So I've had a lot if success helping my wife eat more vegan meals so i come to you for any recommendations. Would be nice if they arent super expensive but I will accept all recommendations, thank you comrades!!

  • Kereru [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    Can't offer much in the way of brand suggestions but:

    • Liquid smoke: Makes any stew, stir-fry, curry instantly more meaty/hearty
    • Seitan chicken: Needs to be made a day in advance but good for special occasions: The OG recipe
    • Replacing the richness of cheese: 2Tbsp Tahini, 1Tbsp ACV, 1Tbsp Miso + bit of water makes super good rich dressing and is super easy
    • Also cheese adjacent: Blended cashews + ACV/lemon juice + nooch is pretty good. Not cheese, but a decent sub.
    • Tofu: Dust with cornflour, drizzle of oil and a ton of spices and bake
    • Falafel: It's good ✅
    • Jackfruit + BBQ sauce: Really fast and easy. Use a lot of BBQ sauce
    • quartz242 [she/her]M
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      4 years ago

      Ooh I've done that cashew cream before and that's legit, especially a dollop on soup.

      That salad dressing with the miso is a terrific idea, I eat alot of salad with vinaigrette but this is a good way of.mixing it up

      • Kereru [he/him]
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        4 years ago

        Yea it's great. I think the key is to not try to replicate exact meat/cheese tastes and textures, but to replace their function in the dish. e.g. Falafel burgers last night with a Coconut yoghurt + tahini + ACV dressing. Gives you all the crunch, rich, fattiness and umami of a good burger without comparing it to previous cheeseburgers.

        Having said that gardein burgers are amazing, and culturing cashews to make "brie" is quite fun.

        • quartz242 [she/her]M
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          4 years ago

          Whoa coconut yogurt exists!?! And yea reorienting your perspective is important, for me realizing how much better my body feels without meat in my tummy helped alot.