Guest guest Posted November 22, 2002 Report Share Posted November 22, 2002 I am a lacto-ovo vegetarian, and as such I don't have many recipes that are vegan in my personal recipe files. I would like to learn more about it, or find out ways vegans here convert recipes. Do feel free to share some of your recipes here when time allows. Here are some things I wonder about: 1. When a baked recipe calls for eggs, what do you use to substitute for that? Brands? Things you have found that work best? 2. When a recipe calls for milk or cream, what is your favorite way to substitute for that? 3. I read somewhere yesterday that a vegan diet is not full of enough protien or certain nutrients. This guy sounded very misinformed, from things I have read. However, are there certain things you have to balance or regulate more carefully to assure you are getting a properly balanced diet? I could probably ask a 100 questions. *lol* I have done a fair bit of reading on vegan sites, and I have picked up a few ideas. I would love to hear from folks here who use these tips and knowledge in their day to day lives. Thanks. ~ P_T ~ There is no frigate like a book / To take us lands away, / Nor any coursers like a page / Of prancing poetry. -Emily Dickinson, poet (1830-1886) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 2002 Report Share Posted November 22, 2002 I'm not Vegan so I couldn't answer your questions about conversions that well...However, I do believe the ONLY thing Vegans are at risk of deficiencies in is B12. I believe a supplement will help in that area. Omegas are something else you couldn't get through a Vegan diet though flax has them...Though flax has its own set of problems to the diet. Canola oil has omegas present (also the lowest in saturated fat though not that high in monounsaturated). Canola would be a great oil to stir fry or bake with (not for heavy frying...The oil breaks down into trans fatty junk when heated at a certain temp). Other than that, protein is available through a wide variety of veggie/grain foods. As well as iron. Good luck to you! One day I plan to follow the vegan path...I just need to get past my love for cheese (and the occasional egg). Warmly, Allison --- ~ P_T ~ <patchouli_troll wrote: > I am a lacto-ovo vegetarian, and as such I don't > have many recipes that are > vegan in my personal recipe files. I would like to > learn more about it, or find > out ways vegans here convert recipes. Do feel free > to share some of your > recipes here when time allows. > > Here are some things I wonder about: > > 1. When a baked recipe calls for eggs, what do you > use to substitute for that? > Brands? Things you have found that work best? > > 2. When a recipe calls for milk or cream, what is > your favorite way to > substitute for that? > > 3. I read somewhere yesterday that a vegan diet is > not full of enough protien > or certain nutrients. This guy sounded very > misinformed, from things I have > read. However, are there certain things you have to > balance or regulate more > carefully to assure you are getting a properly > balanced diet? > > I could probably ask a 100 questions. *lol* I have > done a fair bit of reading on > vegan sites, and I have picked up a few ideas. I > would love to hear from folks > here who use these tips and knowledge in their day > to day lives. Thanks. > > ~ P_T ~ > > There is no frigate like a book / To take us lands > away, / Nor any coursers like > a page / Of prancing poetry. > -Emily Dickinson, poet (1830-1886) > > > > Mail Plus – Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 2002 Report Share Posted November 22, 2002 , Allison Nations <allyanne2001> wrote: Good luck to > you! One day I plan to follow the vegan path...I just > need to get past my love for cheese (and the > occasional egg). > > Warmly, > Allison > ~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~ Oh, I don't think I am quite ready to follow a vegan diet yet, but I certainly am open to learning more cooking techniques. Being the only vegetarian in my household makes going fully vegan too much of a challenge right now. Trying more vegan recipes might be fun. Thanks for answering some of the dietary questions I had. I thought all vegetarians were at risk for not getting enough vitamin B. Anyway, whether that is true or just more ignorance on my part, I continue to take a B complex suppliment just to be on the safe side. ~ P_T ~ There is no way to peace, peace is the way. ~ A.J. Muste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 23, 2002 Report Share Posted November 23, 2002 On Fri, 22 Nov 2002 21:27:17 -0000, you wrote: >I am a lacto-ovo vegetarian, and as such I don't have many recipes that are >vegan in my personal recipe files. I would like to learn more about it, or find >out ways vegans here convert recipes. Do feel free to share some of your >recipes here when time allows. > >Here are some things I wonder about: > >1. When a baked recipe calls for eggs, what do you use to substitute for that? >Brands? Things you have found that work best? [i'm not a vegan but have quite a few vegan cookbooks...and have made a lot of vegan recipes so if you'll accept an answer from someone who hasn't walked the walk - here's my take on it. Well, actually I have walked the walk (been vegan) for some months when trying to see if my cholesterol would be lowered by diet. But I'm not normally a vegan.] Eggs - I think it would depend on what you wanted the eggs to do. If to make something sort of set, like cheesecake, maybe silken tofu would be a good substitute (as in tofu cheesecake). In some recipes, maybe tahini would substitute. There's a vegan egg replacer available in health food stores, I think it's called " En-R-G Egg Replacer " or something along those lines. I haven't tried it, but have heard good things about it. >2. When a recipe calls for milk or cream, what is your favorite way to >substitute for that? If I were vegan, this would be easy, I'd substitute soy milk. Or - in desserts - how about coconut cream? Yum. >3. I read somewhere yesterday that a vegan diet is not full of enough protien >or certain nutrients. This guy sounded very misinformed, from things I have >read. However, are there certain things you have to balance or regulate more >carefully to assure you are getting a properly balanced diet? There is certainly a concern about Vitamin B-12, as severe and permanent neurological damage can result from insufficient B-12. [i'm NOT POSITIVE of the following paragraph, please no one rely on it...] I think taking a supplement would ensure that this is OK. I believe tempeh has B-12 and I think nutritional yeast does too. Another concern would be young children: I believe it can be difficult for them to get enough calories to thrive on a vegan diet - especially on a low-fat diet. It strikes me that getting protein would not be a problem - given tofu, tempeh, seitan, and the complementary proteins many of which are easily available - such as peanut butter on whole-wheat bread, or a bean burrito (beans/corn). It might - however - again be difficult to get enough protein for a small child to thrive as small children can have so many food dislikes. BTW, we got about 3 " of snow last night, and it's been in the low 30s all day with a good deal of wind - feels like it's much colder! Brrrr.... Pat -- Pat Meadows Books, books! Low prices. Music CDs too! http://www.wellsborocomputing.com/sales.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 23, 2002 Report Share Posted November 23, 2002 Thank you Gene and Pat for those answers to my vegan questions. Very helpful. *s* ~ P_T ~ P.S. Brrrrrrrr, Pat. That is too cold for me. The snow must be pretty. We don't get that in Oregon where I live; we can only see it up on the mountains around us or drive about 40 minutes to get to some. I kind of miss having a bit on the ground during the holidays. :::wistfully thinking of the eastcoast::: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 24, 2002 Report Share Posted November 24, 2002 On Sun, 24 Nov 2002 00:39:27 -0000, you wrote: >Thank you Gene and Pat for those answers to my vegan questions. Very >helpful. *s* > >~ P_T ~ > >P.S. Brrrrrrrr, Pat. That is too cold for me. The snow must be pretty. We don't >get that in Oregon where I live; we can only see it up on the mountains around >us or drive about 40 minutes to get to some. I kind of miss having a bit on >the ground during the holidays. > We live in a beautiful, beautiful place that I adore. In the lovely Appalachians. See: http://www.visittiogapa.com - The overlooks in the Grand Canyon of PA are eight miles from our house. The pictures don't do it justice. BUT: the price we pay is the isolation (nearest bookstore 55 miles away, nearest bakery likewise, nearest mall likewise, nearest clothing store likewise, etc.) and - especially - the cold and long winters. We can expect -20 F (only at night) at least once in a winter. And we can expect a good deal of snow, sometimes we even get lake effect snow from the Great Lakes, although we're about 150 miles from them. We've only been here a year and a half, and last winter was very mild, but I think this year, we'll have a 'real winter'. I don't mind cold much, so it's OK for me. Pat -- Pat Meadows Books, books! Low prices. Music CDs too! http://www.wellsborocomputing.com/sales.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 24, 2002 Report Share Posted November 24, 2002 : See: http://www.visittiogapa.com - The overlooks in the : Grand Canyon of PA are eight miles from our house. The : pictures don't do it justice. : i have been there. yay! : BUT: the price we pay is the isolation (nearest bookstore : 55 miles away, nearest bakery likewise, nearest mall : likewise, nearest clothing store likewise, etc.) and - : especially - the cold and long winters. We can expect -20 F : (only at night) at least once in a winter. And we can expect : a good deal of snow, sometimes we even get lake effect snow : from the Great Lakes, although we're about 150 miles from them. : we get lake effect down here too. but i am a winter person, so it doesn't bother me. i long for the days that i can ice skate outside. kate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2002 Report Share Posted November 25, 2002 On Sun, 24 Nov 2002 22:56:05 -0500, you wrote: >: >we get lake effect down here too. but i am a winter person, so it >doesn't bother me. i long for the days that i can ice skate outside. > > Where are you, Kate? Are we almost neighbors? Pat -- Pat Meadows Books, books! Low prices. Music CDs too! http://www.wellsborocomputing.com/sales.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2002 Report Share Posted November 25, 2002 i'm in pittsburgh, so by state, yes. : : Pat Meadows [pat] : Monday, November 25, 2002 7:55 AM : : Re: Re: Forgive my ignorance : : : On Sun, 24 Nov 2002 22:56:05 -0500, you wrote: : : : >: : >we get lake effect down here too. but i am a winter person, so it : >doesn't bother me. i long for the days that i can ice skate outside. : > : > : : Where are you, Kate? Are we almost neighbors? : : Pat : -- : Pat Meadows : Books, books! Low prices. : Music CDs too! : http://www.wellsborocomputing.com/sales.html : : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2002 Report Share Posted November 25, 2002 On Mon, 25 Nov 2002 12:55:29 -0500, you wrote: >i'm in pittsburgh, so by state, yes. > Not very close in mileage though. Do you know, I've never seen Pittsburgh? Pat -- Pat Meadows Books, books! Low prices. Music CDs too! http://www.wellsborocomputing.com/sales.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 27, 2002 Report Share Posted November 27, 2002 >PT: Thanks for answering some of the dietary questions I had. I thought all >vegetarians were at risk for not getting enough vitamin B. Anyway, whether >that is true or just more ignorance on my part, I continue to take a B complex >suppliment just to be on the safe side. I think it would not be safe to try to eat enough eggs and cheese to get one's B-12 because of the cholesterol. I take a B-12 supplement even though I do eat cheese, eggs and nutritional yeast. It's extremely cheap, especially when compared to triple bypass surgery or the environmental damage caused by meat production. Susan -- --------- Please visit my website: http://members.cox.net/sbcogan Also, check out an excerpt of " Jubilee, " which will be published in the next few months: http://members.cox.net/sbcogan/writing.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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