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| Recipes | Question about soy | Sep 08 2008 22:28 (UTC) |
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I love making my own soymilk! And the leftover, okara, is a wonderful bonus. Here's a website that I like.. http://www.ellenskitchen.com/clearlight/okara /okara.html I loooove the granola - I eat it every morning. Also, Fatfreevegan.com has a few recipes for using okara; just do a search for it. |
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| Vegetarian | Silken tofu | Jun 21 2008 02:28 (UTC) |
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I love silken tofu in faux quiches...you can add all types of veggies, a crust, nut. yeast...sooo many options! Fatfreevegan.com has a really good recipe for an asparagus quiche made with (firm) silken tofu. It's super flavorful. |
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| The Lounge | Something that all should know before going to "true" vegeterians. | Jun 06 2008 18:44 (UTC) |
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http://www.veganbodybuilding.com/
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| Vegetarian | Your favorite vegetarian cook books! | Jun 03 2008 18:34 (UTC) |
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I really like Robin Robertson's "Vegan Planet" Loads of recipes, inspired by cuisine from all over the world. I haven't made anything yet that I found to be too terribly time consuming. There's no nutritional info, but the ingredients are (for the most part) pretty basic, so it's easy to figure out. I've tried a bunch! of recipes from this book, and have yet to be disappointed. I'm also interested in purchasing "Veganomicon" - The instructions seems strange to me, but I'm used to a "Step 1, Step 2..." type format. But there are toons of tasty looking recipes in there. |
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| Vegetarian | vegan survey | May 14 2008 22:48 (UTC) |
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1. Favorite non-dairy milk? Plain Unsweetened Silk - tonight's dinner is a tofu quiche with shiitake mushrooms. -bean burgers. my husband loves these. - Moroccan tagine, possibly to use up the green beans we don't eat with the quiche tonight. 6. How do you organize your recipes? I mark cookbooks with post-it tabs and have a notebook of recipes. 7. Compost, trash, or garbage disposal? trash, occasional garbage disposal. 8.
If you were stranded on an island and could only bring 3 foods...what
would they be (don't worry about how you'll cook them)? tons of tofu. avocado. homemade bread.
13. Cookbook you have owned for the longest time? probably "The complete vegetarian cookbook" I still go back to it sometimes, making substitutions where needed. 14. Favorite flavor of jam/jelly? raspberry 18. What is sitting on top of your refrigerator? an organizer with cards, stamps, postcards, etc. Checks. a few random things.
21. Favorite grocery store? live on an airbase..I love the commissary. Fatfreevegan.com is awesome!! |
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| Vegetarian | Do you know how to cook Tofu ????? | Apr 11 2008 19:34 (UTC) |
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I prefer my tofu baked - the texture is much more firm, and it doesn't crumble like it tends to do when I stir fry it. I like to marinade it first (soy sauce, barbeque sauce sweet and sour..whatever) for at least an hour or so. A quick way to bake it: set oven (I use my toaster oven) to 425 degrees (F). Cube tofu. Line/spray a cookie sheet. Lay out tofu onto the sheet..you can sprinkle on seasonings there. Bake tofu for 20 minutes. Flip over. Cook another 15-20 minutes, until desired firmness is achieved. After that, you can toss the tofu into a stir fry, onto a salad..whatever. It's really flavorful, and the texture is the best I've had.
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| Vegetarian | Recipe for Meatless 'Ground Beef'??? | Oct 20 2007 01:36 (UTC) |
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| Textured vegetable protein, when reconstituted, can take on a texture similar to ground beef - it's a good stand in in chili. I've also found that brown lentils are really good in recipes that typically call for ground beef. | |||
| Foods | pumpkin in oatmeal | Oct 08 2007 16:55 (UTC) |
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| I seriously ate pumpkin and oatmeal for breakfast for MONTHS... I use less than 1/2 cup of oats, 1/2 cup of pumpkin, a half scoop of protein powder, and a miniature box (about 40ish?) raisins. Add cinnamin, occasionally allspice, and some stevia. mmmmm comfort food. |
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| The Lounge | need a good book to read .. | Oct 03 2007 01:14 (UTC) |
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I have a really wide range of books I like to read too...which seems to make it hard to find something as I'm ambling down the aisles in the library. I recently finished reading The Kite Runner - I'd been hearing about it for quite some time..it's definately a good read - I was hooked the first chapter. Currently reading Uncle Tom's Cabin. |
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| Vegetarian | Yummy vegan meatloaf | Oct 01 2007 12:30 (UTC) |
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| I made this same recipe for Thanksgiving last year...with very good results! It's wonderfully flavorful and hearty. | |||
| Recipes | Bread Machine Qs | Sep 26 2007 18:19 (UTC) |
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| It shouldn't be a problem substituting it for the sugar. Honey, on the other hand, will probably be a part of the wet ingredients, so you couldnt just substitute sugar for it, unless you were to make up for the loss of liquid. | |||
| Foods | Canned Soup | Sep 26 2007 15:05 (UTC) |
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Any idea where to get low calorie miso soup?
This is easy: miso paste (30 calories per tbsp), water (about 1 cup per tbsp of miso), dice up some tofu (i had some extra firm: 70 calories per serving), you can add seaweed, spinach, etc..all low calorie. |
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| Foods | Nutrional Analysis for the Day- Post It Here | Sep 23 2007 00:04 (UTC) |
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| Fat - 23.5% (43 grams) Protein - 19.2% (79 grams) Carbohydrates - 57.3% (235 grams) Daily Sodium Intake - 1,731 mg Daily Fiber Intake - 46 grams Calories:1,483 hm. I seem pretty high in fats. Definately all in nuts/seed butters, I'm sure. edit: now, after dinner. |
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| Vegetarian | Concerns about a vegan diet ... | Sep 22 2007 16:46 (UTC) |
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| I'm pretty sure Flax Seeds contain Omega-Three's. And Marmite is a good source of B vitamins. |
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| Foods | YAY! I found a new snack :) | Sep 18 2007 22:20 (UTC) |
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| I love. love. looove apples with peanut butter :D And totally second the apple butter - it's soo much better than jelly on toast, peanut butter sandwiches...mmmm. |
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| Foods | Good vegetarian sandwiches? | Sep 15 2007 20:02 (UTC) |
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| one of my favorite easy dinners is a chickpea salad sandwich. Mash up cooked chickpeas, with soy mayo or avocado to make it creamier..I like to add spices - garlic powder, salt, pepper. Maybe some relish. Spread onto slices of bread. Top with tomato/lettuce/whatever. Mmmm.. This has endless variations with different beans/condiments. |
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| Vegetarian | semi veggie diet + pimples | Sep 13 2007 12:10 (UTC) |
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| I've heard of some people breaking out pretty badly after going veg..supposedly your body's way of releasing toxins (naturally). After your body adjusts to the change, your skin should even out. | |||
| Recipes | Vegetarian Spaghetti Sauce Recipe | Sep 11 2007 11:26 (UTC) |
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| hmm..I actually think that this combination of veggies would be awesome with a creamy nutritional yeast sauce.. | |||
| The Lounge | Stranger than Fiction. | Sep 10 2007 12:57 (UTC) |
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| I liked it as well. Something different from Will Ferrell's typical stuff (which, IMO is hilarious)..it has a little more depth, so I can see that fans of his other work wouldn't be as interested. I enjoyed it! | |||
| Foods | What do you eat in a typical day?? | Sep 10 2007 12:53 (UTC) |
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Brk: 3/8 c. oats, 1/2 c. pumpkin puree, small box of raisins, half scoop of soy protien powder...and coffee =) Snack: orange and chocolate soymilk OR half a grapefruit and some nuts/seeds Snack: bowl of cut up tomatoes and cucumbers, tossed with texas pete (vinegary hot sauce) Lunch: veggie soup with beans. Wasa cracker with peanut butter if I'm splurging. Post-workout: protein shake made with half a banana and 1/2 c. soymilk. Snack: fruit. maybe a kashi granola bar. Dinner: lots of veggies. beans/tofu/tempeh. homemade bread. Snack: bowl of cut up apples with 2 tbs peanut butter. Every night. |
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| Vegetarian | Cook Book Recommendation | Sep 05 2007 13:28 (UTC) |
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| Vegan Planet by Robin Robertson is really good. Most of the ingredients I have on hand, and there is an amazing variety of recipes. | |||
| Foods | What did you have for breakfast this morning?? | Aug 29 2007 13:17 (UTC) |
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| 1/2 a baked sweet potato, mashed (leftovers...mmm) + vanilla protein powder + raisins + nut/seed mix + cinnamon --all this plus some hot water (to make it creamier) was microwaved. Different from my usual oatmeal, rather tasty, and filling! | |||
| Vegetarian | trust me, you're getting enough protein | Aug 23 2007 16:50 (UTC) |
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| Finally - yesss! Oh, the endless "But where do you get your protein?!".....
uh...from everything. Even lettuce has protein in it. Okay, it's a miniscule amount, but seriously - most foods have SOME sort of protein. |
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| Vegetarian | are there any soy protein bars I can get? | Aug 18 2007 12:34 (UTC) |
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| Luna bars contain no whey protein; 10 grams of protein - from a blend containing soy. They're quite tasty (I'm quite partial to the lemon zest), and low GI..so they stay with you for a while. |
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| Recipes | High-calorie vegetarian breakfasts? | Aug 18 2007 12:12 (UTC) |
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| I like to start with oatmeal and take off from there. Chop up a whole apple, add a scoop of soy protein, raisins. You can use milk to make your oatmeal (soy or otherwise), add in ground flaxseed (good fats!) or wheat germ..bananas are a slightly higher calorie addition, instead of an apple. Oh, some chopped nuts would be good too. I love a hearty, healthy bowl of oats. :) | |||
| Health & Support | Help. | Aug 18 2007 12:06 (UTC) |
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| I'm sorry..but if it's been going on for this long, professional help is something you may very well need. Furthermore, there is no career that can be ruined by you going to psychiatric counseling. None. In fact, if you don't seek help, you may not have the opportunity to even have a career. This might sound harsh and depressing...I'm sorry for that...but it's been 4 years - you need to advance your life, beyond this eating disorder. |
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| Foods | Hot hot hot! What's your favorite hot stuff? | Aug 17 2007 12:22 (UTC) |
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| mmm...spicy.
Love Tabasco. And chipotle chilis - especially with baked beans. I'll definately have to try the Chipotle Tabasco.. |
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| Vegetarian | Egg substitutes in baking? | Aug 16 2007 12:43 (UTC) |
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| It really depends on what the egg is for, whether it's to help rising, or to bind, or whatever. The flax egg replacer is a commonly used one. I have an egg substitute by EnerG - but I really don't use it too much. I think it has some sort of leavening, and potato starch in it. Soft tofu works to bind, as well. Generally, I've had pretty good results with vegan baking. Admittedly, sometimes my quick breads don't rise as much, but that could be error on my part...and they taste delicious nonetheless! :)
Of course, if you're trying to make something like an angel-food cake, or meringue, I'm not sure that any of those options will work...I would love to find a substitute that will, though. |
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| Recipes | Making Brownies w Canned Pumpkin, Any Hints? | Aug 16 2007 11:32 (UTC) |
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| All I do is mix the canned pumpkin with the brownie mix - that's it. It's foolproof, relatively low calorie, and delicious :D | |||
| The Lounge | How do you bargain shop | Aug 09 2007 12:45 (UTC) |
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| I head straight for the reduced/sale items, pretty much first thing. And I do lots of comparison shopping. | |||
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