we’d given up our stove, so i couldn’t cook, plus i had almost emptied the pantry anyway. since we were in michigan, there was really NO good vegan food out there…except taco bell. while on the road, i kept putting my foot down at taco bell because i was so sick of it, and holding out for some place better. lol. it was kinda funny. Panera, btw, has great veggie sandwiches (minus the cheese), and often vegan soups. they were such a life saver when it came to getting a fresh meal.

the marshmallow topping story on the breakfast casserole made me cringe! that’s too bad they were not totally educated about things like gelatin. i guess it happens, but… who puts marshmallows on breakfast food anyway?? hehe.

speaking of jerky, have you tried Stonewall Jerquee? they’re little soy jerky pieces. The original flavor is really great, although there are a couple other varieties that are too spicy for me. For some weird reason, the inky dinky little grocery store right outside our complex (within a 2 minute walk!) sells them at the register. we always stock up for snacks when we run out of soymilk or something

i hope your back continues to improve! i really sympathize, i have a bad back myself. our first couple days in CA were spent on an air mattress and my back wouldn’t let me walk for a few days. :/ feel better soon!