Here is a quote from Vegan Freak, Being Vegan in a Non-Vegan World, by Bob Torres and Jenna Torres, published by Tofu hound press, page 99 .

"-when you become vegan, you open yourself up to a new variety of foods that you probably never would have tried or explored had you not gone vegan. You start to realize that being a vegan is about abundance rather than a limited view about what makes a good dinner."