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Going vegan......old style?!
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I just made vegan cupcakes for the first time - you know, I always thought baking would be a bit less appetising with no eggs, but these cupcakes are really light - lighter than my old non vegan recipe I think. I was a little heavy handed with the vanilla essence (probably because of the flavour of the milk in addition to the essence), and they are paler than their eggy counterparts, but I will certainly make them again.
Vegan baking is much lighter, easier and tastier than the eggy equivalent. You haven't got the hassle of trying to stop the mixture curdling for one thing!0 -
Hello guys
I was pointed in the direction of this thread by a nice MSE user. Am pretty new to MSE and even newer to veganism. Today is only my second day!
Have been reading through some of your posts and am really happy to find some fellow vegans. Have poured over so many websites trying to find information on nutrition, but I end up becoming a little overwhelmed by it all! Yesterday I had the following:
Breakfast
Multigran Bagel
Pure spread
Marmite
Lunch
Jacket potato
Homemade Guacamole
Cherry tomatoes
Handful of saultanas
Dinner
Homemade chickpea and tomato curry
Long grain rice + saultanas
Lime chutney
Asda mini veg samosas + onoin barjhis
Few squares of G & B's dark chocolate bar
(ahem) half large bag of Kettle chips
White wine
As you can see, it all fell apart towards the end of the day. When I had some wine. Strange that!
Can anyone tell me if I'm missing out on anything vital, eating too much, too little etc. I know you're not nutritionists, but any advice (or telling off!) would be gratfeully received. Ooh, also should mention I am taking a multi-vitamin which includes vit D and vit B12 and have trouble eating a lot of fruit.
thanks in advanceNOW DEBT FREE :jNEW FINANCIAL GOALSCAR COSTS POT : £0.00/£550.00________ REGULAR COSTS POT : £0.00/£396.25£3K BEFORE 30 : £0.00/£3000.00_______£200 HOLIDAY FUNDS BY 2012 : £0.00/£200.000 -
twinkle_star wrote: »My friends want to have a barbeque and I was wondering what to take for me - now I know. McFalafel ahoy! May also make some potato salad with some veganaise, gherkins and spring onions. Love a good gherkin me!:D
twinkle_star am now off to shops to buy gherkins based purely on this post; I love them!! It's going to be Asda today I think as want to see if we have any Pure cheese (we've got a big store so I'm hoping).
If I don't find any, can anyone recommend a vegan pate? I'm sure there's a mushroom based one knocking around but I can't remember where I saw it.
Have been a bad vegan last couple of days, although I did do a quinoa jacket p filling yesterday. Have a couple of days off this week so hoping to do some cooking and freezing.0 -
Hi Roxiepie,
My nutritional know-how is nowhere near as good as some of the regular posters on here but I shall venture forth some opinions. Generally it seems like a very yummy and healthy day of meals the only pointers I would suggest would be
1 - Try and include some small amount of protein with each meal. It's not hard to get protein as a vegan but even meat eaters don't always include it with each meal. Just a few nuts or seeds with your breakfast and lunch would be excellent.
2 - Calcium. Whilst it is found in low levels in most things I would try and include more sources. If you're drinking fortified soya milk or OJ then you're probably doing fine but I'm always most peturbed about getting my calcium. Good sources include white flour (and white bread), broccoli, leafy greens (such as cabbage, watercress) and sesame seeds (or tahini).
Based on your meals yesterday I'd have suggested adding a few nuts and seeds with the bagel (and have it with some OJ as vitamin C will help with calcium uptake), some dark salad leaves with lunch or stirring some broccoli or leafy greens into the curry.
Im not suggesting that I remember to include all my vitamins and minerals every day but it's worth knowing about so when you realise that you had almost no iron sources one day you can make sure to stuff yourself with good things the next! Plus I its always think its good to remember that when I was omni I days where I lived off toast, chips and a lasagne ready meal and despite the total lack of nutrition in that I am still alive!:rotfl:
I'm sure my nutritional advice isn't great but hopefully it helps!:D0 -
Thanks twinkle!
All your advice is great. I was thinking to myself that I needed to have included more salad type items. I did put some tahini in my curry. Also, what you said about juice - it would be a good way of getting some fruit without actually eating it!
You make a good point about the vegan diet in that its just like anyother diet - if you're bad one day, make up for it the next!
In other news, I've found a great vegan snack bar. Went into Waitrose and with the cereal bars there is a brand called Nakd that do several types of bar. All are vegan, raw, have only natural ingredients and contain one portion of your five a day!
Just tried the Cocoa one, and it's pretty nice. It's quite dense, but its only a small bar. Tastes mostly of the nuts and cocoa, not too fruity considering it's got a whole portion in it. Also, sweet enough to give you that sugar fix. Will try the others in the range and report backNOW DEBT FREE :jNEW FINANCIAL GOALSCAR COSTS POT : £0.00/£550.00________ REGULAR COSTS POT : £0.00/£396.25£3K BEFORE 30 : £0.00/£3000.00_______£200 HOLIDAY FUNDS BY 2012 : £0.00/£200.000 -
I think it is wonderful you have gone vegan - a really compassionate step and a great way to reduce your carbon footprint.
I'd make a couple of points though - I've been made aware recently by a friend that unless you eat local organic produce then it is not 100% vegan, the rationale being that pesticides aren't vegan and that the oil used to transport your soya from Bolivia isn't vegan either, given the amount of wars that are over oil.
Just some food for thought, not a criticism at all. More power to you.
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Trow well done on the vegan cakes, their lush aren't they.
Roxiepie well done on becoming a vegan, I got a nutrition wall chart from the vegan society and have it on the wall in my kitchen, it tells you what you need each day and where to find it.
Joyful did you find the pure cheese ? Cauldron do a few different pates which Ive seen in my local Asda too.Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.
Terry Pratchett ( Hogfather)0 -
Interesting issue, greensaver! Whilst I understand the point you are making, I don't see veganism as an absolute.
For example, you could argue (and I'm sure that some do take this stand point) that a vegan shouldn't purchase food from anywhere that also stocks meat (i.e. supermarket), as this indirectly supports their continued involvement in meat production.
For me - and I'm still working through this as I learn more - its a case of doing what's reasonable to avoid animal products. So far I have contacted all the major supermarkets for a list of their vegan foods, only purchased alcohol which I know to be vegan, checked the labels on EVERYTHING I buy and ordered a veg box from a local farm.
As I live with a carnivore it would be impossible to ensure that a trace of meat or dairy never passes my lips. So, for me, it is more about attitude and commitment combined. Would be interested to hear others approaches to it too
thanks suep, will look up that wallchart. was just thinking it would be good to have a daily checklist of sorts!
ps, if anyone wants a copy of the supermarket list, I would be happy to e-mail a PDF copy to youNOW DEBT FREE :jNEW FINANCIAL GOALSCAR COSTS POT : £0.00/£550.00________ REGULAR COSTS POT : £0.00/£396.25£3K BEFORE 30 : £0.00/£3000.00_______£200 HOLIDAY FUNDS BY 2012 : £0.00/£200.000 -
Greensaver, I would love to be able to eat 100% locally produced organic food - but as far as I'm aware the only local organic produce is dead sheep...
I live on a small island, and most foodstuffs arrive by ferry. If I were to eat local, I could have (vegetable-wise) potatos and swede. Occasionally onions and carrots and some herbs. Maybe some rhubarb. We don't have a fruit-growing climate here, unless you have your own polytunnel/greenhouse.
I think the important thing is that we all do what we can.
Eeek just noticed the time, have to go, work calls!0 -
I think the important thing is that we all do what we can.
I agree. I do try and shop at the local farm shop that sells mainly local and organic produce, but it's so expensive, the prices are unbelievable, I just cant afford to shop there all the time. So I just do what I can, like any of us.Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.
Terry Pratchett ( Hogfather)0
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