Vegan Foods
12-24-2023, 03:24 PM
#21
Super Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Mendocino Coast, CA
Posts: 4,893
As I said...controversy.
I'm just looking for some vegan recipes. Thanks for that one of the mushroom cutlets. I do eat eggs because we have a perpetual flock of hens, but I would like to cut down on other animal products and eat a little healthier. Why? Because I feel better when I do. It's as simple as that. I don't care if other people eat meat, or wear leather,or serve meat products when I go to their home. That's fine. I'll still eat and enjoy it. I'm not a perfectionist and I try not to be rude to my hosts. Right now...I just want some new vegan recipes. Got any?
I'm just looking for some vegan recipes. Thanks for that one of the mushroom cutlets. I do eat eggs because we have a perpetual flock of hens, but I would like to cut down on other animal products and eat a little healthier. Why? Because I feel better when I do. It's as simple as that. I don't care if other people eat meat, or wear leather,or serve meat products when I go to their home. That's fine. I'll still eat and enjoy it. I'm not a perfectionist and I try not to be rude to my hosts. Right now...I just want some new vegan recipes. Got any?
Last edited by tropit; 12-24-2023 at 03:27 PM.
12-24-2023, 03:44 PM
#22
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 653
I am a vegan, I make my vegan burgers to look like meat because I eat it the same way you eat your beef burgers in a bun. You could put your beef burger on a plate and eat it with a fork, so could I but we don’t, why not? Vegans are not wanting the food we eat to look like or taste like the food you eat. I have no clue what your food tastes like. Sometimes my burgers end up as taco’s, in salads, pasta dishes, just like you make. I don’t use any fake foods like frozen vegan sausage, premade vegan burgers, etc. I eat real foods just like you do just not meat. What you make with meat I can make with a variety of beans and veggies.
12-27-2023, 08:04 AM
#24
Super Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Mendocino Coast, CA
Posts: 4,893
Well...I have a relationship with cheese that's like having a bad boyfriend that you can't break up with, so I would prefer no dairy. However, I do eat eggs. I'll look for some of my favorite recipes and start the sharing.
12-27-2023, 08:25 AM
#25
Power Poster
Join Date: May 2008
Location: MN
Posts: 24,476
Can one make something like spaghetti with a tomato based sauce?
I like baked potatoes with chopped onions. I like them better when I also add sour cream and butter.
Vegetables - raw
Most grains - DH eats cooked oatmeal with just cinnamon on it.
there probably is a technical name for what I call " steam frying"vegetables - but there is about a one minute window between being perfect and scorched.
It seems like one can do a lot with fruit , vegetables , and starchy ingredients - and seasonings.
I like baked potatoes with chopped onions. I like them better when I also add sour cream and butter.
Vegetables - raw
Most grains - DH eats cooked oatmeal with just cinnamon on it.
there probably is a technical name for what I call " steam frying"vegetables - but there is about a one minute window between being perfect and scorched.
It seems like one can do a lot with fruit , vegetables , and starchy ingredients - and seasonings.
12-27-2023, 09:49 PM
#26
Member
Join Date: Apr 2021
Posts: 18
Can one make something like spaghetti with a tomato based sauce?
I like baked potatoes with chopped onions. I like them better when I also add sour cream and butter.
Vegetables - raw
Most grains - DH eats cooked oatmeal with just cinnamon on it.
there probably is a technical name for what I call " steam frying"vegetables - but there is about a one minute window between being perfect and scorched.
It seems like one can do a lot with fruit , vegetables , and starchy ingredients - and seasonings.
I like baked potatoes with chopped onions. I like them better when I also add sour cream and butter.
Vegetables - raw
Most grains - DH eats cooked oatmeal with just cinnamon on it.
there probably is a technical name for what I call " steam frying"vegetables - but there is about a one minute window between being perfect and scorched.
It seems like one can do a lot with fruit , vegetables , and starchy ingredients - and seasonings.
for those of you who don’t understand why we want food that emulates meat ….its because we like the taste of meat , we just don’t want to harm animals to get that so fake meat fits the bill.
12-28-2023, 05:51 AM
#27
Super Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: The Finger Lakes of upstate NY
Posts: 3,466
Tropit, have you tried any of the non-dairy cheeses? A friend likes the Daiya brand products. I have purchased the Violife cream cheese for use in a recipe, it worked well. These products are widely available now.
I enjoy vegetable omlets that I make with one egg & 2 egg whites. I also like most beans, and add them to salads if making it a meal on its own.
I did try some of the faux meats and did not like them at all. I'd rather find other ways to get protein in.
Oh! Peanut butter powder - lots less fat and calories than regular PB - works well in smoothies.
I enjoy vegetable omlets that I make with one egg & 2 egg whites. I also like most beans, and add them to salads if making it a meal on its own.
I did try some of the faux meats and did not like them at all. I'd rather find other ways to get protein in.
Oh! Peanut butter powder - lots less fat and calories than regular PB - works well in smoothies.
12-28-2023, 06:03 AM
#28
Power Poster
Join Date: May 2008
Location: MN
Posts: 24,476
great ideas but vegans and vegetarians need protein in their meals. None of your suggestions provide that.
for those of you who don’t understand why we want food that emulates meat ….its because we like the taste of meat , we just don’t want to harm animals to get that so fake meat fits the bill.
for those of you who don’t understand why we want food that emulates meat ….its because we like the taste of meat , we just don’t want to harm animals to get that so fake meat fits the bill.
So - other than things that are produced by plants - what are the sources for proteins?
Last edited by bearisgray; 12-28-2023 at 06:08 AM.
12-28-2023, 07:15 AM
#29
Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Northeastern New York
Posts: 148
We have recently changed to mostly vegan. I say mostly because I am not ready to give up milk for my coffee. I tried, but I have not had any luck finding a plant-based beverage that froths as well as milk - hey, it's my one indulgence. As for protein - there is more than enough protein in beans and grains, so there is never a worry about getting enough, even for very active people like us.
As for vegan recipes, there are a ton with a short google search. We love pasta, and there is a great sauce made with lentils and walnuts which we had for non-vegan company the other night. Nobody missed the meat!
https://rainbowplantlife.com/10-ingr...ognese/#recipe
Some of my favorites are from:
https://www.loveandlemons.com/vegan-recipes/
https://www.acouplecooks.com/easy-vegan-recipes/
https://www.noracooks.com/
As for vegan recipes, there are a ton with a short google search. We love pasta, and there is a great sauce made with lentils and walnuts which we had for non-vegan company the other night. Nobody missed the meat!
https://rainbowplantlife.com/10-ingr...ognese/#recipe
Some of my favorites are from:
https://www.loveandlemons.com/vegan-recipes/
https://www.acouplecooks.com/easy-vegan-recipes/
https://www.noracooks.com/
12-28-2023, 07:49 AM
#30
Super Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Mendocino Coast, CA
Posts: 4,893
Tropit, have you tried any of the non-dairy cheeses? A friend likes the Daiya brand products. I have purchased the Violife cream cheese for use in a recipe, it worked well. These products are widely available now.
I enjoy vegetable omlets that I make with one egg & 2 egg whites. I also like most beans, and add them to salads if making it a meal on its own.
I did try some of the faux meats and did not like them at all. I'd rather find other ways to get protein in.
Oh! Peanut butter powder - lots less fat and calories than regular PB - works well in smoothies.
I enjoy vegetable omlets that I make with one egg & 2 egg whites. I also like most beans, and add them to salads if making it a meal on its own.
I did try some of the faux meats and did not like them at all. I'd rather find other ways to get protein in.
Oh! Peanut butter powder - lots less fat and calories than regular PB - works well in smoothies.
Yes, my favorite non-dairy cheeses are Kite Hill Almond Cream Cheese, which is actually fermented just like dairy cheese, but with almond milk, Field Roast Chao, with is also a naturally fermented product which tastes remarkably like cheese and Follow Your Heart American and Smoked Gouda slices.
I'm not a fan of Daiya...it reminds me of Velveeta, which I don't care for. Violife has made its way into our stores, but it's not as good as the Kite Hill products, IMHO. Kite Hill products are really good and not artificial.
PB powder is sooooo goood! I love it blended in a shake!
