Vegans: What's for Dinner?

[tarheelmjfan]

I eyeball mine.

I sauté up bell peppers, broccoli and whatever other veg I have on hand.

I cube tofu and then fry it so it is a crispy on the outside.

Remove all from the pan.

In skillet, I add a can of coconut milk, and green curry paste to taste. If it is not the right consistency, I add some veggie stock.

Once it has been mixed and is warm, I add the veggies and tofu back in.

Serve over rice. The green curry paste I get DOES have shrimp in it (Mae Ploy) but I am positive you can find or make without.

Thanks, I'm definitely trying this. I'll just have to find a different curry paste or not mention the shrimp, if I can't find a vegan option. Before everyone flames me, DS is doing this for health not ethical reasons. If it was for ethical reasons, I would fully disclose every ingredient.

Here are some more favorite recipes. If your not sure of ingredients just ask. I love talking about recipes.

http://blog.fatfreevegan.com/2016/07/jacked-vegan-ribs.html This recipe may sound daunting but you can't ruin it. Serve with mashed potatoes and corn. I use unsweetened almond milk and garlic and onion powder in the potatoes. Also a couple tbsps of nutritional yeast is nice in them.

https://www.forksoverknives.com/recipes/mexican-black-bean-corn-soup/

https://happyherbivore.com/recipe/tofu-scramble/ I throw in onions, broccoli, peppers, spinach etc for a full meal. Very low carb/fat. I didn't start eating tofu until I went plant based but I love it now. So much so I can't believe I was once scared of it. lol

http://epicureanvegan.com/2010/05/23/creamy-macaroni-and-cashew-cheese I add truffle oil and blend the sauce in Vitamix and mix in steamed cauliflower to the pasta at the end.

http://www.feastie.com/recipe/fatfree-vegan-kitchen/vegan-cabbage-rolls I haven't made these in a long time but they are good. Serve with sauerkraut.

http://vegnews.com/articles/page.do?pageId=268&catId=2 I love this Shepherd's Pie. I add corn instead of peas because we aren't big on peas here.

Thanks so much. I'm checking all of these out. The ribs & Shepherd's Pie sound like something I can get DH to eat also. Vegan cabbage rolls sound interesting. We've never tried vegan cheese. I'll have to see what I can find for the mac & cheese.

Subscribing.

While I am not going 100% plant based, I am cutting out red meat and would like to eat something other than chicken or fish at some point.

I hope you find some recipes you love too.

We are all carnivores, but I make one vegan meal that everyone likes. Basically, make vegetarian chili, and serve it over baked potatoes. Yum.

I mentioned this to DS. He said that sounds good to him. Thanks

 

[tarheelmjfan]

One of my favorite bowl meals is quinoa, cooked in a rice cooker to make it super easy, and roasted veggies with tahini (tahina) dressing. Using parchment paper on cookie sheets I roast broccoli and cauliflower, no oil needed. Cauliflower takes about 5 min longer than broccoli. Roasting the veggies really enhances their flavor. I shred a raw beet, add some chick peas, cherry tomatoes and raw kale. You can use any type of veggies you like but it is a very satisfying meal.

To make tahini dressing I use a large dollop of tahini paste, juice of one lemon and a garlic clove and enough water to make it into a dressing consistency.

This hummus is so good you can eat it with a spoon. https://www.forksoverknives.com/recipes/healthy-homemade-hummus/

Thanks, this sounds really good. It may be a bit challenging for me though. I'll give it a try, as soon as I have extra time to plan.

 

[tarheelmjfan]

https://smittenkitchen.com/recipes/vegetarian/?format=photo

I love the recipes on this blog. She has lots of vegetarian recipes that you could alter to make Vegan.

Thanks for the link. I'll check it out.

 

[low-key]

I had Fried Chicken very bad Vegan here

 

[tarheelmjfan]

I had Fried Chicken very bad Vegan here

You sound like my DH. I can go either way. I'll eat meat, fish, chicken, etc. with DH, but I could also easily be a vegetarian/vegan. My struggle is finding something DH & DS will both eat.

 

[low-key]

You sound like my DH. I can go either way. I'll eat meat, fish, chicken, etc. with DH, but I could also easily be a vegetarian/vegan. My struggle is finding something DH & DS will both eat.

what to have for dinner, the ageless struggle, this is why there are so many Pizza places

 

[AnnaFloridaLover]

I had Fried Chicken very bad Vegan here

I still swoon at the scent of fried chicken wafting from a restaurant vent and I haven't had a hint of animal for many years. I guess this makes me a bad vegan too. Same with the smell of of bbq. I finally realized it was the charcoal, sauce and spices that I was smelling, not necessarily the meat.