After phoning my brother I came to the conclusion that the “esthetics” of my meals typically peak after the first few days from grocery shopping. If anyone has anyone solutions to this issue please leave your thoughts down below. In the meanwhile enjoy this photo of what I ate for a vegan dinner because if I didn’t photograph my meals would you really believe I am surviving off of plant protein?
This yummy salad makes a nice change from white potato salad (and is much more nutritious, too). Serving it over lettuce with the addition of black beans makes it a meal. Delicious any time of year, it looks especially lovely on a buffet table during an autumn get-together.
Besides spinach another dark, leafy green such as chicory or escarole may be substituted. Be sure to wash the greens extremely well before using it. To make gluten free, use gluten free pasta.
Having an audience to cook for sure does put some pressure on finding the old ,,thinking cap” sitting in a layer of dust.
Feeling adventurous, I decided to experiment outside of the Vegan Cookbook I have and utilize the variety of spices in my cupboard to whip up this mildly spicey yet satisfying concoction of vegetables.
This YUMMY salad makes a nice change from a white potato salad. Serving it over lettuce with the addition of black beans makes it a meal. Continue reading
This recipe is GREAT over cooked rice or quinoa, so if you have some on hand, dinner can be ready in minutes. Or, instead of serving over a grain, you may spoon the beans or lentils into a warm flour or corn tortilla before adding the toppings. Making well with the several bags of groceries, my excited friends brought back from their Darmstadt adventure, a slight twist-packed quite the punch. Throwing in some finely cut chili pepper given to me by an adventurous friend who had traveled to Indonesia along with some lentils, and mixed in chia seeds with some vegetable broth to add flavor to the rice this was surely a step in the right direction towards improving my cooking.
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Concluding the grand-visit of guests from the States were three very contended, anxious and enthusiastic friends from Bill-rica or the “Dirty-Ric” as they call it.
After many hours of being “Wow-ed” on their sleepless, hungry, yet economical flight there was no time to be spared in preparing “One-dish Vegan’s” second meal: Black bean soup with kale and potatoes.
Considering this recipe for another try, sweet potatoes and additional ingredients such as cumin, coriander and cilantro would be much appreciated.
Taking inventory of this trip, I start to feel more foreign (re-socialized) than I probably would like to comfortably admit. Given a fresh burst of curiosity into my guest’s view of their new and exciting environment my classmate who studied German with me a few moons ago jokingly called me his new exchange student. To his disbelief, possibilities to not attend another lesson of German school are slim…meine Meinung nach 😉
The people of Tuscany are known as “bean eaters” because beans are an important component of their cooking. Although Tuscans favor chickpeas, favas, and borlotti beans, I made do with the weiße Bohnen I had in my kitchen and chopped up a few tomatoes and a red pepper to give the sauce a hardy texture. Drizzle some extra olive oil on top and this meal will certainly fill anyone up, even those who pretend they’re from Italia.
Depicted in the image above, is a terrific resource for learning how to adopt a vegan diet in a balanced, wholesome and healthy way.
There’s no doubt that people eat animal products because they’re tasty. But that tastiness comes from processing and preparation. Sugar, oils, sauces, and spices are added to make these disgusting items palatable. Then, of course, we have to bake it, fry it, grill it, barbeque it or sauté it—add onions, tomatoes, pickles, lettuce, avocados or mushrooms—and put it between two slices of bread to make it even more appealing. If you could sink your jaws directly into a cow’s belly, do you really believe her flesh would taste like a hamburger?
A vegan plate shows that sources of calcium are found in many food groups. It draws attention to the importance of beans, lentils, chickpeas, nuts, and seeds in a healthy diet. It also highlights that it is essential to get enough vitamin B12, vitamin D, omega-3 fat, and iodine. You will notice that there is no mention of high fat, high sugar processed foods. There are many animal-free items that fall into this group, but they are not an essential part of a varied and balanced vegan diet. Limiting your intake of processed food will help you to maximise the quality of your diet.
For a more comprehensive list of nutritional sources please see ADAPTT’s page.
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