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I was wary.

I still considered dairy a close friend.

Dairy-forward vegetarians like myself were also in the mix.

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Theyd often sport titles likeHow to Handle a Vegan Coming to Dinner, orHelp!

Theres a Vegan at My Party.

But my inboxand my memoriestell a very different story.

An image of four wine glasses on a wooden surface

), think again.

Tempeh and roasted sweet potato tacos topped with a medley of homemade salsas and guacamole.

Creamy risotto with asparagus or whatever in-season vegetable (it was California after all) swirled in.

Young woman mixing ice coffee

Several months in, I hosted the group in my backyard for a Middle Eastern dinner.

We took care of each other.

We learned about each others quirks and preferences.

Cropped shot of young woman shopping in the dairy section of a supermarket. She is reading the nutrition label on a container of fresh organic healthy natural yoghurt

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If we were around our recovering alcoholic buddy, there was no alcohol in sight.

But I had never expected so much abundance to come from a group that started with a constraint.

We now live in different states, countries, and continents.

Two cups with coffee and green tea on a beige background.

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red pigment in a wooden spoon