Posts by phoray

Do you like Indian? Indian food is deliciously bean heavy and since eating it almost everyday, plus my usual walk, I've lost 4 lbs in two weeks. Mmm, beans.

Do you like Thai? If you get the blend of sugar/salt/peanut butter just right, it can be both very satisfying and low in calories!

Original Post by skoch17:

Make your own- Freeze a banana then blend it with 2tbs of peanut butter and 1tsp of vanilla

Ditto. Add cocoa and get chocolate peanut butter cream ^^

http://www.vrg.org/nutrition/protein.htm

http://www.theveganrd.com/2011/01/vegan-food- guide-…

Vegans who are consuming enough calories and eating a variety of foods including legumes will meet requirements with ease.http://www.theveganrd.com/2011/03/meeting-pro tein-n…

If you eat enough calories to maintain your weight and don't do things like eat nothing but twinkies, you will never be protein deficient. I've been a vegetarian 4 years, a vegan for 1. The only time my protein has ever fallen short is during menses, and that is the obvious reason. Otherwise, I always test as right in the middle of the normal range. Whereas, I've seen omnivores who don't eat a lot be low on protein, and people who eat too much be too high on protein.

http://gentleworld.org/10-protein-packed-plan ts/

Pumpkin Seeds
Asparagus
Cauliflower
Peanuts
Mung Bean Sprouts
Almonds
Spinach
Broccoli
Quinoa

I'd also like to vote for mushrooms. 100 calories of mushrooms = 14.7 grams of protein.

Omnivores get their vitamin D from fortified foods (cow’s milk is not a natural source of this nutrient) and their iodine from accidental contamination of dairy foods.
Or their naturally high salt diets (the salt is fortified with iodine.)
Many omnivores—women especially—depend on supplements to meet calcium and iron needs. And the Institute of Medicine recommends that everyone over the age of 50 should add vitamin B12 supplements or fortified foods to their diet since it becomes increasingly difficult to digest and absorb the vitamin B12 in animal foods with aging.

Found here: http://www.theveganrd.com/2010/11/recommended -suppl…

Also:

Since 1941, however, fortification of white flour-based foods with some of the nutrients lost in milling, like thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, and iron was mandated by the US government in response to the vast nutrient deficiencies seen in US military recruits at the start of World War II.[2] This fortification led to nearly universal eradication of deficiency diseases in the US, such as pellagra and beriberi (deficiencies of niacin and thiamine, respectively) and white bread continues to contain these added vitamins to this day.[3]

Folic acid is another nutrient that some governments[citation needed] have mandated is added to enriched grains like white bread. In the US and Canada, these grains have been fortified with mandatory levels of folic acid since 1998 because of its important role in preventing birth defects. Since fortification began, the rate of neural tube defects has decreased by approximately one-third in the US, resulting in a cost savings of an estimated $33.7-125 million annually.[4][5][6]

Found on: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_bread

Invalidates the argument that since a vegan diet also includes recommendations for supplementation,that the diet is not good for you or incomplete. Omnivores have been supplementing for at least 71 years. That fortification also applies to near all brands of white rice, as well as bread, and all breakfast cereals. Even some baking mixes.

I'm excited. I have plans Monday to get the spices and I just picked up well reviewed authentic Indian Cookbooks at the library. 

Thanks for all the replies folks. ^^ They seem spot on.

@lysistrata

My garam masala blend has:

1. Cardamom
2. cinnamon
3. cloves
4. cumin
5. black pepper
6. coriander

Since cinnamon is the second ingredient, I didn't feel the need to add more, although I do have it on my spice rack.

Madhur Jaffrey's Blend:

1. Cardamom seed 
2.  cinnamon bark
3. whole cumin seed 
4. whole cloves 
5. black peppercorn 
6. ground nutmeg

In this case, the only difference is the nutmeg? I don't think I've been using nutmeg at all. I may have a little bit somewhere but it's probably old. Concerning the recipe, perhaps it's the addition of nutmeg in her blend that makes it stellar. Because off hand, it looks like a lot of the bland chana masala recipes I've seen online that seem to keep most people happy.

Your comment about cooking methods is very true. I once didn't pop my cardamom before putting too much in some food. Popped it properly yesterday, and, although still strong, it tasted pleasantly nutty during the crunch.

@cellophane

Is the skillet supposed to be on high heat or medium high or just medium? I worry about burning, heard bad things.

You suggest the leaf form rather than the seeds? Does one last longer than the other?

Amchur is made from mangoes but doesn't taste like them? What would you describe them as tasting? And do you consider it a worthwhile ingredient? Does it replace lemon juice as an acid?

I'll need to check these books from the library. ^^

Original Post by nicholas_shannon:

I recommend eating a burger like a normal person...

Are you a troll, or what?

Anyways, no. Vegan has nothing to do with cooked or uncooked, we eat a combination of both to preference. No meat, no milk, no eggs, and depending on how you feel about colony collapse disorder and exploitation, no honey from bees. This causes a situation where there is hardly any processed stuff you can eat unless it says vegan on the packaging. There is gelatin, aka animal bone powder, in Jello and pudding. So if you want those things, you'll have to go out of your way some. Veganism can also be as expensive as you want it to be. I've priced a vegan diet as low as $55 and meeting all of your nutritional needs and calories but I find $90 per person per month to be more comfortable. But if I'm buying too much processed special stuff, it can get closer to $150 per person per month. 

Raw foodist doesn't even have to be vegan. A raw foodist just thinks heat destroys all the good stuff. SO, they'll eat fish sushi and raw milk fresh from the cow, as well as al raw uncooked fruits and uncooked veggies, sprouted uncooked beans.

Raw VEGAN skips the meat and milk, and just does the RAW veggies, fruits, and sprouted beans.

Also,  a serving of Grapenuts off brand from walmart is $2.48 with at least 30 days of servings. It's also vegan, accidentally. It gives you 90% of your iron needs per serving.

Also, eating iron rich objects with a source of Vitamin C ensures better absorption. (any fruit)

Original Post by asteproe1:

I was thinking of doing a juice cleanse. Is there a healthy way to do it or is it too dangerous? Any advice?

I disagree with the mainstream. Fasts have religious history as well as health history. I'm sure you've read about some of the benefits for you to be asking.

I personally enjoy having a pre planned fast day. I plan on having one this Sunday. I've done them before. I drink lots and lots of fluids and do absolutely no exercise. I eat a light dinner the night before, and then don't "eat" again until the following night at the same time and break the fast with a large salad. I like to use them to remind me of what true hunger feels like; if my "hungry" can go away with two glasses of water, then snacks are unnecessary, etc.

Obviously there are great benefits to fasting, recently seen in the non fictional movie, "Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead." People with arthritic issues or IBS also see results from short fasting stints. 30 days of juice fasting is obviously not suggested except in severe cases of obesity and such. I have no health issues, and find that a 1 day fast once a month, or every other month, works for keeping me focused and over all happier.

~Eden

terry2fish is another member of CC who has almost weekly planned out fasts. 

I keep a current/past grocery list on my phone. So, I actually have a list of what I've bought

What is currently on my grocery list:

1. Low Fat Mayo
2. Tofu
3. Onions

What was on my grocery list in the past:

1. Chickpea Flour
2. Canned Tomatoes
3. Almond Milk
4. Cauliflower
5. Broccoli
6. Zucchini and Summer Squash
7. Eggplant
8. Mushrooms
9. Pineapple
10. Bananas
11. Clementines
12. Granny Smith Apples
13. Tea
14. Fresh Ginger
15. Apple Cider Vinegar
16. Kale
17. Collard Greens
18. Chard
19. Lettuce
20. Bell Peppers
21. Beets
22. Potatoes
23. Dried or canned chick peas
24. dried black beans
25. Limes
26. Black Pepper
27. Frozen Fruit (Blueberries, Strawberries, Cranberries)
28. Hommus (low fat hummus)
29. Unsalted Baked Tortilla Chips
30. Cocoa Powder
31. Natural peanut butter
32. Liquid Smoke
33. Garlic Powder
34. Onion Powder
35. Nutritional Yeast

I eat smoothies, make pizza from scratch, lots of Pad Thai. Beans are in a soup, as a snack, or dropped over salads. Hummus and chips and obvious snack type foods so are the apples. I make frappe/coffee replacements with the cocoa and banana, or chocolate icecream replacement with blueberries, bananas, cocoa.