What did you eat today? (2-12)

[Tigerlily]

It means it contains all vegan ingredients but not on purpose. The company who made it wasn't thinking of vegans, the ingredients they used happened to be vegan.

[vegcurry]

Brekkies: Tea and toast
Lunch: 1x banana, 1x plum, salad with walnuts, hummous, and Mozarella Cheezly
Dinner: not bothering with it, got an upset tum.
Numerous cups of tea throughout the day

[fiamma]

It means it contains all vegan ingredients but not on purpose. The company who made it wasn't thinking of vegans, the ingredients they used happened to be vegan.

Sorry Tigerlily, but how do you know they weren't thinking of vegans? It seems like a rather pointless distinction to make. If something is vegan, it's vegan, I don't see how the company's "intention" has any bearing on the final product.

[PainterLady]

I think it's important to differentiate between the two and their intentions. The reason being, a company that has intentionally created a vegan product that has the Vegan logo is obviously not going to add milk or casein at any given time. A company that has products which are not intentionally vegan (called accidental vegan) can, will and often do change their recipes and add animal products such as milk powder, casein..etc..
Therefore, I think that a definition(accidentally vegan) for a product that is not intentionally vegan is appropriate.
Also, I would rather support a company that is intentionally adding vegan products to their food lines and supporting the movement by bearing the vegan logo.

[Tigerlily]

I mean it's made by an omnivore company, who does not make vegan specialty foods. They happened to make a knock-off version of a popular chocolate candy. They happened to not use milk in their ingredients. When they were making it they weren't thinking, "OMG THIS IS SPECIAL VEGAN CANDY!" They were making it for the general, chocolate-eating public. The fact that they happened not to use milk is what makes it "accidentally vegan". I'm not the first person to use the term "accidentally vegan", it's used by a lot of people all over, even PETA uses it to describe mainstream products with vegan ingredients.

[fiamma]

I'm uncomfortable with the distinction, because it makes vegan foods sound "elitist" and makes us sound even more of a minority than we already are. I feel too that it's wrong to call beans, fruits or veggies "vegan food"... they are simply food items, and those which made up the vegan diet before these speciality foods even existed.

[Tigerlily]

Oh jeez. Why are you taking this so seriously? I'm not trying to start an argument, I wasn't trying to make vegan food seem elitist, I wasn't trying to make vegan seem like a minority. I just used a common phrase that many vegans have used before and I didn't think much about it.

[fiamma]

I'm just expressing my point of view, Tigerlily, the same as you. I'm sorry if your'e not comfortable with that.

[pavotrouge]

Thanx a lot for the recipe jamboxrock! The recipe sounds divine. Gotta figure out where to get peppermint extract over here.

back to healthier eating habits:

weetabix with rice-soy-oatmilk

rice with tomatoes and courgettes

some physalis again

an apple

handful of roasted peanuts

Indian kidney bean curry + flat bread

tomato bruschetta

[applepie]

coffee + soya milk
quinoa porridge, dried apricots + banana

pumpkin seed roll
2 apples
2 tangerines

roasted sweet potato and butternut squash with a soya yogurt-horseradish-dip
steamed brussels sprouts

[applepie]

Thanx a lot for the recipe jamboxrock! The recipe sounds divine. Gotta figure out where to get peppermint extract over here.

This may sound strange, but try your local chemist - they're usually quite good for this sort of weird stuff (well, ours is, and I've heard this from other people).

[Tigerlily]

I'm just expressing my point of view, Tigerlily, the same as you. I'm sorry if your'e not comfortable with that.

I'm not uncomfortable with your point of view. I'm uncomfortable with how you made me seem like an evil person for suggesting a food item was "accidentally vegan".

[Cherry]

So... moving on

I ate 4 mince pies, 3 clementines, half an apple and 2 lemon cookies AFTER dinner

Lunch: large bowl of tofu, veg & risotto with brown rice
Dinner: pasta with aubergine & pepper sauce, green beans and carrots

Oh, and to drink, A glass of orange juice, 2 cups of barleycup, and about 6 cups of tea

[veggiegirl3]

Breakfast:
-Oatmeal with soymilk and brown sugar

Lunch:
-Yves "chicker burger" with ketchup
-leftover brown basmati rice with EB
-Steamed broccoli
-Red pepper strips and baby carrots

Dinner:
-Grilled tempeh with ketchup
-Millet cooked in veg. broth with EB and Bragg's
-Salad (baby carrots and romaine)
Dessert: Smoothie (OJ, soy milk, banana)

Later:
-Cream of wheat with soymilk and brown sugar I think

[Tigerlily]

Hardly any veggies or fruits today. We don't have very many in the house.

Cereal with soy milk

Sandwich: Whole wheat bread with vegan mayo, mustard, a couple of Tofurky slices, onion strips, tomato slices

A few pickles

3 mint filled chocolates

Cup of tea

Cup of dry sweet cereal

Blueberry waffle with maple syrup

Banana

Glass of soy milk

Piece of whole wheat bread with Earth Balance

[Roxy]

Fiamma, "accidentally vegan" isn't a phrase that Tigerlily made up. It's a very common phrase here in North America. I guess it's like a bit of slang.

I quite like the phrase actually lol.

Anyway Tigerlily - I accidentally bought 4 boxes of those things tonight They'd better taste good!!!!

[Tigerlily]

They do taste good! I'm going to buy more tomorrow. I think they only sell them around Christmas time, so I'll stock up!

[Look4Hope]

B: Three cups of coffee, oatmeal, toast with Earth Balance spread, and orange juice.
L: Banana and vegannaise sandwich, blue corn chips, black rice Thai salad, Knutzen's cherry cola Spritzer.
D: Green salad with a Seeds of Change dressing, fried Garden Tempeh, stuffed portobella mushroom, french bread. Dessert was the almond and pecan soy ice cream by Turtle Mountain. I used veganrella for the mushroom and it was better than the other vegan cheeses I have tried.

I drained and pressed tofu and made some tofu eggless egg salad for tomorrow's lunch.

[Tigerlily]

Banana and vegenaise sandwich! That sounds odd but good. Tell me more about it. I'm curious.

[Look4Hope]

Growing up in the south, we ate some strange things sometimes. I always thought it was because we didn't have much money or it might have been a family peculiarity. We ate banana and mayo sandwiches alternating with canned pineapple and mayo sandwiches. Nothing else, just the bread, fruit and mayo. Vegannaise is so yummy that I am happy as a clam to eat my fruit sandwiches. Somehow corn chips seem to be the perfect accompaniment. They just seem to work better together.

I just read somewhere that Elvis ate fried banana and peanut butter sandwiches growing up.

[Tigerlily]

I think I might give it a try.

[Roxy]

I just tried those fake After Eight's I hope I don't accidentally-on purpose eat the whole box!!!! They're so yummy!! Thanks for telling me about those

[Tigerlily]

My whole family likes them. My brothers hate anything "vegan" ( ) but they ate most of these.

[veggiegirl3]

My whole family likes them. My brothers hate anything "vegan" ( ) but they ate most of these.

My sister does too, but I think she does on the principle that it's vegan! She was saying to me when I offered her panckaes, "Are they normal or are they VEGAN?" (Finally I told her that she should be eating fruit because it's "vegan!" )Seriously, she can be impossible.

B: Three cups of coffee, oatmeal, toast with Earth Balance spread, and orange juice.
L: Banana and vegannaise sandwich, blue corn chips, black rice Thai salad, Knutzen's cherry cola Spritzer.
D: Green salad with a Seeds of Change dressing, fried Garden Tempeh, stuffed portobella mushroom, french bread. Dessert was the almond and pecan soy ice cream by Turtle Mountain. I used veganrella for the mushroom and it was better than the other vegan cheeses I have tried.

Your day looks de-lish!!

[Woodsie]

Today ...

B: 2 x tea & soy milk
c/f Orange Juice
Fresh Lychees
1 slice grain toast, nuttolex and vegemite

sn: Apple & Chai tea with soy milk

L: Grain sandwich with Tofu Veggies, lettuce, snowpea sprouts, avocado,
vegan mayonnaise, chilli sauce, mushrooms & onions

Sn: Chocolate
Wasabe Peas

D: Last of the bean and tofu chilli with bok choy & green beans & black
olives

Sn: Medjool date squashed between 2 ginger biscuits x 2 (been comfort eating - I hate shopping for clothes)

[fiamma]

I'm not uncomfortable with your point of view. I'm uncomfortable with how you made me seem like an evil person for suggesting a food item was "accidentally vegan".

Ok, if I offended you it wasn't my intention and I apologise deeply. It's just that it was an expression I'd never heard and by the way you used it in your post it seemed like an expression of your own. My mistake. And I never said you were an evil person; again if you felt I was insinuating this then I'm sorry, it really wasn't my intention.

[jamboxrock]

yesterday...

breakfast: oatios w/ blueberries & soymilk

snack: two apples

lunch: wheat crackers w/ artichoke dip, baby carrots and red and green bell peppers strips w/ hummus

snack: coke

dinner part 1: red grapes, spiced nuts, pretzel sticks

dinner part 2: tuno salad on ritz crackers, creole stuffed mushrooms

[Orange-powered]

I havent eatne particularly well today, mainly cos I feel totally crap, physically and mentally, and I cant be completely bothered:

I've had: a banana, a couple of small pieces of whole meal bread, one with jam and peanut butter,

a bowl of vegetable soup

3 mince pies


not that great...dont know if I'll bother eating much later. Will see how I feel. Or I could just go get some chocolate and continue on the unhealthy streak!..

[Tigerlily]

Ok, if I offended you it wasn't my intention and I apologise deeply. It's just that it was an expression I'd never heard and by the way you used it in your post it seemed like an expression of your own. My mistake. And I never said you were an evil person; again if you felt I was insinuating this then I'm sorry, it really wasn't my intention.

Apology accepted. But I'm still surprised you never heard of it. I actually think PETA made it up.

[applepie]

coffee + soya milk
quinoa porridge, apple + raisins

minestrone soup
pear

earl grey tea + soya milk
lebkuchen
2 tangerines

wholewheat pasta with tomatoes, yellow pepper, brokkoli + olives

[auntierozzi]

Hello Applepie,
What is lebkuchen? That sounds interesting!

[claireyveg]

What is lebkuchen? That sounds interesting!

From My understanding lebkuchen is like tradition german gingerbread

[RedWellies]

A Trek bar, an Innocent smoothie, a peanut butter sandwich, a packet of crisps, some chocolate, an onion bahji (?). I drank water and then Champagne. Interesting day!!

[emmapresley]

nettle tea...
peppermint tea..
banana..
2 clementines..

medium pineapple kiss (juiced pineapple and orange..v nice)..

crackers + salad +1/2 avocado + tomatoes + tofu and mushroom paté..

roast parsnips, roast spuds, peas!! sprouts, cashew roast + veg gravy (amd practising for Christmas day lunch )

i feel like i've absolutely pigged out madly today but it doesn't seem too much when i've typed it out. Have to say it's useful for monitoring what i'm eating this thread, and inspirational for ideas..though some of the things you people eat i've never heard of. Possibly non uk vegan foody things or i just haven't come across yet??

[vegcurry]

brekkies: cup of tea
lunch: 1x banana. green salad with stuffed vine leaves, toasted seeds, apple, advocado, tomatoes, carrots, cheezly mozarella
dinner: stir fried tofu and veg with basmati rice, and a glass red wine
supper: tea and toast
& numerous cups of tea throughout the day

[applepie]

Hello Applepie,
What is lebkuchen? That sounds interesting!

It's a traditional kind of German Christmas biscuit. The best ones are made without flour, just nuts, lots of spices, and possibly lemon and orange peel. Very nice!
In Germany we have a long tradition of making all kinds of special biscuits for Christmas. My granny used to make about 20 different types, which is not much at all compared to other people.

[PainterLady]

Orange Julius made with soymilk, orangejuice and vanilla.
Macaroni and Cheez.
Tofurkey on a bun with vegan cheese, onion, veganaise and mustard.
Eddies Chocolate Chip cookies.
Dark Chocolate Chips
Piece of a chocolate candy bar.
A hot chocolate.
Piece of hazelnut chocolate bar.
A small bowl of chocolate brownie soydelicious icecream.
Organic chocolate candy pieces.
A piece of chocolate cake.
Chocolate pudding.
Chocolate silk.
piece of fudge.
a small chocolate brownie.

[Look4Hope]

Orange Julius made with soymilk, orangejuice and vanilla.
Macaroni and Cheez.
Tofurkey on a bun with vegan cheese, onion, veganaise and mustard.
Eddies Chocolate Chip cookies.
Dark Chocolate Chips
Piece of a chocolate candy bar.
A hot chocolate.
Piece of hazelnut chocolate bar.
A small bowl of chocolate brownie soydelicious icecream.
Organic chocolate candy pieces.
A piece of chocolate cake.
Chocolate pudding.
Chocolate silk.
piece of fudge.
a small chocolate brownie.

How about some chocolate with that? Ha ha.

B: New brand of oatmeal, two pieces of toast with Earth, coffee, and orange jiuce
L: Eggless egg salad sandwich (used coriander instead of turmeric and it tasted very good) with tomato and lettuce on whole wheat bread, blue corn chips, salsa, Knudsen's Cherry Cola Spritzer
snack: Blue corn chips and hummus, 1/2 vegan fudge cake bar.
D: Will be leftover Buddha's Delight, baked tofu marinated in soy and sesame oil, other half of the fudge cake bar. Must be the day for chocolate.

A glass of Hynotique later, maybe, after dinner.

[veggiegirl3]

Breakfast:
-Oatmeal with soymilk and brown sugar
-Apple
-Pear

Snack:
-A spoonful of PB

Snack #2:
-Watermelon

(Late) Lunch:
-Whole wheat spagetti with EB, nut. yeast, and tvp cooked in organic pasta sauce on top
-Salad: Romaine, baby carrots, red pepper, broccoli
-Apple

Dinner:
-Amy's Non-dairy pot pie
-Salad :romaine, baby carrots, red pepper strips, broccoli
-Apple

Later:
-Popcorn with EB

[VeganBarbie]

Umm, I am coming down with THE FIRST cold I have had since going vegan. I'm not feeling well AT ALL. My mom came over to "take care" of me and made me this thing she called.. hot toddy (sp?) gawd was it awful. I didn't watch her make it so God only knows what the heck was in it. Def some brandy haha, and some sugar, but after that I have no clue.

ANyway, before that I had some cooked pasta with some garlic and tomato sauce, and about 3 oranges. Then I had 4 kiwis. A liter of evian water, and 4 cups of tea.

Oh, and If you puke something up do you still have to write it down in this forum as something you ate?????? Because I puked up a banana and tomato soup.

Oh, I don't feel well at all.

[Look4Hope]

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[VeganBarbie]

is that a VF hug for me???? how sweeeeet. I don't feel like such a good vegan using this many tissues tho.. arghh

[PainterLady]

get some grapefruit seed extract and put drops in water and drink.
Also get Alacer EmerGenC drinks to boost your immune system. hugs too!

[VeganBarbie]

OK.. let me tell you a secret. I LIVE IN THE WOOOOOODS. Getting grapefruit anything would be an hr drive to a store that probably wont have it. I do have lots of fruit..

[PainterLady]

alright, well get some soon just to have in your medicine cabinet at all times.
I have to go now, the front house, where I am, is haunted and scary at night and my husband is in the back house and there isn't a computer back there. I just got freaked out and had to go get him because I heard someone walking in the house. scary***)

[VeganBarbie]

You just creeeeped me out

[Roxy]

Veganbarbie, I hope you feel better soon!

April......you really live in a haunted house? Cool!

Today:

2 cups of coffee with Silk creamer.

1 Sandwich: multigrain toast, Earthbalance, Yves veggie bacon, tomato slices, ketchup, salt and pepper.

4 dark chocolate mint thins.

Salad: bed of shredded romaine topped with stirfried Yves veggie ground "chicken", chopped mushrooms, chopped organic yellow pepper and chopped, organic carrots. All topped with organic ginger & miso dressing.

1 mango spritzer.

2 glasses of red wine.

2 maple/cinnamon waffles with maple syrup.

[VeganBarbie]

Aww thanks.. I think my hot bath helped.

after my hot bath I had a salad. (add that to my list) I made my own dressing. (Secret recipe i had to flirt with a cook at a fancy place to get ) it is:

half oil and half vinegar
1 teaspoon of sugar
some minced garlic
some dried garlic
some fresh garlic
minced onions
dried onions
italian seasoning
home grown basil
pinch of onion salt and
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

I just hope it doesnt come up..

[Woodsie]

2 x organic tea with soy milk

B: Fruit smoothie with c/f orange juice, 1/2 banana, watermelon and flax oil

Sn: Fresh lychees

L: Sandwich with Nuttolex, Tomato and Lettuce plus bag of crisps

Sn: 2 medjool dates & cashew nuts
Popcorn
chocolate

D: Big jacket potato with vegan cheese, onion, Nuttolex, salad, olives, mayonnaise

Sn: Fries with tomato ketchup - YUCK!

[auntierozzi]

Breakfast:
3 slices granary toast w/marmalade
molasses tea
ground linseed in orange juice
an orange and a pear

Lunch:
vegetable dal
new potatoes
romano brocolli
a pear
soya yoghurt

Tea:
2 cups of tea w/oat milk
a few Brazil nuts
a pear
peanut butter and banana on bread
2 clementines

molasses tea