Full o’ Beans (includes Cooking Guide) (Page 2) I can’t help but feel somewhat sorry for the humble bean… Somehow beans have developed a reputation for being dull, bland and boring, and have almost become a symbol of the common perception of vegan food as being, well… dull, bland and boring.
But not only is this not true about vegan food, it’s not even true about beans themselves. As with many other ingredients, it’s all about how you use them. Personally, I’m a huge fan of beans, both for their nutritional profile and also for the taste and texture benefits they bring to my cooking. But I don’t recommend eating beans alone or unseasoned, since I don’t think that’s the best way to enjoy them. According to some sources, beans were one of the first crops cultivated when humans began to develop agriculture, and their cultivation played a key role in the human evolution from a primitive existence toward a more stabilized one. On a non-busy day, I like to cook up a supply of beans that I can use later on in the week. How to Cook Beans 1.
"Regular" Drinks. Appetizers/Snacks. Sandwiches. Drank. So Fake It's Vegan. Nothing is better than the flaky but soft texture of a crescent roll.
Pull it apart, wrap it around a hot dog, or just eat it with some jam, Pillsbury’s Butter Flake Crescent Rolls make a great supplement for the traditionally french breakfast. Upon scouring the ingredients list of Pillsbury’s magnum opus, I found one questionable ingredient: Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate. This ingredient can come from either plant or animal sources—unfortunately, its origin most often remains unlabeled. Due to the ambiguous nature of Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, I took it upon myself to write Pillsbury to get the low down. Three days later, I received a response: Hello Sofakeitsvegan,Thank you for contacting Pillsbury with your inquiry.The ingredient Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate is from a plant origin.We hope you find this information helpful.
So there you have it! Ingredients:
Herb Roasted Vegetables, Candied Yams, & Pumpkin Pie. Gathering with family and friends around a magnificent holiday meal can be a warm, wonderful experience.
When the holiday fare is vegan, it adds a whole new level of enjoyment to the sharing of food, and provides a profound foundation for the celebration. For a truly delicious vegan Thanksgiving meal, it’s easy to replicate traditional dishes. There’s also great enjoyment to be found in incorporating non-traditional, festive holiday recipes to add some originality to the Thanksgiving table.
Many people know that it’s now possible to buy a ready-made vegan substitute to imitate the traditional Thanksgiving turkey. But with a little imagination, there are many other ways to leave the turkey alone, and create a delicious centerpiece using fresh, seasonal ingredients. Thanksgiving Stuffingserves 5-6 1. Serve with Holiday Mushroom Gravy (see page two).
Holiday Stuffed Butternut Squashserves 4 1. Next: Herb Roasted Vegetables and Holiday Mushroom Gravy.
Dessert. Soup. Ginger Vanilla Pear Sauce, Pumpking Pie, & Apple Pie. All of those pretty leaves on the trees must mean that Thanksgiving is on its way!
Even if you’re not having a totally vegan Thanksgiving feast, many of these dishes incorporate well into any Thanksgiving menu. Cutting out (or cutting back) on the meat and dairy in your Thanksgiving menu is a great way to green up this holiday. Meat and dairy are very inefficient to produce compared to plant-based foods – they take many times more land and water to produce, both of which are ever-shrinking resources. Related Reading: Is meat the most inefficient food?
If you’re used to the typical “meat and three” type meal, it makes perfect sense that cutting out or reducing the meat might seem unappetizing. This menu features two options for a main course, and you can make one or both of them. Image Credit: Vegan Thanksgiving photo via Thinkstock Let’s start with the sides! Fall is leafy greens season, so it makes sense to celebrate that bounty at the Thanksgiving table.
Garlic Crock Pot Greens Crust: 7 All-Time Favorite Recipes Veganized (Page 5) By Sara Novak, Planet Green You don’t have to abstain from meat products altogether to enjoy the veganized version of some of your favorite dishes.
Maybe you want to enjoy a more healthful version of an old fashioned favorite. Cut out the meat and the dairy and often times many of the unnecessary calories go with it. And if done right, the food doesn’t suffer from the loss.