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| Vegetarian | Veg*n as a critique of culture | Nov 23 2009 06:58 (UTC) |
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If you haven't you might also check out _The Culture of Make Believe_ by Derrick Jensen. It's not veg per se but it is all about the "staying awake" stuff. |
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| Vegetarian | What are you having/making for Thanksgiving? | Nov 22 2009 08:58 (UTC) |
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I'm making vegan baked ziti with daiya vegan cheese. The hosts (also veggie) will probably do appetizers and salad and I 'm still thinking about a dessert to make. |
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| Foods | Problems with eating healthy | Oct 31 2009 18:21 (UTC) |
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Original Post by healthisinplease: Being in control is an addiction so don't drive yourself crazy trying to find a rational explanation for his current or past behavior, there isn't one. You've gotten great advice on this thread, I agree that the sooner you remove yourself from his sphere of influence, the better off you will be. I speak from experience, I let my parents control me with money, housing and their approval for way longer than I should have. When I finally broke the chains of their influence, I got much healthier both physically and emotionally and my relationship with them improved immensely. YMMV! |
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| Foods | Tried Fruits till noon, this is what i think... | Oct 27 2009 05:19 (UTC) |
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Original Post by just_me_here2009: It's a variation of the`cabbage soup diet. |
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| Foods | grocery store barrel pickles | Sep 30 2009 06:23 (UTC) |
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Bubbies pickles remind me of barrel pickles http://www.bubbies.com/
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| Foods | new to this whole cooking thing, and would like to make mashed zucchini | Aug 26 2009 07:19 (UTC) |
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I'd cut it up unpeeled, cook it until soft, drain it, mash it, drain it again, then season it with salt, pepper, oregano, basil or thyme - whatever you lke - maybe add a tsp of olive oil or margarine. |
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| Vegetarian | What's your favortie brand of faux/vegan... | Aug 20 2009 02:21 (UTC) |
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Fish: I used to love tuno but it's no longer available Chicken: I like the tofurkey peppered slices, none of the other chicken subs I'e tried really appeal to me. Bacon: most bacon bits are vegan (albeit chemically), tasty on a salad of spinach, sliced mushrooms and red onions Beef: Trader Joe's meatless meatballs Deli slices: bologna style, the rest do nothing for me Hot dogs: Yves veggie weiners Ice cream: Soy delicious Chocolate Obsession or Trader Joe's Soy Creamy Cherry Chocolate Chip. Whipped cream: Soyatoo (not the spray can, the boxed one you whip up yourself) Cheese: homemade nutritional yeast "cheese" sauce (from _The farm cookbook_), rarely the tofutti slices. Cream cheese: tofutti better than Sour cream: if i need it, make my own from tofu, lemon, sweetener Mayonnaise: Vegenaise green lid (mmm, just picked heirloom tomato, sliced on toasted bread with Vegenaise and black pepper - the taste of summer) Ranch: not my thing so I haven't sought a substitute. For a creamy dressing I like Annie's Goddess dressing or the Trader Joe's version but I mostly use flax or olive oil and vinegar or lemon. Butter: Earth balance I actually limit most of these things because they are almost all soy and I don't want soy at every meal. |
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| Vegetarian | Constant defense of the vegan switch | Aug 08 2009 04:04 (UTC) |
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The way I've always handled that kind of badgering situation was to come up with some stock phrases like "I'm good" (small smile, shake head indicating "no" and raise hand in stop gesture) or "Don't worry about what I'm eating" said with a tone of finality. Lather, rinse, repeat. I worked at this one place where some coworkers would mock my food all the time, calling it dirt (black bean soup) or sticks and twigs (salad with broken up pretzels on it). I just repeated the above statements until they quit. A couple of them started asking respectful, sincere questions and I happily talked to them about my dietary choices. One actually went veggie and another stopped eating red meat and dairy. |
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| Vegetarian | EASY vegan recipe | Jul 27 2009 06:46 (UTC) |
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This is my latest quick and easy favorite:
Vegan Sopa De Fideo 2-4 servings
1 6-7 oz package fideo noodles (found in latino section of stores, or you can use something like broken up capellini) 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 cup chopped onion 1/2 cup chopped green pepper 1 15 oz can Tomato sauce I can water or veggie broth oil (about a tsp) or cooking spray for sauteing optional: ground cumin, pepper, hot sauce, nutritional yeast, chopped cilantro
Saute veggies in skillet on medium high until they just begin to soften. Add noodles to pan and continue stirring and cooking until they begin to lightly brown. Watch them so they don't burn. Add 1 can tomato sauce and then fill the can with water or veggie broth and add that. Add a pinch of ground cumin. Stir, bring to boil, then cover and cook on low heat for the time specified on the noodle package (usually 7 or 8 minutes). Stir gently once or twice during the cooking time. You should have a thick, almost dry noodle soup. Stir gently to mix, taste and adjust seasonings (salt, pepper, hot sauce) before serving. Sprinkle with nutritional yeast and chopped cilantro to serve, if desired. NOTE You can add or substitute other veggies and/or add protein sources such as beans, and try a variety of seasonings. You can try sauteing the noodles and vegetables separately, then combining them when you add the tomato sauce. If you google this recipe you will find a wide variety of variations in ingredients and techniques, it shows how versatile it is.
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| Vegetarian | Not trying to start crap, just want to know... how many people here are actually Vegan? | Jul 16 2009 07:27 (UTC) |
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Actual long time vegan here, also from Portland OR. Portland's vegan friendliness is a double edged sword. It has made it harder for me to keep my weight down. In the past, lack of choices made avoiding junk food much easier. If you are going to worry about potential insect bits in figs, you'll have to eliminate a lot of other foods that potentially contain insect parts. Check this out (*not for the easily queasy*): http://www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceComplianceReg ulatoryInformation/GuidanceDocuments/Sanitati on/ucm056174.htm Honestly, I think the fig thing is one of those topics most often brought up by honey apologists and taunters of vegans. Figs aren't an animal product and the amount of insect fragments present are similar to what is in other plant products that come into contact with insects during their life cycles. |
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| Foods | So confused about edamame | Jul 04 2009 18:49 (UTC) |
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My favorite way to eat them is in the pod with some soy sauce or Bragg's squirted on or if I am feeling adventurous, some Sriracha or other hot sauce. |
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| Foods | So confused about edamame | Jul 04 2009 02:50 (UTC) |
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Maybe this will help? From http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.as p?articlekey=56288 Here's what you'll find in a half-cup serving of shelled edamame (or 1 1/8 cup edamame in the pods): 120 calories |
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| Vegetarian | tempeh? | Jul 01 2009 05:09 (UTC) |
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I've not done the boiling thing but I have steamed it before using it in a recipe. I usually soak it brine (couple teaspoons salt in a quart of water) for 20 minutes before pan frying. I also like to marinate slices with soy sauce, lemon juice, olive oil and garlic and bake it in the oven. If you lay it flat and slice it on the diagonal from the top side you can get thin wide slices that soak up the marinade well. |
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| Vegetarian | On the topic of 'Honey' -- | Jun 22 2009 03:40 (UTC) |
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This is a good overview of the "honey debate": http://www.slate.com/id/2196205/
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| Vegetarian | how many vegetarians wear leather? | Jun 16 2009 05:01 (UTC) |
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If you google vegan shoes you will find many options, including some environmentally friendly ones. Here's a fun site to start with: http://www.mooshoes.com
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| Vegetarian | PETA-Maple Syrup boycott | Jun 06 2009 01:56 (UTC) |
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Original Post by flonklar: The commercial seal hunt is not a traditional indigenous activity. It's amazing to me how many apologists for the most blatant brutality there are on a vegetarian board. The Humane Society also strongly condemns the commercial seal hunt and has called for a boycott of Canadian Seafood: http://www.hsus.org/protectseals.html
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| Vegetarian | PETA-Maple Syrup boycott | Jun 05 2009 07:16 (UTC) |
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Original Post by sharz96: Why don't you go club a baby seal, that would really show them. |
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| Foods | A Giant Insect in my Salad?!?! | May 21 2009 05:43 (UTC) |
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I thought you were going to ask how many calories to log for the giant insect. |
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| Recipes | Liquid Foods | May 09 2009 19:41 (UTC) |
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Original Post by swimfan93: FYI, Carnation instant breakfast is essentially the same as Ensure or Boost and it's much cheaper. Even hospitals use CIB instead of the other brands. |
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| Foods | Salad Dressings? | May 09 2009 19:35 (UTC) |
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The link I posted here has some good recipes: http://caloriecount.about.com/vegan-salad-dre ssing-replacers-ft44956#19 |
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| Foods | falafel | May 08 2009 06:06 (UTC) |
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mmmm, Maoz. If that 510 calories is for the basic sandwich, it could get quite high depending on what you add to it at the salad bar. I haven't had Maoz in a couple of years but it is always my first stop in Amsterdam. I miss those purple baby pickled eggplants! |
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| Vegetarian | Vegan salad dressing replacers? | May 05 2009 04:50 (UTC) |
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I've enjoyed these, they are 8 to 32 calories per 2 Tablespoon serving http://www.vrg.org/journal/vj99may/99maysalad .htm Vegetarian Journal May/June 1999 Flavorful Salad Dressings Without the Oil! by Mary Clifford, RD |
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| Foods | Becel Margarine | Apr 25 2009 03:12 (UTC) |
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The plastic thing is an urban myth. |
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| Vegetarian | Soy Chorizo | Apr 24 2009 20:35 (UTC) |
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Well, the Trader Joe's brand says "remove casing before cooking" in bright yellow letters right under the words Soy Chorizo. I hope you are joking but if you're not, you better go back and add in the calories for the casing! |
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| Vegetarian | Soy Chorizo | Apr 18 2009 00:39 (UTC) |
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This is the comapny that probably makes it for Trader Joe's: http://www.elburrito.com/soyrizo.html Although the trader joes version is much cheaper than the name brand. You could probably add some flour or something to make it bind it together to form patties or links. Look at recipes for TVP burgers or patties to see what they use. One recipe I saw suggested mashed potatoes or mashed potato flakes. Mashed beans could work also.
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| Vegetarian | Soy Chorizo | Apr 16 2009 05:47 (UTC) |
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I had it for dinner tonight. I microwaved some diced potatoes, sauteed onion and green pepper, added the potatoes and then the chorizo until it was all browned and crispy. Good on its own or, more decadently, on tortillas with salsa and avocado. |
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| Foods | Is there such thing as Low-Calorie Hummus? | Apr 09 2009 06:01 (UTC) |
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Trader Joe's has a delicious Red Pepper spread that is 15 calories per tablespoon. Baba ganoush (roasted eggplant dip) is about 20 calories per tablespoon according to the Daily Plate. If you made your own versions, you could probably drop a few calories off these. |
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| Foods | Could someone help me out with a visual for a medium vs. large baked potato? | Apr 07 2009 04:56 (UTC) |
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Salsa is great on baked potato. This website gives dimensions (the drop down) in addition to weights: |
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| Vegetarian | Soy free Vegan Cheese Substitute?! | Mar 30 2009 02:34 (UTC) |
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Or make your own:The Uncheese Cookbook |
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| Foods | Best finds at Trader Joe's... | Mar 16 2009 05:07 (UTC) |
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Red Pepper spread, slightly sweet, slightly spicy, made from red peppers, eggplant, olive oil, 15 calories per tablespoon and very yummy. Great as a dip or as a sandwich spread (love it with tofutti cream cheese). $1.99 a jar! |
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I make a faux tuna salad with mashed garbanzos and a dash of kelp powder now
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