finicky non-vegan eaters

[Guest guest]

Welcome, Susie.

 

I too have finicky non-vegans in my home and I've had limited success

in getting them to eat my vegan food. Some ideas are: pasta with

tomato-based sauce (add other veggies either pureed or cut very small),

burritoes with bean filling instead of meat, chili (use TVP--texturized

vegetable protein--instead of ground meat), soups such as lentil or

split pea, vegan pancakes and waffles and muffins (vegweb.com has

many). I also try to serve more cut-up fruits and vegetables both at

meals and as snacks. Hummus makes a good vegan dip for veggies.

 

Rachael

[Guest guest]

Thank you! I never realized just how finicky they were and that I actually enabled them!!! The whole hummus thing? I love it to death.... but they look at it and wonder what has happened to their mother!! I do have this question though - is soymilk totally interchangeable in recipes? I know that it doesn't produce the same results in ready mixes - like instant potatoes and instant pudding mix... has anybody else had this same experience?

 

Any suggestions for replacing the instant milk powder in my bread machine recipes?

 

thank you !! I have a bazillion questions - I will take it easy on the list though and not drive everyone crazy - I have been reading past posts and hope to find my answers before I post already asked questions!!Rachael VerNooy <rachaelvernooy wrote:

Welcome, Susie.I too have finicky non-vegans in my home and I've had limited success in getting them to eat my vegan food. Some ideas are: pasta with tomato-based sauce (add other veggies either pureed or cut very small), burritoes with bean filling instead of meat, chili (use TVP--texturized vegetable protein--instead of ground meat), soups such as lentil or split pea, vegan pancakes and waffles and muffins (vegweb.com has many). I also try to serve more cut-up fruits and vegetables both at meals and as snacks. Hummus makes a good vegan dip for veggies.Rachael

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Susie,

I use soymilk in everything my mother uses cow's milk in. While I don't make instant potatoes and puddings frequently, those times when I do I find it works fine. I use the Silk regular in the things that are not sweet and the Silk vanilla or very vanilla varieties in the sweet things I make. It may depend on the brand you use as to how well the soy milk works. Some are not as thick as others and therefore may end up working a bit differently maybe?

 

I find that it really isn't necessary to use anything to replace the instant milk powder in my bread recipes. Occasionally I will use Soya Powder. Some people I know use Better Than Milk instant soymilk powder. Mostly I just don't replace that particular ingredient and my bread normally turns out fine.

 

God's Peace,

Gayle

 

 

[Guest guest]

Thank you so much for the advise - like I said - I

enable my finicky eaters (ie: pudding mixes and

instant potatoes)....my bad !!! I am trying to mix

potatoes w/half real - slowly they won't even

recognize the difference! I have noticed their

interest lately in some of the things I am eating - I

made some casserole looking thing w/pasta, salsa,

black beans, corn and spagetti sauce.... my 16 yo son

actually ate some of it - and the others kinda looked

interested until they saw no meat but beans instead!!

I chuckled, smiled and said - I fixed it for me, but

if you would like a " no thank you bite " you certainly

may!

 

I will try my bread machine tomorrow!! Again thank

you!

 

susie

--- quintmom wrote:

 

> Susie,

> I use soymilk in everything my mother uses cow's

> milk in. While I don't make instant potatoes and

> puddings frequently, those times when I do I find it

> works fine. I use the Silk regular in the things

> that are not sweet and the Silk vanilla or very

> vanilla varieties in the sweet things I make. It

> may depend on the brand you use as to how well the

> soy milk works. Some are not as thick as others and

> therefore may end up working a bit differently

> maybe?

>

> I find that it really isn't necessary to use

> anything to replace the instant milk powder in my

> bread recipes. Occasionally I will use Soya Powder.

> Some people I know use Better Than Milk instant

> soymilk powder. Mostly I just don't replace that

> particular ingredient and my bread normally turns

> out fine.

>

> God's Peace,

> Gayle

>

>

 

 

 

 

 

 

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