Flirting with veganism: recipes?

[Anonymous]

I am not on any one diet or system, but have been gradually working towards healthier foods. Tend to do a lot of whole foods.

I currently eat:
meat about 2x per month
Eggs about 3x per week
Dairy 4-5x per week
Grain about 1x per day
Nuts or beans about 4x per week
And the rest is fruits or veggies

I am not really interested in starting an LTR with veganism--more of a FWB situation.

I will probably still do meat once or twice a month, but would like to cut back on dairy and eggs while still feeling full. What are some good vegan entrees? My favorite so far has been quinoa with vegan pesto and tons of veggies.

[Anonymous]

Make a pasta sauce with sauteed eggplant (onions, peppers, garlic, spinach leaves) and serve it over quinoa instead of noodles.

[Anonymous]

^oh and MUSHROOMS!

[Anonymous]

Yum!

[Anonymous]

Are there grains I should look at besides quinoa? I don't really know how to cook barley, etc. so would love some step-by-steps on that sort of thing.

[Anonymous]

Indian food is often vegan.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are there grains I should look at besides quinoa? I don't really know how to cook barley, etc. so would love some step-by-steps on that sort of thing.

Triticale, amaranth, spelt, buckwheat, heritage wheat, farro.... There's a whole world of oddly flavored grains out there. (And for trivia's sake, I believe quinoa is a seed).

[Anonymous]

I have no idea what LTR or FWB mean, but I cook only vegan at home. Lentils are a base for a great entree, and one of DH's favorites is "jazzman jambalaya". I have a recipe that I've used for years- this is the closest link I can find: http://www.veganchef.com/jazzman.htm

I use 2 packages of tempeh bacon (go easy with the Creole seasoning) and add zucchini toward the end, too.

Just google around and you can find lots of great ideas. Veganism was not a huge transition for us at all (although I've always hated cheese, which probably made it easier).

[Anonymous]

I am a vegan and can give you tons of recipes. Let me know which vegetables, grains, etc you like and I'll give recipes.

[Anonymous]

Veganomicon is a really good vegan cookbook that I would recommend, and I say that as an unapologetic omnivore. But I do go on "vegan before 6pm" kicks once in a while.

[Anonymous]

I am 21:04 poster again. Will give you recipe for what I ate tonight.
I got a bag of bread that looks like subs from Costco.

Recipe:
1 small beet and 1 medium sized potato, both boiled and peeled. Mashed them and sauted in a little olive oil. Added crushed red pepper, a little bit of black pepper, squeezed fresh lemon and salt to taste. Warmed (sort of toasted) the bread, filled with mashed/sauted beet/potato and added finely chopped spinach. Put ketchup and closed the sub.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am a vegan and can give you tons of recipes. Let me know which vegetables, grains, etc you like and I'll give recipes.

Thanks! I eat a lot of salads already, but other than that I am a fan of butternut squash, eggplant, brussels sprouts, asparagus--most veggies.

As for the grains, I don't really know. I have started doing auinoa as an alternate source of protein, but i know there are a ton more, but a lot of the recipes seem intimidating--lots of different ingredients or specialty ingredients. I don't even know how to cook lentils in a basic sense, and a lot of the recipes I see online are so complicated.

I'd love to hear some of your weeknight standby meals.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Indian food is often vegan.

Not true. A lot of it has yogurt or cream. Most all of it has ghee.

[Anonymous]

Check out Mark Bittmans Vegan before 5

[Anonymous]

I love Mark Bittman's Vb6 book. He is releasing a VB6 cookbook with even more recipes in May.