Vegans? Vegetarians?

[nycfem]

Are you vegan, Greco?

Tonight I made a stir-fry of carrots, onions, tofu, curry, and BBQ sauce, always a favorite of mine.

[tantalizingfemme]

So one of the changes I recently made was I eat breakfast every morning. I had not done this daily since jr. high school. I have always read that this was suggested before working out, but I just stuck with my coffee and then would eat mid morning. With eating breakfast before I exercise, I find myself not dying by the end of my workouts or famished afterwards. The three breakfasts that I alternate through-out the week are really filling.

https://minimalistbaker.com/southwest-tofu-scramble/
With this recipe, I use Lacinato kale because it is not bitter like other types.

https://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/...do-recipe.html Sometimes I just add a couple of slices of tomato instead of avocado and sprinkle with fresh ground sea salt and pepper.
https://simpleveganblog.com/fat-free...refried-beans/
I make the refried beans for this recipe and quarter the amount. I add a touch of water when reheating since it can be dry.

https://veganhuggs.com/vegan-breakfast-sandwich/
I use chipotle mayo from Just Mayo to give this a kick. I also do not add vegan cheese. Fair warning, the black salt that is in the recipe, for those who are unaware, is to give the tofu an eggy flavor. and smells of sulfur. It is really strong. I crack the kitchen windows and the porch door when I make this so the smell doesn't linger. You can obviously skip that ingredient if it sounds off putting.

If anyone tries any of these, I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.

[Greco]

j. Have been since watching "Earthlings"
several years ago. Check out my green
smoothies recipes...Greco

Originally Posted by nycfem

Are you vegan, Greco?

Tonight I made a stir-fry of carrots, onions, tofu, curry, and BBQ sauce, always a favorite of mine.

[nycfem]

I made a very tasty sandwich this evening: whole wheat bread, mustard, arugala, sham (fake ham), and avocado with a pickle on the side. The avocado made all the difference. Yum!

[tantalizingfemme]

Vegan Crab Cakes-these came out really good and the sriracha aioli is so flavorful.

https://www.connoisseurusveg.com/veg...riracha-aioli/

I baked these rather than cook in oil.

[tantalizingfemme]

I made this last night and it was good, fast and easy. It is vegan chorizo, (Definitely not gluten-free though)

http://www.geniuskitchen.com/recipe/...rumbles-450153

Next time I make it I think I will use it in a taco salad. I make my own taco shells by coating the underside of a cupcake pan with a thin layer of canola oil, nestle the shell in between cups and cook at 375 and for about 15 minutes. (more or less depending on how browned you like your shell)

[Dominique]

I never liked meat. Even as a small child I knew I did not like the stuff. Fortunately for me, my parents did not force me to eat it. My dad was a farmer (he grew mostly grains for cattle feed) but started growing me all kinds of vegetables. So I was a vegetarian long before there was such a thing. In the last 20 years or so, I started to eat chicken breast. (occasionally)

However, I still have heart disease and crazy high cholesterol. Obviously it's not my fault and most likely genetic but it is what it is. Through the years, I have been on the DASH diets and the Mediterranean eating plans minus most of the meats. Both were good, healthy ways of eating but not good enough. Cholesterol is STILL not under 200 despite having to take statins.

SO..............

I'm embarking on the plant based eating plan. It's not a huge change from vegetarian eating. It allows you to have 10% of your diet be eggs/chicken/seafood. The biggest eye opener for me was the ZERO OIL concept. Mediterranean was big on the "healthy oils".

Anyone else eating a plant based diet? I'm only a month into this so I'd love to hear from others....

[Kätzchen]

Originally Posted by Dominique

I never liked meat. Even as a small child I knew I did not like the stuff. Fortunately for me, my parents did not force me to eat it. My dad was a farmer (he grew mostly grains for cattle feed) but started growing me all kinds of vegetables. So I was a vegetarian long before there was such a thing. In the last 20 years or so, I started to eat chicken breast. (occasionally)

However, I still have heart disease and crazy high cholesterol. Obviously it's not my fault and most likely genetic but it is what it is. Through the years, I have been on the DASH diets and the Mediterranean eating plans minus most of the meats. Both were good, healthy ways of eating but not good enough. Cholesterol is STILL not under 200 despite having to take statins.

SO..............

I'm embarking on the plant based eating plan. It's not a huge change from vegetarian eating. It allows you to have 10% of your diet be eggs/chicken/seafood. The biggest eye opener for me was the ZERO OIL concept. Mediterranean was big on the "healthy oils".

Anyone else eating a plant based diet? I'm only a month into this so I'd love to hear from others....

I'm new to the plant based diet too, but I'm not sure about use of oils. I use one of three types of oils (evoo, coconut, or grape seed oil's), but I use them sparingly.

I mostly use oil in food prep for veggie stir fry or when I make batches of homemade dressing, Dominique.

If you or anyone posts tips or ideas, I'll be reading and learning too.