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Vegan-Vegan friendly MNetters- the new thread-sign in here!

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anyabanya · 15/06/2010 10:02

Hi Vegan and vegan-friendly MNetters!

Just wanted to know if anyone was out there and wanted to form a support thread- to talk about food/ veganism, 'stuff' in general.

I am late 30s, have been an on and off vegan for about 6 years, and after a hiatus of about 9 months or so am back 'on'. I adore cooking with a passion, and love reading food blogs and vegan food blogs.

I would very much like to exchange thoughts/tips/frustrations with anyone else out there!

OP posts:
pod3030 · 01/04/2011 11:32

hello! i am vegan (for 20 years) and 7 weeks pregnant with my first. anyone had a baby who is vegan but their partner is full on carniverous? he thinks it'll be fine, he'll feed dc what he eats when he's doing the feeding, and it'll eat vegan when i am cooking. i am trying not to feel too disgusted at the thought. i don't want food to be a big issue/stress in our household! anyone found a balance?

PenguinArmy · 01/04/2011 16:19

DH eats meat but DD does very rarely, basically only when we are travelling as fast food is so awful.

We eat vegan meals as it's easier. DH is happy for her not to have dairy, so she has oat milk on her cereal and is BF still (plan to for a few more years yet). The only meat DH really eats is ham etc. on his lunch which isn't really ideal for small children and babies anyway.

I plan for her to be largely vegan but when we go to parties etc. I don't want to dictating what she can and can't eat. In fact try to not mention I am a vegan, the food we eat is just that.

this is the story. As expected there are plenty of people on other threads talking about it who think it's abusive to ave vegan children full stop. Buried in article in the fact they had a aversion to modern medicine, the child had untreated bronchitis and had been losing weight but they wouldn't take him to be treated. Also the older daughter didn't have vitamin deficiency and I don't think they mentioned if the mother had been tested.

ppeatfruit · 02/04/2011 07:31

Yes thanks penguin the fr. would certainly think that more than the 'mainstream ' english IMO I may be wrong though. You're right about not dictating what yr D.C.s eat.

brillopads · 02/04/2011 08:45

I would like to issue a public health warning; last night for an "Easy Tea" I bought DH an Innocent Veg pot (half price@ Tesco, every little helps), the Piri Piri one ... talk about garlic breath !

ppeatfruit · 02/04/2011 12:12

I love garlic !! was it nice though? I can't eat chilli so can't eat these they do look tempting. Smile

ronshar · 02/04/2011 12:18

Hello.
I am searching for a dairy free choc muffin recipe. Can any one help me.
I made a very rash promoised to the small children and it could end up in serious injury for me if I fail to produce the goods.

Please help me someone.Smile

PenguinArmy · 02/04/2011 17:49

damn it, my cook book is in storage otherwise I would. Choc cake recipes are really easy and simple to come by online

ppeatfruit · 03/04/2011 12:28

dairy free choc muffins; tis easy;use black choc or cocoa and rice milk, also veg. oil and baking powder in a normal recipe.

NoHunIntended · 03/04/2011 16:06

ronshar:

Ingredients:
Two cups of soya milk (chocolate soya milk if you can get it!)
Two teaspoons of apple cider vinegar
One and a half cups granulated sugar
Two thirds of a cup vegetable oil
Two teaspoons of vanilla extract
Two cups of all-purpose flour
Two thirds of a cup of cocoa powder
One and a half teaspoons of bicarbonate of soda
One teaspoon of baking powder
Half a teaspoon of salt
Chocolate chips

Method:
Preheat oven to 350°F/180°C/Gas Mark Four.
Whisk up the soya milk and vinegar in a jug and leave while you prepare the other ingredients.
Put the dry ingredients together in a bowl and mix. Then add the oil and vanilla extract to the milk mixture, and stir. Slowly pour this into the bowl of dry ingredients and mix until all blended. Chuck in the chocolate chips if you have them.

Pour the mixture into your muffin cases, and bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes - ta da!

NoHunIntended · 03/04/2011 16:09

Skip, yes, went to the Vegan Brighton fayre, stocked up on yummy sweets! :) I wonder if we passed each other!

ronshar · 03/04/2011 21:04

Thank you ladies, I knew MN was the place to go.
Can I subsitute the Soya milk for Oat milk? DS is allergic to Soya.

NoHunIntended · 04/04/2011 00:19

No worries. And yes, I am sure Oat milk would be just the same - if you have time to experiment with measurements, it would be an idea, but if not, I do think it will be fine. Let us know!

NoHunIntended · 06/04/2011 12:47

DS will be six months on Saturday - we'll be starting BLW then! He is ready to go - eyes our food keenly, so I think we'll have some good times!

Any top tips?

SkipToTheEnd · 06/04/2011 13:35

How bizarre NoHun I have just been sneaking some yummy cola bottles I brought there!

We were hard to miss - I was accidently ramming peoples ankles with a double pushchair!

SkipToTheEnd · 06/04/2011 13:37

And BLW tips - only put one or two things on his tray at once. If I put a whole meal on then DS used to swipe his hands all around pushing it off the tray. If I gave it to him but by bit he ate it fine!

NoHunIntended · 06/04/2011 22:54

More bizarre, only TODAY I went to Holland and Barrett and re-stocked on Cola Bottles!

I didn't get rammed with a double pushchair, so you didn't get me!

Thanks re BLW tips. :)

SpringFollows · 11/04/2011 06:03

Hi, can i join? I am vegan curious, on off lacto ovo for years, a couple of forays into veganism but always managed to get bullied out of it by friends and family, IYKWIM.

But I cannot keep colluding in the meat and dairy industries. I just have to go vegan in order to be who I am meant to be.

SpringFollows · 12/04/2011 06:56

I have just posted the week's mealplans on another thread. Am posting here too. What are others having? i need inspiration!

Tues- falafels, tabouleh and cucumber, tomato and onion salad.
Wed: Rattatouille with baguette and green beans with slivered almonds and lemon (and white wine)

Thurs: roasted peppers with 'moroccan couscous' - I just have couscous cooked in stock with pomegranate seeds, almonds, raisons, coriander, mint, lemon and a bit of chilli. (not sure how authentic it is- not at all!¬)

Fri: vegetarian pizza night for DH, and for me I am having thai vegetables and rice

Sat: Roasted vegetables with rosemary and garlic.

NoHunIntended · 12/04/2011 08:32

SpringFollows, great to have you along.

I don't mealplan, might just follow what you're having! :)

Why are you and your DH having different meals on Friday?

SpringFollows · 12/04/2011 09:17

Hi NOHun thanks for your welcome!

Different meals are because DH adores pizza and I really can take or leave it. We often do a pizza night on Fridays, but this week I just thought i could not stomach it. Our local Thai does gorgeous vegan Thai veggies and coconut rice. I have a craving... mmmmmmmm...... (actually, I am not sure I can wait until Friday... Blush )

theworldisoutthere · 13/04/2011 13:26

Hello folks :) I made the change to veganism last week and am loving it so far! Though I may OD on humous (though that was a risk before anyway)...

Just wanted to say hi!

NoHunIntended · 13/04/2011 14:44

Spring, you weirdo! I could eat pizza every day! :)
Like Thai too though! :)

Hello, world! Woo hoo, another convert! Very warm welcome, glad to have you, and glad you are loving it! Mmm, houmous. Love that too! :)

SpringFollows · 14/04/2011 08:42

Welcome theworld! Some years ago when i first started being veg i overdosed on hummus too!

NoHun thanks! Grin Although yesterday I was thinking of my favourite pizza..... I love fresh avocado and tomatoes on mine. [DH calls me a pizza heathen}.

Someone up thread mentioned the Vegan freak podcasts. I LOVE them. They have not done any for ages now, but there is a great archive.
veganfreakradio.com/

I assume that the episodes are still accessible. Don't listen if you are offended by profanity though! Bob and Jenna are US professors, both vegans, and they are very funny.

I nearly wobbled last night- at the pub and they had chicken kiev on the menu. I found myself thinking 'it cannot hurt, I have been so good etc'. This is what has always felled me in the past. But I resisted. This morning I am so pleased. 'It cannot hurt'? Of course it hurts. It hurts a chicken. And it harms my health.

I would be really interested in how others have overcome the wobbles when transitioning.

NoHunIntended · 14/04/2011 09:41

Ooh yes, avocado is ace on pizza. Pineapple is wrong though!

Well done re resisting the chicken kiev. Afraid I had no wobbles at all - veganism has always been amazingly easy for me, and now the thought of meat and dairy actually thoroughly repulses me. The smell of meat cooking makes me gag, and I can't bear walking through the meat sections at the supermarket.

Paintinmyhair · 14/04/2011 10:33

NoHun, you have made me curious, I am coming over here!!!! I'm just lurking at the moment, and am going to do a few vegan recipes and a few veggie ones, but I am feeling the need to dissociate with animal cruelty. I will watch avidly!