New to group and have a ?....

[Guest guest]

Hi, I am new to the group and am finding it to be a great resource! I am

vegetarian looking to make the switch completely to vegan. I am looking for a

soy free alternative to the highly versatile chicken/tofu. If anyone has an idea

it would be greatly appreciated!! THX!!!

[Guest guest]

Have you tried seitan? You can buy it in health food stores/ organic market or make it at home. There are lots of recipies on the web. It is made from wheat gluten and picks up various flavors based on how it is seasoned. -ErinSent from my iPhoneOn Feb 23, 2010, at 12:43 PM, "jenchiuchiolo" <jenchiuchiolo wrote:

 

 

Hi, I am new to the group and am finding it to be a great resource! I am vegetarian looking to make the switch completely to vegan. I am looking for a soy free alternative to the highly versatile chicken/tofu. If anyone has an idea it would be greatly appreciated!! THX!!!

[Guest guest]

Hi. We just tried this the other night and we like it but my husband loved it! It is called lite life chicken strips. They have other products too.

 

http://www.lightlife.com/product_detail.jsp?p=smartstripschickn

 

--- On Tue, 2/23/10, jenchiuchiolo <jenchiuchiolo wrote:

jenchiuchiolo <jenchiuchiolo New to group and have a ?.... Date: Tuesday, February 23, 2010, 5:43 PM

Hi, I am new to the group and am finding it to be a great resource! I am vegetarian looking to make the switch completely to vegan. I am looking for a soy free alternative to the highly versatile chicken/tofu. If anyone has an idea it would be greatly appreciated! ! THX!!!

[Guest guest]

Quoting jenchiuchiolo <jenchiuchiolo:

 

> Hi, I am new to the group and am finding it to be a great resource!

> I am vegetarian looking to make the switch completely to vegan. I am

> looking for a soy free alternative to the highly versatile

> chicken/tofu. If anyone has an idea it would be greatly

> appreciated!! THX!!!

 

One thing I recommend is not to try too hard to replace chicken and

tofu. They're not essential, and you don't need to be tied to a

meat-and-potatoes landscape for your dinner plate. Whole grains and

beans and veggies and fruits are perfectly fine foods on their own,

and don't really need a high-protein food to go with them, either for

health or aesthetic reasons.

 

For the days when you do want something " meaty " , you might consider

seitan (there are TONS of seitan recipes on fatfreevegan.com), but

mostly, I'd recommend shifting your focus to just filling the plate

with wholesome whole foods and skipping the high-protein element

altogether.

 

Serene

[Guest guest]

I think we have to stop and ask why Jen is seeking an alternative to chicken and

tofu. My wondering is that she is concerned about consuming enough protein,

something very common esp for those newer to plant based nutrition.

 

Reminder is that we only need 5% of our calories from protein. This confirmed by

T Colin Campbell in his work with the China Study. Drs. Matt Lederman and Alona

Pulde, in their new book KEEP IT SIMPLE, KEEP IT WHOLE (who are associated with

McDougall and TCC) also say in their book (pg 60, " Since 1974 the world health

org. has recommended that we get 5% of our calories from protein (6% during

pregnancy) "

 

So we dont need to be specifically seeking protein alternatives. When was the

last time you met someone protein deficient? The biggest animals on the planet,

hippos, elephants , rhinos etc, derive all the protein they need from plants!!!

 

If you go to www.calorieking.com you can type in a food and see that most plant

based foods come in well above 5% protein... check out oats and spinach for

example and you will be amazed!!!

 

SO just keep it green. Keep it low fat, whole food, plant based and

nutritionally dense. You will be fine. Focus more on foods that fit these

categories that make you feel good and taste good to you!!! Youll be fine!!