LedBoots is our latest Star in our ongoing series of Celebrity Member Interviews. LedBoots hails from sunny Florida and has been a contributing member of VB these past 2½-years! A round of applause for our new Star!
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Some essential information about our Celebrity:
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Real first name? Maureen
-Age? 55
-Sex/Gender Identity? Female
-Relationship status? Married since 1986
-Location (as specific as you are comfortable being)? Tampa, Florida USA.
-Religious beliefs (or lack thereof)? I am a sort of Buddhist. I have meditated daily for many years and the Buddhists are who taught me about that.
-Political leanings? I am a life long registered old-fashioned Kennedy Democrat, but appear so conservative on this board. My main issue is always to stop killing the animals--and stop the wars too, please.
-Are you a vegetarian, vegan or raw foodist (or something else?) I'm a vegan. My husband and adult son are vegan (son convinced us of veg*nism as a child) and our daughter is omni: pescatarian with no dairy at this time.
-What is the meaning behind your username? I like gender neutral user names, and I was listening to Jeff Beck when I was signing up.
-Have you ever met anyone famous? Fabulous screen legend Sylvia Sydney helped do our stage makeup and gave us acting tips when I was in high school. Um, Jimmy Buffet partied with a bunch us when I was in college. Not too exciting I'm afraid!
-Do you live with any companion animals? No, I don't have any pets.
-Do you live with any companion humans? Yes, husband and 20 year old son.
-Where is your favorite place that you have visited? Kauai, Hawaii. We wanted to move there, it's incredible.
-What do you enjoy most about being veg*n? The lightness I feel. I feel much happier now that I know what the right thing is to do and how to live this way.
-With whom would you most love to have dinner? My dad one more time.
-Do you have any secret talents? I'm a pretty good dancer (I was a ballerina) and will dance to anything!
-What dish/recipe can you make that knocks people's socks off? My veggie pinto bean chili with jalapeno corn bread is a stand by.
-What's your favorite restaurant? Hmm, there's a new craft Brewery and restaurant nearby that keeps adding good vegan things to the menu! So I will say them, although Mellow Mushroom and their fantastic Daiya pizza has to be up there.
-What do you do to cheer yourself up when you're feeling blue? I go outside, even though I sometimes have to force myself a bit. I like the woods the best, but anything outdoors.
-What's your biggest cooking/baking disaster? Oh ha, lots of those. My husband always tells me everything is fantastic, so I can't go by him
I think the vegan brownies that were maybe half an inch tall and the consistency of hockey pucks was probably the worst. Oh, once I dropped a huge wok of stirfry on the kitchen floor, but for some reason that was more funny than anything.
-What's the one food/product, that you'd love to "veg*nize"? Baked brie.
Welcome, LedBoots. The interview begins!
