Re: falling off the vegan wagon
11/21/08 09:35 AM
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Lisa Marie
Reged: 07/17/06
Posts: 1566
Loc: Lakewood, CO
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I'm sorry you're having such a hard time, Minnie! Going vegan was the best decision I ever made, but it's easier for some people than others. I love beans and tofu, so I don't have a very hard time coming up with protein sources. My FAVORITE vegan cookbooks are by Sarah Kramer, there are three of them, if you want to give that another shot. I think I have posted a few of my favorites from those books on the recipe board at one time or another. Another yummy vegetarian cookbook is "The Grit", which is actually a restaurant in Atlanta. There is an AWESOME tofu parmesan recipe in there that we've made quite a few times. Most of the recipes can be made vegan with substitution.
I can't say I like all the fake meat stuff out there, but there is some good stuff. "Field Grains" makes a REALLY good roast, which we are planning to have for Thanksgiving. We buy that at Whole Foods. They also make some really good fake sausage (the kind you slice). Earlier this week we made some delicious "sausage" pizza using this fake sausage that came in a tube, sorta like you buy the Jimmy Dean stuff. I think it was called "Gimme Lean" or something and it was SO good, spicy just like real sausage. So, there are definitely some really good alternatives out there (and some really bad ones), you just have to be willing to give things a shot.  I probably eat beans WAY more than I eat "fake meat", by the way.
I hope you are able to stick with it, but I know it's not for everyone. I applaud your concern for the environment! It upsets me that it's not more well-known that animal agriculture is actually the leading contributor to greenhouse gas production, NOT the automobile industry.
Good luck!
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