The Vegan Thread!

[MattRoxx]

I agree with your view about our ancient heritage, madameboudoir.
Cave paintings show hunters taking down game - because it was a rare big deal and not something common! Plus there was no refrigeration
Most of the time our ancestors must have lived on a plant-based diet.
And while I cut out meat for the health benefits, it is nice secondary benefit to no longer contribute to the horrible factory farm treatment of animals.

Article on a Vegetarian Toronto Tour
https://ontarioculinary.com/come-savour-toronto-with-a-vegecursion-tour/

This was interesting part of the article:

There, we learned about the restaurant’s Zen Buddhist philosophy of eating no living creature, and avoiding garlic, onions, and other root vegetables to lighten the body’s chi. While listening to all this, we devoured our pan-seared dumplings and sizzling seitan ‘steaks’ in black pepper sauce. Yum!

As I posted in this thread, I cut out onions and garlic because they give me gastric distress so it's amusing to read that it is line with Zen Buddhist philosophy.

Tour looks like a good deal and good time, more details at Savour Toronto:
http://savourtoronto.com/food-tours/vegecursion/

 

[mila]

My favourite vegan restaurants in Toronto are :

Fresh (on Spadina or Bloor)'
Raw Live Food Bar (LOVE their juices!)
The Loving Hut

 

[mila]

Vegan Pina Colada:

1/2 Cup Pineapple chunks
1/2 Cup of Coconut Milk
1/2 a packet of Stevia

Blend in magic bullet and enjoy!

xoxoxo

 

[GameBoy27]

Vegan Pina Colada:

1/2 Cup Pineapple chunks
1/2 Cup of Coconut Milk
1/2 a packet of Stevia
1.5 Oz Rum

Blend in magic bullet and enjoy!

xoxoxo

I fixed your post.

 

[IM469]

Bacon, Finest cuts of meat Steaks, Pork chops, Prime Rib Roast all made from vegetables could sway me to go vegan.

They are all made from greens and vegetables so you don't have to go vegan. These animals don't eat rocks. A thick BBQ steak is really greens and vegetables processed in a slower unique natural way.

I like these particular processed vegetables medium rare hot off the BBQ with HP sauce.

 

[MattRoxx]

I'm on the east side. There's a wacky little place on Broadview called Green Earth that has really good soups and some other tasty dishes.
http://www.greenearthvegan.com/about-toronto.html

Further east on Gerrard is Simon's Wok, a place that does common Chinese foods but with TVP and wheat gluten instead of meat. It's okay when in the mood for standard take-out type dishes like shark fin soup, meat substitute with black bean sauce on noodles, etc.

Have a friend who likes Rawlicious in Yorkville but their prices seemed extravagant to me.

 

[Yoga Face]

+ 1 on juicing.

I love food too much to be able to totally do without red meat/dairy and other no no's.
More raw greens, fruits, and less processed things and meat/dairy work very well for me so far.

This is one of my fav juice, the ABC's:

http://www.canadianliving.com/food/beet_carrot_and_apple_juice.php

For me, just the abc's . No ginger.

Why juice??? Drink the whole thing!

 

[Yoga Face]

 

[Yoga Face]

 

[thevividsoul]

Post any Vegan related articles, facts, opinions, recipes, cooking tips etc

Here is my favorite easy recipe for vegan mayonnaise; a staple for making delicious vegan sandwiches, salads, dips, sauces etc. Only takes a couple of minutes!

Blend Together:

1/2 cup soy milk
1 cup vegetable oil
1-2 teaspoons agave nectar
1 tablespoon vinegar
1 teaspoon lemon juice
a sprinkling of sea salt (or seasoned salt is a substitute with more flavour)


This can be kept in the fridge for around 10 days.

Ooooo thanks very much! I'm going to give it a try!

 

[Kyra.Graves]

Bacon, Finest cuts of meat Steaks, Pork chops, Prime Rib Roast all made from vegetables could sway me to go vegan. Any recipes or products you'd recommend for a real carnivorous beast that wants to be healthy and attempt a vegan lifestyle?

I think Beyond Meat is going to be the 'go to' product for people that enjoy meat but would rather a healthier, environmentally friendly option, it seems to be passing most taste tests and is made with pea protein.
http://www.today.com/food/today-puts-meatless-meat-test-does-it-taste-chicken-1D79579619
Personally I'm not a huge fan of the chicken strips but I have no clue if they are meaty or not, it's been so long since I've eaten meat I really have no memory of the taste and texture. Also since I never enjoyed meat I don't expect to like realistic meat substitutes either but Beyond Meat does seem to be the most popular option among my friends that enjoy(ed) meat.

As for cheeses, you can make your own!
http://www.today.com/food/today-puts-meatless-meat-test-does-it-taste-chicken-1D79579619

 

[MattRoxx]

I think Beyond Meat is going to be the 'go to' product for people that enjoy meat but would rather a healthier, environmentally friendly option, it seems to be passing most taste tests and is made with pea protein.
http://www.today.com/food/today-puts-meatless-meat-test-does-it-taste-chicken-1D79579619
Personally I'm not a huge fan of the chicken strips but I have no clue if they are meaty or not, it's been so long since I've eaten meat I really have no memory of the taste and texture. Also since I never enjoyed meat I don't expect to like realistic meat substitutes either but Beyond Meat does seem to be the most popular option among my friends that enjoy(ed) meat.

As for cheeses, you can make your own!
http://www.today.com/food/today-puts-meatless-meat-test-does-it-taste-chicken-1D79579619

Thanks for the info, KG.
According to their website the closest store to buy Beyond Meat is in Mississauga. Too bad Carrot Common doesn't carry it, that would be more convenient
I'd like to try that product but the branding is terrible. If I saw 'Beyond Meat' in a supermarket I'd think it was meat with some additives, not a vegetable based product. And why try to imitate chicken with fake chicken strips?
Real chicken is bland with awful texture which is why people try to cover it with bread crumbs and fry, or, jerk or some type of hot Buffalo wing sauce.

Since I stopped eating meat I've become more adventurous with vegetables and fruits and like to try new and (to me) exotic plants when they're available. Bitter melon, fiddleheads, celeriac, chayotes, rambutan, daikon.
Often I'll buy a vegetable or fruit I don't recognize and then get home and google it to figure out how to cook/prepare it.

 

[MattRoxx]

Wow so much interest LOL.
So anyway...I emailed Beyond Meat and was told they don't have any products in Canada due to federal regulations. And when I went to an online veggie site, found out that shipping here requires a freezer pack and air freight which pushes the cost up too much.

On a more positive note, it's fiddlehead season.

 

[ohgr]

Fresh is great. The quinoa onion rings are amazing, as is the miso gravy. =) Also, +1 on juicing. I would die without my juicer.

Personally, I lead a mostly vegetarian lifestyle - though I do supplement lean red meats here and there when I feel like I am in need of it (Bison and Elk are favourites of mine). I can't eat dairy, soy or wheat, though, so those are always no-go's for me regardless.

 

[MattRoxx]

So is anyone besides me going tomorrow?!

http://www.torontorawveganfestival.com/

Might wait until the afternoon for Tim Van Orden's talk but would prefer to go earlier in the day. I'm planning on making another batch of granola bars this weekend, and want to see if there's anything special to add to the usual mix of ingredients.

 

[Ridgeman08]

Reading through this thread has prompted me to pull a steak out for BBQ tonight. Throw in a lobster tail and a few scallops, maybe a baked tater with shredded cheese and bacon bits and some grilled veggies, and we're golden!

 

[canman1]

Now as a flesh connoisseur, you need to enjoy the exotic flavor, of both types of flesh. One is for keeping all your levels at peak performance, and requires the ritual scarifying. Balanced off with greens, and fruit, to ensure you have that proper intake. With all levels, now at peak. You can enjoy the other more, shapely, and interesting type. That is admired, touched, caressed, kissed, and desires that attention, to be repeated, frequently. :eyebrows:

 

[MattRoxx]

Thanks for the reminder that

Vegetarians Are Better Lovers

6 Scientific Reasons that Vegetarians Make Better Lovers

1. Less Erectile Dysfunction
2. More Stamina and Energy in Bed
3. Better Tasting Semen
4. Better Smelling
5. Soy is Beneficial to Sexual Health
6. Increased Libido

 

[Ridgeman08]

Thanks for the reminder that

Vegetarians Are Better Lovers

Well played Roxxy!

(But completely unsubstantiated... I can personally refute every one of those... except the semen taste one, but my lady friends can! )

 

[canman1]

If you search the internet you can find studies that will support any idea, that someone wants to make. I gave up on them, when one such study linked drinking milk with cancer. I prefer the more personal study. So far those vegan's ladies, have less stamina, then those who are not. But then the levels for that balance, are different for women and men. We who consume meat, also consume vegan food, as part of our meals. Where vegans, have to look, for how to supplement those missing, natural intakes. Btw, I never said who, was a better lover, only that two types of flesh, are available, if one wishes to partake of both. I can also state, your six scientific reasons, apply to others, who are not vegans. lol

Actually who is a better lover, is not related to food, but the two people, who take the time, to make it so.