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Welcome to my blog about being vegan. If you're new to the vegan lifestyle, are still considering the transition, or just curious, take a look at the vegan lifestyle books.
The Blog Archive list has some links to our pages of recipes. The Vegan Resources list takes you to pages of recommended vegan cookbooks, magazines, and kitchen gadgets you may find useful.
You may also like the page of vegan and vegetarian personal checks, including PETA, organic market, and other vegan and planet friendly themes.
Thanks for visiting!
P.S. Here are some products I personally own and highly recommend:
I use my Vitamix for making my breakfast smoothies. I also use it for making raw soups and super smooth hummus, though I must say I have to be a bit careful not to overheat the motor when I make hummus in it. I do make double batches; smaller ones would be easier on the machine. I have the VitaMix 5000. This is a similar current model:
Another item I use a lot is my Presto hot air popcorn popper. This is the old model Presto popper I have. I'm not recommending you buy a used one, I'd get a new one if buying. Just showing you what I have.
In my popcorn maker I use Tender Pop ™ Hulless Popcorn Kernels from JustPoppin.com. It's not organic but it is non-GMO. (They do sell organic, but not hulless organic.) I order three 5# bags at a time because it is the shipping rate per pound. (The popcorn link is not an affiliate link.)
I have the food processor below in white. There are, of course, newer models available. Mine is several years old.
This is the current model of the 9-tray Excalibur dehydrator I've had for many years.
Showing posts with label vegan food. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vegan food. Show all posts
Monday, June 18, 2018
Sunday, July 15, 2012
Baked Potatoes with Steamed Veggies
This yummy vegan recipe is quick, cheap, and delicious, the trifecta of perfect food in my kitchen. It's not that I'm lazy - an old back injury makes standing for more than a few minutes painful. Likewise, sitting on a stool and reaching forward to do things is literally a pain in the neck for me.
So my culinary ventures are mostly less than ideal, but far better, IMHO, than traditional American cooking. I've come to rely on the controversial microwave a lot, though my recipes can usually be performed with stovetop or oven. (Ta da!)
Enough about me...you're here for the recipe!
Baked Potatoes with Steamed Veggies
Ingredients:
1 medium to large potato
1/2 cup steamed vegetables
1/2 to 1 oz. Vegan Rella Mozzarella (or other vegan cheez)
1 tablespoon cooking water from steamed veggies
Vegesal to taste
Directions:
Cook the potato in microwave or oven until done. Meanwhile, steam your choice of veggies on the stove top. (I used frozen veggies, steamed about 8 minutes. You can use fresh or leftover veggies.) Slice in half and place the veggies on top, add a bit of Vegesal, the cooking water, the vegan cheez, and a bit more Vegesal. Microwave or bake until the cheese melts. (Micro about 1 minute, depending on power of your machine.) Eat!
Using cooking water cuts down on the fat content. The only fat is whatever is in the vegan cheez you use.
Options:
Top with nutritional yeast, sesame seeds, cayenne, a spoonful or two of your favorite salsa.
So my culinary ventures are mostly less than ideal, but far better, IMHO, than traditional American cooking. I've come to rely on the controversial microwave a lot, though my recipes can usually be performed with stovetop or oven. (Ta da!)
Enough about me...you're here for the recipe!
Baked Potatoes with Steamed Veggies
Ingredients:
1 medium to large potato
1/2 cup steamed vegetables
1/2 to 1 oz. Vegan Rella Mozzarella (or other vegan cheez)
1 tablespoon cooking water from steamed veggies
Vegesal to taste
Directions:
Cook the potato in microwave or oven until done. Meanwhile, steam your choice of veggies on the stove top. (I used frozen veggies, steamed about 8 minutes. You can use fresh or leftover veggies.) Slice in half and place the veggies on top, add a bit of Vegesal, the cooking water, the vegan cheez, and a bit more Vegesal. Microwave or bake until the cheese melts. (Micro about 1 minute, depending on power of your machine.) Eat!
Using cooking water cuts down on the fat content. The only fat is whatever is in the vegan cheez you use.
Options:
Top with nutritional yeast, sesame seeds, cayenne, a spoonful or two of your favorite salsa.
Yes, I'm Vegan
I've been vegan since 2001, and vegetarian since 1985. Why? For health reasons. Yes, I care about animals, however for me personally they were not the primary consideration. I had cancer.
Some consider a high protein diet to be a major factor in the development of cancer. I hadn't liked eating meat, eggs, or milk since childhood, so giving them up was not hard for me (though I started as a lacto-ovo vegetarian - I found it hard to give up cheese and baked goods.)
Besides the possible cancer-promoting aspect, I learned about the bacteria content of non-vegan foods from Rainbow Green Live Foods Cuisine by Gabriel Cousens, M.D.. Even properly cooked animal foods contain a mind-blowing quantity of bacteria, compared to miniscule amounts in properly prepared vegan foods.
Now here comes the startling news...although my diet is and has been strictly vegan for many years, the vitamins and medicines I take are not strictly vegan. Ideally, they would be. Sometimes cost is a factor. Sometimes availability. Bottom line is it doesn't bother me personally that much. If it bothers you, you can call me what you like...but I still call myself vegan. Yes, even though I still have an old pair of leather boots in my closet.
I'm vegan in my own way, for my own purposes. If you are (or become) vegan, I hope you do it in a way that's right for you - for your health, and for your conscience.
-FairyLynne (a.k.a. Randi Kuhne)
Some consider a high protein diet to be a major factor in the development of cancer. I hadn't liked eating meat, eggs, or milk since childhood, so giving them up was not hard for me (though I started as a lacto-ovo vegetarian - I found it hard to give up cheese and baked goods.)
Besides the possible cancer-promoting aspect, I learned about the bacteria content of non-vegan foods from Rainbow Green Live Foods Cuisine by Gabriel Cousens, M.D.. Even properly cooked animal foods contain a mind-blowing quantity of bacteria, compared to miniscule amounts in properly prepared vegan foods.
Now here comes the startling news...although my diet is and has been strictly vegan for many years, the vitamins and medicines I take are not strictly vegan. Ideally, they would be. Sometimes cost is a factor. Sometimes availability. Bottom line is it doesn't bother me personally that much. If it bothers you, you can call me what you like...but I still call myself vegan. Yes, even though I still have an old pair of leather boots in my closet.
I'm vegan in my own way, for my own purposes. If you are (or become) vegan, I hope you do it in a way that's right for you - for your health, and for your conscience.
-FairyLynne (a.k.a. Randi Kuhne)
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