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I will definitely try out that tofu, biscuit, and gravy recipe the next time I get to cook. It sounds yummy

9/15/2008 8:40:57 AM

lunch today: soy bean and corn salad - steamed up some frozen edamame and corn I had left in the freezer, drizzled a teensy bit of evvo over it, and tossed with cayenne pepper and basil. oh, and a piece of wheat bread on the side. yum

9/19/2008 12:29:07 PM

this thread has just been lacking horribly lately....

anyway- I was up uberlate last night (as always) and decided to make this:




I made two loaves actually, but the second one was a twist, and I think the braid looked nicer.

it's got olive oil, sun-dried tomatoes, and black olives in it. yum

9/24/2008 1:50:58 PM

My gf made us homefries and a custard dish from veganomicon, not bad, and we have two tomatoes growing in our garden. We shall enjoy them.

9/24/2008 1:58:55 PM

I have been on a bigger than usual dried bean/split pea/lentil kick lately. And I am so excited that winter squashes are starting to appear. Lunch today was cooked garbanzos, kidney, white and black beans with tomatoes and chopped hubbard squash in a simmer sauce (I think it has coconut milk? I don't remember. It's green and tasty) I found at Harris Teeter that looked good, all over brown rice. Dinner is going to be spaghetti squash and red peppers in a sauce I am going to attempt to make out of some leftover spinach and artichoke cream cheese stuff ... not sure how that will work out, but we shall see.

I am also in love with my crock pot. In the last week or two I've made chili, sweet potato dhal, minestrone and probably something else in there. I think next I'm going for lentil soup. Any more good ideas?

9/24/2008 2:29:41 PM

Hello friend. you should try seaweed. if very good and center of Korean diet. taste food that good for you heart.

9/24/2008 6:31:59 PM

Quote :

"I have been on a bigger than usual dried bean/split pea/lentil kick lately."

Then I have some excellent product recommendatons for you:

Heirloom beans (beans which are rare and could become extinct... the REAL TRUE ORIGINAL beans!)
http://www.ranchogordo.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=RG&Category_Code=DHAHB4

Tons of beans and lentils here (and grains and seeds)
http://www.bobsredmill.com/home.php?cat=105

Two products from site above that I eat and are amazing (flavour/season both or any other bean/lentil dish with this http://www.bobsredmill.com/product.php?productid=3710)
http://www.bobsredmill.com/product.php?productid=3548
http://www.bobsredmill.com/product.php?productid=3661

Pics of the two products

9/24/2008 11:12:57 PM

I made falafels on wednesday, and baba ganouj and hummus. no pics cuz they got eaten up before I thought about it.

9/26/2008 2:57:20 PM

This evening I had whole wheat and cornmeal pseudotortillas topped with pinto beans, sauteed yellow onion, fresh diced tomato, grated carrot, lime juice, and salt. In that order. Turned out wonderfully.

9/27/2008 7:58:19 PM

I got the Yellow Rose Recipes book for my birthday. I am so excited about it. I've already made a couple things from it that have turned out great. Highly recommended.

9/27/2008 8:06:38 PM

I thought heirloom just meant a plant that wasn't a commercialized hybrid.

9/28/2008 7:18:00 AM

^ Exactly. So they are the original beans. And because they are not commercialized, they would become extinct unless a few small outfits around the world grew them in small quantities and sold them to food aficionados.

9/28/2008 7:34:25 AM

^ Thanks for posting that stuff, btw. I am definitely going to check some of it out. The vegi soup mix sounds worth a try for sure.

I'm going to try a whole wheat sweet potato pizza crust today. I hope it turns out as good as I want it to be, because I've built this thing up pretty high in my head.

9/28/2008 10:00:55 AM

I've determined I absolutely love nutritional yeast.

9/28/2008 9:15:31 PM

I have a craving for split pea soup tonight. I have the split peas. Any recipe suggestions?

9/28/2008 11:20:51 PM

^^ how do you consume it? does it come as a paste or a powder? i have seen it before in powdered form but i don't know what to do with it.

9/28/2008 11:22:42 PM

^ This is a good recipe to make with it:

http://blog.fatfreevegan.com/2006/12/mini-crustless-tofu-quiches.html

9/29/2008 1:47:19 AM

Would a vegan or vegatarian swallow?

9/29/2008 2:32:10 AM

ill step in and say it this time... [old] and GTFBTCC

9/29/2008 5:34:13 AM

I broke down and made vegan pimento cheese over the weekend. It turned out yummy! So excited to eat this stuff again.

This is what I used, but of course, this could be played with to match your idea of pimento cheese.

1 block cheddar Vegan-rella
2 heaping spoonfuls of Vegenaise
4 oz diced pimento
1/2 TB sugar

Shred the cheese and blend the rest.

nom nom nom

9/29/2008 7:24:38 AM

Quote :

"how do you consume it?"

Comes as flakes from my local grocery store. Last night I simply sprinkled it onto my beans and veggies. Added a lot of flavor.

9/29/2008 10:52:28 AM

nutritional yeast makes for some tasty vegan french toast. NOM

10/1/2008 11:08:57 PM

I put that stuff on everything. I've been making grits for breakfast and just mixing a large spoonful of it in there. mmm

10/1/2008 11:20:42 PM

I made a rather awesome spicy cashew sauce the other day.

I have far too much fun cooking and eating.

10/1/2008 11:46:29 PM

Glad the barbecue went well - for your next one, I'd recommend marinating thick slices of eggplant and/or squash/zucchini and grilling those, then putting them on buns. At least as good as a burger if done right, if not better.

Another great veg. alternative is tempeh. I hadn't had it until I had the tempeh sub at mellow mushroom, which is awesome, and it's really easy to prepare. It's just fermented soybeans - Looks like a rectangular dookie, honestly, but it taste great with some soy sauce or mayo and veggies.

Quote :

"Tempeh's fermentation process and its retention of the whole bean give it a higher content of protein, dietary fiber and vitamins compared to tofu, as well as firmer texture and stronger flavor."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tempeh

Oh, and quinoa:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quinoa

Quote :

"Quinoa was of great nutritional importance in pre-Columbian Andean civilizations, being secondary only to the potato, and followed in third place by maize. In contemporary times this crop has come to be highly appreciated for its nutritional value, as its protein content is very high (12%–18%), making it a healthy choice for vegetarians and vegans. Unlike wheat or rice (which are low in lysine), quinoa contains a balanced set of essential amino acids for humans, making it an unusually complete protein source.[5] It is a good source of dietary fiber and phosphorus and is high in magnesium and iron. Quinoa is gluten free and considered easy to digest. Because of all these characteristics, quinoa is being considered as a possible crop in NASA's Controlled Ecological Life Support System for long-duration manned spaceflights.[5]"

[Edited on October 2, 2008 at 1:12 PM. Reason : ,]

10/2/2008 1:08:28 PM

I have really been meaning to try quinoa lately, but I haven't been anywhere that sells it, or if I have I have forgotten to look for it.

10/2/2008 1:25:28 PM

The fresh market sells it, at least. I bet harris teeter does, where they have all the bob's red mill and gluten-free stuff

10/2/2008 2:55:44 PM

Another complete plant protein is another ancient 'grain' that was (and still is) also used by the Native Americans (Incas, Aztecs, and Mexicans) for ages:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amaranth

And here are some very nice quinoa recipes:
http://www.101cookbooks.com/ingredient/quinoa

Another complete plant protein is the 'grain'
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckwheat

Note: I say 'grain' because quinoa, amaranth, and buckwheat are not reue grains, botanically speaking.

Note: You can get every grain and 'grain' out there from http://www.bobsredmill.com (and other amazing natural products)



[Edited on October 2, 2008 at 8:08 PM. Reason : ]

10/2/2008 8:06:24 PM

I looooooooooooooooooove quinoa. I recently found it at the Brazilian supermarket which makes me EXCITED. Maybe I'll cook some tonight

10/2/2008 8:40:37 PM

http://crueltyfreekitchen.blogspot.com/2008/01/more-vegan-nom-nom-nom-goodies-and.html

10/8/2008 10:30:39 PM

I'm trying out this vegan quiche this week.

http://veganpleasures.blogspot.com/2008/03/first-blog-posting-with-vegan-quiche.html

I have high hopes.

10/8/2008 11:12:57 PM

that's an awesome quinoa link oep

10/8/2008 11:15:48 PM

If you deep fry tofu you're really off base, I'm sure you're a nice person but judging by what you've posted just on this page you SERIOUSLY need to do some reading to get a grip on your nutrition situation.

10/9/2008 7:36:55 AM

Because vegans are NEVER allowed to eat something unhealthy.

10/9/2008 9:08:09 AM

^^

lol

10/9/2008 9:36:25 AM

Quote :

"Because vegans are NEVER allowed to eat something unhealthy."

The irony of vegans proclaiming themselves defenders of the animal kingdom while they develop diseases from their highly unnatural eating habits (sorry hero, your physiology doesn't let you decide whether you're an herbivore or an omnivore) never ceases to amaze me, but if you want to compound that by deep frying the non-food nonsense you call "food" then enjoy your colon cancer in 10 years

10/9/2008 9:53:28 AM

Just because you're so adorable:

McVegans:


Those were so good. I think I'll make some tomorrow.

10/9/2008 10:09:03 AM

Tonight I had potatoes mashed with onions, jalapenos, and rosemary, then topped with olive oil and nutritional yeast.

Delicious.

10/12/2008 9:14:04 PM

For anyone around Cary, I just went here http://tangerinecafecary.com/ and it was great. I had the lemongrass tofu and ordered it "Thai spicy" and had the guy warn me that was very spicy. He seemed worried when I put more chili sauce on it and said I should get 6-star hot next time. But the bed of spinach it was served on was actually my favorite part. And it was only $5. And it came with soup, which was also great. And if you sign up on their site you'll get an e-mail coupon every month. This month's was 10 percent off lunch, 15 off dinner. And they gave us some veggie pakoras. I'm a happy camper right now

[Edited on October 14, 2008 at 1:53 PM. Reason : oh, and most of it's vegan even though the menu says vegetarian]

10/14/2008 1:52:29 PM

^ Yeah, my family eats there rather often. (Or they used to, at least.) I love the pakoras and lemongrass tofu. I don't know if I'd try Thai spicy, though. Four stars has always been enough for me.

10/14/2008 2:24:22 PM

I never though I had a particularly high spiciness tolerance, but I guess I do. He did say Thai spicy is too hot for most people so if you're in doubt order low and ask for extra chili sauce. Spicy food is gooood.

10/14/2008 2:27:58 PM

Has anyone been to Bright Palace yet?

http://vegraleigh.blogspot.com/2008/09/all-vegetarian-asian-restaurant-bright.html

All veggie Asian place that just opened up in Cary.

10/14/2008 7:37:38 PM

Did anyone catch Oprah today? It was about where our meat comes from and the Proposition 2 that is being voted on California. Makes me so proud to be a vegetarian!

10/14/2008 10:46:48 PM

I ate three (3) steaks today.

10/14/2008 10:48:18 PM

^
cute


Anyone read the Mutts comic this week?

10/14/2008 10:51:04 PM

2 ribeyes and a NY Strip.

10/14/2008 11:00:11 PM

^

Welcome to the lounge. Is this your first time visiting us?

10/14/2008 11:02:02 PM

love the comic!

10/14/2008 11:05:18 PM

anyone else had the Veggie Ciabatta at Village Deli in CV? it was really really good.

10/15/2008 6:39:51 AM

i don't understand the point of bragging about eating meat in this thread.

Its like saying dear nice people i'm an asshole hahaha isn't that great!

10/15/2008 8:01:05 AM