To all vegans =)?!
if someone's a vegan meaning they don't eat anything from animals rite!.!. so!.!.!. what DO they eat!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
There are plenty of vegan foods! It's not as limiting as many people would imagine!.
-Fruits, vegetables, beans, nuts, and grains
-Non-dairy products!.!.!. There are vegan versions of: milk, cheese, ice cream, yogurt, whipped cream, cream cheese, mayo, sour cream, butter etc!.
-Fake meats: There are many fake meats that are vegan!. Here's a list: http://www!.vegcooking!.com/guide-favs!.asp
Examples of my favorite vegan foods:
-Quesadillas and grilled cheese, made with soy cheese
-Pizza with soy cheese
-Pasta and vegan meatballs
-Subs with Tofurkey Deli Slices and vegan mayo
-Bean or grilled veggie burritos
-Fried "chicken" made with vegan chicken strips
-Vegan pumpkin pie pancakes
-Smoothie with soy yogurt and fruit
-Vegan chocolate chip cookies
-Veggie burger at Johnny Rockets
There's a powder called "EnerG Egg Replacer"!. It replaces eggs in baked goods!. It's easy to replace butter, milk, and cheese with vegan versions!.
Here are some vegan recipes you can browse to see more examples of meals that vegans eat: http://www!.chooseveg!.com/vegan-recipes!.a!.!.!.
I hope this helps!Www@FoodAQ@Com
-Fruits, vegetables, beans, nuts, and grains
-Non-dairy products!.!.!. There are vegan versions of: milk, cheese, ice cream, yogurt, whipped cream, cream cheese, mayo, sour cream, butter etc!.
-Fake meats: There are many fake meats that are vegan!. Here's a list: http://www!.vegcooking!.com/guide-favs!.asp
Examples of my favorite vegan foods:
-Quesadillas and grilled cheese, made with soy cheese
-Pizza with soy cheese
-Pasta and vegan meatballs
-Subs with Tofurkey Deli Slices and vegan mayo
-Bean or grilled veggie burritos
-Fried "chicken" made with vegan chicken strips
-Vegan pumpkin pie pancakes
-Smoothie with soy yogurt and fruit
-Vegan chocolate chip cookies
-Veggie burger at Johnny Rockets
There's a powder called "EnerG Egg Replacer"!. It replaces eggs in baked goods!. It's easy to replace butter, milk, and cheese with vegan versions!.
Here are some vegan recipes you can browse to see more examples of meals that vegans eat: http://www!.chooseveg!.com/vegan-recipes!.a!.!.!.
I hope this helps!Www@FoodAQ@Com
We eat food and it's not limiting if you're creative (or smart enough to buy a couple of cookbooks written by creative people!.)
Vegans eat fruits, vegetables, mushrooms, legumes, grains, nuts, seeds, herbs, spices, oils and everything made from them!. With the exception of a very, very few things that rely heavily on the unique properties of eggs (like meringue) anything you can think of can be made vegan!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Vegans eat fruits, vegetables, mushrooms, legumes, grains, nuts, seeds, herbs, spices, oils and everything made from them!. With the exception of a very, very few things that rely heavily on the unique properties of eggs (like meringue) anything you can think of can be made vegan!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
tofu+vegies+terriaki sauce=yummy stir fry
fruits
soy milk
many pastas dont have dairy in it
there are a few tomato sauces that dont have cheese
Amy's foods!. a variety of food choices with no animal products at all, and very yummy!.
eggplant
van's wheatless waffles
lasagna- use whipped tofu instead of the fluffy cheese stuff in the middle!.
pizza- bread+sauce, no cheese!.
garlic pizza, it has garlic tomato sauce on top of bread!. sold at many pizza places!.
And many more!!!!!!Www@FoodAQ@Com
fruits
soy milk
many pastas dont have dairy in it
there are a few tomato sauces that dont have cheese
Amy's foods!. a variety of food choices with no animal products at all, and very yummy!.
eggplant
van's wheatless waffles
lasagna- use whipped tofu instead of the fluffy cheese stuff in the middle!.
pizza- bread+sauce, no cheese!.
garlic pizza, it has garlic tomato sauce on top of bread!. sold at many pizza places!.
And many more!!!!!!Www@FoodAQ@Com
We eat food!. We have such vartiety since we get to everything that is not an animal product, which is A LOT! The main foods are vegetables, fruits, beans, legumes, tofu, seitan, TVP, tempeh, whole grains, rice, nuts, nutritional yeast, falafel, seeds, flaxseed meal/oil, breads, lentils, chickpea, & soy/hemp/almond/rice milks!. Basically we can eat anything that contains no animal products whatsoever, which are a lot of foods! Not to mention a vegan version for all animal products!
Sites to check out:
http://veganpeace!.blogspot!.com/2008/03/v!.!.!.
http://michaelbluejay!.com/veg/eat!.html
http://veganmenu!.blogspot!.com/
http://www!.veganimprov!.com/
http://www!.vegcooking!.com/
http://www!.tryveg!.com/cfi/toc/!?v=07groce!.!.!.
http://www!.vegcooking!.com/guide-favs!.asp
http://www!.peta!.org/accidentallyVegan/
http://vegweb!.com/index!.php!?action=recip!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Sites to check out:
http://veganpeace!.blogspot!.com/2008/03/v!.!.!.
http://michaelbluejay!.com/veg/eat!.html
http://veganmenu!.blogspot!.com/
http://www!.veganimprov!.com/
http://www!.vegcooking!.com/
http://www!.tryveg!.com/cfi/toc/!?v=07groce!.!.!.
http://www!.vegcooking!.com/guide-favs!.asp
http://www!.peta!.org/accidentallyVegan/
http://vegweb!.com/index!.php!?action=recip!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
There is basically a alternative choice to every food out there!! There has been a lot of that listed here, we just take a food and use healthier choices!. I was so surprised at the choices out there and everything is so delicious and fresh tasting I don't think its limited at all!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
that is a great misconception that are food choices are limited because they are not, we can eat all fruits vegetables, alot of bread and grain products, beans, soy products, nuts, as well as there are plenty of mock foods, for what we cant have,Www@FoodAQ@Com
not limited at all !. really a whole new eating world opens up to you !. if you have an ipod listen to the podcast ( vegetarian food for thought) Good luck compassionate cooks!.com has alot of info too!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Process of elimination: everything else!.
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No, it's only limiting if you are doing it for attention!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
food!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
FOODS
Fresh Fruits & Veggies - I can not over state how delicious and healthy these are!. If you're eating lots of processed and cooked foods, it will take a while for your taste buds to remember what REAL food tastes like- about 3 weeks of avoiding those foods- but shortly after!.!.!. you'll want to eat raw carrot sticks, apple slices, cauliflower florets, corn on the cob, and cabbage salads like nobody's business!. This is the mainstay of our diets!.
Fresh Juice - My Champion Juicer has proven to be the 2nd most useful kitchen tool (behind the food processor) and I use it several times a week to make fresh fruit and veggie juice!. Carrot + apple + kale is my fave but I also love to juice up whatever organic in-season stuff is available at the farmers market!.
Corn Chowder - Essentially just potatoes, corn, a splash of soy milk, and spices!. Easy, healthy, and so yummy!
Texas Fries - spicy fries smothered in a can of vegetarian chili and an assortment of canned beans, fresh veggies, hot sauce, and spices!.
Creative Leafy Green Salads - salads!. I know, right!? Stereotypical vegan diet to some!. But I'm not talking about some weak "garden salad" with a pitiful cherry tomato on a bed of iceburg lettuce!. I refer to huge, luscious, colorful, nutritionally dense bowls of yum based on leafy greens like spinach, chard, etc!. You can put nearly anything into a salad, but you want to include all the 5 tastes (salty, spicy, sour, sweet, bitter) to make it amazing!. As a long-time creative cook I first scoffed at salad recipes, but trust me, try a handful of these and you'll see what an art salads can be!.
Pizza - Start with Trader Joe's pre-made pizza dough (in 3 yummy flavors), top with sauce, and an assortment of "cheesey" toppings and veggies!. I like nutritional yeast, corn, pineapple, and squash on mine!.
Tofu scramble - We have perfected a scramble recipe over the past several years; curry spices, garlic cloves, salt, extra firm tofu, 2 small potatoes w/ skins, pinches of brown sugar, onions, diced red and/or bell peppers, frozen corn, and can of garbonzo beans!. Sprinkle with flax seeds and hot sauce and put on a whole wheat tortilla that has a thin coat of almond butter on it!. This knocks our socks off but experiement with your own version!
Nut & veggie patés - Start with any raw nut, any "moistener", and get creative!. For example: raw pecans, orange juice, and dates all done up in the blender and spread on sprout toast or teeny crackers!. Every week we make Valya's Spicy Almond Cheese with leftover almond milk pulp, and another recipe that tastes almost just like pizza! We dip veggies or baked chips into these or make a "quesadilla"!.
Bean Dips - Hummus (a chickpea paste) goes good with fresh pita bread, baked chips, fresh veggies, or just about anything to dip in it!. But don't stop there; get any bean and you're halfway to an amazing dip!. A Taste of Vitality has so many excellent recipes!.
Baked Squash - slice almost any kind of squash in half, bake face down, and top with spaghetti sauce, or margarine, brown sugar, and/or pure maple syrup!.
Decadant Fruit Smoothies - Peachy Keen and fozen bananas + almond milk + lemon juice & zest + vanilla + dates + carob are our favorites!. Basically fruits plus other flavorful ingredients rather than adding ice chunks or soy milk!.
Hearty no-cheese nachos - A layer of tortilla chips covered in refried beans, black beans, corn, chickpeas, and hot sauce!. Optional: add mac & "cheese" sauce!
Hot Cereals - Oatmeal can be so amazing when you add a few ingredients! I like to use fruit juice instead of water and add raisins, flavored stevia, and fruit to mine!. Other super whole grains like amaranth, barley, and whole wheat can be prepared similarly!.
Cold Cereals - Whole grain cereals with low sugar are the perfect way to start your body off for the day!. Amaranth flakes with strawberries or banana with almond milk is the best!
Curried Chickpeas - Lots of Indian spices, some olive oil, and a can of chickpeas served over rice!.
Curried Veggies - Coconut milk + spices + veggies!.
Frozen Potatoes - Fun occasional treat!. We get fries or tater tots as long as they don't contain trans fats!. All brands at a health food store should be OK!.
Mac & "Cheese" - A nutritional yeast version of this favorite meal!. The sauce is good for a million other foods as well!.
Cheesy Good (aka: Colby Cheese Dip) - Get's its name from UCB episode #307, and is sort of the gourmet cousin to Mac & Cheese sauce!. VERY GOOD chip dip!.
Bread And - Top sprouted grain bread with anything for an immediate snack!. I love it with tahini, apple butter, margarine + nutritional yeast + garlic salt, all fruit jelly, nut butter + raisins, maple syrup!.!.!.
Sweet Mash - We really love potatoes, and this is a sweet variation of regular mashed potatoes that contains lower GI sweet taters and coconut milk!.
Veggie Burgers - The frozen patties kind!. Excellent when topped with teriyaki sauce, lettuce, and a pineapple slice!.
Other faux meats - Nice for an occasional treat, but watch out for those ingredients!. Lots of silly companies add egg whites and dairy and crap!.
Hot Soy or Almond Cocoa - Creamier than the regular stuff!. I like a cup of this before bed!.
Ice Cream - I won't lie, I adore non-dairy ice cream!. It's much higher in sugars than I am after, but I still loves me some Rice Dream Mocha Pies! Sometimes I will get a half pint (or 2) of whatever vegan ice cream is on sale because my local health food stores have so darn many choices!. I make lots of recipes from the Vice Cream book, too, and you don't even need an ice cream maker!
Banana Bread - Moist, flavorful, and uses a ton of yummy bananas!.
Pumpkin Bread - This version is preferred by omnivores and vegans alike!. Sugar rush!
Pumpkin Cookies - These are sort of spongy, very light, and are heavenly with maple frosting!.
Fluffy Cranberry-Orange Cookies - Lightly sweet & fruity with wonderful puffy mouth-feel to them!Www@FoodAQ@Com
Fresh Fruits & Veggies - I can not over state how delicious and healthy these are!. If you're eating lots of processed and cooked foods, it will take a while for your taste buds to remember what REAL food tastes like- about 3 weeks of avoiding those foods- but shortly after!.!.!. you'll want to eat raw carrot sticks, apple slices, cauliflower florets, corn on the cob, and cabbage salads like nobody's business!. This is the mainstay of our diets!.
Fresh Juice - My Champion Juicer has proven to be the 2nd most useful kitchen tool (behind the food processor) and I use it several times a week to make fresh fruit and veggie juice!. Carrot + apple + kale is my fave but I also love to juice up whatever organic in-season stuff is available at the farmers market!.
Corn Chowder - Essentially just potatoes, corn, a splash of soy milk, and spices!. Easy, healthy, and so yummy!
Texas Fries - spicy fries smothered in a can of vegetarian chili and an assortment of canned beans, fresh veggies, hot sauce, and spices!.
Creative Leafy Green Salads - salads!. I know, right!? Stereotypical vegan diet to some!. But I'm not talking about some weak "garden salad" with a pitiful cherry tomato on a bed of iceburg lettuce!. I refer to huge, luscious, colorful, nutritionally dense bowls of yum based on leafy greens like spinach, chard, etc!. You can put nearly anything into a salad, but you want to include all the 5 tastes (salty, spicy, sour, sweet, bitter) to make it amazing!. As a long-time creative cook I first scoffed at salad recipes, but trust me, try a handful of these and you'll see what an art salads can be!.
Pizza - Start with Trader Joe's pre-made pizza dough (in 3 yummy flavors), top with sauce, and an assortment of "cheesey" toppings and veggies!. I like nutritional yeast, corn, pineapple, and squash on mine!.
Tofu scramble - We have perfected a scramble recipe over the past several years; curry spices, garlic cloves, salt, extra firm tofu, 2 small potatoes w/ skins, pinches of brown sugar, onions, diced red and/or bell peppers, frozen corn, and can of garbonzo beans!. Sprinkle with flax seeds and hot sauce and put on a whole wheat tortilla that has a thin coat of almond butter on it!. This knocks our socks off but experiement with your own version!
Nut & veggie patés - Start with any raw nut, any "moistener", and get creative!. For example: raw pecans, orange juice, and dates all done up in the blender and spread on sprout toast or teeny crackers!. Every week we make Valya's Spicy Almond Cheese with leftover almond milk pulp, and another recipe that tastes almost just like pizza! We dip veggies or baked chips into these or make a "quesadilla"!.
Bean Dips - Hummus (a chickpea paste) goes good with fresh pita bread, baked chips, fresh veggies, or just about anything to dip in it!. But don't stop there; get any bean and you're halfway to an amazing dip!. A Taste of Vitality has so many excellent recipes!.
Baked Squash - slice almost any kind of squash in half, bake face down, and top with spaghetti sauce, or margarine, brown sugar, and/or pure maple syrup!.
Decadant Fruit Smoothies - Peachy Keen and fozen bananas + almond milk + lemon juice & zest + vanilla + dates + carob are our favorites!. Basically fruits plus other flavorful ingredients rather than adding ice chunks or soy milk!.
Hearty no-cheese nachos - A layer of tortilla chips covered in refried beans, black beans, corn, chickpeas, and hot sauce!. Optional: add mac & "cheese" sauce!
Hot Cereals - Oatmeal can be so amazing when you add a few ingredients! I like to use fruit juice instead of water and add raisins, flavored stevia, and fruit to mine!. Other super whole grains like amaranth, barley, and whole wheat can be prepared similarly!.
Cold Cereals - Whole grain cereals with low sugar are the perfect way to start your body off for the day!. Amaranth flakes with strawberries or banana with almond milk is the best!
Curried Chickpeas - Lots of Indian spices, some olive oil, and a can of chickpeas served over rice!.
Curried Veggies - Coconut milk + spices + veggies!.
Frozen Potatoes - Fun occasional treat!. We get fries or tater tots as long as they don't contain trans fats!. All brands at a health food store should be OK!.
Mac & "Cheese" - A nutritional yeast version of this favorite meal!. The sauce is good for a million other foods as well!.
Cheesy Good (aka: Colby Cheese Dip) - Get's its name from UCB episode #307, and is sort of the gourmet cousin to Mac & Cheese sauce!. VERY GOOD chip dip!.
Bread And - Top sprouted grain bread with anything for an immediate snack!. I love it with tahini, apple butter, margarine + nutritional yeast + garlic salt, all fruit jelly, nut butter + raisins, maple syrup!.!.!.
Sweet Mash - We really love potatoes, and this is a sweet variation of regular mashed potatoes that contains lower GI sweet taters and coconut milk!.
Veggie Burgers - The frozen patties kind!. Excellent when topped with teriyaki sauce, lettuce, and a pineapple slice!.
Other faux meats - Nice for an occasional treat, but watch out for those ingredients!. Lots of silly companies add egg whites and dairy and crap!.
Hot Soy or Almond Cocoa - Creamier than the regular stuff!. I like a cup of this before bed!.
Ice Cream - I won't lie, I adore non-dairy ice cream!. It's much higher in sugars than I am after, but I still loves me some Rice Dream Mocha Pies! Sometimes I will get a half pint (or 2) of whatever vegan ice cream is on sale because my local health food stores have so darn many choices!. I make lots of recipes from the Vice Cream book, too, and you don't even need an ice cream maker!
Banana Bread - Moist, flavorful, and uses a ton of yummy bananas!.
Pumpkin Bread - This version is preferred by omnivores and vegans alike!. Sugar rush!
Pumpkin Cookies - These are sort of spongy, very light, and are heavenly with maple frosting!.
Fluffy Cranberry-Orange Cookies - Lightly sweet & fruity with wonderful puffy mouth-feel to them!Www@FoodAQ@Com