Vegan/Vegetarian Thread (discussion, recipes, laughs)

[catlady]

Originally Posted by kittygrrl

I'm so lucky that I see these all the time in Rite Aid now I don't need to go to Whole Foods if I want a vegan cookie.

[kittygrrl]

yes, I know I have a toast anything obsession ..this one is pretty good considering no eggs!

Slices sourdough bread

1 c sweetened almond milk
1/4 c. almond butter
1 tsp. ground flaxseed
pinch of salt
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 Tbsp. brown sugar or agave
pinch of nutmeg
Earth Balance or Coconut oil (for frying)
Maple Syrup
Sliced organic bananas & blueberries
Chopped pecans

Soak bread in almond milk mixture. Melt earth balance or coconut oil in pan under medium heat. Grill on one side until toasted. Flip and toast other side. Plate and dot with Maple Syrup. Arrange fruit on and around French toast slices. Sprinkle on chopped pecans. Serve hot.
(revised from Happy Pear)

[Orema]

A friend makes this often and I always enjoy it.

Ingredients:

1 Red Bell Pepper
1/2 Cup of Cashews
1/2 Cup of Water

Mix it in a Vitamix or something similar until smooth and creamy.

Eat it cold or hot. I like it hot with a touch of salt.

It's delicious.

[kittygrrl]

Originally Posted by Orema

A friend makes this often and I always enjoy it.

Ingredients:

1 Red Bell Pepper
1/2 Cup of Cashews
1/2 Cup of Water

Mix it in a Vitamix or something similar until smooth and creamy.

Eat it cold or hot. I like it hot with a touch of salt.

It's delicious.

thanks Orema, sounds delicious!

[Medusa]

I'm getting back to my vegetarian ways after being off the wagon for the last several months. I will still occasionally enjoy a very rare steak but I really do enjoy my mostly-vegetarian ways when I'm on.

Tonight I'm just having a giant plate of vegetables (blackeyed peas, peas and carrots, onions sauteed in red wine and black pepper, and steamed spinach with a ton of garlic and lemon).

What's your favorite veggie plate combo?

[EnderD_503]

Originally Posted by Medusa

I'm getting back to my vegetarian ways after being off the wagon for the last several months. I will still occasionally enjoy a very rare steak but I really do enjoy my mostly-vegetarian ways when I'm on.

Tonight I'm just having a giant plate of vegetables (blackeyed peas, peas and carrots, onions sauteed in red wine and black pepper, and steamed spinach with a ton of garlic and lemon).

What's your favorite veggie plate combo?

Basically any veggies I sauté I mix with rice or pasta 95% of the time (or sometimes a hardier grain). Sometimes even throw them over some couscous or some roasted potatoes. But when it comes down to it bell peppers (mainly red or yellow) and mushrooms (mostly white, but can go brown, oyster, portobello, whatever) end up being the "bread and butter" of a lot of my meals. Then I'll throw in whatever else I have in the fridge with them, often onions and some kind of leafy green like kale or spinach, these days a lot of broccoli. My favourite beans to combine them with are usually brown lentils or chickpeas.

Also kind of depends on the season as well. Now that fall/winter is coming around, cabbage, squash and rutabaga shoot up the list

[Medusa]

Originally Posted by EnderD_503

Basically any veggies I sauté I mix with rice or pasta 95% of the time (or sometimes a hardier grain). Sometimes even throw them over some couscous or some roasted potatoes. But when it comes down to it bell peppers (mainly red or yellow) and mushrooms (mostly white, but can go brown, oyster, portobello, whatever) end up being the "bread and butter" of a lot of my meals. Then I'll throw in whatever else I have in the fridge with them, often onions and some kind of leafy green like kale or spinach, these days a lot of broccoli. My favourite beans to combine them with are usually brown lentils or chickpeas.

Also kind of depends on the season as well. Now that fall/winter is coming around, cabbage, squash and rutabaga shoot up the list

CABBAGE! YES! I often forget how much I love this one (even if it makes my intestines sound like Satan moved in).

Delicious boiled or fried and I love it as a steamed "wrap" with brown rice, peanuts, carrots, ginger, bok choy, and whatever else I have laying around.