kelcqi
goodness.... i think if i were you, i would be very very unhappy, too. normally, if i have any unhappiness towards my in law side, i will tell my hb, and let him handle. i will just keep quiet when my hb talks to them loh. 'cos i know if i voice out, i either will sound very aggressive or start tearing. haha... weak me. and i am not sure what kind of tone they could accept. so, everything just leaves it to hb to handle.
*pat pat* hope that incident never happen to you again.
cowanchick
welcome to vegies family!
for me, i become a veg also because of health and religion reason, like you.
i took all kinds of veg stuff, including those mock stuff as long as there's no garlic/onion/animal contents inside. (be aware that some do have such things even they state 'vegetarian')
i usually will put mushroom 'oyster' sauce when i cook vege. sometime, just add salt or soya sauce. For porridge/noodles, i would add some mock stuff sometimes, or add tofu/vege (carrot, green leaf vege, tomato, etc etc) whatever veg/ingredients you like. after few times of cooking, you will get a feel of it. actually the ingredients to put is similar to how to cook meat dishes.... just that you don't put meat.
for instant noodles, i would buy either plain one i.e. koka or vegie flavour from myojo. actually, you can buy mee suah/beehoon/kuey tiao to cook, too.
i take eggs. it depends on individual loh. some don't take. but, there's not right or wrong answer. unless your religion doesn't allow egg. there are eggless cake selling in the shop, too. can't remember the name...
for a start, i took rou bian chai. then, gradually when my parents saw no hope in convincing me to convert back to meat eater, they would cook pure vegie dish for me. haha.. stubborn me.
else, if you don't mind, you can boil the veg/steam it then serve with some soya sauce. it's yummy and healthy, too.
and this shouldn't creat too much trouble for other family members.
jia you!