I want to go Vegan!!!!?!
I also want a LOW carb diet!.
I already cut breads,cereals,grains, rice and pasta and sugary food out of my diet!.
What exaclty CAN i eat if I dont want to eat too many carbs and I dont want to eat any dairy,meat,poultry or seafoods!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
I already cut breads,cereals,grains, rice and pasta and sugary food out of my diet!.
What exaclty CAN i eat if I dont want to eat too many carbs and I dont want to eat any dairy,meat,poultry or seafoods!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
Don't listen to people who just want to bring you down, like the first poster!. I am a vegan and on a low carb diet!. So I'm here to tell you, it is completely possible!.
Tofu, Tempeh, and Seitan! Learn them, love them, live them! Make those three anyway you want and add lots of fresh veggies and you have a high protein, low carb meal every time!.
Tofu is obvious!. It's everywhere and easy to find!.
Tempeh/Tempe is made by a natural culturing and controlled fermentation process that binds soybeans into a cake form and is found in health food stores!. It tougher then tofu, more like beef then chicken!.
Seitan they say is buyable, but I've never been able to buy it!. So I make it! It's easy and fun!. I use this recipe!.
1 1/2 cups Vital Wheat Gluten
2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
1 teaspoon Italian spice
1 teaspoon thyme
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
3 tablespoons soy sauce
water
Directions:
Making great seitan is all about the technique you use when kneading and forming the gluten!. All you really need to make seitan is vital wheat gluten and enough liquid to moisten it, and you can adjust the spices and types of liquid to your taste!. This recipe merely reflects my favorite way to flavor it, but you should experiment on your own!.
Basic Gluten Prep:
In a medium-sized bowl, mix together dry ingredients!. Add the soy sauce, but try to not pour it all in one place or you may end up with lots of soy sauce in one part of the gluten and none anywhere else!. I swirl the bottle around in a circle as I pour!. Add water in a steady stream and stir as you do so, adding only enough water to just moisten all of the flour mixture!. The gluten should glob together as it absorbs water!. Knead it a little in the bowl just to make sure that there aren't any dry parts, form it into an oblong shape, and let it rest on a cutting board or clean countertop for 15 minutes!.
Oil up a cookie sheet and preheat the oven to about 375!. After the gluten has rested, take the entire piece and start stretching it lengthwise and folding it in half!. Do that about 5-7 times, or until you see it start to have some real texture!. Form it into a flat oblong shape and press it down on a cutting board!. While pressing it down with one hand, take a sharp knife in your other hand and start cutting thin slices!. Place slices on the cookie sheet and brush some more oil on them!. Pop them in the oven for about 10 minutes!. Theyll puff up pretty huge, and more so if you let the edges touch a little bit (if so, place them in rows with spaces between the rows but not between the pieces that make up the rows, dig!?) Turn them over and put them back in for about 2-3 minutes!. The outside should be slightly browned and crispy while the inside will be moist and meaty!. You can brush some sauce (BBQ or whatever) on them when you flip them or once they're out of the oven!.
Makes 4 servings!.
Per Serving
Calories: 125 Fat: 5 Carbs: 6 Sodium: 208 Protein: 19 Calcium: 4 Iron: 9
Remarkably wonderful and so full of protein, you will not believe it!. Make chili with beans (more protein)!. Use in a sandwitch wrap!. Chop on put on salad!.
Endless possibilities !. There are so many cheap options out there!
Hit up this website: http://vegweb!.com/!. Realize you could cook for a year and not try everything!
Congratulations on deciding to be a vegan!. I wish you all the best!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Tofu, Tempeh, and Seitan! Learn them, love them, live them! Make those three anyway you want and add lots of fresh veggies and you have a high protein, low carb meal every time!.
Tofu is obvious!. It's everywhere and easy to find!.
Tempeh/Tempe is made by a natural culturing and controlled fermentation process that binds soybeans into a cake form and is found in health food stores!. It tougher then tofu, more like beef then chicken!.
Seitan they say is buyable, but I've never been able to buy it!. So I make it! It's easy and fun!. I use this recipe!.
1 1/2 cups Vital Wheat Gluten
2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
1 teaspoon Italian spice
1 teaspoon thyme
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
3 tablespoons soy sauce
water
Directions:
Making great seitan is all about the technique you use when kneading and forming the gluten!. All you really need to make seitan is vital wheat gluten and enough liquid to moisten it, and you can adjust the spices and types of liquid to your taste!. This recipe merely reflects my favorite way to flavor it, but you should experiment on your own!.
Basic Gluten Prep:
In a medium-sized bowl, mix together dry ingredients!. Add the soy sauce, but try to not pour it all in one place or you may end up with lots of soy sauce in one part of the gluten and none anywhere else!. I swirl the bottle around in a circle as I pour!. Add water in a steady stream and stir as you do so, adding only enough water to just moisten all of the flour mixture!. The gluten should glob together as it absorbs water!. Knead it a little in the bowl just to make sure that there aren't any dry parts, form it into an oblong shape, and let it rest on a cutting board or clean countertop for 15 minutes!.
Oil up a cookie sheet and preheat the oven to about 375!. After the gluten has rested, take the entire piece and start stretching it lengthwise and folding it in half!. Do that about 5-7 times, or until you see it start to have some real texture!. Form it into a flat oblong shape and press it down on a cutting board!. While pressing it down with one hand, take a sharp knife in your other hand and start cutting thin slices!. Place slices on the cookie sheet and brush some more oil on them!. Pop them in the oven for about 10 minutes!. Theyll puff up pretty huge, and more so if you let the edges touch a little bit (if so, place them in rows with spaces between the rows but not between the pieces that make up the rows, dig!?) Turn them over and put them back in for about 2-3 minutes!. The outside should be slightly browned and crispy while the inside will be moist and meaty!. You can brush some sauce (BBQ or whatever) on them when you flip them or once they're out of the oven!.
Makes 4 servings!.
Per Serving
Calories: 125 Fat: 5 Carbs: 6 Sodium: 208 Protein: 19 Calcium: 4 Iron: 9
Remarkably wonderful and so full of protein, you will not believe it!. Make chili with beans (more protein)!. Use in a sandwitch wrap!. Chop on put on salad!.
Endless possibilities !. There are so many cheap options out there!
Hit up this website: http://vegweb!.com/!. Realize you could cook for a year and not try everything!
Congratulations on deciding to be a vegan!. I wish you all the best!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
well i sugest you go on a water diet!.
vegans have it kinda hard, you have to be really dedicated!.!.!.
it becomes some what of a religion and you have to supliment so much and every vegan 'meal' you eat i filled with carbs and protien to keep you alive!. if your gonna go on such a strict impossible diet at least have the animals in mind too!.!.!.
(you have to have some other modivation to stick with it other than yourself!.!.!.)
i sugest Morning Star Veggi patties hot dogs etc!.!.!. um Veggi smart deli meat!.!.!.um!.!.!.water, there are many specialty stores and i get most of my stuff off line!.
good luckWww@FoodAQ@Com
vegans have it kinda hard, you have to be really dedicated!.!.!.
it becomes some what of a religion and you have to supliment so much and every vegan 'meal' you eat i filled with carbs and protien to keep you alive!. if your gonna go on such a strict impossible diet at least have the animals in mind too!.!.!.
(you have to have some other modivation to stick with it other than yourself!.!.!.)
i sugest Morning Star Veggi patties hot dogs etc!.!.!. um Veggi smart deli meat!.!.!.um!.!.!.water, there are many specialty stores and i get most of my stuff off line!.
good luckWww@FoodAQ@Com
Well, if you are going to be a vegan you can't cut out carbs!. I'm a vegan and everything I eat has at least a few grams of carbs in it!. Don't be afraid to eat carbs because they are good for you and won't make you gain weight if you eat a well balanced diet!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
http://lowcarbdiets!.about!.com/od/vegetar!.!.!.
There are three pages including a menu and recipes!.
Hope this link helps!Www@FoodAQ@Com
There are three pages including a menu and recipes!.
Hope this link helps!Www@FoodAQ@Com
I'm a vegetarian too,and this is what I eat - soya products,green vegetables especially lots of spinach!.when I am hungry I eat raisins!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
you have effectively eliminated most food!. drink water or juice!.
better you go with high protien, balanced carbs, and stay away from fad diets!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
better you go with high protien, balanced carbs, and stay away from fad diets!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Water!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
If you're a vegan!.!.!. YOU ROCK!Www@FoodAQ@Com