Yes, I do not think I will participate much in OT vegan/vegetarian threads any more.
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Cashew Cream Cheese. :)Agreed. It's so damn hostile to vegans or vegetarians. I will never understand that hostility.
Oh, and I have a question for y'all. I got a vitamix for Christmas and I want to break it in by using it to make something new for the wife (we're both vegan). Any suggestions?
If you've got something like cheesecloth, or a very fine strainer, you could try making your own nut milks. This one is probably my favorite recipe for a fancy plant-based milk.Oh, and I have a question for y'all. I got a vitamix for Christmas and I want to break it in by using it to make something new for the wife (we're both vegan). Any suggestions?
If you've got something like cheesecloth, or a very fine strainer, you could try making your own nut milks. This one is probably my favorite recipe for a fancy plant-based milk.
Is that just to replace egg in the recipe? I've never used it but usually use ground flax seed and water or egg replacer and water and no one has ever mentioned my cookies tasting different lolI'm definitely late to the party on this one, but I just baked some cookies using chickpea brine... Holy shit, it's impossible to tell the difference!
Is that just to replace egg in the recipe? I've never used it but usually use ground flax seed and water or egg replacer and water and no one has ever mentioned my cookies tasting different lol
In the UK (at least) they've confirmed they've stopped using animal glue for at least a year. I'll try and dig up sources when I'm back from work. (I switched to Macbeths and then Vans but my next shall be Converse)I found out recently that Converse shoes use glues that may be of animal origin. That's frustrating because Converse are often a go-to casual shoe for me. I've bought some Converse knockoff designs of higher quality before, but they don't talk about the ingredient sourcing, either. And the problem with most vegan shoe companies is that they just have pretty bad designs. Outdated, or cheap materials, or just really not good designs at all. Like just give me some high quality, vegan Chuck Taylor knockoffs! But no one seems to do it.
I found out recently that Converse shoes use glues that may be of animal origin. That's frustrating because Converse are often a go-to casual shoe for me. I've bought some Converse knockoff designs of higher quality before, but they don't talk about the ingredient sourcing, either. And the problem with most vegan shoe companies is that they just have pretty bad designs. Outdated, or cheap materials, or just really not good designs at all. Like just give me some high quality, vegan Chuck Taylor knockoffs! But no one seems to do it.
I am pretty happy about the vegan burger situation in my town. I got healthy burgers and big unhealthy ones to choose from - all of them fantastic. :) Plus a palce that has nuggets now which taste like the "real thing"... which was kinda a turn-off first, but then they started to taste less like real chicken and it grew on me. Pretty expensive tho... so only have them every few weeks or so.
Sounds interesting, so do you have a full business plan yet? or is that process ongoing?So I have to start small and flexible because I'm dirt poor and don't want to start a business tens of thousands in debt, so I've come up with a kind food delivery service. The idea is to have a changing meal every day, delivered to home or work, with salad and freshly baked bread + possible pastries. The "menu" I currently have is like so:
Nothing super fancy, but delicious basic food that isn't available in many places. I currently have "hamburger days" but if the demand is there I might make it so that they can be ordered any day of the week.
*** currently I plan to have a 4-week/1 month cycle so that leaves me with 1-3 extra days monthly and I'll probably use those for experimental stuff that isn't in the regular schedule. Or if there is a super popular dish then I might make it more than once a month.
Yeah, that's about done. Need to double check some numbers but that part is about done. I've also almost done the (direct translation:) "self monitoring plan" that one has to do when setting up anything related to food. It's a detailed plan of everything related to operating the food business, focused on hygiene and handling everything. Basically how I plan to do every part of the process from when I leave the place where I buy the ingredients to cooking the food to storing stuff and how I'll handle the clean up. Super detailed. Super boring to do... >_>Sounds interesting, so do you have a full business plan yet? or is that process ongoing?
Thanks. Will have to think if there are some questions I could ask them.Famassu A couple of years ago I went to Mexico City for work, and I was delighted to discover they had a vegan bike delivery service (these guys). Their food was delicious -- I ended up having it every day for lunch. If you have questions about logistics and you don't mind the language barrier, you should see if they can offer any tips!
That's awesome, congrats! I'm trying to eat better as well, but I still have a ways to go. Do you have any good healthy recipes to share?Major health success!
I've always had high cholesterol, and started taking cholesterol medication when I was 16. Even after 6-7 years of being vegan, my (non-fasted) cholesterol was still at 254, with an LDL of 189, and triglycerides of 346. Last year, I decided to get more serious about my health, and started following a whole-foods plant based diet, largely following the advice of Dr. Michael Greger, as well as looking into things like the Portfolio Diet. After a short adjustment period, I found it surprisingly easy to follow the diet, and as an added benefit, I started losing a lot of weight without counting calories, or ever feeling hungry. In about 8 months, my weight dropped from 220 lbs to 178, my blood pressure has dropped from 116/68 to 102/64, my heart rate from 70 to 56, and my resting heart rate is now in the 40s, though I don't have a measurement from before for that.
Most importantly, I just got a lipid panel test, and my total cholesterol is now 89! And my HDL is higher than my LDL, with triglycerides at 59, all non-fasted. I never thought it was possible for me to have cholesterol that low. And I feel great! I've recently started running again, and I'm starting to do some strength training as well. I'm in my 30s, but I feel better than ever!
What's the general gist of the changes you made? Did you just not eat healthily or were you eating healthy but still had high cholesterol?Major health success!
I've always had high cholesterol, and started taking cholesterol medication when I was 16. Even after 6-7 years of being vegan, my (non-fasted) cholesterol was still at 254, with an LDL of 189, and triglycerides of 346. Last year, I decided to get more serious about my health, and started following a whole-foods plant based diet, largely following the advice of Dr. Michael Greger, as well as looking into things like the Portfolio Diet. After a short adjustment period, I found it surprisingly easy to follow the diet, and as an added benefit, I started losing a lot of weight without counting calories, or ever feeling hungry. In about 8 months, my weight dropped from 220 lbs to 178, my blood pressure has dropped from 116/68 to 102/64, my heart rate from 70 to 56, and my resting heart rate is now in the 40s, though I don't have a measurement from before for that.
Most importantly, I just got a lipid panel test, and my total cholesterol is now 89! And my HDL is higher than my LDL, with triglycerides at 59, all non-fasted. I never thought it was possible for me to have cholesterol that low. And I feel great! I've recently started running again, and I'm starting to do some strength training as well. I'm in my 30s, but I feel better than ever!
Lately, I haven't really been following recipes, just throwing together meals usually consisting of beans, whole grains, leafy greens, and other veggies, depending on what produce I get from either Imperfect Produce or my CSA that week. I've been trying to do more meal prep, so these are approximations for what a single serving would look like.That's awesome, congrats! I'm trying to eat better as well, but I still have a ways to go. Do you have any good healthy recipes to share?
Cutting out oil and refined sugars were probably the biggest changes. I thought I was eating pretty healthy before. I ate a decent amount of fruit and vegetables, including eating leafy greens pretty frequently, but cutting out processed food, and increasing my fiber to around 80g a day were the most significant changes.What's the general gist of the changes you made? Did you just not eat healthily or were you eating healthy but still had high cholesterol?
Fantastic, congrats!Major health success!
I've always had high cholesterol, and started taking cholesterol medication when I was 16. Even after 6-7 years of being vegan, my (non-fasted) cholesterol was still at 254, with an LDL of 189, and triglycerides of 346. Last year, I decided to get more serious about my health, and started following a whole-foods plant based diet, largely following the advice of Dr. Michael Greger, as well as looking into things like the Portfolio Diet. After a short adjustment period, I found it surprisingly easy to follow the diet, and as an added benefit, I started losing a lot of weight without counting calories, or ever feeling hungry. In about 8 months, my weight dropped from 220 lbs to 178, my blood pressure has dropped from 116/68 to 102/64, my heart rate from 70 to 56, and my resting heart rate is now in the 40s, though I don't have a measurement from before for that.
Most importantly, I just got a lipid panel test, and my total cholesterol is now 89! And my HDL is higher than my LDL, with triglycerides at 59, all non-fasted. I never thought it was possible for me to have cholesterol that low. And I feel great! I've recently started running again, and I'm starting to do some strength training as well. I'm in my 30s, but I feel better than ever!
But he started to tease me a lot with palm-oil and soy arguments.
I keep ignoring it because I know he knows better. I don't want to get into this discussion with him - we both know how this stuff works so why even bother. It's just to make me angry clearly.
Yup. But I don't argue with him since he is very articulate and I am not. People eat his words. I also get the feeling he is spouting this nonsense just to make me look bad in front of other people.Umm... butter and dairy products in general are far worse for the environment than palm oil. I don't understand how anyone who likes to think of himself as knowledgeable would make such an argument.
I mean all the "almond milk will destroy the environment" people are always lurking about so I am not too surprised.Umm... butter and dairy products in general are far worse for the environment than palm oil. I don't understand how anyone who likes to think of himself as knowledgeable would make such an argument.
Delicious quinoa?I'm looking for high calorie dishes without pasta. Any suggestions? Most vegan dishes seem to be loads of veggies. I'm not a big eater and it's hard for me to imagine going vegan without eating large quantities of low calorie foods.
I'm soy intolerant so that's out too.
Delicious quinoa?
List I just came up with.
https://www.shape.com/healthy-eatin...iving-foods-they-have-more-calories-you-think
I'm looking for high calorie dishes without pasta. Any suggestions? Most vegan dishes seem to be loads of veggies. I'm not a big eater and it's hard for me to imagine going vegan without eating large quantities of low calorie foods. I'm soy intolerant so that's out.