Any vegans out there?

[leftyladyfrommo]

Is there a group?

What do you use for butter on potatoes and veggies?

[KPN]

1. Earth Balance. It's good stuff.

[UniteFightBack]

15. I use this too. nt

[PoliticAverse]

2. Extra virgin olive oil. n/t

[Merlot]

3. EVO works on just about everything!

[Quemado]

4. Vegan here

As butter substitutes, I use either Smart Balance Buttery Spread or Pure Blends plant-based butter.

[leftyladyfrommo]

5. Thank you.

I bought Myokos and it is good but it is really expensive.

I am sure I saw Earth Balance. I will look again.

[Rhiannon12866]

6. Here you go! There is a Group:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=forum&id=1131

[C_U_L8R]

7. Baked French fries

With a little avocado oil.
Bake at 400 ... 30 minutes then flip for 20-30 more.
Add some fresh rosemary for the last 5 minutes.
Browned and crispy with soft inside.
So much better than fried.

[leftyladyfrommo]

8. That sounds really good but I don't have a stove.

I cook everything in my little steamer.

[C_U_L8R]

9. Avocado and garlic

Makes a nice aioli topping

[leftyladyfrommo]

11. I am allergic to avocado. I love them

but they set off my hayfever. There are several foods that do that.

But I could eat just a little and that would be ok

[MFM008]

10. Im new to veganism

So im exploring stuff to.
Mines difficult because it slso calls for no OILS
Of any kind.
Also no sugars or salt

[leftyladyfrommo]

12. I really like it. It suits me.

I never was much of a meat eater.

I steam veggies every day. And I make a good bean stew.

And I love fruit so I buy big bags of frozen fruit and eat that. Lots of berries because they are so good for you.

I actually am doing the plant based vegan diet. 90 percent if my food is from nutrient dense foods.

After years of being on high BP meds I am now completely off.

[MFM008]

13. yeah, I got not so good news

about narrowing arteries.....

[leftyladyfrommo]

16. Ck out Dean Ornish

Going on a strict plant based diet can turn damage around. Can even turn heart damage around.

[MFM008]

18. Thanks

[CentralMass]

26. I have some of his books. I highly recommend them as well.

[in2herbs]

19. Add turmeric to your diet. nt

[leftyladyfrommo]

17. Why no oil?

I use just a tiny bit of salt and sugar just to flavor stuff a little.

Your body needs a little fat of the right kind.

[UniteFightBack]

14. I use Earth Balance mostly, but whatever is on sale it is all good. I also love STUR it's a

water enhancer with stevia....good stuff.

[Codeine]

20. Lots of easy to find options.

Earth Balance is our go-to, but there are several other brands as well. I used Nucoa for years because I grew up using it and it’s one of those “accidentally vegan” products.

[ProudLib72]

21. The butter is the easy part.

It's the cheese that gets me. That's why I'm ovo lacto vegetarian. It's a crutch.

[Harker]

23. I can still taste Kraft Mac n Cheese

though it's been nearly 40 years...

[Codeine]

24. Daiya cheese is pretty impressive.

Tastes good and melts nicely. There are also some cultured nut cheeses that are pricy but really convincing.

[Harker]

22. Yup.

Earth Balance or a little olive oil. Herbs.

[Mendocino]

25. I'm vegan.

Sometimes I put baked beans mashed up a bit on potatoes. Nutritional yeast works wonders for a lot of foods. I rarely eat oils except for popcorn.

[JonLP24]

27. Here

There used to be a flvegan around here that mostly influenced my views before I actually became one a couple years ago.

[handmade34]

28. olive oil (always use first cold press)

with salt... it's the salt that makes it good (and/or spices)... sometimes with a little rice vinegar

hummus
nut cheese (easy to make)
my daughter likes coconut oil; I don't
tahini dressing