Today's Vegan Menu (2013)

[CrazyCatLady]

I used to eat them when I was a tot.

What's a tot? Lol xxx

 

[mary1]

B - Coconut oatmeal mini muffins with earth balance and strawberry jam
L - green salad and baked, seasoned potato
D - Spinach and mushroom pizza covered in siracha

 

[shyvas]

What's a tot? Lol xxx

TOT means "Small child"

 

[CrazyCatLady]

TOT means "Small child"

Ah thought so but wanted to check lol xxx

 

[shyvas]

Ah thought so but wanted to check lol xxx

I'm now a 'Big' Tot.

 

[GingerFoxx]

B- Hot cereal and Lavender Dreams white tea
S- An apple and a raw meal shake
L- Pasta with homemade eggplant meatballs, beet balls, olive hummus, yellow bell pepper, mushrooms, baby greens (spinach, chard, kale) and a little nutritional yeast
D- Two small tortillas with olive hummus, homemade falafel, carrot, bell pepper, baby greens and hot sauce
S- A homemade oatmeal chocolate cherry almond cookie with tea

 

[Alice-Bee]

B- Hot cereal and Lavender Dreams white tea
S- An apple and a raw meal shake
L- Pasta with homemade eggplant meatballs, beet balls, olive hummus, yellow bell pepper, mushrooms, baby greens (spinach, chard, kale) and a little nutritional yeast
D- Two small tortillas with olive hummus, homemade falafel, carrot, bell pepper, baby greens and hot sauce
S- A homemade oatmeal chocolate cherry almond cookie with tea

Do you have a recipe for this please?

 

[GingerFoxx]

Do you have a recipe for this please?

I modified this one, using ground flax and water in place of the egg, coconut oil and applesauce in place of the butter, oats in place of some of the flour, and almonds in place of the chocolate chips

http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/chewy-chocolate-cherry-cookies-10000001134040/

 

[mary1]

B- Hot cereal and Lavender Dreams white tea
S- An apple and a raw meal shake
L- Pasta with homemade eggplant meatballs, beet balls, olive hummus, yellow bell pepper, mushrooms, baby greens (spinach, chard, kale) and a little nutritional yeast
D- Two small tortillas with olive hummus, homemade falafel, carrot, bell pepper, baby greens and hot sauce
S- A homemade oatmeal chocolate cherry almond cookie with tea

That sounds amazing. Can you share your recipe?

Today
B - leftover pizza roll and rose tea
L - Gardein beefless burgers on homemade buns
D - White rice, marinated ginger tofu, spinach
There will be snacks today! Not sure what though.

 

[Charliesam]

Today we had

B - nak'd bar - I was in a rush working
S banana
L- a cashew nut roast thing ( left over from last ) night. At first I Thought it wouldn't be vegan but then looked at the pastry - jus roll at it is
D - sweet potato risotto and our first try of tofu- honey fried tofu, I liked it but the boys didn't like the texture I think it probably needed to be firmer, but I can see it would be good scrambled, not sure I am going to convert the kids
S now I am trying to find a vegan alternative for hot chocolate which I love - trying cocoa powder ( I think this is ok it does say may contain traces of milk) but otherwise looks fine with almond milk - it's ok but I think I am going have to experiment

 

[Alice-Bee]

CharlieSam.
If you have Whittards near you a large selection of their flavoured hotchocolate mixes are vegan (when made with non dairy milk obviously) also Jus Roll have a lot of vegan things, such as the Croissants!
And the 'may contain traces of..' is more for people with allergies, stating it is made in a place that also handles an allergen like eggs or milk.

 

[Charliesam]

Thanks

I will look in tesco if not I am going to look at on line shops for a few bits when I get paid tomorrow

 

[Alice-Bee]

http://www.whittard.co.uk/hot_chocolate
Each will say in its desciption if its Vegan....cant remember off the top of my head which are.
I was in Tesco recently and the Jus Roll croissants were only 75p a tube!

 

[Snowcone]

I'm gonna make some Indian style rice and chickpeas for dinner, and a soy chorizo sammich for lunch.

 

[thefadedone]

Today we had

B - nak'd bar - I was in a rush working
S banana
L- a cashew nut roast thing ( left over from last ) night. At first I Thought it wouldn't be vegan but then looked at the pastry - jus roll at it is
D - sweet potato risotto and our first try of tofu- honey fried tofu, I liked it but the boys didn't like the texture I think it probably needed to be firmer, but I can see it would be good scrambled, not sure I am going to convert the kids
S now I am trying to find a vegan alternative for hot chocolate which I love - trying cocoa powder ( I think this is ok it does say may contain traces of milk) but otherwise looks fine with almond milk - it's ok but I think I am going have to experiment

Try freezing the tofu first next time. Freezing and then thawing gives the tofu a firmer "meatier" texture.

I make lazy hot chocolate by just heating up some chocolate flavored almond or soy milk.

 

[GingerFoxx]

That sounds amazing. Can you share your recipe?

There are a lot on the internet, but I didn't like any one recipe specifically, so I combined some ideas and made my own that seems to work really well

1 eggplant (about 1lb)
1 onion (about 1/4 lb)
3 large cloves of garlic
1c oatbran (could use flour/breadcrumbs/oats/etc. but I like the consistency I get with the oatbran, moist but not mushy and they don't fall apart)
2T nutritional yeast
1T ground flax (or egg replacer for 1 egg)
2t italian seasoning (or whatever herbs/spices you like)
salt and pepper to taste

Sautee the veggies over medium heat until the eggplant starts really soft and mushy and starts break down (Adding salt helps with this)
Put the veggies in a food processor with all the remaining ingredients. Blend until well incorporated
Form meatballs from the mixture (I use a tablespoon measure and roll the mixture in my palms if necessary) and place them on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray
Bake for 30-35 minutes at 350F
You can serve them right away, or do like I do and let them cool, throw them in a ziptop bag and freeze them. They reheat very well from a frozen state.
Makes about 2 dozen if you are using a tablespoon size measure.

 

[Moll Flanders]

B: Mozzarella cheese toastie.
L: Vegan chicken pasta salad with sweetcorn, peas, peppers, mushrooms and courgettes.
Snack: Blueberry yoghurt with banana.
Dinner: I have a huge jacket potato baking in my oven but it's taking ages so I just had some toast. I will have the potato with steamed veggies.

I make lazy hot chocolate by just heating up some chocolate flavored almond or soy milk.

I've done that too.

 

[mary1]

B - Vanilla-banana ice whip with lemon
L - pasta with tomato sauce and tofu --it's all I had in the pantry/fridge to eat!
D - spinach and broccoli with rice

 

[GingerFoxx]

B- Hot cereal and peach herbal tea
S- An apple and a raw meal shake
L- Indian coconut and red lentil stew over broccoli with a slice of sprouted whole grain toast
D- My boyfriend and my little sister will be over for dinner, so I am planning stir fry and brown rice, which will be diet/allergy-friendly for all parties involved. I have broccoli, red and orange bell peppers, carrots, a few mushrooms, leek, ginger and garlic, plus some TJ's island soyaki sauce. I think we're covered.

 

[mary1]

B - green tea, leftover pasta with tomato sauce and tofu
L - date tart, yam fries, green salad
D - "pizza" sandwich with tomato sauce, mushrooms and soy cheese