Welcome to the Happy Vegan series. During the next six episodes, Vegan Food & Living's Holly and Debs will be helping you escape the doom and gloom by diving into the lighter side of vegan life. From the weird things people say to you when they discover – shock horror! – you don't eat animals to the undesired effects of eating too many lentils and beyond, this is a safe space for like-minded souls.In today's epsiode…We share your stories of the stupidest things people have said to you about veganismAwkward moments when there's nothing to eat but a dry bread rollHow to make bacon out of anything Deb's seitan addiction (find the easy recipe she uses at theveganatlas.com) How to make guilt-free cookie dough out of chickpeas (find the recipe on Instagram at @veganmacros101)Cheese-buying hacksThe highs and many lows of eating out and why we should stop settling for £16 risottosDisclaimer: The Pig in The Forest's cheapest bottle of wine is, in fact, £33 – not £69.Music by Purple Planet Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.