Whatcha Eatin?

[Sproutskies]

It's basically a classic vegetable soup with either cooked or raw green lentils.

You need a basic stock, i.e. either water or stock made with either Vecon or Marmite plus 2 or 3 fresh (if possible) bay leaves plus
a huge sprinkle of dried herbs, 2 tsp of onion powder. If you have any celery leaves add them to the stock.

Chopped vegetables including either carrots or sweet potatoes ( you can also add pumpkin), an onion or/and a small leek, a courgette and a few cauliflower florets. If I have some French beans on hand, I also add a few chopped ones.

A few plum, tinned tomatoes, 1 tbs of tomato puree.

A drizzle of evo. Salt and smoked paprika to taste.

Cook (once the stock comes up to a boil, gently simmer) all of the ingredients if using raw lentils (roughly 1 cup) until the latter are cooked. Depending on the variety this can take up to 15 - 20 mins.
If using cooked lentils, I add them about 8 mins before the vegetables are cooked.

Whizz the soup using either a hand blender or FP. Adjust seasoning.

Serve piping hot with a sprinkle of smoked paprika, a drizzle of either pumpkin seed or olive oil, a sprinkle of yeast flakes and extra pumpkin seeds. Cubes of toasted gingerbread also pair well with this hearty winter soup.

The soup freezes well for a few months. You can also use it as a binder when making veggie burger or loaf.

Super fancy pants. It's like a dish at one of those restaurants that plate with tweezers and the foam dots lol.

 

[shyvas]

Whole wheat spaghetti with soya mince stew plus a sprinkle of yeast flakes and a drizzle of evo.
A berry & mint infusion.

 

[Raven]

Half a vegan pizza for breakfast.

 

[KLS52]

I had leftover nut roast with homemade gravy and pumpkin cheesecake. Everything always taste so much better the next day!

 

[KLS52]

Whole wheat spaghetti with soya mince stew plus a sprinkle of yeast flakes and a drizzle of evo.
A berry & mint infusion.

Your infusions always sound very appealing to me.

 

[shyvas]

Your infusions always sound very appealing to me.

They are all so delicious. I buy most of them in the UK as they are not only delicious but very good value for money.

 

[shyvas]

I had leftover nut roast with homemade gravy and pumpkin cheesecake. Everything always taste so much better the next day!

I always make my nut roast a few days beforehand.

 

[Raven]

Carrot sticks with Nando's vegan peri peri mayo.

 

[Emma JC]

A bowl of porridge (steel cut oats) with a swirl of PB and soya cream. The former tastes so much
better compared to instant oats.

I agree, I have a hard time eating rolled/instant oats after eating steel cut for so long. They have body and taste, the other feels like pablum. So I mainly use rolled oats for flour and/or cookies if I ever decide to make some.

Emma JC
Find your vegan soulmate or just a friend. www.spiritualmatchmaking.com

 

[PTree15]

Cranberry bread and mug of black coffee.

 

[silva]

A bowl of porridge (steel cut oats) with a swirl of PB and soya cream. The former tastes so much
better compared to instant oats.

Agreed-- but I like oat groats even better! Don't cook them often as I'm still used to nuking a bowl of rolled oats for work morning break

 

[silva]

Stuffing and cranberry sauce!

 

[shyvas]

Agreed-- but I like oat groats even better! Don't cook them often as I'm still used to nuking a bowl of rolled oats for work morning break

I have tried both and prefer the steel cut ones as they make a creamier porridge and take less time to cook.

I usually make a large batch and keep it in a seal proof container in the fridge. I heat up a small portion and serve with cream and a drizzle of fruit syrup if I'm feeling adventurous.

This was today's breakfast plus a mug of very strong coffee/soya milk/stevia.

 

[shyvas]

I agree, I have a hard time eating rolled/instant oats after eating steel cut for so long. They have body and taste, the other feels like pablum. So I mainly use rolled oats for flour and/or cookies if I ever decide to make some.

Emma JC
Find your vegan soulmate or just a friend. www.spiritualmatchmaking.com

They really do taste like two very different dishes.

 

[shyvas]

A quinoa & vegetable salad ; grated cabbage, sliced mushrooms, grated carrots, sliced avocados, dried cherries, pumpkin/chia seeds/yeast flakes plus Dijon vinaigrette.
A persimmon
Elderflower & strawberry infusion.

 

[Emma JC]

it's Saturday so it's steel cut oats/lentils time (a bit late today as I had some work to do first)

Emma JC
Find your vegan soulmate or just a friend. www.spiritualmatchmaking.com

 

[shyvas]

A slice of malt loaf with spread.

 

[Urban Gardener]

I made vegan chorizo with pineapple chunks, salsa, garlic and garden-fresh basil. I also made some potatoes. I poured the chorizo over a bowl of potatoes and ate them together with a glass of Zeigler’s apple cider.

 

[PTree15]

Stuffing and cranberry sauce!

I had cranberry sauce with my veggie pot pie. I think I could eat the whole container of cranberry sauce.

 

[KLS52]

Back on track today. No more holiday food.

I just had Tofurky deli slices on a wrap with onions and lettuce.