What is your favorite vegetarian food: Sandwich, Ethnic food, comfort food, Side dish?

Sandwich- chick pea tuna sandwich. (Chick peas pickles and veganaise)

Ethnic food- dont really eat alot of ethnic food

Comfort food- mac n cheese ( about 2 cups dayia cheese 3-4 cups almond or rice milk 1 tbsp of garlic powder salt and pepper to taste heat all in a sauce pan till it is all melted. And about 2 cups of elbo macaronie.) For better instuctions go to dayias website this recipe is on there.

Sidedish- lemon pepper garlic fries( cut into fries 4 large potatos. In a mixing bowl put 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tesp salt 1 tesp garlic powder 1/2 tesp pepper 1/4 tesp paprika 1/2 tesp lemon zest. Put potatos in bowl and cover them in the mixture. Put on cookie sheet single layer and cook at 450 f for 45 min.)

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1. two slices of wholegrain toast, a handful of spinach, red onions, capsicum and a squirt of chili sauce
2. chinese red bean paste buns
3. agar agar, an extremely low-calorie vegan jelly substitute
4. mashed potatoes.

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1. Lettuce and carrots w/ spicy mustard
2. Burrito
3. Mashed potatoes
4. I don't do "sides"- I cook one dish and eat it, holidays aside.
And since I'm vegan, there isn't the whole meat-surrounded-by-everything else part.

What is the difference between soy, regular and skim milk?

all taste different. Regular is what we know as store bought milk. skim milk is a lot less flavor and not all that tasty for drinking water does just as good unless putting it on cereal and personally water taste better than blue water.

soy milk has its own rich flavor and distinctive from real cow milk. do not have all the fat content of the cow milk. I love cow milk best but use soy and almond milk to keep the allergies down. I use some but a lot starts the allergies in a torrent. Seems like hay fever but if in the winter even cold air triggers a coughing fit. Try to not use it at all unless out and unavoidable.

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"taste" varies among individuals, but ggenerally speaking; yes! skim-milk taste less sweetning, but just as filling as reg-milk. while coc9nut/almond/soy/rice/acorn/oat [milks] tatse both less filling{faattening} & less sweetning. they have fewer calories and 60%+ less sugar p/serving than low-fat milk & skim milk.
the taste of some alternative milks can be compared to thaat of grainy/earthy water. imagine the texture of water, with a hint of almond/rice/oat to it.

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Yes, there is a very different taste between dairy and non-dairy milk. As I will not drink dairy milk because of the way the industry treats cows, my faviourite non-dairy milk is now almond.

What oil is best and healthiest for cooking and salads?

Cooking: I prefer Coconut
Why? It's one of the highest concentrations of naturally occurring saturated fats there is, it is very shelf stable due to no open bonds, and is much better for cooking at a higher temperature than olive oil as it is less likely to oxidize.


Salads: Flax Oil (I like the ones infused with chili's/herbs as it gives more flavor)
Why? Rich in omega 3's which is tough(ish) to find as a vegan, it's an anti-inflammatory, the essential fatty acids are largely responsible for its skin-healing and irritations.

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Oils are not the healthiest for you. They are processed and since all the fiber is stripped many say it is like eating empty calories.

I have heard that coconut butter is the best because it keeps the fiber from the coconut in it.

Coconut oil is good for cooking because it can withstand it.
Olive oil, and many other oils, are not good for cooking because they oxidize and become damaged fats.

You don't want to eat damaged fats.

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when cooking I use olive oil it is more expensive but is a mono fat. best not to use a whole lot for any reason because food wrapped in any fat need to be digested before the other nutrition gets digested inside of the oil wrapping. also do not cook to the smoke point this changes all vegetable fats into trans fats and that is not good. Canola oil is the second best it is a mono fat and is cheaper but I love the flavor of olive oil myself.

as for salads if for your self extra light olive oil is best but if you do not mind the flavor of evoo then it has more good stuff in it and that is what I use for making dressings.

1 good dressing is
homestyle italian
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tab water
1 tsp salt
2 tab lemon juice
1 tab Italian seasoning of choice

shake and dress the salad.
the water helps to blend the oil and lemon juice let it set about 15 minutes for more of the seasoning to get into the oil. good ether way. Shake and serve.

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For me I use extra virgin olive oil for both, as recommended by my dietitian. I have high cholesterol and olive oil is a healthy fat.

And the reason it's at the bottom of the food chart is because proportionally, you shouldn't be eating many servings of it like you would with veggies and fruits. Moderation is the key.

What is your favorite recipe high protein vegan?

Stop trying to spread the protein myth. No one needs more than the RDA unless they are doing more than 2 hours of heavy exercise such as endurance training ( I can't imagine anyone lifting weights for 2 hours plus steadily).

The rda for males is 55 grams and 45 grams for females. This is more than exceeded with a normal vegetarian or vegan diet. No one ever suffers a protein deficiency unless in a state of true starvation.

There are multiple challenges issued asking to prove a protein deficiency on the proper calories.

On 3,000 to 4,000 cals a day (3,500 being dead average) I easily consume 100 grams of protein average.

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grilled portobello, crispy fried onion, a mix of lightly sauteed yellow pepper, green and yellow zucchini strips, shredded soy cheese,roja salsa ( made with roasted red and orange peppers, chil and tomatoes) black beans and vegan sour cream. Add a spoonful of guac for topping.

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Bean Protein Shake. One cup cooked beans chilled, one small banana, hand full of blue berries, teaspoon of splenda. Blend together until smooth with ice.

370 calories
18 grams protein.

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Tofu scramble. A block of extra firm tofu (this has nearly all of the protein I need in a day, about 40 grams, when I need about 45 personally) with poppy seed, curry and cayenne.  Be careful about protein overdose.