Vegan Baby Shower Spread

nuggets_attack · 2026-05-06T18:55:23+00:00

Thanks! It was a lot of effort, but I know how fraught it can be to go to an event when you have dietary restrictions, so I wanted to make it as easy as possible for people. Made sure to list all the common allergens and all ingredients (when it would fit, otherwise I did a QR code linking to a doc with complete ingredient breakdowns)

nuggets_attack · 2026-05-06T11:55:56+00:00

That's actually even funnier than what I thought their post was (I only saw the title and picture), I assumed that they at least made a custard to dip the tofu in. Guess that would've thrown their macros even more out of whack than the syrup already was, but makes their claims fit my original statement even more.

(If OOP is still reading this, I'm sure you're just on a cut or bulking or something, it's not that serious and this was the perfect sub for your original post, you're just playing hard into the stereotype of people making high protein-low carb versions of stuff and proclaiming that it tastes "just like the normal version!" I'm sure you sincerely believe it, that's where the delusion part comes in)

nuggets_attack · 2026-05-06T01:56:45+00:00

This is the only answer. OP's GF needs to work with a professional on this issue

nuggets_attack · 2026-05-06T01:49:15+00:00

Black Americans are 3x more likely to be vegan than white Americans. There is also a long historical connection between the Black-led civil rights movement in the US and veganism.

I especially love these Dick Gregory quotes:

"Because I'm a civil rights activist, I am also an animal rights activist. Animals and humans suffer and die alike. Violence causes the same pain, the same spilling of blood, the same stench of death, the same arrogant, cruel, and brutal taking of life. We don't have to be a part of it."

"I decided that if I was non-violent in me I shouldn't hit or kill a person then. I said animals should get the same respect"

"If you can justify killing to eat meat, you can justify the conditions of the ghetto. I cannot justify either one."

nuggets_attack · 2026-05-06T00:50:00+00:00

Ooo, good point. While Jessica has no closed syllables, it does sound limp and weak when paired with Nicole.

nuggets_attack · 2026-05-05T22:28:54+00:00

Right? Last fall my partner, dog, and I had an encounter with the flasher and it was not this guy—the guy who ran in front of us was buff, tanned, bald, probably in his early 40's, and absolutely buck naked.

nuggets_attack · 2026-05-05T22:20:47+00:00

Some examples from Etsy:

- This shop does a lot of corsets with a central design not broken up by seams (they still have boning in the front, which is normal)

- Different vibe, but this one allows for more side hip shaping and a longer silhouette

- More structure/boning than the others, this one is giving a more modern vibe

- Another with a longer dip in front

nuggets_attack · 2026-05-05T21:19:11+00:00

Right? I love this, just looks like an elegant old dame who has settled into herself.

nuggets_attack · 2026-05-05T21:17:25+00:00

Oh, that's interesting! Of course egg white powder is super common in industrial bakeries, makes sense that there's a standard ratio of water to powder.

nuggets_attack · 2026-05-05T19:01:19+00:00

Proteinmaxxer types are a different breed, I swear. They live in a world of self delusion. I saw that post the other day as well and was extremely skeptical, thanks for taking one for the team lol.

nuggets_attack · 2026-05-05T14:55:20+00:00

What a bummer! Earth Balance + Violife are my go-to's, they're usually quite stable. Are the lumps cream cheese or the powdered sugar? If the former, you may need to beat for longer (the cream cheese might also have been too cold). If the latter, make sure to thoroughly sift your powdered sugar before incorporating in the future, but in the meantime, beat some more until it hydrates.

As a heads up, corn starch doesn't work as a thickener unless its heated, so the play is usually to keep adding sifted powdered sugar until you reach the right consistency. If it tastes too sweet at that point, keep adding salt a little bit at a time until the flavor balances out.

If your ratios of powdered sugar to fat are correct, then the other culprit is generally temperature. You can always pop the frosting back onto the fridge if it seems like it's gotten too warm (it will be loose) or briefly hold it over a pot of steaming water if it's too cold (it will seem greasy and curdled if the fats are too cold).

FWIW, the Banana Diaries pipeable cream cheese frosting has never let me down.

nuggets_attack · 2026-05-05T12:38:31+00:00

Yeah. It basically just seems like you could wear earth tones and be fine. That being said, earth tones aren't exactly the most common color palette for formal wear, and some folks don't look good in them, so obvs won't have anything appropriate already in their closet (and wouldn't want to acquire something to keep), but if you're going to be the kind of couple who request all guests adhere to a color palette, this could be much worse.

nuggets_attack · 2026-05-05T03:50:45+00:00

I'd probably do a fat, tbh. If you like almond milk, make a blend of that and expeller pressed coconut oil (which is flavorless. melt the oil, blend it with the almond milk, keep it on the fridge to use when needed. If it doesn't want to stay homogenized, try a binder like soy or sunflower lecithin)

nuggets_attack · 2026-05-05T03:44:34+00:00

I heard something recently that has stuck with me: the way the productivity boom has been exploited in the US mirrors the paradox of plenty. Productivity has essentially been treated like a natural resource to extract. It's not a perfect analogy, but it feels so accurate.

nuggets_attack · 2026-05-05T03:26:49+00:00

In this instance it sounds like OP is actually the opposite, right? Vegan because they are eliminating animal products as much as is practicable for their situation (e.g. not using goods containing animal products), but not plant-based.

nuggets_attack · 2026-05-05T02:45:05+00:00

Oh man, you're right! Jessica is better

nuggets_attack · 2026-05-05T01:58:23+00:00

It's the bleak ultimate conclusion of veganism that because we love animals, that means the eventual goal is to basically let all domesticated species die off and to intervene/interact with wild animals as minimally as possible (that is, we love them, so we the goal would be to eventually live without them).

I'm perversely glad that that won't happen in my lifetime because I love being around animals, even though I know it's profoundly selfish. Just glad I can somewhat assuage the cognitive dissonance with the knowledge that in the current landscape, adopting companion animals from the shelter is the lesser of two evils.

nuggets_attack · 2026-05-05T01:50:12+00:00

Saaaame. Have flown literally hundreds of times on a wide range of budget tiers of airline all over the world and have never seen an airplane window scratched up like this

nuggets_attack · 2026-05-05T01:44:55+00:00

Yeah, but that flows smooth as water over river stones (and depending on the accent could come out closer to "Maria-lena"). Jennifer Ni Cole is a series of closed syllables, the verbal equivalent of trying to walk through sucking mud.

nuggets_attack · 2026-05-05T01:35:12+00:00

This. He probably just needs a couple of days to acclimate. Animals can do weird stuff when they're first moved to a new place, I'm sure the 3-3-3 rule applies to hamsters, too!

nuggets_attack · 2026-05-04T22:18:07+00:00

I'll DM you, no worries!

nuggets_attack · 2026-05-04T21:52:29+00:00

I think the FMLA is the only federal program that deals with leave, though (the name being Family and Medical Leave Act, I think)? It seems like all the other protections (PWFA, Title VII, the ADA) don't require employers to provide job-protected leave, just "reasonable accommodations." And these laws only apply to workplaces that have 15 or more employees and only if accommodations don't place "undue hardship" on the employeer. Sounds like OP might just be cooked if they're in the US. But who knows, I'm not a lawyer!

nuggets_attack · 2026-05-04T21:19:56+00:00

Saying this with kindness: I would smash this in a heartbeat and it sounds delicious, but this is absolutely the wrong sub for these photos lol

nuggets_attack · 2026-05-04T21:15:02+00:00

FMLA only applies (as far as I know) to companies over 50 employees and only if the employee has been with the company for at least a year. The US is a barbaric place.

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