Going vegan at Popeye's was not a particularly good idea. Two side orders and a biscuit cost $7. Richard's whole dinner that contained two pieces of chicken two side orders a biscuit and a soft drink was only 8.29! Next time I'll just order chicken dinner and take the chicken home for somebody else, maybe the dogs :-) but the side orders always tastes wonderful and the biscuits are heaven in my mouth!
So I guess it was worth it.
Afterthought, it wasn't vegan after all. The dirty rice has bits of meat in it, and the red beans and rice also does. Oh well it won't keep me awake tonight. (Grin)
Saturday, November 18, 2017
Thursday, November 16, 2017
Breakfast of Champions
A year or so ago, maybe longer, my little brother gave me a very nice gift - a Breville juicer. It is REALLY a nice one. He had watched "Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead" and fallen under the spell of juicing, and shared with me because he knows I love veggies.
I made a place of honor for that juicer on my kitchen counter, and I started to experiment with making juice. I enjoyed some, and poured some down the drain. After a while, I quit pulling the juicer out, and it has fallen into being a thing that takes up space but is only rarely useful.
What a waste!
Yesterday, I pulled it forward to make some celery/carrot/apple juice - to use up the carrots and celery before they went bad. Rich and I each had a nice glass of juice 😃
Of course, now that I am going vegan, breakfast is a challenge most days, and today was no different. As soon as I got my day going (5:30 a.m.) I started, as usual, to wonder what I could fix for breakfast because I no longer eat the eggs that have for most of my years been a breakfast staple. They are still in my fridge, but they are lasting longer than ever these days!
Oh, and I should mention here that lately I too have been watching "Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead." Back to breakfast.....
I started off at 6:00 a.m. with coffee and 2 pieces of toasted home made French bread. By 8:30 I was definitely in need of Second Breakfast.
Yes! I thought of juice! I put in 1 bunch of kale, 1 cucumber, and 3 apples. And I stirred in a pinch of powdered ginger.
It made 2 medium-sized glasses of juice (one for Richard) and it was really, really good! I was surprised, since my experimental kale recipes last year all went down the drain.
Then, I topped that off by making some carrot/raisin salad. I just ate 1 cup of it - put the rest away for tomorrow's breakfast. Eating carrot/raisin salad is like eating Wheaties - you get lots of crunch and satisfaction from it.
Gradually, I am finding new things for my vegan breakfasts, but it seems to be my biggest challenge in giving up animal foods.
Happy veggies!
ve
I made a place of honor for that juicer on my kitchen counter, and I started to experiment with making juice. I enjoyed some, and poured some down the drain. After a while, I quit pulling the juicer out, and it has fallen into being a thing that takes up space but is only rarely useful.
What a waste!
Yesterday, I pulled it forward to make some celery/carrot/apple juice - to use up the carrots and celery before they went bad. Rich and I each had a nice glass of juice 😃
Of course, now that I am going vegan, breakfast is a challenge most days, and today was no different. As soon as I got my day going (5:30 a.m.) I started, as usual, to wonder what I could fix for breakfast because I no longer eat the eggs that have for most of my years been a breakfast staple. They are still in my fridge, but they are lasting longer than ever these days!
Oh, and I should mention here that lately I too have been watching "Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead." Back to breakfast.....
I started off at 6:00 a.m. with coffee and 2 pieces of toasted home made French bread. By 8:30 I was definitely in need of Second Breakfast.
Yes! I thought of juice! I put in 1 bunch of kale, 1 cucumber, and 3 apples. And I stirred in a pinch of powdered ginger.
It made 2 medium-sized glasses of juice (one for Richard) and it was really, really good! I was surprised, since my experimental kale recipes last year all went down the drain.
Then, I topped that off by making some carrot/raisin salad. I just ate 1 cup of it - put the rest away for tomorrow's breakfast. Eating carrot/raisin salad is like eating Wheaties - you get lots of crunch and satisfaction from it.
Gradually, I am finding new things for my vegan breakfasts, but it seems to be my biggest challenge in giving up animal foods.
Happy veggies!
ve
Tuesday, November 14, 2017
DISCOVERING BREAKFAST OPTIONS
As a vegan, I need to adapt my breakfast. It has been eggs for as long as I can remember. Here are my recent happy findings for breakfast that make me not even miss eggs:
1. TOMATO BRUSCHETTA
No cheese, please, just tomatoes and bread.
I used a can of fire-roasted tomatoes that already had Italian seasoning, drained and heated through, then placed on toast. You can either drizzle a bit of olive oil in the tomatoes before heating, or on the bread before toasting (if you are oven toasting!) for a bit more body. If not using olive oil, you can put a bit of the reserved tomato juice (always reserve the juice) on the toast just before serving.
**Quicker version: Use store-bought marinara sauce, heated in microwave with a bit of sugar added if desired.
2. REFRIED BEANS AND VEGGIES
Ingredients:
2 flour tortillas, either soft or grilled
1/2 cup refried beans, seasoned
(I keep small dishes of refried beans (1 cup size) with a teaspoon of salsa ready to pop in the microwave all the time so I just used half of one of those)
1/2 cup chopped veggies of choice. Mine were bell pepper, onion, and green tomato.
Saute veggies in a little oil until tender and turning brown.
Warm the tortillas and warm the beans separately.
Spread the 1/2 cup of beans on one tortilla. Add cooked veggies on top and cover with second tortilla. Cut in quarters and serve.
1. TOMATO BRUSCHETTA
No cheese, please, just tomatoes and bread.
I used a can of fire-roasted tomatoes that already had Italian seasoning, drained and heated through, then placed on toast. You can either drizzle a bit of olive oil in the tomatoes before heating, or on the bread before toasting (if you are oven toasting!) for a bit more body. If not using olive oil, you can put a bit of the reserved tomato juice (always reserve the juice) on the toast just before serving.
**Quicker version: Use store-bought marinara sauce, heated in microwave with a bit of sugar added if desired.
2. REFRIED BEANS AND VEGGIES
Ingredients:
2 flour tortillas, either soft or grilled
1/2 cup refried beans, seasoned
(I keep small dishes of refried beans (1 cup size) with a teaspoon of salsa ready to pop in the microwave all the time so I just used half of one of those)
1/2 cup chopped veggies of choice. Mine were bell pepper, onion, and green tomato.
Warm the tortillas and warm the beans separately.
Spread the 1/2 cup of beans on one tortilla. Add cooked veggies on top and cover with second tortilla. Cut in quarters and serve.
Mushroom Bacon
I heard this from somebody who said they got it from the tasty food channel. Sorry, I don't know if that is a blog, YouTube, or something else. But I am sharing this WONDERFUL food!
Start with fresh mushrooms, thinly sliced. Coat them with a bit of olive oil, not too thick. Spread on a cookie sheet.
Sprinkle with soy sauce generously.
Place in preheated oven broiler (500 degrees) not too close to the broiler.
Broil until very crispy (adjust to your own preference).
Yummy - they really do taste like bacon!
Start with fresh mushrooms, thinly sliced. Coat them with a bit of olive oil, not too thick. Spread on a cookie sheet.
Sprinkle with soy sauce generously.
Place in preheated oven broiler (500 degrees) not too close to the broiler.
Broil until very crispy (adjust to your own preference).
Yummy - they really do taste like bacon!
Update Time
Wow - it has been over 2 years since I used this blog site!
Well, life moves along and I have made some changes that made me want to revive it at long last.
I am becoming vegan. Not "I have become vegan" but "am becoming" because it will be an ongoing process for me.
I will review my older posts to see what goodies I have posted here that I can revive for my new way of eating. Some will need tweaking, I am sure.
I have always been a veggie lover and this is just a natural step to take, I feel, so here we go!
Well, life moves along and I have made some changes that made me want to revive it at long last.
I am becoming vegan. Not "I have become vegan" but "am becoming" because it will be an ongoing process for me.
I will review my older posts to see what goodies I have posted here that I can revive for my new way of eating. Some will need tweaking, I am sure.
I have always been a veggie lover and this is just a natural step to take, I feel, so here we go!
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