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Spideyman

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Arggghhhhh… Vegans! My daughter's best friend is a Vegan. She stays over almost every other weekend. What a royal pain in the ass it is trying to find something for this kid to eat for dinner and breakfasts with all the restrictions -- nothing that includes milk & eggs in it – WHICH IS JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING... LIKE BREADS, PANCAKE MIXES, ETC! She often says "that's okay, I'm not really hungry," which is a lie but trying to make us not feel guilty. But it doesn't work.

Isn’t there some internment camp in California we can round up and send all the vegans to? (just kidding, but frustrated)
DiO'Bolic -- as MsMod said, Amy's has a nice variety of frozen meals that are vegan. Yes, a tad more in price- but for a single serve its ideal. My grocery has just introduced Lenny and Larry's baked goods- all vegan. Cookies, cakes. Oh that reminds me, Amy's also has a vegan frozen cake. There is an entire vegan section in my local grocery, and as my daughter is semi vegan, I shop a lot.
Here is a quick vegan home made cookie
Prep time
15 mins
Cook time
15 mins
Total time
30 mins

Simple, 5 ingredient V + GF cookies that are healthy, simple and delicious.
Author: Minimalist Baker
Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: Vegan, Gluten Free
Serves: 2 dozen
Ingredients
  • 1 cup Dates, packed (soaked for 10 minutes in warm water and then drained)
  • 1 medium ripe banana
  • 2 Tbsp all natural, salted almond butter or peanut butter
  • 3/4 cup almond meal (ground from raw almonds)
  • 3/4 cup gluten free rolled oats
  • Optional add-ins: dried fruit, dairy-free chocolate chips, flaxseed, seeds, nuts

Instructions
  1. Add dates to a food processor and pulse until small bits remain.
  2. Add banana and almond butter and mix again until combined, scraping down the sides as needed.
  3. Next add the almond meal and rolled oats and pulse until a loose dough is formed. It will be kind of wet and sticky. That’s OK! You’re on the right track.
  4. Scrape your dough into a mixing bowl. If it feels too wet to the touch to form into cookies, add another few Tbsp of almond meal and/or oats and stir. I added another few tablespoons of each until I was able to form them into cookies without them sticking to my hands.
  5. At this point, you can add in 1/4 cup of your mix-in of choice, such as dairy-free dark chocolate chips, raisins or nuts. Then chill dough for 10 minutes and preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  6. Scoop out 1 Tbsp amounts of your cookie dough and form into loose discs, then arrange on a parchment lined baking sheet. They won’t expand so pack them closer together (but not touching).
  7. Bake for 15-18 minutes or until golden brown and somewhat firm to the touch. The good thing about these cookies is a little under-baked is OK since there’s no eggs and they’ll ultimately just be a little more moist.
  8. Remove and let set for a few minutes on the pan, then carefully transfer to a plate or cooling rack to cool. Serve immediately.
  9. Store leftovers in an airtight container for several days. Move to the fridge or freezer for longer term storage.

Notes
*Nutrition information is an estimate for 1 of 24 cookies with chocolate chips.

Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 cookie Calories: 75 Fat: 3.2g Carbohydrates: 11.4g Sugar: 6g Fiber: 1.6g Protein: 1.6g
 

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Thanks for the heads up. I didn’t know about the substitute for eggs. And I guess you could substitute margarine for butter, and soy milk for milk (if a recipe calls for it). Maybe I’ll have the kids try it out, although their last baking escapade was an utter disaster. Apparently one entire bottle of pure Vanilla Extract = one teaspoon in their eyes. :facepalm_smiley:
There you go. There's also almond or cashew milk along with the soy option. Too much soy in your diet is not a good thing so something vegans need to watch out for. You can usually substitute vegetable oil or even applesauce for butter in recipes although it doesn't work well for pie crusts--shortening works, though, and most people use that anyway.

Oh my gosh, an entire bottle of vanilla extract?! That's a mistake they probably won't repeat, though. ;-D
 

DiO'Bolic

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DiO'Bolic -- as MsMod said, Amy's has a nice variety of frozen meals that are vegan. Yes, a tad more in price- but for a single serve its ideal. My grocery has just introduced Lenny and Larry's baked goods- all vegan. Cookies, cakes. Oh that reminds me, Amy's also has a vegan frozen cake. There is an entire vegan section in my local grocery, and as my daughter is semi vegan, I shop a lot.
Here is a quick vegan home made cookie
Prep time
15 mins
Cook time
15 mins
Total time
30 mins

Simple, 5 ingredient V + GF cookies that are healthy, simple and delicious.
Author: Minimalist Baker
Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: Vegan, Gluten Free
Serves: 2 dozen
Ingredients
  • 1 cup Dates, packed (soaked for 10 minutes in warm water and then drained)
  • 1 medium ripe banana
  • 2 Tbsp all natural, salted almond butter or peanut butter
  • 3/4 cup almond meal (ground from raw almonds)
  • 3/4 cup gluten free rolled oats
  • Optional add-ins: dried fruit, dairy-free chocolate chips, flaxseed, seeds, nuts

Instructions
  1. Add dates to a food processor and pulse until small bits remain.
  2. Add banana and almond butter and mix again until combined, scraping down the sides as needed.
  3. Next add the almond meal and rolled oats and pulse until a loose dough is formed. It will be kind of wet and sticky. That’s OK! You’re on the right track.
  4. Scrape your dough into a mixing bowl. If it feels too wet to the touch to form into cookies, add another few Tbsp of almond meal and/or oats and stir. I added another few tablespoons of each until I was able to form them into cookies without them sticking to my hands.
  5. At this point, you can add in 1/4 cup of your mix-in of choice, such as dairy-free dark chocolate chips, raisins or nuts. Then chill dough for 10 minutes and preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  6. Scoop out 1 Tbsp amounts of your cookie dough and form into loose discs, then arrange on a parchment lined baking sheet. They won’t expand so pack them closer together (but not touching).
  7. Bake for 15-18 minutes or until golden brown and somewhat firm to the touch. The good thing about these cookies is a little under-baked is OK since there’s no eggs and they’ll ultimately just be a little more moist.
  8. Remove and let set for a few minutes on the pan, then carefully transfer to a plate or cooling rack to cool. Serve immediately.
  9. Store leftovers in an airtight container for several days. Move to the fridge or freezer for longer term storage.

Notes
*Nutrition information is an estimate for 1 of 24 cookies with chocolate chips.

Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 cookie Calories: 75 Fat: 3.2g Carbohydrates: 11.4g Sugar: 6g Fiber: 1.6g Protein: 1.6g
There you go. There's also almond or cashew milk along with the soy option. Too much soy in your diet is not a good thing so something vegans need to watch out for. You can usually substitute vegetable oil or even applesauce for butter in recipes although it doesn't work well for pie crusts--shortening works, though, and most people use that anyway.

Oh my gosh, an entire bottle of vanilla extract?! That's a mistake they probably won't repeat, though. ;-D
My, this is getting more and more complicated. Perhaps my daughter needs to find another friend. (j/k) :)

Yeah, that batch of cookies with the vanilla extract overdose made it's way to the garbage can while they were still warm.
 

Grandpa

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You can substitute ground flaxseed meal for eggs and it's good to toss in other baked goods even if you're not vegan so wouldn't be useful only as an egg substitute to make vegan cookies. It's 1 TBSP flaxseed meal + 2.5 TBSP water to equal 1 egg. Flaxseed meal has Omega 3 fatty acids, lignans, and fiber which are good for all of us. Now that there are so many gluten free and vegan options available, you can probably find that at your local grocer, too.

In fact, I sprinkle ground flaxseed on my breakfast cereal. Adds nutrition and doesn't affect the taste.

Get ground flaxseed. Whole flaxseeds are tough and will pass through undigested.
 

PatInTheHat

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Arggghhhhh… Vegans! My daughter's best friend is a Vegan. She stays over almost every other weekend. What a royal pain in the ass it is trying to find something for this kid to eat for dinner and breakfasts with all the restrictions -- nothing that includes milk & eggs in it – WHICH IS JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING... LIKE BREADS, PANCAKE MIXES, ETC! She often says "that's okay, I'm not really hungry," which is a lie but trying to make us not feel guilty. But it doesn't work.

Isn’t there some internment camp in California we can round up and send all the vegans to? (just kidding, but frustrated)
I don't much care for the long "E" in vEgan, I find it most annoyingly pretentious, I won't say it:biggrin2:...and they ain't got the strength to make me:rolleyes:
 

TheRedQueen

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Theres also hemp milk if you're trying to avoid an abundance of soy. It's thicker and creamier than rice milk, but it's got an...interesting flavor. I like it, but I won't put it on cold cereal. Too weird. It's great in oatmeal though, and as a quick pick-me-up if you're in need of a boost.

Hemp seeds--or hemp hearts, as they're labeled at Winco--are also yummy. They're full of nutrition, and have a soft texture that lends itself well to cooking. I toss some in almost every meal, and I can barely tell they're there.

Anyway, enough rambling. May I ask why the girl doesn't bring her own food? That seems the simplest solution...
 

morgan

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There you go. There's also almond or cashew milk along with the soy option. Too much soy in your diet is not a good thing so something vegans need to watch out for. You can usually substitute vegetable oil or even applesauce for butter in recipes although it doesn't work well for pie crusts--shortening works, though, and most people use that anyway.

Oh my gosh, an entire bottle of vanilla extract?! That's a mistake they probably won't repeat, though. ;-D
I like almond milk the best - nice, creamy texture. I try not to eat too much soy. I get enough of it in tofu and veggie meat alternatives. :)
 

Blake

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Agree with Dio'Bolic on that one, Champix certainly works and the technicolor dreams are amazing.( the only problem when quitting smoking is not hanging around all your friends that do. Oh, would you like a cigarette? Oh, you've given up? Oh, but one would'n't hurt would it? and then one turns to ten and your hooked again.)
 

TheRedQueen

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Agree with Dio'Bolic on that one, Champix certainly works and the technicolor dreams are amazing.( the only problem when quitting smoking is not hanging around all your friends that do. Oh, would you like a cigarette? Oh, you've given up? Oh, but one would'n't hurt would it? and then one turns to ten and your hooked again.)


My only concern about "technicolor dreams"? I already have those. My dreams are so colorful and vivid, there are times I wake up and wonder where I just was. It's like I travel somewhere else that's more real than this place. And then there's the dreams that are just as colorful and real, but they make no sense whatsoever. (I believe I've mentioned my "non-acid, acid trip dreams" before, come to think of it.)

The thought of taking anything that could enhance an already overloaded imagination frankly scares the pee-wadden outta me. :biggrin2:
 
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DiO'Bolic

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Theres also hemp milk if you're trying to avoid an abundance of soy. It's thicker and creamier than rice milk, but it's got an...interesting flavor. I like it, but I won't put it on cold cereal. Too weird. It's great in oatmeal though, and as a quick pick-me-up if you're in need of a boost.

Hemp seeds--or hemp hearts, as they're labeled at Winco--are also yummy. They're full of nutrition, and have a soft texture that lends itself well to cooking. I toss some in almost every meal, and I can barely tell they're there.
Soy milk, almond milk, cashew milk, hemp milk... no thank you. Thank god for the cow and milk milk! :)

Anyway, enough rambling. May I ask why the girl doesn't bring her own food? That seems the simplest solution...

I think she appreciates the fact that we actually try, even though we sometimes fail. And occasionally she gets the chance to try new things we come up with to provide for her "sickness" (;)), although it's usually more of a miss than a hit. And I think she has become accustomed to saying "That's okay, I'm not really hungry."
 
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DiO'Bolic

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DiO'Bolic -- as MsMod said, Amy's has a nice variety of frozen meals that are vegan. Yes, a tad more in price- but for a single serve its ideal. My grocery has just introduced Lenny and Larry's baked goods- all vegan. Cookies, cakes. Oh that reminds me, Amy's also has a vegan frozen cake. There is an entire vegan section in my local grocery, and as my daughter is semi vegan, I shop a lot.
Couldn't find any Amy's frozen meals or Lenny and Larry's baked goods at Giant. And no vegan or vegetarian section. But after walking up and down the frozen aisle (and the health food section) about 10 times, I did come up with a couple of frozen meals, and some almond milk yogurt type things, that fits with veganism. But my god, nothing sounds appetizing at all. I also picked up some fresh fruit. But I was afraid to look at what non-dairy sliced cheese was made from. :(
 

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Couldn't find any Amy's frozen meals or Lenny and Larry's baked goods at Giant. And no vegan or vegetarian section. But after walking up and down the frozen aisle (and the health food section) about 10 times, I did come up with a couple of frozen meals, and some almond milk yogurt type things, that fits with veganism. But my god, nothing sounds appetizing at all. I also picked up some fresh fruit. But I was afraid to look at what non-dairy sliced cheese was made from. :(

I've never been able to convince myself to try that. It just looks gross to me. Real cheese is one of the reasons why I could never go vegan--no way I could give that up. Or butter... or eggs...half and half...meat... I think it's safe to say I could never go vegan and leave it at that. :D