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Title: Vegan Food Thread - Meat.... More like yeet, imo.
Post by: Eschaton on June 28, 2019, 12:54:20 PM
Following up on my promises. (http://www.thebore.com/forum/index.php?topic=42453.msg2647988#msg2647988)

Why a vegan food thread, you might ask? I could reference arguments about the environment, personal health, public health, ethics, whatever.  Let's be honest. You clicked cuz u want to see me eat and maybe cook weird shit.

Let's start with this:

https://twitter.com/BeyondMeat/status/1141846985898676224



So lets get to the subject at hand. Del taco released a bunch of products with beyond beef crumbles in them. This is pretty cool to me, as i havent had taco bell/del taco "spicy hose beef" in like almost 3, 4 years now? I got the Epic Cali burrito (the one with fries in it), no sour cream. Not bad yo. It's basically 1:1 with your standard fast food mexican beef but less crumbly and more spicy/saucy, almost like soyrizo. I wish there was a vegan sour cream equivalent i could have added, and i could have just whipped up some crema at home but fuck it. will definitely order again, and I think it's better than the tacos they released.

7.5/10
Title: Re: Vegan Food Thread - Meat.... More like yeet, imo.
Post by: Great Rumbler on June 28, 2019, 12:56:58 PM
I had a beyond beef burrito from Freebirds. It was alright, if just a tad on the dry side. If they can get the price down, I'm all for it.
Title: Re: Vegan Food Thread - Meat.... More like yeet, imo.
Post by: Kara on June 28, 2019, 01:41:35 PM
imo the Epic Cali is the superior of the 2 Beyond Meat burritos at Del Taco. The X Layer one was very dull, but then again that's also the Del Taco experience.

I want to try the tacos next but 300 calories a fast food taco is a pretty tall ask for me.
Title: Re: Vegan Food Thread - Meat.... More like yeet, imo.
Post by: Great Rumbler on June 28, 2019, 01:43:04 PM
lol just sub beef for beans at taco bell now youre vegan
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Post by: Kara on June 28, 2019, 01:43:22 PM
Also, excluding our Quorn-ball sisters, brothers, and gender nonconforming consumers with a vegan meat alternative line in the sand. :whoo

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Quorn is pretty gross. English food. :donot
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Title: Re: Vegan Food Thread - Meat.... More like yeet, imo.
Post by: Kara on June 28, 2019, 01:59:43 PM
:dead no way

Didn't really pay attention to the fact that Lucifer isn't vegan. (Unusually eat their spicy sausage at breakfast.) :leon

Gardein make spicy sausage patties you Canucks. :beli
Title: Re: Vegan Food Thread - Meat.... More like yeet, imo.
Post by: Raist on June 28, 2019, 02:05:53 PM
I find the "meat ersatz" fashion really weird.

There's plenty of delicious stuff to cook without having to go the "it's like meat but it's not meat" route. It's just bizarre.
Title: Re: Vegan Food Thread - Meat.... More like yeet, imo.
Post by: Cerveza mas fina on June 28, 2019, 02:13:59 PM
I eat vegan and vegetarian quite often but a lot of the vegan meats are very processed. Now that the wife is preggers she doesnt want to eat them at all it seems so were just eating organic meat and veggie dishes.

I find the "meat ersatz" fashion really weird.

There's plenty of delicious stuff to cook without having to go the "it's like meat but it's not meat" route. It's just bizarre.

Why care bro?

Real talk: meat ersatz is so you can cook the same foods just vegan, not many people have times to find a gazillion new recipes and usually you just eat a few staples anyway in a week.
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Post by: Cerveza mas fina on June 28, 2019, 02:14:47 PM
Seitan is really nice, agree esch.

Then again this week I had a 200 gram organic steak for breakfast  :doge
Title: Re: Vegan Food Thread - Meat.... More like yeet, imo.
Post by: Raist on June 28, 2019, 02:21:33 PM
I eat vegan and vegetarian quite often but a lot of the vegan meats are very processed. Now that the wife is preggers she doesnt want to eat them at all it seems so were just eating organic meat and veggie dishes.

I find the "meat ersatz" fashion really weird.

There's plenty of delicious stuff to cook without having to go the "it's like meat but it's not meat" route. It's just bizarre.

Why care bro?

Real talk: meat ersatz is so you can cook the same foods just vegan, not many people have times to find a gazillion new recipes and usually you just eat a few staples anyway in a week.


I don't "care", I'm just expressing my opinion :yeshrug

I always get the feeling that's it's kind of a "we failed to get people to eat healthier, let's see if if they'll bite for a fake burger".

I don't think it really solves the issue, and a lot of that stuff is also not exactly healthier, or better for the environment.
Title: Re: Vegan Food Thread - Meat.... More like yeet, imo.
Post by: Cerveza mas fina on June 28, 2019, 02:39:19 PM
Looks yum, but shrooms give me the shits  :lol

I eat vegan and vegetarian quite often but a lot of the vegan meats are very processed. Now that the wife is preggers she doesnt want to eat them at all it seems so were just eating organic meat and veggie dishes.

I find the "meat ersatz" fashion really weird.

There's plenty of delicious stuff to cook without having to go the "it's like meat but it's not meat" route. It's just bizarre.

Why care bro?

Real talk: meat ersatz is so you can cook the same foods just vegan, not many people have times to find a gazillion new recipes and usually you just eat a few staples anyway in a week.


I don't "care", I'm just expressing my opinion :yeshrug

I always get the feeling that's it's kind of a "we failed to get people to eat healthier, let's see if if they'll bite for a fake burger".

I don't think it really solves the issue, and a lot of that stuff is also not exactly healthier, or better for the environment.

Yeah the overly procrssed foods are not good for health but def better for the enviroment.

Im focusing on eating less meat myself but have it of the highest quality.

Once the baby is born well prob eat more vegan/vegetarian again for environmental reasons.
Title: Re: Vegan Food Thread - Meat.... More like yeet, imo.
Post by: CatsCatsCats on June 28, 2019, 02:50:19 PM
Pretend meat is dumb, vegetarian diet is smart.
Title: Re: Vegan Food Thread - Meat.... More like yeet, imo.
Post by: Raist on June 28, 2019, 02:52:55 PM
I wouldn't put Tofu in the same category btw. It's supposed to be a "replacement" but it's completely different from any kind of meat.

Grilled Tofu is :lawd
Title: Re: Vegan Food Thread - Meat.... More like yeet, imo.
Post by: Fifstar on June 28, 2019, 03:09:11 PM
Processed food/ersatz meat isn't great but if you add it two or three times a week to an otherwise natural food diet it won't do any harm. Plus they often help with protein wich can otherwiese be lacking on a vegan diet.

Other than that, a lot of quick dishes are enhanced greatly by meat, so ersatz meat at least helps to add some savouryness. Yeah, you can cook without them but if you have 15 minutes to throw some quick dinner together for your family it gets tougher to make intersting food without meat or something meat like.
Title: Re: Vegan Food Thread - Meat.... More like yeet, imo.
Post by: Human Snorenado on June 28, 2019, 03:48:15 PM
I grew up a vegetarian and was one until about 30ish, so I'm in the weird position of actually LIKING shit like black bean burgers because that's what I have nostalgia for, not Beyond's fake beef. I still haven't tried it, even! I will eventually, even though now I eat meat pretty regularly, but only pork, chicken, and turkey- whenever I've tried to eat red meat it fucks my stomach up for a couple days. :(

Having said all that, the only people who are just plain crazy and wrong are vegans, fuck y'all, cheese too good to give up
Title: Re: Vegan Food Thread - Meat.... More like yeet, imo.
Post by: Himu on June 28, 2019, 04:43:04 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zR_4h5A5z_A

I'm mostly vegan. I partake now and then so I'm not strict about it.

I go with Buddha rules: if someone offers me something they made with meat with their own hard work and love I won't say no.
Title: Re: Vegan Food Thread - Meat.... More like yeet, imo.
Post by: CatsCatsCats on June 28, 2019, 04:46:08 PM
Cheese and diary are my shameful needs. I currently eat chicken still, too, but fuck chickens, little inbred fail dinos
Title: Re: Vegan Food Thread - Meat.... More like yeet, imo.
Post by: Himu on June 28, 2019, 04:47:02 PM
There was a study that showed that cheese is more addictive than most drugs.
Title: Re: Vegan Food Thread - Meat.... More like yeet, imo.
Post by: agrajag on June 28, 2019, 04:57:04 PM
I've been drinking butter coffee every day for five days straight, come at me bros
Title: Re: Vegan Food Thread - Meat.... More like yeet, imo.
Post by: thisismyusername on June 28, 2019, 05:04:53 PM
I don't mind eating Vegan food. But preparing it/staying on a strict diet of it must be a gigantic pain in the ass. Like, Vegan cheese is trash. I can't imagine dropping pizza entirely because of it.
Title: Re: Vegan Food Thread - Meat.... More like yeet, imo.
Post by: Himu on June 28, 2019, 05:08:30 PM
In general I've completely changed my eating habits.

I did a lot of research about how people around the world eat and their eating habits in contrast to America. I've decided to completely go against what's common American food sense and I've been greatly benefiting.

One example is proportion size. The size of the American food plate has increased from 9 inches in the 1950's to 12-13 inches to today. That's an insane increase it's partly why we eat so much food. Researching it, I've found that apparently European countries still eat on 9 inch plates, so I threw away my old plates and got new 8.5 inch plates. The amount of food you can fit on these plates are vastly different.

(https://i.imgur.com/kPB4ntz.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/l38nUht.jpg)

The entire way Americans consume food is fucked up and has resulted in mass social failure as corporations jockey to convince people that bigger = better.

With most of my meals being veggies, I've started to include rice in almost every meal. I make a curry rice and one serving is 100-200 calories depending on what I put in it.

(https://i.imgur.com/5KzRhYE.jpg)

Great thing about the rice is its versatility. It's great filler and helps build necessary calories when you're eating a vegetable heavy meal. So I can do the above but also this.

(https://i.imgur.com/tp1N2Tb.jpg)

Curry has become my favorite spice basically.

I've gone full on :expert and mimicking Japan since they have the smallest size index in a developed nation on top of having the longest life expectancy.

I've also learned about the Japanese motto of eating till you're 80% full.

With all of this combined I eat around 1500-1600 calories a day on target with minimal calorie counting.

It's been life changing and I honestly among the healthiest I've ever been.
Title: Re: Vegan Food Thread - Meat.... More like yeet, imo.
Post by: agrajag on June 28, 2019, 05:09:35 PM
Daddy P does not approve of this thread
Title: Re: Vegan Food Thread - Meat.... More like yeet, imo.
Post by: Himu on June 28, 2019, 05:14:28 PM
Basically, even if you don't want to go vegan I highly suggest the following:

- Dedicate at least one day a week to eating no meat

- Throwing away your plates and buying 8.5 inch plates from Amazon

(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/91m0VWXaTyL._SL1500_.jpg)

- eating till 80% full
Title: Re: Vegan Food Thread - Meat.... More like yeet, imo.
Post by: Himu on June 28, 2019, 05:33:22 PM
Not vegan but when I do go to fast food and get a burger these days I just get the regular hamburger.

Like, the one that comes in a kids meal. It's fine and it's a measly 250 cals. I limit it to maybe one a month. Sometimes I just want a burger. I don't see the problem in partaking now and then so I don't deny myself, but when I do go that road I try to do it in a manageable way as possible.

Same for when I eat pizza. I'll leave it to just one slice.

Those small but large changes have paid massive dividends.
Title: Re: Vegan Food Thread - Meat.... More like yeet, imo.
Post by: Himu on June 28, 2019, 05:33:50 PM
@Cyndi read the Blue Zones Book. Changed my life :lawd



What's in it?

And congrats on reversing your diabetes.
Title: Re: Vegan Food Thread - Meat.... More like yeet, imo.
Post by: Himu on June 28, 2019, 05:54:39 PM
“Eat until 80% full” is essentially “eat till you’re satisfied but not till you’re bursting.” There’s full, and then there’s 110% full.
Title: Re: Vegan Food Thread - Meat.... More like yeet, imo.
Post by: thisismyusername on June 28, 2019, 06:14:24 PM
Let's be honest. You clicked cuz u want to see me eat and maybe cook weird shit.

While nude, baby. While nude. You gotta get in on that Hoff market. ;)

More seriously: Why did you decide to go Vegan, if you don't mind my asking.
Title: Re: Vegan Food Thread - Meat.... More like yeet, imo.
Post by: Himu on June 28, 2019, 06:18:49 PM
The Blue Zones book started out as a project the author worked with NatGeo to study the world's most longest lived communities and he now spends his time trying to help communities reverse engineer those cultural and living conditions, it's a cool thing and i wish more poeople knew about it. I know we are pretty meh on anything self help in this forum, so maybe it's better to think of it as a cultural project, but it's a little bit of both. Obviously downshifting and a lot of this is harder to do based on your economic conditions, but implementing a lot of these changes in little ways really has improved my QoL.

the author is Dan Buettner

(https://timbervalleyskp.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Power9-triangle.jpg)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVauROroe1Y

Sounds good!

u don't actually have to do that, but there's a cultural tradition in okinawa called hara hachi bu (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hara_hachi_bun_me) that he ran into when he was doing these surveys, that may be good if u want to lose some weight. americans typically eat super fast, causing us to overeat at times which can be pretty bad combined with a calorie dense diet thats mostly meat, refined grains, oil, and sweeteners.


ed: I actually find his book and work to be intertwined in that the point is that people around the world with good health outcomes aren't actively engaging in self help type obsessively like most americans are (one of the communities is in america!). It's that the communities themselves are set up to provide those outcomes, that we need to engineer a culture of emotional support, good labor conditions, healthy eating, etc.

Well, I meant only that it’s hard to know if you’re full if you eat super fast. So not only do I eat more slowly I also just stop eating a while to check if I should take another bite. Through trial and error I’ve learned that just one more bite is enough to put you over 90% full and feel bursting.

It takes around 20 minutes I think for the stomach to send a signal if it’s full.

And in the end it completely changes your relationship with food. Americans eat super fast as you’ve said but we also aren’t introspective about our food and question if we are really full.
Title: Re: Vegan Food Thread - Meat.... More like yeet, imo.
Post by: Himu on June 28, 2019, 06:23:44 PM
More seriously: Why did you decide to go Vegan, if you don't mind my asking.

Health.

My dad has congested heart failure.

Everything I’ve posted here is my attempt to not go down the same tunnel considering I spent most of my adult life overweight.

I don’t go full vegan because countries like Japan and European countries still have access to meat and they don’t have one fraction of America’s health problems. It seems a matter of moderation, portion sizes, and just conscious eating. Japan is the healthiest developed country and they still have McDonald’s and shit. They love fried foods like tempura. So I questioned,”wtf are they doing over there?” and researched. Combined with me picking up Jiu jitsu and I just came more health conscious.
Title: Re: Vegan Food Thread - Meat.... More like yeet, imo.
Post by: Himu on June 28, 2019, 06:27:55 PM
Another factor is climate change for me.

People can mention “they’re making soy bean farms and destroying rainforest” all they want but most of the soy produced is fed to animals.

My reason is mostly health more than moral but morals do factor into it sometimes.
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Post by: thisismyusername on June 28, 2019, 06:29:22 PM
Oh, right, you're Indian IIRC. How do you make Lassi Vegan if that's even possible. I dunno if I could give that up out of Indian food/treats. :doge
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Post by: agrajag on June 28, 2019, 06:29:52 PM
literal soyboys ITT
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Post by: Kara on June 28, 2019, 06:30:37 PM
You look good today, Esch, that's for sure. :drool
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Post by: Himu on June 28, 2019, 06:35:01 PM
I might give Earthlings a watch Esch. It was that impactful huh? I admit the ethical reasons are the last hurdle for me going full vegan. I might follow your example.
Title: Re: Vegan Food Thread - Meat.... More like yeet, imo.
Post by: Kara on June 28, 2019, 06:39:30 PM
Y'all got these Road to Damascus conversion stories and mine was, "My weight loss has plateaued even though I'm training pretty hard, I think I'll try cutting meat and see what happens." I'm not even training anymore. :mjcry
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Post by: toku on June 28, 2019, 09:04:55 PM
https://twitter.com/gcmovie/status/1144591927783940096
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Post by: team filler on June 28, 2019, 09:08:15 PM
I've never seen an ox eating meat, or anything else for that matter  :thinking
Title: Re: Vegan Food Thread - Meat.... More like yeet, imo.
Post by: Himu on June 28, 2019, 09:18:52 PM
How do you sautee something like onions without oil exactly?
Title: Re: Vegan Food Thread - Meat.... More like yeet, imo.
Post by: agrajag on June 28, 2019, 09:21:42 PM
why would you not want to eat any oil?  :holeup I specifically supplement my diet with a tablespoon if MCT oil every day. You know what, forget I asked, I don't want to go down this rabbit hole.
Title: Re: Vegan Food Thread - Meat.... More like yeet, imo.
Post by: agrajag on June 28, 2019, 09:28:23 PM
I'm in ketosis bruh

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meaning I am consuming more animal than usual

sry
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Title: Re: Vegan Food Thread - Meat.... More like yeet, imo.
Post by: agrajag on June 28, 2019, 09:30:45 PM
How do you sautee something like onions without oil exactly?

You can sautee with water just fine.

I specifically supplement my diet with a tablespoon if MCT oil every day.

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/320251.php

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Some supporters of MCT oil also claim it can improve the ability to think

You should bump that to 3-4 tablespoons.


in that case, an entire bottle won't help your condition, retardo

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Sautéing or sauteing is a method of cooking that uses a relatively small amount of oil or fat in a shallow pan over relatively high heat

:derp
Title: Re: Vegan Food Thread - Meat.... More like yeet, imo.
Post by: agrajag on June 28, 2019, 09:34:11 PM
if your oven has a broil function, which I guess most modern home ovens do, you can just broil stuff to achieve caramelization


edit: I always consult the American Heart Association for their culinary expertise

 :dead
Title: Re: Vegan Food Thread - Meat.... More like yeet, imo.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 28, 2019, 09:40:57 PM
Dating a Mexican chick means I can never go vegan but I enjoy dabbling in this shit.

"I support Esch in anything he does, anything he loves"
 :preach
Title: Re: Vegan Food Thread - Meat.... More like yeet, imo.
Post by: Himu on June 28, 2019, 09:46:42 PM
Water just fine for caramelized onions? I have to try this.
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Post by: agrajag on June 28, 2019, 09:48:20 PM
Water just fine for caramelized onions? I have to try this.

You could use a really good non-stick pan, and forget the water. Water will definitely inhibit caramelization.
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Post by: toku on June 28, 2019, 09:51:33 PM
Can't stand the smell of vinegar. I clean with it too and it's awful, been this way since I was a kid.
Title: Re: Vegan Food Thread - Meat.... More like yeet, imo.
Post by: Kara on June 28, 2019, 10:14:38 PM
if your oven has a broil function, which I guess most modern home ovens do, you can just broil stuff to achieve caramelization

I tend to broil when I cook, yeah.
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Post by: thisismyusername on June 28, 2019, 10:17:51 PM
Dating a Mexican chick means I can never go vegan but I enjoy dabbling in this shit.

"I support Esch in anything he does, anything he loves"
 :preach

I think there is veganized Mexican. But I can't say.

Esch: I did not know of that Trader Joe's drink. I'll have to stop by sometime this week when I'm in town and actually pick up one of those to see how it compares. I wouldn't even know where to begin with making my own yogurt (hurr hurr sexual joke here hurr hurr ) to "veganize" that.
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Post by: agrajag on June 28, 2019, 10:29:29 PM
those Californians and their vegan taco trucks amirite
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Post by: Himu on June 28, 2019, 10:37:32 PM
Water just fine for caramelized onions? I have to try this.

I strongly suggest you do it with some type of vinegar in a nonstick instead it'll taste better.

Tangy onions :like

:obama

I put in balsamic vinegar when I saute anyways. Thanks!
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Post by: Cerveza mas fina on June 29, 2019, 12:38:12 AM
Ive been going down on the "eco" road for a long time now, maybe a decade. But food is now only a part of it.

Started off small with always buying free range eggs.

Now I think 80%/90% of the groceries we buy are organic.
We were up to like 3-4 meat free days before the pregnancy too.

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Also focus on all other products being "eco", like my wife has eco make up, I try to buy eco/fair trade clothes, our car is a hybrid and the next will be electric. All the chemicals we use like detergents are without parfumes and have eco labels. We always try to go for the "green" solution even if it costs more. Also important: just buy less shit.
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That blue zone book looks cool but religion will never be a part of my life.
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Post by: Cerveza mas fina on June 29, 2019, 12:48:00 AM
Can't stand the smell of vinegar. I clean with it too and it's awful, been this way since I was a kid.

But fish and chips with vinegar mate
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Post by: Cerveza mas fina on June 29, 2019, 12:52:29 AM
You can just ignore the religion part, it's simply taking into account that people in religious communities tend to have better support systems, a sense of community, raison detre etc etc. You can get those things elsewhere.

I know I will sound stupid but I think football is my religion.
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Post by: Kara on June 29, 2019, 12:53:33 AM
Arsenal does about as much as god does.
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Post by: Cerveza mas fina on June 29, 2019, 01:00:23 AM
They are just testing my faith
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Post by: Raist on June 29, 2019, 03:17:43 PM
How do you sautee something like onions without oil exactly?


What's wrong with olive oil.
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Post by: team filler on June 29, 2019, 04:15:32 PM
what's wrong with butter and mct  ???
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Post by: HardcoreRetro on June 29, 2019, 04:41:45 PM
That Earthlings documentary is basically like a Traces of Death video with about the same ammount of nuance.
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Post by: HardcoreRetro on June 29, 2019, 05:16:24 PM
Everyone knows what the meat, dairy, fashion industries are like.

And what percentage of those industries are represented by this documentary of handpicked, stitched together, 90 minutes of "Worst of" videos?

I'm all for better treatment of animals, but putting together 90 minutes of Bestgore videos and calling it a day isn't my idea of a documentary.
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Post by: Kara on June 29, 2019, 06:07:08 PM
If there's one thing the meat, dairy, and fashion industries lack it's representation!
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Post by: Himu on June 29, 2019, 06:27:47 PM
is there a good vegan pimento?
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Post by: Himu on June 29, 2019, 08:17:30 PM
Thanks Esch.

Although not vegan related but health related, I also decided to give up alcohol entirely. I’m not alcoholic but it’s hard for me to say no to a drink. I guess it’s not true to say I’m not an alcoholic. I’m not but I’m on cusp of it. Hardest thing I’ve ever had to kick besides the internet. I can drop meat, cheese, dairy, never got addicted to cigs, but alcohol...the other week I managed to get by without drinking and I was really proud of myself. Of course last week roommate comes with beer and I forgot all about the new rule. But I managed to stay dry again this week so that’s a victory. I’ve had some temptation now and then this week but I haven’t gone out and bought a Modelo Negra or Blue Moon and that’s a real victory. Not buying alcohol is easy though. The next time someone hands me a beer it’s going to be the real test. It’s going to be hard saying no to a delicious ice cold beer but I’ve made my mind that it’s for the best.

https://youtu.be/igTQoCBwp-4
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Post by: bork on June 29, 2019, 08:46:48 PM
Haven't gone vegetarian or vegan, but did cut out a large amount of meat (just have 2-3 turkey sausage links at lunch), cheese, and processed foods from my diet.  Replaced eating chicken or beef for dinner with a veggie burger patty or tofu but will sometimes get a meat dish for dinner on weekends.  Among some other diet changes, have already lost 16+ pounds in about four weeks so far.  Feel so much better, too- and don't miss eating meat all the time.

Can't handle Beyond Burgers, though- tastes fantastic, but makes my stomach feel awful afterwards.
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Post by: Kara on June 29, 2019, 11:28:31 PM
Quorn is like that for me, though I'm not exactly keen on the taste either.
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Post by: Raist on June 30, 2019, 03:25:04 AM
Quorn is fucking disgusting. Created in the UK, that's all you need to know.
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Post by: HardcoreRetro on June 30, 2019, 03:54:58 AM
You guys got any good salads to try out? Think the dressing I use, which is just olive oil and lemonjuice, is considered vegan.
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Post by: Transhuman on June 30, 2019, 03:56:48 AM
I keep forgetting i'm vegan and eating meat : (

Starting this shit is hard
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Post by: HardcoreRetro on June 30, 2019, 04:10:29 AM
Even without that shitty joke I imagine it's pretty hard, since you gotta check everything for it's ingredients. Loads of stuff uses gelatine derived from pig/beef skin and bones.
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Post by: Fifstar on June 30, 2019, 06:23:41 AM
Esch, what are good vegan breakfast options. I've cut out all meats for breakfast for a long time, but I eat plenty of cheese for breakfast. Most vegan options either seem to be a lot of work or rely on products I don't like (cashew based stuff, fake egg).

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Post by: Himu on June 30, 2019, 09:48:27 AM
Esch, what are good vegan breakfast options. I've cut out all meats for breakfast for a long time, but I eat plenty of cheese for breakfast. Most vegan options either seem to be a lot of work or rely on products I don't like (cashew based stuff, fake egg).

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A bagel with avocado. Preferably a delicious guacamole.

(https://i.imgur.com/lKs5TFj.jpg)

Or a piece of fruit.

Title: Re: Vegan Food Thread - Meat.... More like yeet, imo.
Post by: Himu on June 30, 2019, 10:00:40 AM
Even without that shitty joke I imagine it's pretty hard, since you gotta check everything for it's ingredients. Loads of stuff uses gelatine derived from pig/beef skin and bones.

This is why it’s best to go the whole foods route.

Being vegan is easy if all you do is buy fresh vegetables, breads, legumes, rice, and fruits. Don’t buy anything boxed unless it’s some spice or has only one item in it, like rice or something. Or established brands like Beyond Meat.

This also make sure going vegan is cheap as fuck. Can get a weeks worth of food at my local Mexican grocery store or Aldi for like 20 bucks.
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Post by: Himu on June 30, 2019, 10:16:42 AM
Yesterday I made a new batch of curry rice.

Sauteed the onions in balsamic, added my curry, tossed that around till it mixed, put in my rice, added some beyond meat hamburger, some black beans, seasoned. :delicious

It tastes so good and is spicy as fuck. Not a single use of oil. Thanks for the tip.
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Post by: Raist on June 30, 2019, 12:37:49 PM
You guys got any good salads to try out? Think the dressing I use, which is just olive oil and lemonjuice, is considered vegan.


No matter what, throw in some pine nuts. It's :lawd, especially with avocado.
Title: Re: Vegan Food Thread - Meat.... More like yeet, imo.
Post by: HardcoreRetro on June 30, 2019, 01:46:14 PM
I'm into winging it with loads of stuff. Instead of lemon juice I just dump leftover brine from pickled jalapeno slices into a salad. Balance it with a bit of salt and sugar.

Tabouleh is pretty good.
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Post by: MMaRsu on June 30, 2019, 02:44:04 PM
I baked this weed cake today, first time ever baking something lol

thats vegan

(https://i.ibb.co/XX8wRfj/20190630-203233.jpg) (https://ibb.co/gyVnKbm)
Title: Re: Vegan Food Thread - Meat.... More like yeet, imo.
Post by: Himu on June 30, 2019, 02:50:27 PM
What's the brown stuff? Caramel?
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Post by: MMaRsu on June 30, 2019, 03:12:05 PM
It was white chocolate but I heated it a little too much (maybe) so it got a little brownish

Should still be good?
Title: Re: Vegan Food Thread - Meat.... More like yeet, imo.
Post by: Himu on June 30, 2019, 03:14:57 PM
It’ll get you toasted, so yes it should be.
Title: Re: Vegan Food Thread - Meat.... More like yeet, imo.
Post by: agrajag on June 30, 2019, 03:19:23 PM
the best cupcakes I've ever tasted were vegan
Title: Re: Vegan Food Thread - Meat.... More like yeet, imo.
Post by: CatsCatsCats on June 30, 2019, 03:41:07 PM
Hopefully you didn’t over cook too much, is possible to burn off some thc
Title: Re: Vegan Food Thread - Meat.... More like yeet, imo.
Post by: team filler on June 30, 2019, 04:15:00 PM
tried some vegan stuff like hotdogs, sausages and cookies. all were the worst I've ever had  :yuck
Title: Re: Vegan Food Thread - Meat.... More like yeet, imo.
Post by: Kara on June 30, 2019, 04:24:34 PM
 ::)
Title: Re: Vegan Food Thread - Meat.... More like yeet, imo.
Post by: team filler on June 30, 2019, 04:25:51 PM
indian food doe  :lawd
Title: Re: Vegan Food Thread - Meat.... More like yeet, imo.
Post by: agrajag on June 30, 2019, 04:28:40 PM
you just gotta keep forcing yourself to eat it until you beat your taste buds into submission like the other vegans, filler


(https://media.giphy.com/media/cFDdEQMGh6UDe/giphy.gif)
Title: Re: Vegan Food Thread - Meat.... More like yeet, imo.
Post by: Himu on June 30, 2019, 04:34:22 PM
The idea that vegan meat tastes is years and years out of date by this point.
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Post by: Kara on June 30, 2019, 05:12:45 PM
The last flesh tearer we render irrelevant shall be the one who bought the Beyond Burger. -Stalin, or something
Title: Re: Vegan Food Thread - Meat.... More like yeet, imo.
Post by: agrajag on June 30, 2019, 05:26:41 PM
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lysenkoism

 :ufup
Title: Re: Vegan Food Thread - Meat.... More like yeet, imo.
Post by: thisismyusername on June 30, 2019, 05:30:42 PM
tried some vegan stuff like hotdogs, sausages and cookies. all were the worst I've ever had  :yuck

Then you aren't seasoning it right. I've had some vegan tofu "meat" that tasted like chicken and it was a game changer for me.
Title: Re: Vegan Food Thread - Meat.... More like yeet, imo.
Post by: team filler on June 30, 2019, 05:40:12 PM
I've never had to season a hotdog, sausage, or a cookie before  :doge
Title: Re: Vegan Food Thread - Meat.... More like yeet, imo.
Post by: Himu on June 30, 2019, 06:05:56 PM
Only problem with vegan meat is that it’s really high sodium and often preservatives.

Yeah it’s not meat but that doesn’t make it healthy.
Title: Re: Vegan Food Thread - Meat.... More like yeet, imo.
Post by: MMaRsu on July 01, 2019, 03:50:08 AM
Hopefully you didn’t over cook too much, is possible to burn off some thc

I probably didnt do it right because I decarbed the weed and then threw it in with the brownie batter ( which did have chocolate in it )

who knows if I did it right but it didnt get me high  ???

At least the brownies taste pretty nice
Title: Re: Vegan Food Thread - Meat.... More like yeet, imo.
Post by: Kara on July 01, 2019, 03:59:56 AM
Had the Del Taco Beyond Beef tacos this weekend. (Not the avocado ones.) They taste like their shitty tacos so if that's what you miss, then...
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Post by: Cerveza mas fina on July 01, 2019, 08:49:03 AM
Man i just realized pierogi with cabbage and shrooms are vegan.

 :-*
Title: Re: Vegan Food Thread - Meat.... More like yeet, imo.
Post by: Kara on July 06, 2019, 03:46:40 AM
https://twitter.com/ezraklein/status/1147190649755701248

Doogie Howser puts his hand on the brain bug. "It's afraid," he says. "It's afraid!" he shouts to the crowd.
Title: Re: Vegan Food Thread - Meat.... More like yeet, imo.
Post by: Himu on July 08, 2019, 07:34:23 PM
https://www.popsci.com/american-diet-food-emissions/
Title: Re: Vegan Food Thread - Meat.... More like yeet, imo.
Post by: Cerveza mas fina on July 10, 2019, 01:51:32 PM
I had Beyond Meat for the first time today (it really is a us thing so far due to supply issues) and wow it shits all over euro vegan burgers.

Can totally drop beef for this.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on July 10, 2019, 06:14:26 PM
I like tasty bite Indian food pouches  :-[
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Post by: thisismyusername on July 10, 2019, 06:46:48 PM
:rejoice

https://vegnews.com/2019/7/burger-king-officially-adds-impossible-whopper-to-national-menu-online

Oh, hell yeah.
Title: Re: Vegan Food Thread - Meat.... More like yeet, imo.
Post by: Himu on July 10, 2019, 09:50:55 PM
At this rate, if we all truly commit to going vegan and decrease cattle farming as eating meat becomes seen as unethical on top of unhealthy, and with the threat of climate change, we might be able to get to Star Trek veganism by the end of this century. Hopefully.
Title: Re: Vegan Food Thread - Meat.... More like yeet, imo.
Post by: Cerveza mas fina on July 11, 2019, 12:43:39 AM
Ok I actually found one supermarket now that stocks Beyond Meat, it just launched 3 days ago.

That said the price is ridiculous, even compared to the organic meat I always buy.

Price per kilo
Regular beef - 9 USD (8-12% fat)
Organic beef - 14 USD (8-12% fat)
Beyond meat - 43 USD

At this price its a total no go  :'(
Title: Re: Vegan Food Thread - Meat.... More like yeet, imo.
Post by: Cerveza mas fina on July 11, 2019, 01:04:59 AM
How is meat subsidized over other agricultural products?

I dont know the specifics of Beyond Meat if its only produced in the US or also in Europe.

But as far as I know meat production is regulated here with caps, and meat doesn't receive more or better subsidies then veg.

Look interesting Esch but European farming is very different I presume.
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Post by: Kara on July 11, 2019, 01:06:11 AM
Esch have you ever had the Gardein golden fishless filet? Been craving fish tacos and I've never actually tried that product of theirs.
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Post by: Kara on July 11, 2019, 01:24:29 AM
My wife likes those.

Top 2 Gardein product and I don't even like fish. Really good if you can whip up some remoulade or some good cashew crema or something to serve with.

(https://i.imgur.com/tjDmKJE.png) What have I been doing with my life.
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Post by: Cerveza mas fina on July 11, 2019, 02:04:26 AM
I read up a little on current subsidies and apparently the meat industry gets a fifth of the entire EU budget (24 billion pounds) support (Guardian article so a pinch of salt hehe)

Meanwhile protein crops receive no subsidies at all.

Thats so stupid.
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Post by: Rufus on July 11, 2019, 09:21:41 AM
I remember the situation being pretty bad in Germany.

2017: "Alright, shit's bad. We're working on it."

https://www.sueddeutsche.de/wirtschaft/fleischindustrie-ausgebeutet-auf-dem-schlachthof-1.3530747
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Thousands of them work in Oldenburger Land and Emsland. They come from Poland, Ukraine, Romania and Bulgaria. They work in slaughterhouses and cut pigs or cattle by piece. Thanks to this army of wage labourers, rich Germany has become a cheap country for slaughterers. According to experts, the working conditions are often miserable. Double shifts of up to 15 hours, excessive rents for mass accommodation, grotesque fees for time recording chips, protective clothing or the use of the break room. The Green member of the Bundestag, Beate Müller-Gemmeke, also criticizes this as "slave-keeping methods".

On Thursday, members of parliament announced completely surprisingly that they would contain the grievances in German slaughterhouses that had been known for some time. Already in the night to Friday Union and SPD wanted to stop the abuse of work contracts by law and take thereby also the large slaughter companies into the obligation. The CDU labour market expert Karl Schiewerling said in Berlin that the employees were often the last in a chain of subcontractors. There were inscrutable conditions, even criminal machinations.

2018: "Uh, nevermind."

https://www.sueddeutsche.de/wirtschaft/fleischindustrie-schlachthof-kontrollen-nehmen-rapide-ab-1.4249896
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Actually, a law should contain the problems. In the middle of last year the Bundestag had strengthened the rights of workers in slaughterhouses - for fear of the resistance of the industry in a night and fog action. The industry could no longer invoke subcontractors for violations of labor laws. They were to be held liable themselves. The responsible trade union Nahrung Genuss Gaststätten (NGG) spoke of a milestone. After all, controls would be easier if the working hours had to be recorded.

But now disillusionment is spreading. An answer of the Federal Government to a small inquiry of the Greens, which is present to the South German newspaper, shows: The necessary controls have not increased significantly with the law, but have even decreased rapidly. According to data from the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, the responsible "Financial Control of Undeclared Work" carried out only 233 controls in the meat industry nationwide in 2017. In 2015 there were still 445.

[...]

The government's own statistics make it clear that the controls would be more necessary than ever. A list of fines, fines and imprisonment imposed in the industry as a result of inspections reveals many hits. Between 2015 and 2017, fines doubled to 364,500 euros, and the number of prison sentences imposed in months more than quadrupled - to 356 months.
Title: Re: Vegan Food Thread - Meat.... More like yeet, imo.
Post by: thisismyusername on July 11, 2019, 10:41:32 AM
Eric Estrada out here converting folks to meat-less diets with books and alternatives. :obama Truly praxis.

(Love you, Esch. <3)
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Post by: Mistress 9 on July 11, 2019, 04:48:23 PM
I love Unnatural Vegan! Her arguments are completely based in logic and not emotion which was hard to find when convincing myself to go vegan 4-5 years ago. Her videos were the main reason I stopped eating meat and dairy.
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Post by: Kara on July 11, 2019, 04:53:12 PM
I found her because she beefed with Durian Rider. :lol
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Post by: Mistress 9 on July 11, 2019, 04:58:56 PM
Lmao isn't that Freelee the Banana girls ex?

Edit: yeah it is  :lol

They had/have beef with EVERYONE back in the day.
Title: Re: Vegan Food Thread - Meat.... More like yeet, imo.
Post by: Rufus on July 12, 2019, 11:26:06 AM
Obviously the things I said apply to our agricultural policies all around in the developed world, especially in regards to labor conditions, but there are a lot of good reasons to play around with how much meat you're eating even if you don't buy the health research or don't give a fuck about animals. I share this video sometimes because it highlights something that's starting to rear its head (the antibiotic apocalypse)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNugaxb9MQs
Damn, she's very thoughtful. Really like her channel. Thanks for linking this.
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Post by: TEEEPO on July 12, 2019, 12:01:32 PM
don't you dare fucking mention durian rider ever again, thxz

 :shaking
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Post by: Himu on July 12, 2019, 12:41:06 PM
Is semen vegan?

No one can answer that.

Obviously the things I said apply to our agricultural policies all around in the developed world, especially in regards to labor conditions, but there are a lot of good reasons to play around with how much meat you're eating even if you don't buy the health research or don't give a fuck about animals. I share this video sometimes because it highlights something that's starting to rear its head (the antibiotic apocalypse)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNugaxb9MQs

Thanks for the link.
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Post by: Kara on July 12, 2019, 01:41:07 PM
don't you dare fucking mention durian rider ever again, thxz

 :shaking

I agree, we shouldn't make impressionable youth aware of a YouTube vlogger who says it's OK to use SPD pedals (not SPD-SL) in road cycling.

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One of his sarcastic troll videos was very influential on me when I had first given up meat even though I didn't favorite it or anything. Total jerk who probably harms more people than he helps, though.
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Post by: Himu on July 13, 2019, 10:14:45 PM
https://www.tastecooking.com/cooking-age-deadly-romaine/

This is definitely a concern because I fucking love romaine.
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Post by: team filler on July 13, 2019, 10:20:18 PM
I've never trusted lettuce
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Post by: Himu on July 13, 2019, 11:33:30 PM
Sure, greens are my main squeeze, but romaine is great for a burger without bread for instance.
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Post by: team filler on July 14, 2019, 02:04:39 AM
https://twitter.com/Jose_Galvan/status/1150279604449341441
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Post by: Cerveza mas fina on July 14, 2019, 07:46:24 AM
I had the veganballs at ikea today, with curry.

Was pretty good
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Post by: Cerveza mas fina on July 14, 2019, 07:48:37 AM
(https://i.ibb.co/sQ2R9Kn/Screenshot-20190714-134757-01.jpg) (https://ibb.co/MpsSkcr)
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Post by: Propagandhim on July 14, 2019, 09:43:40 AM
(https://cdn-image.foodandwine.com/sites/default/files/styles/medium_2x/public/201408-xl-vegan-hot-and-sour-soup-with-tofu.jpg?itok=ObQHafMb)

Hot and Sour soup
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on July 14, 2019, 09:51:45 AM
(https://i.ibb.co/sQ2R9Kn/Screenshot-20190714-134757-01.jpg) (https://ibb.co/MpsSkcr)

I like those too, and my ikea also has leek medallions that p yum
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Post by: Mistress 9 on July 15, 2019, 03:30:48 PM
I really liked the ikea vegan balls as well. Totally regret not buying a frozen bag of them on my way out of there last time I went. The curry sauce I thought was nice too.

I don't know who that is, but durian is nasty. Tastes like the BO of someone who eats onions all day.

Riotous... Honey, sweetie, babe... you're thinking of jackfruit.

You would never be able to bring yourself to try durian.

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Post by: CatsCatsCats on July 15, 2019, 05:20:23 PM
Attention vegan scavengers, blackberries be poppin, freeeeee fooooooddd
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Post by: Propagandhim on July 17, 2019, 04:24:36 PM
You guys have a favorite protein powder?  This is what I'm rocking atm:  https://www.amazon.com/Optimum-Nutrition-Standard-Organic-Complete/dp/B075KGR37C?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B075KGR37C&tag=healthcom04a-20&ascsubtag=d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e&th=1
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Post by: Propagandhim on July 17, 2019, 05:11:18 PM
You guys have a favorite protein powder?  This is what I'm rocking atm:  https://www.amazon.com/Optimum-Nutrition-Standard-Organic-Complete/dp/B075KGR37C?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B075KGR37C&tag=healthcom04a-20&ascsubtag=d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e&th=1

Ive tried Vega, Vivolife, Orgain. Currently rocking this:

Pea Protein Powder (80% protein) 1.5 lb, Non-GMO, Vegan, Gluten & Nut Free- Boost your recipes and smoothies with 20 grams protein/serving https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DK2XJYW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_Zy4lDbWZJD3R2

It's really cheap and good, and unsweetened.

That looks great actually -- really inexpensive.  I'll pick some up.  Thanks!
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Post by: Himu on July 17, 2019, 06:25:01 PM
My local favorite Taqueria has vegan tacos now.

Yeet! :rejoice
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Post by: OnlyRegret on July 22, 2019, 02:21:04 PM
Let's be honest. You clicked cuz u want to see me eat and maybe cook weird shit.

While nude, baby. While nude. You gotta get in on that Hoff market. ;)

More seriously: Why did you decide to go Vegan, if you don't mind my asking.

2015: I was overweight as hell (50lbs). I've always been chubby my whole life in some way, even when i was fit and doing sports I had some baby fat, but i had really gone off the wheels after college. I was feeling like shit, and i noticed my piss was smelling sweet. I had diabetes. I read the blue zones book by chance in a store and it challenged a lot of perceptions i had about weight loss, carbohydrates, etc that people were telling me (this was when keto was just getting popular) but i mentally shelved it until a good family friend of mine died from heart attack. I was working in the medical field at the time doing alzheimers research and found out that cognitive decline and heart disease are correlated. Decided to try out some meatless meals, instantly felt better.

early 2016: Saw cowspiracy, read a bunch of scientific literature on climate change and animal agriculture to see if it was bs or not, it wasn't, I dropped meat with the intention of maybe going vegan later depending on whether i could keep it up. Sorta ended up loving it. again i got more energy back and my new career picked up. my a1c improved a lot and I was no longer really diabetic.

late 2016: saw Earthlings, it was a lot for me, i'm pretty sensitive. I've seen a lot of violent material and some real life violence in my life, but something about that really clicked with me. I went vegan around this time, for ethical purposes. I started losing a lot of fat when i adopted a more whole foods approach (just being smarter about oil, sugar, flour).

Been vegan since. Saved my life probably lol. It was a lot easier for me than other people because indian culture means you eat a lot of lentils, beans, vegetables, fruits etc but from a health perspective an indian plant based diet has a lot of pitfalls (oily fried crap, sweets, milk and cream in everything, flour, an emphasis on refined carbs over produce).

definitely
been telling off the parents that some of that stuff is straight garbage despite being vegetarian
way too sugary/simple carbs, trans fats and so on
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Post by: OnlyRegret on July 22, 2019, 02:24:18 PM
had vegan ice cream the other day, it was stupidly good
odds are, it was probably unhealthier than regular ice cream though
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Post by: Kara on July 23, 2019, 12:38:33 AM
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/tofurky-aclu-cook-suit-against-arkansas-law-banning-veggie-burgers-n1032456

The flesh tearers are so scared. :lawd
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Post by: OnlyRegret on July 23, 2019, 02:38:45 AM
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/tofurky-aclu-cook-suit-against-arkansas-law-banning-veggie-burgers-n1032456

The flesh tearers are so scared. :lawd
watch out for collateral
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Post by: Propagandhim on August 05, 2019, 06:33:09 AM
Had the new beyond meat sausage thing at Dunkin Donuts - veddy, veddy nice.  My non-vegan coworkers really liked it too.  More protein and less calories than the real sausage sandwich, too, if you care about that shit

(https://imgur.com/9ju4gfH.jpg)
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Post by: thisismyusername on August 12, 2019, 05:06:43 PM
Also trader joe's has a pre packaged vegan lassi where i'm at even though they don't call it that!

(https://i.imgur.com/qIg7vSA.jpg)

I just got this today. I'm not... feeling it, dude. It doesn't have that sweetness or thickness that normal lassi (at least the ones I've had) has. It tastes more "bitter" than sweet. :(
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Post by: thisismyusername on August 12, 2019, 05:16:20 PM
I put in a little but apparently not enough. I finally dumped in about two teaspoons of sugar and that puts it near normal Lassi which is pretty good.

I dunno if I'd want to buy this over doing it myself, so I guess I should look toward the fruit and doing that myself though.
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Post by: demi on August 12, 2019, 05:17:29 PM
I also had an impossible whopper today and it was good.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on August 14, 2019, 12:05:26 PM
I didn’t like it. Would much rather have a bean burger.
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Post by: thisismyusername on November 21, 2019, 06:28:21 PM
Bumping for Esch (and my own self-interest):

https://www.fromthecomfortofmybowl.com/vegan-nabe-hot-pot/#wprm-recipe-container-2563

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Post by: thisismyusername on November 21, 2019, 11:47:11 PM
I actually need to start getting off the Southern Sweet Tea myself. I cold-cut it, then had a sore throat earlier this year and got hooked back on it. :'( So I know that struggle of trying to avoid diabetes.
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Post by: thisismyusername on November 22, 2019, 09:47:54 PM
OwO, paging Spencer:

https://raisevegan.com/simple-vegan-pumpkin-waffles/

Us Basic Beckies need to try this. :doge
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Post by: team filler on November 28, 2019, 11:44:24 PM
https://twitter.com/TulsiGabbard/status/1200237175150956544

 :pimp
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Post by: Kara on December 18, 2019, 05:47:58 PM
This is probably old news but I just found out that Tofurkey makes a plant pastrami and I'm stoked. Going to make the world's most overpriced Reuben sandwich with this tasty stuff.

 :lawd :mouf
Title: Re: Vegan Food Thread - Meat.... More like yeet, imo.
Post by: OnlyRegret on January 06, 2020, 10:17:08 PM
https://twitter.com/danwootton/status/1213874968418643969
Title: Re: Vegan Food Thread - Meat.... More like yeet, imo.
Post by: OnlyRegret on January 07, 2020, 12:20:34 AM
I can do without meat/eggs for stretches, but no dairy kills it
how you mops do no cheese (and etc) 4 ever?
Title: Re: Vegan Food Thread - Meat.... More like yeet, imo.
Post by: Kara on January 07, 2020, 02:44:36 AM
I'm only a person who doesn't eat meat. :-[

Anyway, there's some new Beyond products at Carl's Jr. (What a surreal thing to behold, probably the most socially regressive burger chain is also the most adventurous one wrt to meat substitutes.)

My mini-reviews:

1. Beyond BBQ Cheeseburger: This one's missing bacon. Might buy some Morningstar veggie bacon to cook and try on this thing to see if it makes things right.
2. Beyond Sausage (Breakfast) Burrito: Sausage was fine but this is missing a liquid to bind the contents. The pico de gallo or w/e in it is struggle af.
3. Beyond Sausage Egg & Cheese Biscuit: Probably the most "on point" of these but I'm not paying this much money for something this uninteresting again.
Title: Re: Vegan Food Thread - Meat.... More like yeet, imo.
Post by: OnlyRegret on January 07, 2020, 02:00:12 PM
guess cashew did make a good substitute in ice creams at least

I know it is a seed and all, but every time I see almond milk I think nut milk
I remember, pre internet poisoning liking some sort of soy milk brand, but that was probably cause that stuff was stupid sweetened and whatnot

Also
https://www.menshealth.com/uk/nutrition/a25706120/cheese-as-addictive-as-cocaine/
 :mouf :mouf :mouf
Title: Re: Vegan Food Thread - Meat.... More like yeet, imo.
Post by: Cerveza mas fina on January 07, 2020, 04:28:19 PM
Im only drinking wheat milk, almond drink etc for the lasy few months. No more shits from milk  :-[

Title: Re: Vegan Food Thread - Meat.... More like yeet, imo.
Post by: Transhuman on February 08, 2020, 02:12:36 PM
Oat milk sorta tastes like the milk that's left in the bowl after you've finished the corn flakes.
Title: Re: Vegan Food Thread - Meat.... More like yeet, imo.
Post by: team filler on February 18, 2020, 05:43:48 PM
https://twitter.com/Beef/status/1217897513187004421
Title: Re: Vegan Food Thread - Meat.... More like yeet, imo.
Post by: Transhuman on February 18, 2020, 05:55:01 PM
Fake meat is gonna be cheaper and better tasting eventually so we may as well get used to it
Title: Re: Vegan Food Thread - Meat.... More like yeet, imo.
Post by: team filler on February 18, 2020, 06:39:52 PM
don't remember the last time I had cereal  :PP

processed garbage  :nope

unprocessed garbage  :rejoice
Title: Re: Vegan Food Thread - Meat.... More like yeet, imo.
Post by: team filler on February 18, 2020, 07:16:29 PM
why not both
http://www.thebore.com/forum/index.php?topic=45482.msg2791695#msg2791695
Title: Re: Vegan Food Thread - Meat.... More like yeet, imo.
Post by: team filler on February 18, 2020, 07:26:53 PM
zero calories  :delicious
Title: Re: Vegan Food Thread - Meat.... More like yeet, imo.
Post by: thisismyusername on March 10, 2020, 11:26:13 AM
Mostly for me, but for Esch/thread as well:

https://www.reddit.com/r/veganrecipes/comments/fgdjm6/curry_cauliflower_roasted_chickpea_wrap_w_vegan/

I dunno about "organic sugar" though...
Title: Re: Vegan Food Thread - Meat.... More like yeet, imo.
Post by: thisismyusername on March 10, 2020, 11:35:37 AM
r/vegangifrecipes

https://www.reddit.com/r/vegangifrecipes/comments/fgc6n5/curry_cabbage_soup/

:ohhh 

(I'm in the mood for curry. Esch, bb, send me some. :( )
Title: Re: Vegan Food Thread - Meat.... More like yeet, imo.
Post by: team filler on March 10, 2020, 06:13:06 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/ydZXq5g.gif)
Title: Re: Vegan Food Thread - Meat.... More like yeet, imo.
Post by: Transhuman on July 26, 2020, 02:59:41 PM
Fucking milk :fbm
Title: Re: Vegan Food Thread - Meat.... More like yeet, imo.
Post by: Transhuman on September 12, 2020, 12:34:47 AM
I finally got this vegan thing down. All I eat now is strawberries, pocorn, and chilli olives (and coca cola).