background preloader

Norvegan

Facebook Twitter

How to Satisfy Your Body’s Protein Needs When You Give Up Meat. Protein needs are an important part of a healthy diet that everyone considers on both animal-based and plant-based diets.

How to Satisfy Your Body’s Protein Needs When You Give Up Meat

People eating meat, dairy, poultry, fish, and eggs typically eat one of these at each meal to meet their protein needs. This is largely due to how the food industry and our country’s culture have influenced our beliefs about food, and what’s normal in terms of meeting nutritional needs. There are nine essential amino acids out of the 20 total amino acids that exist to make up protein. Essential amino acids are not produced in the human body, therefore we have to eat them in order to get these critical amino acids into our systems.

But first, why are amino acids important? The Importance of Amino Acids in the Body Think of your body like a building and amino acids as the bricks that make up the structural foundation (protein) to support your muscles, brain, skeletal system and entire metabolism. Plant-Based Options to Choose to Meet Your Protein Needs Without Meat. Raw Caramel Brownie Slice [Vegan,Gluten-Free] I had wanted to make vegan caramel slices for a while, and after deciding the best caramel substitute to use would be date caramel, I figured to go one step further and make the whole thing raw.

Raw Caramel Brownie Slice [Vegan,Gluten-Free]

Raw Caramel Brownie Slice [Vegan,Gluten-Free] Ingredients Base: 1 cup dried dates½ cup pecans½ cup walnuts½ cup raw cacoa powder¼ cup dried figs Caramel Layer: 2 cups dried dates, soaked in water for 1-2 hours5 Tbsp water3 Tbsp coconut oil¼ tsp sea salt Chocolate Topping: ½ cup raw cacao powder1/3 cup maple syrup/agave nectar or a raw sweetener of choice¼ cup coconut oil Preparation Start by preparing the base.

Caesar Dressing [Vegan, Gluten-Free] Since going vegan years ago, I’ve been missing out on my caesar salad fix.

Caesar Dressing [Vegan, Gluten-Free]

Since I don’t believe you should miss out on any culinary delights in the name of compassion, I’ve been working out my own caesar recipe. While the tahini in this dressing does give it a sesame flavor, the texture is the closest I’ve come to that caesary goodness without eggs, and the capers step on where the anchovies stand out. Here you are! Spicy Andouille Sausage [Vegan] The backbone of many Cajun dishes is andouille, a smoked pork sausage seasoned with cayenne and other Louisiana spices.

Spicy Andouille Sausage [Vegan]

Hjem - 123Levert. 3 recipes for homemade vegan mayonnaise. Mayonnaise is one of those household items that we continue to buy at the store, even though we can make it at home more easily, cheaply, and to our own specifications.

3 recipes for homemade vegan mayonnaise

Produktsøk ― Urtesenteret. Harmful or Harmless: Xanthan Gum. Xanthan gum - for bedre glutenfri bakst! Make Smoked Vegan Coconut Gouda That Melts, Stretches, Slices, and Grates! My favorite cheese of all time before going vegan was smoked gouda.

Make Smoked Vegan Coconut Gouda That Melts, Stretches, Slices, and Grates!

I needed a counterpart that would melt, stretch, slice, grate, and pair well with crackers or pizza and anything else I wanted to do with it. This stuff makes me MELT AND SWOON! It's amazing in calzones, on pizza, or anywhere else you want to use vegan cheese! After six failed attempts, I bring you: How to Make Smoked Coconut Gouda Ingredients 1 can full fat coconut milk (it pays to go with the best quality in this recipe)1 T. lemon juice1 T. liquid smoke1/4 C. water1/2 t. vegemite, marmite or vegan worcestershire sauce2 t. sea salt2 T. nutritional yeast2 T. agar powder or 8 T. of agar agar flakes (the powder is much more concentrated)2 T. potato starch, cornstarch or arrowroot1 T. tapioca starch1 T. dry pectin1 t. xanthan gum Preparation. VeganMoFo: Bobby Flay and The Eggplant Crunchburger. The “V” Word continues its celebration of VeganMoFo, the vegan month of food, with its theme “If TV Celebrity Chefs Went Vegan.”

VeganMoFo: Bobby Flay and The Eggplant Crunchburger

Today’s episode stars Food Network’s own Bobby Flay. Bobby Flay is all over Food Network and The Cooking Channel. Vegan Zucchini Brownies. For many there is still a lot of mystery behind what vegans eat.

Vegan Zucchini Brownies

I have been offered fish more than once yet asked, “can vegans eat peanut butter?” Just as many times. There actually isn’t much secret behind what we eat, and preparing food is really quite easy – you just leave out the animals. QBC Burgers (Quinoa, Broccoli and Chickpeas) Trudy’s "Beefy" Burgers. It has been 5 years since I began cooking vegan food and this is the first time I have ever used TVP.

Trudy’s "Beefy" Burgers

I had a bag of it sitting on the shelf but for some reason, I never tried it. So the other day I opened the bag and created one of the best burgers EVER! TVP is a defatted soy flour product that you rehydrate with boiling water. It comes in granules or chunks and can be prepared to taste like beef or chicken. 3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Fudge. Nutty.

3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Fudge

Dense. Sweet. Wholesome. Creamy. Rich. Vegan BLT with Eggplant Bacon and Sriracha Mayo - Vegan RecipesVegan Recipes.