What did you eat today? (2-12)

[veggiegirl3]

B:
-Bowl of cereal with soymilk
-2 slices of alfalfa sprout toast with PB
-apple

L:
-Leftover black bean clili
-Leftover tofu nuggets
-baby carrots

D:
-ww Penne with EB, nut. yeast, and tvp cooked in tomato sauce
-Salad (mixed greens, baby carrots, green pepper, LF rasp. dressing)

[Daffy]

Breakfast: apple cider vinegar and distilled water (Yeah I know, but it's good for me apparently!)

Lunch: 2 yellow peaches and 2 white nectarines.
2 slices of organic rye toast with home-made vegan spread, beetroot slices, avocado and herb salt.

Dinner: I haven't got that far yet...

[DancingWillow]

today:

breakfast:
organic cereal with almond milk and cinnamon

lunch:
corn chips with salsa
burrito (with rice, black beans, tofu, salsa, tomatoes, onions, and cilantro)

snack:
pita bread with hummus
a little bit of bread with hummus
chocolate mint latte with soy milk

dinner:
i'm so full from my previous meals, that i'm going to skip dinner (which is usually a salad). i think i'll just have an apple.

[jamboxrock]

yesterday...

breakfast: small smoothie (fresh oj, strawberries), two brazil nuts, cranberry crunch trail mix bar, green tea

lunch: veggie burger on wheat bread w/ mixed greens, dijon & relish, garlic & rosemary oven fries w/ ketchup

dinner: chips & salsa, salad (romaine, tomato, guacamole), bean burrito, margarita & one beer

[caitlin_:)]

today:
brekkie: 2 BIG oranges, slice of bread with tomato, and bowl of cornflakes and soy milk
snackeanut-muesili bar
lunch: Went to a veggetarian macrobiotic restaurant!
seaweed and lentil soup, salad with vegganaise, steamed cabbage , veggie "meatballs" and brown rice. pear and walnut cake.camomile tea mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm was delicious

[paradoxsund]

yesterday:

two slices homemade bread with apricot preserves

two apples

jasmine rice with pumpkin and carrots, and a bean saucy thing to go on top

more pumpkin...i just love it

chamomile tea


today:

slice of homemade bread with sugar beet syrup

apple

cup of tomato soup

big bowl of spicy rice with white beans

glass of wine

[emmydu]

4 apples.
a banana.
eggplant.
mushrooms.
5 bowls of cereal.

[sprite1986]

You all eat so much better than me!

Haha.

For breakfast, I had 2 slices of wholemeal toast with margerine and jam.

Lunch I had two tortillas with jalfrezi sauce stuff from a jar, and 2 clementines.

Snack.. some more toast.

Dinner: pasta with basil and tomato, and a 'cheese' sauce (yellow water.. mm), plus a homemade style Apricot and Date flapjack from a local health food shop.

And lots and lots of water.

[boomshanka]

Veggy Curry but with 'The Curry Secret' sauce as a base. Supposed to be that secret ingriedient that makes curry taste like it came from a restaraunt.

Yum.

[Poison Ivy]

Breakfast: Porridge with apples, sultanas and cinnamon, cup of tea

Lunch: Granose Pate on Toast, salt and vinegar crisps, water

Tea: Chips and Mushy Peas, 3 squares of Organica 'milk' chocolate

Been a bit of a stodgy day food wise today!!

[sprite1986]

What's Granose pate?

I tried Organica White Bar (white chocolate substitute) the other day, and it was ridiculously sweet, but nice-ish in small amounts.

[Poison Ivy]

It's the same as Tartex yeast pate but made by Granose and it's organic (highly yummy)!!

I haven't tried the white chocolate yet....the milk chocolate one is more than sweet enough...but I will force myself to try the white one at some point (Oh, the hardship!! )

[sprite1986]

Haha, yeah punish yourself.. I love dark chocolate which is great, as I can eat most normal chocolate, hooray!

Not heard of Tartrex yeast pate either.. I'll have to have a root around in the health food shop/Holland and Barrett when i'm next there.

[Poison Ivy]

This is the granovita (not granose as I said earlier...shows how much attention I pay to stuff, Lol!!) one (but organic one is a yellow tube).

This is Tartex.

Both come in various flavours too!!

[sprite1986]

Oh, thankyou for posting the links!! Nope, I don't think i've ever seen either of those before - I'll have to hunt one of each down and try them out, thankyou.

[vegcurry]

brekkies: tea, toast with peanut butter
lunch: green salad with advocado, carrots and hummous, some barbecue peanuts I found in an asian shop, two clementines.
pre meal snack: toast ( i love toast)
tea: chips (not deep fried, done in the oven), Frys burger, baked beans, baked mock chicken.
munchies: several apple and cinnamon biscuits
& my usual numerous cups of tea throughout the day

[SpaceMonkey]

whole wheat cinnamon french toast
apple
orange
banana


tacos


banana
orange

[Wildflower]

Veggy Curry but with 'The Curry Secret' sauce as a base. Supposed to be that secret ingriedient that makes curry taste like it came from a restaraunt.

Yum.

What's the secret ingredient then?

[Roxy]

Today:

1 cup of organic Earl Grey tea with soy milk.

1 bowl of cereal with vanilla soy milk.

1 organic banana.

1 Sandwich: wholewheat bread, spicy italian sausage (cooked and cold), relish, ketchup.

1 Yves veggie lasagne bowl.

Salad: shredded organic romaine leaves, chopped tomato, organic orange cranberry dressing.

35g organic tortilla chips.

1 cup of blueberry juice.

soon I'm going to have a cup of chocolate spice tea and some blueberry & almond chocolate.

[veganwitch]

Today:

chocolate hazelnut tea
blueberry muffin
smoothie (mango, banana, soymilk)

tvp burger
baked sweet potato
english breakfast tea

another tvp burger
chocolate soymilk
2 pnb cookies
chocolate hazelnut tea

mate latte tea
big bowl cream of tomato soup
grilled "cheese" on ww
blackberry sage tea

blueberry muffin
eng breakfast tea

waffle w/ almond butter & strawberry jam
hot chocolate peppermint soymilk

Conclusion: I eat WAY too much!

[boomshanka]

What's the secret ingredient then?

Well Wildflower here it is, but please don't tell anyone. You promise now!

2 lb (900g) cooking onions
2 oz (50g) green ginger
2 oz (50g) garlic
2.3/4 Pint Water
1 Teaspoon salt
1 Tin (8oz) tomatoes
8 Tablespoons Veg oil
1 Teaspoon tomato puree
1 Teaspoon turmeric
1 Teaspoon paprika

Stage 1.

Peel and rinse the onions, ginger and garlic. Slice the onions and roughly chop the ginger and garlic.
Put the chopped ginger and garlic into a blender with about 1/2 a pint of the water and blend until smooth.
Take a large saucepan and put into it the onions, the blended garlic and ginger, and the remainder of the water.
Add salt and bring to the boil. Turn down the heat to very low and simmer, with the lid on, for 40-45 mins.
Leave to cool.

Stage 2.
Once cooled, pour about half the boiled onion mixture into a blender and blend until perfectly smooth. Absolute smootheness is essential. To be certain blend for 2 mins. Pour the blended onion mixture into a clean pan or bowl and repeat with the other half of the boiled onions.
Freezing is best done at this stage.

Stage 3.

Open the can of tomatoes, pour into the rinsed blender jug, and blend. Again it is important that they are perfectly smooth so blend for 2 mins.
Into a clean saucepan, put the oil, tomatoe puree, turmeric and paprika.

Add the blended tomatoes and bring to the boil. Turn down the heat and cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 mins.
Now add the onion mixture to the saucepan and bring to the boil again. Turn down the heat enough to keep the sauce at a simmer.
You will notice at this stage that a froth rises to the surface of the sauce. This needs to be skimmed off.

Keep simmering and skimming for 20-25 mins, stirring now and again to prevent the sauce sticking.

Use immediately or cool and refrigerate.

Most of the recipes in the book use 1-2 cups of sauce for any dish.

My fingers are smoking now Wildflower.

[emmydu]

everyone's days sound absolutly splendid! =]
today-
3 homemade chocolate chip waffles (yummm).
2 bananas.
an apple.
baby carrots.
2 multigrain bagels with tofutti cream cheese.
dried blueberries with walnuts and flaxseeds.
some chocolate soy "ice cream".

[boomshanka]

3 homemade chocolate chip waffles

I think yours sounds pretty good too emmydu

Mushroom Tartex pate' on toast with Tea.

Can't get Herb Tartex for love nor money at local shops, only herb and garlic(not so nice I think).

[emmydu]

thanks a bunch =]

i absolutely love baking on the weekends, haha it always catches my omni friends'/familys' interest and as soon as they find out it's vegan they seem so amazed that it could possiby be tasty.

[pavotrouge]

I'm also always baking on the weekends, mostly Sundays ^ ^

yesterday:

porridge with rice milk and dried figs

1/2 bar marzipan-filled chocolate

couscous with tomato sauce and chickpeas

penne al' arrabiata

handful of roasted peanuts

a mini pita with hummus

[boomshanka]

I'm also always baking on the weekends

Wow. I'm on a plane over to you right now, mouth watering already. Are u married?

[jamboxrock]

yesterday...

breakfast: big navel orange

lunch: sandwich (wheat bread, seedless cucumber, red bell pepper, avocado, mixed greens), gingerbread spice tea

snack: strawberries, two brazil nuts, coffee w/ french vanilla soy creamer

dinner: raw broccoli w/ peanut butter sauce, lentils w/ onion, celery, carrot & curry over brown rice

[paradoxsund]

today!

dark bread with sugarbeet syrup on top

apple

green tea

apple juice, greens with homemade balsamic dressing

some chips and dark chocolate

a fantastic rice dish with veggies i don't even know the names of! but ohhh was it good i ate way too much of it

[veggiegirl3]

Yesterday:
B:
-Weetabix with soymilk
-Apple
-orange
-Strawberry soy yogurt

L:
-Yves "beef" burger on alfalfa sprout toast with Nayonaise and ketchup
-baby carrots
-Apple

D:
-Tofu Lin
-Kasha
-Steamed broccoli, cauliflower, and baby carrots
-Maybe a pear. (I can't remember...)

Snack:
The last medjule date I had

Today:
pre-gym:
-apple with PB
-pear

B:
-Cream of wheat (made with soymilk) with brown sugar
-orange

L:
-Veggie burger on alfalfa sprout toast with Nayonaise and ketchup
-Steamed broccoli and baby carrots
-apple
-vanilla soy yogurt

D:
-Grilled tempeh with ketchup
-brown rice with EB
-Salad (romaine, baby carrots, red pepper, tomato) with "creamy Italian" dressing
-Apple

I'm about to have a bowl of Weetabix with soymilk too

[Yogini]

Not a good day for health, but a great day for yumminess.

Several pieces of homemade lemon poppyseed bread with sunflower seeds and raisins.

Two bowls black bean soup with lemon juice, avocado, tofu sour cream, and green onions.

[Haniska]

I need to get some diet rootbeer.

Today I had:

1/2 cup "Nutty Pebbles" (grape nuts)
1/2 cup Vanilla Rice milk

1 side salad from Cracker Barrel
1 side of steak fries from the same (don't go there, that is ALL they have. EVERYTHING has ham in it.)

34 multigrain wheat thins

1 cup spiral pasta with a squirt of olive oil. A LOT of guacamole and roasted artichokes, mushrooms, and morningstar chkn tenders

Planning on having some cupcakes that I made with some super generic cake mix(love the cheap/foreign accidentally vegan food) and carrot juice. They are pretty moist/sticky/lovely.
Also a little rice dream on the side. And maybe some grape nuts for crunch and some cinnamon

Oh and some peanut butter in my cereal. I knew I would be going out with my family and wanted to fortify myself

[Roxy]

Today:

1 cup of organic Earl Grey tea with soy milk.

1 bowl of breakfast cereal with vanilla soy milk.

1 organic banana.

1 Sandwich: wholewheat bread, spicy italian sausage (cooked and cold), relish, ketchup.

1 cup of blueberry juice.

Homemade couscous meal: stirfried some brocolli, fire roasted red peppers, mushrooms, organic leek and organic aduki beans with olive oil and garlic and then mixed in heaps of wholewheat couscous (cooked) and at the end stirred in 2 tablespoons of salsa. Was very filling and tasty!

Later I'm going to have a cup of chocolate spice tea, a couple of Hob Nobs and probably a couple of pieces of blueberry and almond chocolate.

[Wildflower]

Thanks Boomshanka! Your secret is safe with me!

Today -

Brunch out at veggie cafe: coffee, 1/2 of a lowfat cherry nut scone. cup of black bean chili and 1/2 an eggplant (uh...aubergine) sandwich (eggplant, tomatoes, peppers, olives baked in a whole wheat pita). few bites of a slice of cake for dessert.

snack - grape 50% vitamin water

Dinner - pasta salad w/brocolli/red peppers/pinenuts/grape tomatoes/black olives. glass of red wine. few handfuls of these rice/corn puffs while cooking dinner, and quite a lot of cake batter while making vegan chocolate cupcakes and vegan chocolate mousse.

[emmydu]

cereal.loads of walnuts with raisins.baby carrots. chocolate protein shake.

[sprite1986]

Today.. slightly better than utter crap..

Breakfast: wholemeal toast with houmous, and a wrap with the jalfrezi sauce But it was more of a hungover brunch..

Late lunch: 'vegetable flavoured' noodles

Snacks: dried fruit, grapes, some pieces of Plamil dark chocolate and banana soy drink.

And for dinner: something involving bean sprouts, tomatoes, basil, and sweetcorn.. and whatever else I have in my cupboard

[jamboxrock]

yesterday...

brunch: scrambled tofu w/ onion, peppers, mushrooms & tomato, cinnamon raisin bagel, big glass of oj

early dinner: 16 pieces sushi (carrot roll & cucumber roll), apple, diet dr. pepper

late night while driving home: two seven layer burritos minus dairy, diet pepsi

[emmapresley]

bit of a naff foody day today..im ravenously hungry all the time?!

big pint banana smoothie..banana and alpro light

slice mushroom and nut flan..massive heap of wild rocket

veg pastie..spinach and a baked spud, vegan gravy
couple of bits of g&b dark choc

water! water! water!

[RedWellies]

Half a Trek bar. Orange juice.

Bowl of swede and sweet potato soup, big chunk of French stick bread filled with humous and salad. Piece of carrot cake. Water to drink.

Chickpea curry with brown basmati rice and pitta bread. Some Montezumas chocolate and some coconut ice. Wine and water to drink.

[Wildflower]

today -

breakfast - 1 cup pasta salad and a cup of tea w/soymilk

snack - corn/rice puff chip things

dinner - Boca chickn patty. lots more pasta salad w/grape tomatoes/red peppers/brocolli/black olives

dessert - chocolate cupcake w/chocolate mousse and grand marnier

mmmm...GREAT cupcakes...recipe from Vegan Cupcakes Takeover the World...didn't ice them, just ate them with the chocolate mousse recipe from the same book.

[Roxy]

Mmmmm cupcakes - those sound yummy Wildflower!

Today:

1 cup of organic Earl Grey tea with soy milk.

1 bowl of breakfast cereal with vanilla soy milk.

1 organic banana.

Sandwich: peanut butter and strawberry & rhubarb jam.

1 Yves spicy Italian Sausage.

Salad of organic romaine, tomatoes, organic orange cranberry dressing.

Potato wedges (cooked in oven) with ketchup.

Later I'll have a cup of chocolate spice tea, a couple of Hob Nobs and probably some chocolate too.

[veganwitch]

Yesterday:

2 waffles w/ smart balance & syrup
1/2 blueberry muffin w/ smart balance
OJ
english breakfast tea

tempeh "steak" sandwich (1/2 on ww, 1/2 on oat nut bread. topped w/ sauteed onions, mushrooms, soy mozzarella, & horseradish dressing)

3 c. decaffe roast tea
1 1/2 oranges

[veganwitch]

Today:

english breakfast tea
1/2 mango
chimichanga (hash browns, salsa, refried beans, morningstar steak tips, tofutti cream cheese on ww tortilla)

tenstion tamer tea

roobis chai tea
few almond nut crackers w/ red pepper hummus

1/2 baked sweet potato w/ smart balance & braggs
big bowl cream of tomato soup
1/2 grilled cheeze w/ avocado on oat nut bread
kyoto mint green tea

sparkling apple cider
2 tofu "fish" fillets
mashed potatoes
baby carrots w/ earth balance & cinnamon
steamed kale

earl grey tea
about 6 squares carob rice crunch candy bar

[wmenke]

Today was my "eat anything and everything I want day". I was rewarding myself for losing another 4lbs over the last month

Breakfast: 2 waffles with syrup and a soy latte
Snack: PB&J with some chips
Lunch: rice with black beans, salsa, fajita veggies, and lettuce
Snacks: granola bar, chips, and some cookies
Dinner: "chicken" patty and french fries
Desert: cereal with soy milk

....I probably gained back those 4lbs! haha

[Roxy]

Congratulations wmenke

I have a "day off" like yours once a week. Usually on a Monday. I eat whatever I like and don't worry about counting calories or anything like that. It helps me to stay strict for the rest of the week.

I lost 18 pounds doing it like that

[Bic]

My day off is Sunday...

But I still had a pretty big breakfast today...

1 cup hemp seed bran + soymilk
1 cup orange juice
1 cup blue berry soy yoghurt + 1 tablespoon blackberry jam
A banana

I'm stuffed.

[pavotrouge]

My day off is everyday

yesterday:

bowl of muesli with soymilk

pita bread with hummus, some cucumber

half a package tofu rosso (I'd kill for it )

a banana
handfull of roasted peanuts

a bowl of pakistani dhal

spaghetti with olive oil + lotsa garlic

[sprite1986]

Mmmmm, yeah I've just been to the shops, and got some of the Taifun Smoked Tofu with almonds and sesame seeds! The tofu rosso is so nice aswell! I've really been craving protein type stuff (tofu) recently, like anything I can get my hands on - does that signify something bad?

Poison Ivy, I also managed to get my hands on (admittedly wasn't that hard, I obviously didn't have much of a look before) some of that Granovita yeast paste - I got the mushroom one! Mmmm.

[pavotrouge]

I don't know sprite, I'm craving tofu rosso at the moment because it's the first tofu I really love- how's the almond and sesame seed variation?
I'd just trust my body...if I crave something, it means I need it.

today so far:

big bowl of fruit muesli with soymilk

1 apple
1 banana

Thai pasta salad with red cabbage, spring onions, peanuts, coconut milk (from vegweb)

spicy Thai soup with bok choy, bamboo shoots, scallions and glass noodles

cucumber salad with soy sauce, sesame seeds... (vegweb as well)

-> going to have some oatmeal scones soon!

[sprite1986]

It's sooo nice! Mmmm! You should try it, if your local shop stocks it.

Yeah, i'm just getting cravings for the meat-y style protein foodstuffs like Cheatin' Chicken stuff, and just dense protein. Which as I've never eaten meat, I don't think it's likely that I'm craving its texture/taste, so I presume it might be i'm craving the nutrients or something. Bizarre!

[Poison Ivy]

Glad you found some pate Sprite....and that you like it!!