What did you eat today? (2-12)

[Annie]

Nicola - what do brussel sprouts taste like exactly? I've never tried them and I get mixed answers when I ask if they're good or not...

[fiamma]

Brussel sprouts are one of those classic foods you hate when you're a kid but develop a taste for when you're older. I love them - try them drizzled with a peanut butter/soy sauce/lemon juice sauce and maybe some toasted seeds - mmmmm!! Also don't overcook them, that makes them really nasty and soggy.

[jamboxrock]

I was never fed brussels sprouts as a kid, but I loooooooove them now. Absolute favorite way to prepare them is to roast with some olive oil, salt, and pepper for 30 to 40 minutes. They char a little and get a bit crunchy and are so good. To me the taste is just kinda like a green veggie, like baby cabbages. If you like broccoli and cabbage you'll probably like brussels sprouts. If I don't have time to roast them, I cook them in the microwave for a couple minutes then sprinkle on cajun seasoning.

today:

breakfast: vanilla almond shredded oats w/ soy milk

snack: banana

lunch: scrambled tofu w/ shiitake mushrooms & spinach, two pumpkin pancakes w/ maple syrup

snack: two kiwis, bbq soy jerky

dinner: salad (romaine, spinach, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, celery, green peppers, radishes, alfalfa sprouts, mixed beans, creamy herb dressing, and bacos), roasted broccoli

later: either a pumpkin pie milkshake or pumpkin raisin cookies. probably the milkshake

[Roxy]

I was supposed to start eating healthily again today after a week of barely eating at all. The day started out ok, but I've lost my appetite again.

2 cups of coffee with Silk creamer.

9 pieces veggie sushi.

1 pita bread with hummus.

a few peanuts (from the shell).

Not hungry now.....might eat something else when I come home from Yoga.

[nervine]

b: juice and muesli with rice milk
l: umm.. peanuts?
d: 2 jacket potatoes with salt and mayonnaise
more peanuts, dates and a couple of pieces of g&b dark chocolate

[Annie]

Breakfast: whole wheat bagel with organic peanut butter
a banana
orange juice

Mid-day: an apple
handful of walnuts

Dinner: big burrito with refried beans, peppers and mushrooms with guacamole and salsa

I bought some melon, strawberries, and raspberries today so I'll probably have one of those as dessert later on tonight God I love fruit!

[Yogini]

For dinner I had brown rice; chickpeas; tofu marinated in olive oil, lemon juice, and salt; and spinach sauteed in olive oil and garlic. I was very hungry and this really hit the spot.

[wmenke]

Breakfast: Oatmeal, green tea

Snack: Banana

Lunch: Salad with red wine spritzer, Silk soy yogart, some blueberries

Snack: Oatmeal

Dinner: Pizza with pineapple, green & red peppers, jalapenos

[Tigerlily]

Breakfast:
Koala Crisp cereal w/ soy milk

Snack:
Banana

Lunch:
Sandwich; mashed chickpeas w/ mayo, tomato slices, millet bread
Carrot sticks, orange and green pepper strips w/ French onion dip

Afternoon snack:
Cup of almond milk
Bowl of cream of rice cereal w/ maple syrup

Supper:
5 pieces of brown rice sushi (fillings were carrots and shiitake mushrooms)
16g bag of chips w/ French onion dip (Halloween sized treat bag)

Dessert:
Cup of strawberries w/ a dollop of soy yogurt and a drizzle of agave nectar

Evening snacks:
A few spoonfuls of fould medammas (fava bean and tahini thing)
Banana
A couple of chips

[thecatspajamas1]

- orange
- baked sweet potato with smartbalance
- a few slices raw red pepper
- 2 multigrain flax ricecakes
- handful of raw pistachios (organic)
- a few Incan Berries (organic)
- vegetable barley soup (organic)
- 2 slices potato bread
- banana with raw almond butter (both organic)

[Nicola]

Nicola - what do brussel sprouts taste like exactly? I've never tried them and I get mixed answers when I ask if they're good or not...

Aww, you really have to try them! I love them!
Didn't used to when I was younger, but now they're my fav part of my meal
I think becoming vegan also helps to develop an appreciation for less processed foods- i've found myself liking vegetables (and even some fruits ) that I didn't like before.
I just steam mine- they have a really good texture too. You should try them- 'tis the season etc etc.

[veggiegirl3]

I
lunch: scrambled tofu w/ shiitake mushrooms & spinach, two pumpkin pancakes w/ maple syrup
later: either a pumpkin pie milkshake or pumpkin raisin cookies. probably the milkshake

Ok, Jambox, now you've done it: you're influencing my days! I went out and bought a can of pumpkin after reading your posts lately, because they always make me drool. How do you make a pumpkin pie milkshake? I've make one w/ soymilk and pumpkin before. What do you put in?

Yesterday:
Breakfast:
-Cream of wheat made with soymilk, with 1 tsp brown sugar
-A little more than 1/2 a plum (it didn't taste that good)

Lunch:
-A big slice of leftover lentil loaf with brown gravy
-"Italian Blend" vegetables
-Butternut squash soup

Snack:
-Pretzels
-An apple

Dinner:
-veggie burger (off the bun) with ketchup
-Two big breadsticks (made from pizza dough. They were so good!!)
-Big salad: Romaine, mushrooms, baby carrots, and lowfat raspberry vinaigrette dressing
Dessert: A cup of chocolate soy ice cream

Snack:
Popcorn with E/B

[applepie]

coffee + soya milk
fruit salad (banana, apple, pear, plum, kiwi fruit)

pumpkin soup
toasted pumpkin seed bread + pure spread

soya yogurt
handful of trail mix

quinoa, oven roasted veg (pumpkin, courgettes, aubergine, red pepper, shallots) + spicy tomato sauce

[foxytina_69]

fiamma, i make my gravy from scratch.

my yorkshire pudding recipe is in here:

http://veganforum.com/forums/showthr...kshire+pudding

and my vegan gravy recipe is:

Vegan gravy recipe:

1 vegetable bouilion cube
2 cups water
half teaspoon onion powder
few good dashes garlic powder
a little sea salt and pepper
couple tablespoons full of nutritional yeast
few good dashes of tamari soy sauce (or normal soy sauce, just add until it tastes right)
a little squirt of mustard
about 1/4 cup to 1/2 cup of brown rice flour
tablespoon of vegan butter

combine all ingredients in pot, whisk while bringing it to a boil. cook on medium low heat until done.

i didnt have nutritional yeast though so i tried it without and it still worked fine, it just needed more onion powder and soy sauce than originally.

[foxytina_69]

yesterday i ate just leftovers.

breakfast:
-2 yorkshire puddings w/ gravy, roasted potatoes w/ gravy, a little scoop of chili and some apple sauce.
dinner:
-2 yorkshire puddings w/ gravy, roasted potatoes w/ gravy, a little scoop of chili and some apple sauce.

lol same thing twice.

[jamboxrock]

Ok, Jambox, now you've done it: you're influencing my days! I went out and bought a can of pumpkin after reading your posts lately, because they always make me drool. How do you make a pumpkin pie milkshake? I've make one w/ soymilk and pumpkin before. What do you put in?

Haha, excellent. I bought a big can of pumpkin last week and I'm trying to think of ways to use it up. For the milkshake I used a third of a pint of Soy Delicious vanilla ice cream, two big spoonfulls of pumpkin, just a little soy milk (the pumpkin makes it creamy already), shakes of cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger. Blended it up, then crumbled one sheet of graham crackers into it. Oh, and I added a bit of maple syrup to sweeten it up.

[Wishin986]

Haha, excellent. I bought a big can of pumpkin last week and I'm trying to think of ways to use it up. For the milkshake I used a third of a pint of Soy Delicious vanilla ice cream, two big spoonfulls of pumpkin, just a little soy milk (the pumpkin makes it creamy already), shakes of cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger. Blended it up, then crumbled one sheet of graham crackers into it. Oh, and I added a bit of maple syrup to sweeten it up.

oh my that sounds absolutely phenomenal!! ive had a can of pumpkin (w. no can opener oops) in my room for a while but 1. i cant open it and 2. im in a dorm so dont have the facilities really to make anything with it. thought about adding some to oatmeal or something. but now i think im going to wait and bring it home w. me and make one of those shakes over thanksgiving!

[Tigerlily]

Vegan gravy recipe:

1 vegetable bouilion cube
2 cups water
half teaspoon onion powder
few good dashes garlic powder
a little sea salt and pepper
couple tablespoons full of nutritional yeast
few good dashes of tamari soy sauce (or normal soy sauce, just add until it tastes right)
a little squirt of mustard
about 1/4 cup to 1/2 cup of brown rice flour
tablespoon of vegan butter

combine all ingredients in pot, whisk while bringing it to a boil. cook on medium low heat until done.

THANKS so much! The gravy recipe I've been using is full of vegan margarine (too fatty and too expensive to make every time I want gravy) and has mushrooms, which I'm not too fond of (I like my gravies smooth).

*sings "I'm having mashed potatoes and gravy tomorrow! Doo doo! La la!"*

[fiamma]

Thank you so much Tina!!!! (((((((((HUGS))))))))))) As soon as I get organised I'm gonna make a roast dinner. You are a star!!!!!

[auntierozzi]

Yesterday:

B: Granary toast with peanut butter and jam
Molasses Tea
Orange Juice w/ ground flax seed
an Orange


Mid-morning Tea w/ oat milk

L: Quinoa tomato spaghetti with
Tomato, onion, cabbage and mushroom sauce
salad w/spinach leaves, red Swiss chard and lambs' lettuce
Quince purée with Cardamom cream


snack an apple and a clementine


Tea : Beans on toast with fried mushrooms
Prune Sojade yoghurt

snack a kiwi
an orange.

[Cherry]

Breakfast: cup of tea and a bite of toast, which I didn't finish cos it tasted of garlic for some reason.

Lunch: 2 veggie sausages and loads of broccoli. Quarter of a piece of bread, which also tasted of garlic. A cup of black earl grey tea.

Dinner: Oven chips, 2 veggie sausages, lettucey salad, avocado & tomato salad, cranberry & raspberry juice

Snack: Gingerbread and more tea

[Tigerlily]

Bleh, I hate that, Cherry! I was making garlic bread once and I "double dipped" my butter knife into my margarine container. The knife has some garlic bits on it and the rest of my margarine tasted like garlic! Argh. I could only use it for savoury things after that.

[Paragon]

Made myself a lovely simple stir fry for dinner tonight. I love being able to cook what I want when I like, and then putting a couple of logs on the fire and some great music on the stereo... bliss..I am a lucky B...

[Cherry]

Bleh, I hate that, Cherry! I was making garlic bread once and I "double dipped" my butter knife into my margarine container. The knife has some garlic bits on it and the rest of my margarine tasted like garlic! Argh. I could only use it for savoury things after that.

Yeh, I thought it must have been that, but on closer inspection it seems I left the open bread packet on top of half a bulb of garlic! Oops. Didn't think it was QUITE that strong!

[vegcurry]

brekkies: toasted scheese and tomato sandwhich, large mug of tea.
lunch: one banana, 2x apples and 2x satsumas.
tea: curried butternut squash, mashed potato and parsnips, baked beetroot, 2x veg samosas and 2x onion bhajis.

and numerous large mugs of tea throughout the day.

(there HAD to be a curry in there somewhere )

[thecatspajamas1]

- 2 multigrain flax ricecakes topped with refried beans, avocado, and salsa

- Bolthouse Farms smoothie (cherries, mango, apple, camu camu, mushrooms, echinacea)

- bowl of organic vegetable soup

- smoothie of coconut milk, banana, raw almond butter, ground flax

- lettuce salad with viniagrette

- grapes

- sesame bagel with nothing on it

[veggiegirl3]

Breakfast:
-Oatlmeal with soymilk and 1 tsp brown sugar
-Apple

Snack:
-Peanuts
-Plain soy yogurt with stevia

Lunch:
-Whole wheat pita filled with Tofukrey, Nayonaise, lettuce, and tomato
-Baby carrots
-High protien pretzels

Snack:
-Pumpkin Flax granola with soymilk
-Apple

Dinner:
-Container of Thai Garder pad thai
-Salad: romaine lettuce, mushrooms, baby carrots, lowfat raspberry vinaigrette dressing
-Pumpkin shake (Thanks Jamboxroack!)

ETA: Packet of chocolate chip oatmeal

[foxytina_69]

today:

breakfast:
-baked potato
-mock tuna lettuce wrap
dinner:
-5 veggie pakoras
-like 10 grams of chips
-1/2 of my slushee

steev got me treats cause i wasnt feeling well.

[Annie]

Aw hope you feel better, foxytina!

Breakfast: cereal with walnuts and vanilla soy milk
cantelope

Dinner: stir fry with veggies, deep fried tofu and white rice in a spicy orange sauce
a banana

Evening: raspberries

[foxytina_69]

thanks annie!

[Roxy]

Today:

2 cups of coffee with Silk creamer.

1 bowl Optimum Zen organic cereal with vanilla soy milk.

1 Luna Bar.

Home-made salad: mixed organic leaves, sliced organic strawberries, cherry tomatoes, Yves veggie chicken tenders (heated) and huckelberry dressing.

Also had with it - 1 1/2 pieces of warmed pita bread with hummus.

Cup of Echinacea tea.

4 or 5 little vanilla tea cookies

A bunch of all natural veggie chips.

[jamboxrock]

yesterday...

breakfast: vanilla almond shredded oats w/ ground flax & soy milk

snack: pear

lunch: scrambled tofu w/ shiitake mushrooms & spinach, two pumpkin pancakes w/ syrup

snack: half a grapefruit, spoonful of peanut butter, pumpkin raisin cookie

dinner: three small rolls w/ marinara, two slices of pizza w/ garlic, zucchini & mushrooms, a couple pumpkin beers & a blue moon beer

I decided yesterday that I'm about burnt out on pumpkin...I suppose I'll just have to finish the pancakes and cookies I have leftover though...

[veggiegirl3]

Breakfast:
-Oatmeal with soymilk and 1 tsp brown sugar
-Huge apple

Lunch:
-Leftover lentil loaf
-Salad: romaine lettuce, 1/2 a plum tomato, mushrooms, and low fat raspberry vinaigrette dressing
-Pumpkin shake

Dinner: With my dad at a restaurant
-1 vegetable sushi roll (last time, I ordered 1 and it was so tiny that I wished I had gotten two...this time I ordered two and they were big, so I ended up eating just one of them)
-Garden salad

Later: Probably some granola and either rice milk or soy yogurt, but I'm not sure yet
ETA: Graham crackers and a banana

[jamboxrock]

You're welcome, veggiegirl Do you make your lentil loaf, or is it storebought?

breakfast: vanilla almond shredded oats w/ ground flax & soy milk

snack: apple

lunch: scrambled tofu w/ shiitake mushrooms & spinach, two pumpkin pancakes w/ syrup, two pieces of wheat toast w/ earth balance

snack: half a grapefruit, graham crackers

dinner: huge salad (romaine, spinach, tomatoes, green pepper, celery, carrot, radishes, sprouts, mixed beans, bacos & creamy herb dressing), two pumpkin raisin cookies

[foxytina_69]

today:

breakfast:
-half bowl brown rice pasta
-1 pakora
snack:
-1 pakora
dinner:
-pizza

[thecatspajamas1]

- 2 ricecakes topped with refried beans, slices of red pepper, mashed avocado, and salsa

- organic blueberry juice, diluted

-lettuce salad with viniagrette

- pasta with spinach pesto (I put organic spinach, walnuts, basil, and olive oil in a blender to make the pesto)

- 1/2 cup chocolate sorbet

- 2 cups orange juice

[Roxy]

Today:

1 cup of coffee with Silk creamer.

2 Yves tofu dogs (one on a wholewheat bun with ketchup and mustard) - I know it was an odd thing for breakfast but it's what I felt like!

1 Luna Bar.

Home-made pasta (wholewheat flax rottini, brown mushrooms, sliced Tofurkey italian sausage, tons of garlic, organic tomato sauce) topped with some shredded vegan cheese.

Just now having a cup of Echinacea tea and a couple of cookies

[applepie]

coffee + soya milk
quinoa porridge with an apple, raisins + cinnamon

lentil, carrot + orange soup
toasted wholewheat bread
pear

earl grey tea + soya milk
2 tangerines
handful of mixed nuts

huge salad (radicchio, spinach, tomatoes, red pepper, cucumber, beetroot, olives, sunflower seeds)
sweet potato wedges + soya yogurt/horseradish mix

[veggiegirl3]

You're welcome, veggiegirl Do you make your lentil loaf, or is it storebought?

I made it the other night, and it tastes even better as leftovers. I froze a piece too.

[jamboxrock]

I made it the other night, and it tastes even better as leftovers. I froze a piece too.

Could you please tell me the recipe? That sounds awesome. My loafs never loaf...

[Wishin986]

B: bowl of cereal (1/2 spelt flakes and 1/2 organic wild puffs

L: big plate of fruit! (it was an amazing fruit day at the dining hall - pineapple, strawberries, grapes, and kiwi yum.) sprinkled w. a lil granola. small taste of oatmeal

S: some dry spelt flakes and organic wild puffs

D: dont know yet - going to the game and its a night one (its a huge football game today!! wake vs. bc - especially big bc my whole family is BC especially my grandmother bc my uncles went there) tailgate food usually isnt too vegan friendly. we shall seee

[pavotrouge]

breakfast: only an apple and a cup of tea, because I got up late and wanted to clean my flat, included kitchen, before making a mess again

lunch: roasted brussel sprouts and bulgur with onions and carrots
(LOTS of it)

snack: roasted peanuts

dinner: must be something protein-y...probably something with chickpeas in it...

[veggiegirl3]

Could you please tell me the recipe? That sounds awesome. My loafs never loaf...

Sure! Check your e-mail!

Breakfast:
-Oatmeal with rice milk and 1 tsp brown sugar
-Big apple

Snack: (on the way to the gym)
-Baby carrots

Lunch:
-Tempeh burger (off the bun) with ketchup
-Baby carrots and green peppers
-Quinoa
Dessert: tangerine

Snack: Pumpkin shake (with rice milk)

Snack #2: Chocolate brownie Luna Bar

I need to find something for dinner...Pasta might be good. We shall see.

[speedylemons]

2 pieces of the green ezekiel toast with avocado and sea salt
1 mango naked smoothie

1 tomato and sea salt sandwhich [on the orange ezekiel]
1 banana

Now i'm munching on raw pistachios.. and i was thinking about making some simple pasta for a late dinner..

[speedylemons]

Snack: Pumpkin shake (with rice milk)

did you make it yourself?? that sounds good

[thecatspajamas1]

-orange

- about 2 plates of food at an Indian restaurant buffet. ( Naan, rice, channa, yucca, dhal, etc.)

-TON of water with the indian food... so spicy

- a Raw Revolution bar (Cashew & agave flavor)

- a Larabar (cocoa mole flavor)

[Roxy]

Today:

2 cups of coffee with Silk creamer.

1 small bowl of Optimum Zen cereal with vanilla soy milk.

2 Wildberry Buckwheat Waffles. 1 with strawberry & Grand Manier jam and the other with agave nectar.

a few all natural vegetable chips.

Luna Bar.

1 pita bread with hummus.

1 pita bread stuffed with hummus, Yves veggie chicken, tomato slices and mixed organic leaves.

1 cup of organic peppermint tea.

I think I'll have a couple of cookies

[Tigerlily]

Breakfast:
Maple syrup drizzled over cream of rice cereal (made with soy milk)

Lunch:
Sweet potato with margarine
Chips

Afternoon snack:
Cup of coffee with soy creamer

Supper:
Sauteed onions and mushrooms (seasoned with soy sauce, black pepper, and cumin) over rice and peas

Dessert:
Small bowl of soy ice cream

Evening snacks (not all at once):
Cup of tea with soy creamer and sugar
Pack of cashew crunch snacks
Cup of dry Koala Crisp cereal

[Mystic]

- bowl of all bran with soy milk. glass of OJ.
- falafel pita wrap w/ tabbouli & hummus. coke.
- apple
- handful of walnuts & some dried figs
- bowl of spaghetti w/ lentil bolognaise. salad w/ olive oil & herb wine vinegar.
- mango

[foxytina_69]

today:

lunch:
-3 slices veggie gluten free pizza
-7 baby carrots w/ dressing
-oj w/ calcium
dinner:
-scoop of veggie chop suey, scoop of tomato fried rice, 1 spring roll, diet pop