Comments on: What Should I Bring To A Vegan Potluck?

By: jennifer

jennifer — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 10:12:49 +0000

My favorite options are chips and a nice salsa or a quality store-bought hummus with pitas and carrots. One of my local grocery stores often runs a 2-for-special on hummus and upscale salsa, so I stock up for the holidays or if I have other events coming up. If I transfer the hummus to a pretty dish and arrange the pitas/carrots on a plate, nobody knows I spent less than 5 minutes and fewer than $8 on a fairly large amount of vegan grub!

By: Maggie

Maggie — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 22:07:21 +0000

That’s a great point, about not bringing the fake meat. So many vegetarians and new vegans turn to fake meats, but they just don’t provide enough substinance. So many people fail because they never branch away from the fake meat. Making dishes with whole foods are not much more difficult, but so much more satisfying!

Nice article, thanks for the tips. The idea about not wearing leather made me laugh

By: Annalena

Annalena — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 05:53:43 +0000

I hate to complain, but I’ll make an exception for this. As a vegan mother of 2 (mostly) vegan children, having babies and animals put into the same category as if they are the same thing is highly offensive. As a pretty normal person and having been to plenty of potlucks in my time, potlucks to me mean family-friendly affair meaning that babies would be most welcomed. Having two parents, a little sister, two kids, and plenty of other family and friends who are deathly afraid of dogs (my great-grandfather couldn’t eat in a house or restaurant if he knew dogs were anywhere in or around the building), I believe the human relationship to animals is quite a bit different then that to a baby. I have never met a human being who is afraid of babies. They may cry sometimes, but I know many whiny adults and if we start excluding whiners, well, I could name some adults I’d like to get rid of from the potluck invitation first. I just thought I’d throw those two cents out there, since it is important to make sure that families are made to feel welcome considering that human beings taking part in a potluck, no matter what age they are, is much different then an animal (I’ve never been mulled by my baby;). I also would add, on a personal note, it’s difficult enough to deal with all the anti-vegan sentiments directed towards my choice of feeding my children, apparently some people would rather I take my girls to McD’s three times a day then to the farmer’s market. Having other vegans be apprehensive toward my children gets frustrating. I know you were trying to make a point to let people know that they should find out what type of potluck it is, but combining different species in that manner makes it seem that babies are not included in the human specie. I also think that all vegans should encourage one another to make it into a family affair, from pregnancy onward, in order to pass it on to all subsequent generations. Thanks for the potluck ideas, though, I will keep them in mind as I prepare for a potluck at the end of the week (thankfully they let me bring both of my kids, even the little one;)

By: John

John — Tue, 31 May 2011 20:22:52 +0000

Ryan,

As someone who is attending their first Vegan potluck in an hour, you scare me. Your rigidity and quickness to look down on what someone would bring in good faith really is terrible. People want to adhere to the Vegan tradition, but if you are just going to criticize honest attempts to conform, well that just adds to the belief that Vegans are “picky”. Thanks for nothing!

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By: Ryan McReynolds

Ryan McReynolds — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:39:52 +0000

In retrospect, I guess it’s obvious KFC mashed potatoes wouldn’t be vegan. Just the first example that came to mind, and a poor one.

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By: CARIVEGAN!!

CARIVEGAN!! — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 01:01:51 +0000

Thank you for posting this! I am also a fan of you breaking it down by time. We are trying out (gulp!) our first vegan pot luck in Viejo San Juan, Puerto Rico! Wish us luck!!

By: Sassy

Sassy — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 17:31:48 +0000

Oops! Wrong link. (Although that Quinoa/Beet Salad ROCKS.)

Here is the correct one to the Vegan Chicken Divan:

http://www.vegancoach.com/200808.html#e74

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By: Sassy

Sassy — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 17:29:52 +0000

Excellent suggestions. I especially love the way you’ve broken dishes down into the time available to toss a dish together.

I differ with your statement that a pot luck is the time to stay away from faux meats. There are usually people there who are trying veg for the first time; faux meats can help them to feel more comfy.

I grew up eating lots of meat and other animal products, just as many vegetarians/vegans do. One of my favorite dishes was my mom’s Chicken Divan. I veganized it not too long ago, using chicken-flavored seitan, a faux meat. It’s a great dish for a vegan potluck, vegan dinner party, or simply introducing someone to the yummy options available. You can check it out here: http://www.vegancoach.com/200707.html#e26

Thanks for your fabulous site. :O)
Sassy
p.s. The animal counter on the right side of the page is eye opening.

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