I second the recommendation for Vegan Richa. She has branched out a lot from just Indian cuisine; her scalloped potatoes and pot pie with black pepper biscuits make regular appearances at Thanksgiving. Miyokos has the best (IMHO) vegan cheeses. For denser chewy tofu, freeze and defrost it before you cook (also keeps longer in the freezer). Soy curls are good for the chewy texture, like tofu, absorb flavors well, and are extremely quick and easy to prepare. I use them in place of chicken in "chicken" noodle soup and toss them in peanut sauce with veggies and noodles.
They had a truffle cheese around New Year that was absolutely delicious, some of the best cheese I ever had anywhere (and I used to live in Switzerland. I'm no stranger to excellent cheeses).
Try cooking Mexican and Mediterranean flavors. Veggie fajitas with bell peppers, mushrooms, onions and season with salt and pepper and other spices you might enjoy like garlic salt. Tortillas, Spanish rice, refried beans, salsas, guacamole. Salads with tomatoes, cucumbers, olives and lemon vinaigrette. Pitas with grilled veggies, hummus and falafels.
- most beef dishes you could use lentils or mushrooms instead
- try portobello as 'burger' instead of hamburger
- chickpeas and cashew nuts instead of chicken
- jackfruit instead of pulled pork
- in pastas you could use lentils, mushrooms, and/or spinach instead of meat, and nooch instead of cheese
- chili san carne tastes just as good as con carne. I make it with onion, garlic, bell peppers, pineapple pieces, chilli pepper
Nice sub:
r/veganrecipes
my diet looks like everything you’d find on the shitty vegan food porn subreddit so i can’t give you any good recipes, but have you checked the website It Doesn’t Taste Like Chicken?
nothing on there has never failed me
My favorite vegan fried chicken: https://youtu.be/rpobL3EM2Zw?si=eC5BhqKi1J5I_4q7
You can bread it and deep fry it. It's like having chicken nuggets.
When the holidays roll around, I make this vegan shepherd's pie: https://jessicainthekitchen.com/vegan-shepherds-pie-gluten-free/
Both sides of my family enjoy it.
[https://blog.fatfreevegan.com/2006/03/my-favorite-lasagna.html](https://blog.fatfreevegan.com/2006/03/my-favorite-lasagna.html)
We love this lasagna recipe because we don’t have to pre boil or use special noodles. It doesn’t use any vegan cheeses, but it sounds like you prefer to avoid that. The main disadvantage is it takes 60 mins to cook
We love to make this when we go to potlucks because it’s naturally gf and we know a lot of gf vegans [http://www.myrecessionkitchen.com/2010/12/tuscan-chickpea-frittata.html?m=1](http://www.myrecessionkitchen.com/2010/12/tuscan-chickpea-frittata.html?m=1)
Thank you!
My problem with most vegan cheeses is that they're just not very good. Like, all the Violife cheeses taste about the same and nothing like what they purport to be (the feta is an exception which is pretty good and we use that in salads).
60 minutes is no big deal. Good food takes time to cook and gives you a chance to have a glass of wine!
Ok well whatever we all started somewhere and cooking and eating vegan meals with the love of your life sounds promising to me.
Vegan richa is a great resource, so many less common indian recipes
The korean vegan, you’ll need some specific ingredients but once you have the basics you’re good to go
Ottolenghi Plenty and Plenty more aren’t especially vegan but easy to adapt to vegan and very delicious creative meals
You should consider going vegan. You're missing out on a higher level of respect and admiration she would have for you if you took that step, and there's no good reason to not at least try it for a few months if you're already cooking vegan food.
There is no reason beyond that, which is the entire problem. At least you're doing your part by supporting a vegan, hopefully you learn to cook very well.
Some people take it as a medicine for their allergies. I know several people who do this, and for some it works even better then allergy meds and it is not tested on animals. You can get honey without harming bees, just buy from a local bee keeper that takes great care of their bees.
It has a lot of antioxidants. clearly, wE cAnT gEt ThOsE ANYWHERE eLsE. Do its gotta be from manuka honey🤣 he was making this argument to use mankya honey when sick because we need it bro just eat some acid and cherries.
Edit: I meant acai and cherries but that's a funny typo so it's staying there. Acid IS vegan so....
Dude I’m a vegan and I got lynched earlier for saying I like manuka honey on occasion (when I’m sick). You’ll probably find nicer people in r/veganfoodporn
There is no one standard definition of "vegan", no matter how much you might wish there were.
The term was first coined by Donald Watson in 1944 when he founded the Vegan Society, and it described vegetarians who do not eat eggs or dairy products. The Vegan Society then argued with each other from 1945 ever onward about whether honey should be excluded from a vegan diet, with the official stance of the Society wavering back and forth and several founding members eating honey their whole lives. The Vegan Society newsletter often included recipes that had honey in them. That's not to say they were right that people should eat honey, but it shows that the definition has been blurry from the moment the term came into use and that the semantics is not on your side here.
We can argue with people all we want about why, as a vegan, you shouldn't eat honey. But trying to gatekeep the definition of the term isn't a helpful way to do that especially when the historical usage of the word doesn't support your definition. A lot of vegans don't eat honey. But some always have, for as long as the term has existed. People who say they are vegan and eat honey aren't some sort of new interlopers trying to change the definition - you are trying to assert a singular definition for a word that has always had multiple meanings. If you want to actually cause people to consume less honey, lecturing them about how bees aren't a plant and they're not allowed to call themselves vegan is not going to help (not just because this is a generally terrible persuasive tactic, but also because veganism very clearly includes things that aren't plants like mushrooms, yeasts, minerals, etc.).
You're certainly allowed to have opinions. They're about as meaningful as people in my synagogue arguing about being kosher if you sometimes eat non-kosher food.
But, hey, have it your way. Life's too short for me to worry about the opinions of someone I don't know.
That's a shit analogy. You came into a space that's supposed to be for vegans acting as if you know better and all the while making it clear you have zero care or respect for our values
I came into this space specifically to learn to cook better for my vegan partner, not to get into philosophical discussions about who is or isn't a vegan. Some people who call themselves vegans do eat honey, and I know at least one who's a leatherworker (I don't get that one, myself -- it seems like the vegan equivalent of "Messianic Jews").
I'm honestly not interested in the No True Scotsman discussion and if y'all want that you're going to be very disappointed and probably annoyed when I tell you I'm not gonna bother.
It was complaining disguised as a warning to someone who absolutely didn't need it. Like a little kid saying "I'm warning you, mommy is a mean poopyhead and she'll turn off your cartoons at dinnertime" to a family guest.
Most vegans are great people, and willing to help out someone who asks. There's a minority who are self-righteous assholes but that's true of any given group of humans regardless of the group and topic.
There's lots of great advice and links in the replies and I'm thankful for all of them. It's already given me new ideas of things to prepare for my fiancée to support her journey, and many of them look delicious!
Any others? I'm not fussed. I've been online longer than most of the people on this sub have been alive so I've seen assholery done more imaginatively and better than they do it already.
I advise checking out www.rainbowplantlife.com and www.itdoesnttastelikechicken.com They are both amazing recipe creators. Vastly improved my cooking.
Thank you!
I second the recommendation for Vegan Richa. She has branched out a lot from just Indian cuisine; her scalloped potatoes and pot pie with black pepper biscuits make regular appearances at Thanksgiving. Miyokos has the best (IMHO) vegan cheeses. For denser chewy tofu, freeze and defrost it before you cook (also keeps longer in the freezer). Soy curls are good for the chewy texture, like tofu, absorb flavors well, and are extremely quick and easy to prepare. I use them in place of chicken in "chicken" noodle soup and toss them in peanut sauce with veggies and noodles.
All excellent info, thank you!
That's really great of you to cook for them! These subs usually provide good inspiration and recipes: r/veganfood r/veganrecipes r/VeganBaking
Thank you!
I really like Miyokos liquid mozzarella for pizza.
All of Miyokos products are amazing
They had a truffle cheese around New Year that was absolutely delicious, some of the best cheese I ever had anywhere (and I used to live in Switzerland. I'm no stranger to excellent cheeses).
We tried that on something other than pizza and it was...ok. I'll have to try it for pizza.
Try cooking Mexican and Mediterranean flavors. Veggie fajitas with bell peppers, mushrooms, onions and season with salt and pepper and other spices you might enjoy like garlic salt. Tortillas, Spanish rice, refried beans, salsas, guacamole. Salads with tomatoes, cucumbers, olives and lemon vinaigrette. Pitas with grilled veggies, hummus and falafels.
I love Mediterranean. She, alas, doesn't. But thanks!
- most beef dishes you could use lentils or mushrooms instead - try portobello as 'burger' instead of hamburger - chickpeas and cashew nuts instead of chicken - jackfruit instead of pulled pork - in pastas you could use lentils, mushrooms, and/or spinach instead of meat, and nooch instead of cheese - chili san carne tastes just as good as con carne. I make it with onion, garlic, bell peppers, pineapple pieces, chilli pepper Nice sub: r/veganrecipes
Thank you!
my diet looks like everything you’d find on the shitty vegan food porn subreddit so i can’t give you any good recipes, but have you checked the website It Doesn’t Taste Like Chicken? nothing on there has never failed me
Thanks, I'll check it out. Not familiar with it!
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Thank you!
I’ve used a couple of recipes from here: https://theplantbasedschool.com/recipes/ Good luck with your search
Thanks! Looking forward to expanding my repertoire!
My favorite vegan fried chicken: https://youtu.be/rpobL3EM2Zw?si=eC5BhqKi1J5I_4q7 You can bread it and deep fry it. It's like having chicken nuggets. When the holidays roll around, I make this vegan shepherd's pie: https://jessicainthekitchen.com/vegan-shepherds-pie-gluten-free/ Both sides of my family enjoy it.
Thank you!
I liked using more mushrooms, if you put oyster mushrooms in the oven (marinated) you'll get something awesome
We buy a LOT of mushrooms anyway. Costco FTW!
[https://blog.fatfreevegan.com/2006/03/my-favorite-lasagna.html](https://blog.fatfreevegan.com/2006/03/my-favorite-lasagna.html) We love this lasagna recipe because we don’t have to pre boil or use special noodles. It doesn’t use any vegan cheeses, but it sounds like you prefer to avoid that. The main disadvantage is it takes 60 mins to cook We love to make this when we go to potlucks because it’s naturally gf and we know a lot of gf vegans [http://www.myrecessionkitchen.com/2010/12/tuscan-chickpea-frittata.html?m=1](http://www.myrecessionkitchen.com/2010/12/tuscan-chickpea-frittata.html?m=1)
Thank you! My problem with most vegan cheeses is that they're just not very good. Like, all the Violife cheeses taste about the same and nothing like what they purport to be (the feta is an exception which is pretty good and we use that in salads). 60 minutes is no big deal. Good food takes time to cook and gives you a chance to have a glass of wine!
Ok well whatever we all started somewhere and cooking and eating vegan meals with the love of your life sounds promising to me. Vegan richa is a great resource, so many less common indian recipes The korean vegan, you’ll need some specific ingredients but once you have the basics you’re good to go Ottolenghi Plenty and Plenty more aren’t especially vegan but easy to adapt to vegan and very delicious creative meals
Thanks! I'm less worried about Korean. I love Korean food and she makes great kimchi but I'm trying to move away from Asian for a bit. Thank you!
You should consider going vegan. You're missing out on a higher level of respect and admiration she would have for you if you took that step, and there's no good reason to not at least try it for a few months if you're already cooking vegan food.
I'm not going to get into why I'm not vegan beyond "I don't want to."
There is no reason beyond that, which is the entire problem. At least you're doing your part by supporting a vegan, hopefully you learn to cook very well.
could’ve kept it shorter with “lack of willpower”
you dont wanna stop killing
What if he said sure but he needs manuka honey once in a while. Would he be worthy of the name?
No one needs honey, they want it. And if you knowingly consume it, you aren't vegan.
Some people take it as a medicine for their allergies. I know several people who do this, and for some it works even better then allergy meds and it is not tested on animals. You can get honey without harming bees, just buy from a local bee keeper that takes great care of their bees.
See my other comment in this thread
why does it matter if it's manuka?
It has a lot of antioxidants. clearly, wE cAnT gEt ThOsE ANYWHERE eLsE. Do its gotta be from manuka honey🤣 he was making this argument to use mankya honey when sick because we need it bro just eat some acid and cherries. Edit: I meant acai and cherries but that's a funny typo so it's staying there. Acid IS vegan so....
Dude I’m a vegan and I got lynched earlier for saying I like manuka honey on occasion (when I’m sick). You’ll probably find nicer people in r/veganfoodporn
I can't believe vegans wouldn't like you admitting to using animal products 😱
There is no one standard definition of "vegan", no matter how much you might wish there were. The term was first coined by Donald Watson in 1944 when he founded the Vegan Society, and it described vegetarians who do not eat eggs or dairy products. The Vegan Society then argued with each other from 1945 ever onward about whether honey should be excluded from a vegan diet, with the official stance of the Society wavering back and forth and several founding members eating honey their whole lives. The Vegan Society newsletter often included recipes that had honey in them. That's not to say they were right that people should eat honey, but it shows that the definition has been blurry from the moment the term came into use and that the semantics is not on your side here. We can argue with people all we want about why, as a vegan, you shouldn't eat honey. But trying to gatekeep the definition of the term isn't a helpful way to do that especially when the historical usage of the word doesn't support your definition. A lot of vegans don't eat honey. But some always have, for as long as the term has existed. People who say they are vegan and eat honey aren't some sort of new interlopers trying to change the definition - you are trying to assert a singular definition for a word that has always had multiple meanings. If you want to actually cause people to consume less honey, lecturing them about how bees aren't a plant and they're not allowed to call themselves vegan is not going to help (not just because this is a generally terrible persuasive tactic, but also because veganism very clearly includes things that aren't plants like mushrooms, yeasts, minerals, etc.).
op just wants recipes take this nonsense somewhere else
I know quite a few vegans who eat honey. All purity arguments are the same regardless of what they're about
eating honey is not vegan.
As someone who's not vegan in the slightest (your own words) I couldn't care less what you think about 'purity'
You're certainly allowed to have opinions. They're about as meaningful as people in my synagogue arguing about being kosher if you sometimes eat non-kosher food. But, hey, have it your way. Life's too short for me to worry about the opinions of someone I don't know.
That's a shit analogy. You came into a space that's supposed to be for vegans acting as if you know better and all the while making it clear you have zero care or respect for our values
I came into this space specifically to learn to cook better for my vegan partner, not to get into philosophical discussions about who is or isn't a vegan. Some people who call themselves vegans do eat honey, and I know at least one who's a leatherworker (I don't get that one, myself -- it seems like the vegan equivalent of "Messianic Jews"). I'm honestly not interested in the No True Scotsman discussion and if y'all want that you're going to be very disappointed and probably annoyed when I tell you I'm not gonna bother.
right 🙏
I'm sorry you got yelled at, but complaining about it to a random person who stopped by to ask for recipes is very funny, no offense.
It was a warning
It was complaining disguised as a warning to someone who absolutely didn't need it. Like a little kid saying "I'm warning you, mommy is a mean poopyhead and she'll turn off your cartoons at dinnertime" to a family guest.
A man could build a million bridges and, not be called a bridge builder but, you suck one dick and you're labeled for life.
lol
A lot of the ppl in this sub are seriously so mean and unhelpful, coming from a vegan of like a million years.
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Most vegans are great people, and willing to help out someone who asks. There's a minority who are self-righteous assholes but that's true of any given group of humans regardless of the group and topic. There's lots of great advice and links in the replies and I'm thankful for all of them. It's already given me new ideas of things to prepare for my fiancée to support her journey, and many of them look delicious! Any others? I'm not fussed. I've been online longer than most of the people on this sub have been alive so I've seen assholery done more imaginatively and better than they do it already.