Whats a good vegan meal?

[Mayne]

I want to try out vegan...but nothing too crazy and full of spices that costs hundreds of dollars...something simple.

 

[BudAshes]

Get a bowl, fill it with ketchup. Add some mustard. Enjoy!

 

[Mayne]

i was thinking something a bit more palatable and filling

 

[lxskllr]

Vegetable jalfrezi.

 

[Mayne]

i'm getting tired of trying to work meat into my meals...kinda annoying.

 

[Mayne]

spring rolls are vegan?

 

[lxskllr]

spring rolls are vegan?

They can be, but not by definition.

 

[Mayne]

what you mean?
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[Mayne]

There is an idian restaurant just around the corner...that has to have lots of vegan choices?

 

[lxskllr]

There is an idian restaurant just around the corner...that has to have lots of vegan choices?

Vegetable jalfrezi.

^^^

 

[Mayne]

i'm too lazy to google right now..and that sounds like it has too many ingredients and just typing this is ridiculous

 

[lxskllr]

If you want to make something at home, buy a jarred Indian sauce, stir fry some vegetables, dump the sauce on, eat. Super easy. Make some rice, and heat up some premade naan in the toaster oven to fill it out.

 

[Captante]

Whole-grain pasta with tomato/veggie sauce?

I make a variation of this once a week or so.

 

[lxskllr]

Yea, I prefer non meat pasta sauces. Not as greasy, and still tastes great. It's an easy way to cut out meat, and not feel like you're missing anything.

 

[Mayne]

that sounds like a good start. Thank you

 

[Mayne]

now i'm hungry for naan.

 

[Mayne]

and spaghetti

 

[GrumpyMan]

Well obviously it's a bowl of the best weed you can get...uh...I mean broccoli ...

 

[snoopy7548]

Why go full vegan? Never go full vegan. Make an omelette with mushrooms and cheese, and top it off with some mustard, grapes, capers, and relish.

 

[IronWing]

Vegan kabobs made with vegan filets marinated in onions, lime or lemon juice, and garlic paste.

 

[whm1974]

Back when I used ride my bike out of town after I brought it, I went to this restaurant that was vegetarian and had a meal with eggs, cheese, veggie, and tofu. Very good and wasn't too expensive. I wonder if it is still there.

 

[Kaido]

I want to try out vegan...but nothing too crazy and full of spices that costs hundreds of dollars...something simple.

Generically-speaking, there are two kinds of vegan food:

1. Foods that happen to be vegan
2. Foods that are "copycats" of existing recipes, made vegan

French fries are vegan. Oreos are vegan. Apples are vegan. The French Toast Sticks at Burger King are vegan. The Chipotle Sofritas (tofu) Burrito is vegan. Bagels are vegan. Motivation-wise, people generally go vegan for a couple reasons:

1. They love animals & don't like to see them get killed & eaten by humans, because unlike animals, humans have a choice in eating meat to survive
2. For (perceived) health reasons

I've tried vegetarian, vegan, raw vegan, fruitarian, and some other spinoffs & have a lot of great recipes from all of those stints. "Vegan" doesn't have to mean stereotypical treehugger food that is bland & low-protein. The food itself does kind of split into two camps, however:

1. Natural foods
2. Processed foods

Hummus is a more natural food (made from blended chickpeas & tahini). The Impossible Burger is a fair amount more processed. Vegan simply means "without animal products". I mean, Captain Crunch is vegan. You can get pretty nit-picky about things if you want. For example:

1. Oreos are made on equipment shared with items that contain milk, so there's a risk for cross-contamination
2. Figs (the fruit) are made when a wasp dies inside of it (some varieties, at least)
3. Sugar, for the most part, is actually not vegan, because the creation process includes bleaching & filtering using charred animal bones

Some vegans won't even ride horses. Or "own" pets. Regular tattoos are typically made from various animal parts ("bone char (which is used to boost black ink color), glycerin from animal fat, gelatin from hooves, and shellac from beetles, according to PETA"). It all depends on how detailed you want to get. Honey is not vegan because it's made by bees. Jell-O & Jet-Puffed marshmallows are out because of gelatin (made from animals). Plus, some vegans don't like to eat meat substitutes because it reminds them too much of animals & the whole point is to avoid animal & animal-like products.

So, what kind of stuff do you want to try - packaged vegan foods? Vegan meals? Vegan snacks? Vegan desserts?

 

[Muse]

A grape

 

[Muse]

Why go full vegan? Never go full vegan. Make an omelette with mushrooms and cheese, and top it off with some mustard, grapes, capers, and relish.

I was asked to not eat for 4 hours before a medical test today. I don't normally do this but I ate a toasted sliced fresh bagel (baked today) topped with carmelized onions, accompanied by a two egg omlet poured over 1/2 a sliced fried sausage. I had cheese, but didn't think of it. I don't buy mushrooms these days.

 

[snoopy7548]

I was asked to not eat for 4 hours before a medical test today. I don't normally do this but I ate a toasted sliced fresh bagel (baked today) topped with carmelized onions, accompanied by a two egg omlet poured over 1/2 a sliced fried sausage. I had cheese, but didn't think of it. I don't buy mushrooms these days.

That sounds good. I'm eating a cheese and mushroom omelette with home fries.