Comments for They Might Be Vegans http://www.theymightbevegans.com Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:52:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Ready, Set, GO by Mia http://www.theymightbevegans.com/2008/03/14/ready-set-go/#comment-11048 Mia Sun, 27 Jul 2008 04:54:42 +0000 http://www.theymightbevegans.com/?p=3#comment-11048 I am a single mom, 31 yrs. old...my daughter is 7 and we are both newbie vegans. She is not quite vegan, yet, actually, but I am...i'm easing her into it. I like your blog, I will be looking forward to more entries and helpful hints..congrats on making the change for the better. I am a single mom, 31 yrs. old…my daughter is 7 and we are both newbie vegans. She is not quite vegan, yet, actually, but I am…i’m easing her into it.
I like your blog, I will be looking forward to more entries and helpful hints..congrats on making the change for the better.

]]> Comment on About Me by Troye http://www.theymightbevegans.com/about/#comment-9962 Troye Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:57:38 +0000 #comment-9962 I "discovered" you through Shannon at Rocks in My Dryer today, and I wanted to share a great snack recipe with you that my boys LOVE. We are not vegan, but we try to eat only foods that God made and eat them as closely to the original form that God made them (as oppossed to the engineered crap that is available today). My rule of thumb is, "would my great grandmother recognize this food on my table?" If so, then I serve it. :) THis is a great source of protein. Seed Snack Attack 1 cup raw pumpkin seeds 1 cup raw sunflower seeds, shelled 2/3 cup raisins (I do half golden and half "regular") 2 tbsp tamari Heat medium skillet over medium heat. Add pumpkin seeds and toast, stirring occasionally until they puff up and turn brown (they may even pop). Remove to a bowl and mix with 1 tbsp tamari. Return skillet to heat and add sunflower seeds. Toast, stirring occasionally until browned. Pour into same bowl and stir in 1 tbsp tamari. Add raisins and stir thouroughly. Pour mixture back into hot skillet, removed from heat source to help dry the tamari and plump the raisins. Store in airtight container. Enjoy! I “discovered” you through Shannon at Rocks in My Dryer today, and I wanted to share a great snack recipe with you that my boys LOVE. We are not vegan, but we try to eat only foods that God made and eat them as closely to the original form that God made them (as oppossed to the engineered crap that is available today). My rule of thumb is, “would my great grandmother recognize this food on my table?” If so, then I serve it. :) THis is a great source of protein.

Seed Snack Attack
1 cup raw pumpkin seeds
1 cup raw sunflower seeds, shelled
2/3 cup raisins (I do half golden and half “regular”)
2 tbsp tamari

Heat medium skillet over medium heat. Add pumpkin seeds and toast, stirring occasionally until they puff up and turn brown (they may even pop). Remove to a bowl and mix with 1 tbsp tamari. Return skillet to heat and add sunflower seeds. Toast, stirring occasionally until browned. Pour into same bowl and stir in 1 tbsp tamari. Add raisins and stir thouroughly. Pour mixture back into hot skillet, removed from heat source to help dry the tamari and plump the raisins. Store in airtight container.

Enjoy!

]]> Comment on Non-Veggie Vegan by Stephanie Gagne http://www.theymightbevegans.com/2008/03/30/non-veggie-vegan/#comment-5217 Stephanie Gagne Tue, 27 May 2008 22:33:53 +0000 http://www.theymightbevegans.com/?p=13#comment-5217 I was also going to recommend getting a juicer. I LOVE mine! Almost every combo I have come up with tastes great. I am really looking forward to making melon juices for summer. Watermelon strawberry juice, with fresh lime and mint leaves, over crushed ice just sounds fantastic as a poolside drink! I also use the leftover pulp in lots of ways. One of my favorites was veggie cakes. I made a juice with, for example, carrot, celery, cucumber, apple, etc. I mixed the pulp with bread crumbs, herbs, and an egg (don't know if you eat eggs or not, but I am sure you could use another binding agent if not) and I pan fried them in a tiny bit of olive oil. They were outstanding! You can use the pulp in pancakes, muffins, breads, sauces, meatloaf, etc. Hope that helps! I was also going to recommend getting a juicer. I LOVE mine! Almost every combo I have come up with tastes great. I am really looking forward to making melon juices for summer. Watermelon strawberry juice, with fresh lime and mint leaves, over crushed ice just sounds fantastic as a poolside drink! I also use the leftover pulp in lots of ways. One of my favorites was veggie cakes. I made a juice with, for example, carrot, celery, cucumber, apple, etc. I mixed the pulp with bread crumbs, herbs, and an egg (don’t know if you eat eggs or not, but I am sure you could use another binding agent if not) and I pan fried them in a tiny bit of olive oil. They were outstanding! You can use the pulp in pancakes, muffins, breads, sauces, meatloaf, etc.

Hope that helps!

]]> Comment on Apparently I Love Baby Bok Choy by Poopsy http://www.theymightbevegans.com/2008/03/14/apparently-i-love-baby-bok-choy/#comment-351 Poopsy Thu, 17 Apr 2008 22:17:49 +0000 http://www.theymightbevegans.com/?p=5#comment-351 I love baby bok choy too! I don't know why that excites me so much. I love baby bok choy too! I don’t know why that excites me so much.

]]> Comment on Non-Veggie Vegan by jasmine http://www.theymightbevegans.com/2008/03/30/non-veggie-vegan/#comment-26 jasmine Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:56:20 +0000 http://www.theymightbevegans.com/?p=13#comment-26 Have you considered juicing your own juices instead of buy the V8 ones? Especially for your oldest who won't eat a lot of fruits or veggies. Even though the bottled jucie is all natural and 100% sugar free, many of the nutrients, including the vitamins and enzymes break down or lose their potency in the pasturization process... they get cooked right out of it. He/she would benefit much more from home squeezed. Have you considered juicing your own juices instead of buy the V8 ones? Especially for your oldest who won’t eat a lot of fruits or veggies. Even though the bottled jucie is all natural and 100% sugar free, many of the nutrients, including the vitamins and enzymes break down or lose their potency in the pasturization process… they get cooked right out of it. He/she would benefit much more from home squeezed.

]]> Comment on Non-Veggie Vegan by Jane http://www.theymightbevegans.com/2008/03/30/non-veggie-vegan/#comment-25 Jane Sat, 05 Apr 2008 05:22:50 +0000 http://www.theymightbevegans.com/?p=13#comment-25 Hi Arianne, I just wanted to give you a head's up about the Tofutti Cream Cheese. We use it here too, but they sell two versions. One in a mostly blue container that contains partially hydrogenated vegetable oil, and another that doesn't (it's in a mostly yellow container). See <a href="http://veganbits.com/cream-cheese-alternative/" rel="nofollow">our post</a> for images. Jane of <a href="http://veganbits.com" rel="nofollow">VeganBits.com</a> Hi Arianne,
I just wanted to give you a head’s up about the Tofutti Cream Cheese. We use it here too, but they sell two versions. One in a mostly blue container that contains partially hydrogenated vegetable oil, and another that doesn’t (it’s in a mostly yellow container).
See our post for images.

Jane of VeganBits.com

]]> Comment on In Defense of the Veggie Burger by Barbara http://www.theymightbevegans.com/2008/03/27/in-defense-of-the-veggie-burger/#comment-24 Barbara Mon, 31 Mar 2008 21:40:52 +0000 http://www.theymightbevegans.com/?p=10#comment-24 yum! I too love the bistro burger. just found your blog via mama-cta. wer'e trying to eat mostly gluten and dary free, as well as being vegetarian. thanks for the recipes! yum! I too love the bistro burger. just found your blog via mama-cta. wer’e trying to eat mostly gluten and dary free, as well as being vegetarian. thanks for the recipes!

]]> Comment on Non-Veggie Vegan by PurpleCar http://www.theymightbevegans.com/2008/03/30/non-veggie-vegan/#comment-23 PurpleCar Mon, 31 Mar 2008 02:22:13 +0000 http://www.theymightbevegans.com/?p=13#comment-23 Hey, I hear you on the GF stuff. I'm celiac and it is way expensive! I don't know how you do it vegan. I rely on eggs a lot, alternate flours and rice pasta. I forgo bread many times because no nearby stores sell GF bread. Since I'm an adult, I don't snack much. Kids are snackers; I can't imagine trying to keep up with that. Both my kids and husband are ok with eating anything. My problem is that they love my GF cooking, so it turns out just as expensive anyway! GF breadcrumbs are like gold around here. Anyway, good luck! You are doing the right thing in keeping GF for their health! Hey, I hear you on the GF stuff. I’m celiac and it is way expensive! I don’t know how you do it vegan. I rely on eggs a lot, alternate flours and rice pasta. I forgo bread many times because no nearby stores sell GF bread. Since I’m an adult, I don’t snack much. Kids are snackers; I can’t imagine trying to keep up with that. Both my kids and husband are ok with eating anything. My problem is that they love my GF cooking, so it turns out just as expensive anyway! GF breadcrumbs are like gold around here. Anyway, good luck! You are doing the right thing in keeping GF for their health!

]]> Comment on Catching Up To Easter by mama's nest http://www.theymightbevegans.com/2008/03/23/catching-up/#comment-22 mama's nest Sat, 29 Mar 2008 21:07:41 +0000 http://www.theymightbevegans.com/?p=8#comment-22 Re: beet sugar- I try to stick to agave nectar or brown rice syrup now, but I always used to use beet sugar. No difference in taste and use the same as you would cane. Re: beet sugar- I try to stick to agave nectar or brown rice syrup now, but I always used to use beet sugar. No difference in taste and use the same as you would cane.

]]> Comment on In Defense of the Veggie Burger by Tara http://www.theymightbevegans.com/2008/03/27/in-defense-of-the-veggie-burger/#comment-21 Tara Thu, 27 Mar 2008 22:19:48 +0000 http://www.theymightbevegans.com/?p=10#comment-21 Welcome to the good life of Veggie Burgers. I got my hubby to finally eat them too! Delicious! I want to try the mushroom sauce, thanks for the reciepe! Welcome to the good life of Veggie Burgers. I got my hubby to finally eat them too! Delicious! I want to try the mushroom sauce, thanks for the reciepe!

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