DeGeneres/Rossi Wedding

Sorry.  I don’t care who you are.  I will not attend your wedding if you have a vegan reception.  Ew.

Following the ceremony, guests dined on vegan cuisine followed by red velvet cake.

1. I’d still go… as long as they had bourbon.

   Now a dry wedding eeesh… That would be hard to stomach…

   Posted by on August 19, 2008 at 1941 hrs




2. I’ll take the cake.

   with bourbon

   Posted by Phel on August 19, 2008 at 2124 hrs




3. Ew?

   You find vegan food gross?  Unsatisfying I understand, but you’re grossed out by it?

   I don’t know any true vegans, but I know enough vegetarians to offer this bit of advice if you are ever attending a function where the culinary confused have taken over the menu.  On your way to the event, or in this case between the ceremony and reception, hit the drive thru and eat some actual food.  Then, when the bird seed is served, you will be able to conceal your disappointment and enjoy your barely pops.

   It is ridiculous to serve a vegan meal though.  If I’m having guest I know doesn’t eat meat I make sure that there is a substantial vegetarian alternative, veggie kabobs, hearty pasta dish, etc.  I consider it polite as a host.  If I’m coming to your freaking wedding, and dropping ching on some kitchen appliance that you will use twice in your life, have the common courtesy to throw me a chicken breast to soak up the booze.

   But hey, if you want uncle Joe drinking on a virtually empty stomach, well, don’t throw a fit when you’re showing those pics and videos from the reception to your kids years later.

   Kinda floors me how someone like Ellen is so popular though.  Who is she connecting too?  Stay at home moms?  Career women?  College kids too hung over to make that afternoon lab?  Are Saved by the Bell reruns off the air?

   Posted by on August 19, 2008 at 2242 hrs




4. Yes.  Ew.  I don’t eat veggies (that’s why Wendy calls me her first husband).  So yes, I find vegan food gross.  Sorry, but that’s the crap my food eats.

   Posted by Owen on August 19, 2008 at 2247 hrs




5. Yeah, Owen and veggies don’t get along.  Potatoes and corn are the closest he gets.  Sometimes I can jam some pureed veggies into meatloaf, but mostly he pretty much avoids anything that ever had roots.

   Posted by on August 19, 2008 at 2324 hrs




6. Not to get too personal, but I’m curious. How do you deal with whole need for fiber in the diet deal? I’ve seen you make these comments before, and I was always puzzled by it, mainly because I love vegetables and fruits (meat, too! Don’t get me wrong; I’m a complete food-o-phile), but also because of the various dietary problems it would present. Take care of yourself, will ya.

   Posted by on August 20, 2008 at 0839 hrs




7. I don’t really do anything.  I’ve always eaten this way and I guess my body just deals with it.  I’ve always been healthy as a horse when I get a physical.

   Posted by Owen on August 20, 2008 at 0846 hrs




8. Apc
   when your at the top of the food chain you make the rules.
   a salad is great but it better be followed by a steak.

   Posted by on August 20, 2008 at 0847 hrs




9. Open bar?

   Posted by Lance on August 20, 2008 at 1028 hrs




10. OK, fair enough, as long as you’re getting good physicals. One of the lucky ones, I guess; I’ve always been that way, too. Hope its lasts as you get older.

    BIGDOG--Don’t forget the pie.

    Posted by on August 20, 2008 at 1145 hrs




11. pie? mmmm wait what was the discussion here?

    Posted by on August 20, 2008 at 1216 hrs




12. I thought “Ew!” refered to the carpet munching...especially Degeneres. Double Ew!

    Posted by on August 20, 2008 at 1222 hrs




13. I’m no expert on cakes - but don’t you need eggs for a cake?

    Posted by on August 20, 2008 at 1249 hrs




14. Results 1 - 10 of about 304,000 for vegan cake.  I’m not about to try any of those recipes, though!

    I’ve got militant vegans on two sides of my cubicle, and I can assure you, vegan food outside of fruits and vegetables has the potential to be quite disgusting (somehow they’ve decided brewer’s yeast is not actually alive...).

    If you’re a guy, overconsumption of soy (like, more than a serving a week) is bad for your testosterone and sperm production.

    Posted by HeatherRadish on August 20, 2008 at 1705 hrs




15. There are few more militant than militant vegans. I was in the restaurant business for quite a few years, many of them in a restaurant that made a serious effort to offer a lot of healthy choices in addition to the normal fare. We tried doing some vegan specials until we practically got picketed for not using the right kind of vegan sugar. Sugar! Sheesh. We decided it wasn’t worth the trouble and constant complaining. We figured the vegetarians would be happy with what we were already doing anyway, and the vegans would never be happy with what we tried anyway and gave it up.

    Posted by on August 21, 2008 at 1117 hrs