VEGANS!! Please Help Me!!!!?

Question

Hi. I'm 15 years old, and I have been a complete vegetarian since I was 10 (no meat, poultry, gelatin, and other by-products). Two years ago I decided to become a vegan, but my doctor told my parents that I was too young, so they didn't let me. As a strong animal rights activist, I feel like a hypocrite eating dairy products, since I'm aware of the extreme abuse of dairy-producing animals on factory farms. I've decided to become a vegan again, but I was looking at a list of what they can't eat, and it's overwhelming! What can I eat as a substitute for cheese, milk, eggs, etc.?

Answer 1

Here is a link list

Vegan Meat and Dairy analogs

Bacon (vegan)
http://recipeswithtofu.blogspot.com/ (2 recipes for vegan bacon)
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Faken-Veggie-Bacon/Detail.aspx (fake bacon)

Bean Cooking and cooking times
http://www.chezbettay.com/basics_beans.html (cooking times for various beans)

Beef (vegan)
http://www.vegan-food.net/recipe/1190/Swiss-Steak/ (swiss steak)
http://www.ellenskitchen.com/recipebox/glutensteaks.html (seitan steaks)
http://www.vrg.org/recipes/vjseitan.htm (seitan beef stew and stroganoff)
http://www.vegparadise.com/news18.html (stroganoff from sunburgers)
http://www.theppk.com/recipes/dbrecipes/index.php?RecipeID=113 (seitan Portobello stroganoff)
http://www.vegan-food.net/recipe/222/Seitan-Beef-Cutlets/ (seitan beef cutlets)

Cabbage rolls(vegetarian)
http://www.fatfreevegan.com/veggies/veg-bean.shtml (bean stuffed cabbage rolls)
http://www.johnrussell.name/recipes/crock_po.htm (potato stuffed cabbage rolls..crockpot)

Cakes (vegan)
http://www.vegan-food.net/category/cakes/ (lots of vegan cakes,pies,fruit breads, incl. banana nut bread)

Cheese (vegan)
http://www.vegan-food.net/recipe/317/Basic-Seed-Cheese-Raw/ (basic seed cheese)
http://www.vegan-food.net/recipe/1055/Yeast-Cheese-Sauce/ (nutritional yeast cheese sauce)
http://www.vegan-food.net/recipe/506/Pumpkin-Seed-Cheese-Raw/ (pumpkin seed cheese)
http://www.vegan-food.net/recipe/469/Nutritional-Yeast-Cheese/ (nutritional yeast cheese)
http://www.aboverubies.org/health/cheese.html (several recipes for vegan cheeses)
http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/000685.html (cashew cheddar cheese)
http://www.ellenskitchen.com/clearlight/tofu/tofu1.html (almond ricotta cheese)
http://www.boutell.com/vegetarian/manicotti.html (ricotta for manicotti from tofu)

Chicken (vegan)
http://www.chezbettay.com/salads_chicken.html (chicken salad..vegan)
http://www.vegan-food.net/recipe/1153/Buddha-s-Chicken/ (Buddha’s chicken..vegan)
http://www.fatfreevegan.com/Meat_subs/881.shtml (chick or italian tofu burgers)
http://recipeswithtofu.blogspot.com/ (mock chicken patties)
http://www.vegan-food.net/recipe/223/Seitan-Chicken-Cutlets/ (seitan chicken cutlets)
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/chicken-seitan/detail.aspx (seitan chicken)
http://www.vegan-food.net/recipe/669/Breast-of-Tofu/ (chicken breast of tofu)
http://www.vegan-food.net/recipe/1372/Chicken-Fried-Tofu/ (chicken fried tofu)

Crab (vegan)
http://www.boutell.com/vegetarian/krab-kakes.html (crab cakes)

Cream (vegan)
http://www.aboverubies.org/health/cream.html (3 recipes)
http://www.vegan-food.net/recipe/490/Pignoli-Cream/ (pignoli cream for desserts)
http://www.aboverubies.org/health/cream.html (cashew cream)

Crockpot (vegan)
http://www.savvyvegetarian.com/recipes/slow-cooker-recipes.php

Egg(less) Salad (vegan)
http://www.chezbettay.com/salads_mes.html

Egg(less) Omlets
http://www.vegan-food.net/recipe/20/Besan-Chick-Pea-Flour-Omelette/ (chickpea omelette)

Eggless Recipes
http://www.vegan-food.net/category/cakes/ (lots of vegan cakes,pies,fruit breads, incl. banana nut bread)
http://www.hungrybrowser.com/phaedrus/m122602.htm#4
http://www.recipes4us.co.uk/Specials%20and%20Holidays/Special%20Diets%20Allergies/Egg%20Free%20Recipes.htm
http://www.eggless.com/test5/index.shtml (eggless cakes)
http://www.ochef.com/218.htm (scroll down for recipes)
http://www.vegan-food.net/recipe/20/Besan-Chick-Pea-Flour-Omelette/ (chickpea omelette)

Fish (vegan)
http://www.vegan-food.net/recipe/1198/The-Best-Fish-and-Chips/ (fish and chips vegan)
http://www.boutell.com/vegetarian/tunafish.html (vegan tuna fish salad)
http://www.vegan-food.net/recipe/824/Veggie-Tuna-Raw/ (veggie tuna salad)
http://www.fatfreevegan.com/soy/faux.shtml (faux fish cakes)
http://www.vegan-food.net/recipe/1155/Fish/ (fish fry vegan)

Gelatin Substitutes for Vegans
http://www.vegsoc.org/info/gelling.html (agar, carrageen and gelzone)
http://www.edenfoods.com/issues_carrageenan.html (carrageenan)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gelatin_dessert (agar and Carrageenan)

Grain Cooking and cooking times
http://www.chezbettay.com/basics_grains.html

Gravy (vegan)
http://www.aboverubies.org/health/recipes.html

Ham (vegan)
http://www.vegan-food.net/recipe/1156/Mock-Ham/ (mock ham)

Ice Cream (vegan)
http://veganicecream.blogspot.com/
http://www.vegan-food.net/category/dessert/ (some general ice cream vegan recipes)
http://www.chezbettay.com/drts_icecream.html (vegan fruit sorbet..see left side)
http://www.vegfamily.com/vegan-recipes/desserts/lemon-sherbet.htm (lemon vegan sherbet)
http://www.vegan-food.net/recipe/1033/Lemon-Ice/ (lemon ice)
http://www.vegfamily.com/vegan-children/popsicles.htm (tofu fudgesicles and orange creamsicles)
http://www.vegan-food.net/recipe/1455/Berry-Fudgy-cicles/ (tofu fudgy-sicles)
http://www.vegan-food.net/recipe/588/Cashew-Gelato/ (cashew gelato)
http://www.vegan-food.net/recipe/1030/Fruit-Ice-Cream/ (peach or fruit ice cream)
http://www.vegan-food.net/recipe/1034/Pineapple-Ice-Cream/ (pineapple ice cream ..vegan)
http://www.vegan-food.net/recipe/380/Cranberry-Sorbet/ (cranberry sorbet vegan)
http://www.vegan-food.net/recipe/370/Cinnamon-Ice-Cream-Raw/ (cinnamon ice cream ..vegan..nuts)
http://www.vegan-food.net/recipe/601/Orange-Pineapple-Freeze-Gluten-Free/ (orange pineapple freeze)
http://www.vegan-food.net/recipe/491/Pignoli-Peach-Sherbet-Raw/ ( peach sherbet with pignoli cream)
http://www.vegan-food.net/recipe/490/Pignoli-Cream/ (pignoli cream for sherbet above)
http://www.vegan-food.net/recipe/1035/Tofu-Chocolate-Ice-Cream/ (tofu chocolate ice cream vegan)
http://www.vegan-food.net/recipe/1020/Banana-and-Maple-Syrup-Ice-Cream/ (banana and maple syrup ice cream..vegan)
http://www.vegan-food.net/recipe/1019/Kiwi-Fruit-Gelato/ (kiwi fruit gelato ..vegan)
http://www.cooksrecipes.com/desserts/frozen-dessert-recipes.html (lots of sorbet recipes)

Macaroni and cheese (vegan)
http://www.chezbettay.com/dinrs_macncheese.html (with premade vegan cheese)
http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/000685.html (with cashew cheddar)

Mayonnaise (soy)
http://www.aboverubies.org/health/tofu.html (tofu mayonnaise)
http://www.ellenskitchen.com/clearlight/tofu/tofu1.html (tofu mayonnaise)

Meat (general fakes)
http://www.vegan-food.net/category/meat/ (list of lots of fake meat recipes)

Pizza (vegan)
http://home.earthlink.net/~jchoosej/Vegan/pizza.html
http://www.honeylocust.com/pizza/
http://www.recipezaar.com/10579
http://www.vegan-food.net/recipe/185/Pizza-Crust/
http://vegweb.com/index.php?PHPSESSID=b566510044aec0ed9a1903913006c61a&topic=8102.0 (“the best vegan pizza ever”)
http://www.chezbettay.com/basics_bread.html (Pizza Dough or basic bread dough)

Pizzelles (vegan)
http://www.vegan-food.net/recipe/1450/Vegan-Pizzelles/

Popsicles and Cremesicles (vegan)
http://www.chezbettay.com/drts_icecream.html (vegan fruit sorbet..see left side)
http://www.vegfamily.com/vegan-recipes/desserts/lemon-sherbet.htm (lemon vegan sherbet)
http://www.vegan-food.net/recipe/1033/Lemon-Ice/ (lemon ice)
http://www.vegfamily.com/vegan-children/popsicles.htm (tofu fudgesicles and orange creamsicles)
http://www.vegan-food.net/recipe/1455/Berry-Fudgy-cicles/ (tofu fudgy-sicles)

Pork (vegan)
http://www.vegan-food.net/recipe/225/Seitan-Pork-Cutlets/ (seitan pork cutlets)

Raw food recipes
http://www.vegan-food.net/ (see left side..lots of raw food recipes mixed in here)
http://www.vegparadise.com/recipeindex.html (lots of raw food recipes, incl. pizza)

Sausages (vegan)
http://www.webvalue.net/recipes/sausage.shtml (veggie sausages, not with tofu..seitan?)

Seitan Recipes
http://vegetarian.about.com/od/cookingtipstools/ss/HowToSeitan.htm (step by step how to make)
http://www.vrg.org/recipes/vjseitan.htm (seitan beef stew and stroganoff)
http://www.veganoutreach.org/starterpack/recipes.html#SeitanBasicBoilingRecipe
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/chicken-seitan/detail.aspx (seitan chicken)
http://www.innerself.com/recipes/entrees/seitan.htm (basic info)
http://www.ellenskitchen.com/recipebox/wheaties.html (several recipes)
http://www.ellenskitchen.com/recipebox/glutensteaks.html (steaks)
http://www.vegan-food.net/recipe/222/Seitan-Beef-Cutlets/ (seitan beef cutlets)
http://www.chow.com/recipes/10596 (seitan veal picatta)
http://www.johnrussell.name/recipes/seitan.htm (general info)
http://www.vegan-food.net/recipe/889/Turkey-A-La-Mincus/ (incl.turkey)
http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/seitanrecipes.htm (incl turkey)
http://www.vegan-food.net/recipe/817/Seiturkey-with-Cornbread-Dressing/ (turkey with gravy and stuffing)
http://www.theppk.com/recipes/dbrecipes/index.php?RecipeID=113 (seitan Portobello stroganoff)
http://www.vegan-food.net/category/meat/ (several fake meats, some seitan, some yuba, etc)
http://www.vegan-food.net/recipe/225/Seitan-Pork-Cutlets/ (seitan pork cutlets)
http://www.webvalue.net/recipes/sausage.shtml (veggie sausages, not with tofu..seitan?)
http://www.vegan-food.net/recipe/223/Seitan-Chicken-Cutlets/ (chicken cutlets)
http://www.vrg.org/recipes/vjseitan.htm (seitan beef stew)

Seitan with tapioca
http://www.ellenskitchen.com/~cook/cgi-bin/eprintable.pl
http://www.ellenskitchen.com/recipebox/glutchuck.html (unchuck roast)

Substitutions (vegan)
http://www.theppk.com/veganbaking.html (vegan substitutions in cooking)

Turkey (vegan)
http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/seitanrecipes.htm#Deborah's%20Two-Layer%20'Turkey'%20Roast (seitan and tofu turkey roast)
http://www.vegan-food.net/recipe/889/Turkey-A-La-Mincus/ (Vegan seitan turkey)
http://www.bryannaclarkgrogan.com/page/page/1435893.htm#turkey (bryanna’s seitan turkey and other vegan holiday recipes)
http://www.vegan-food.net/recipe/817/Seiturkey-with-Cornbread-Dressing/ (turkey with gravy and stuffing)
http://www.vegan-food.net/recipe/822/Tofu-Not-a-Turkey/ (tofu not-a-turkey)
http://www.razzledazzlerecipes.com/vegan-recipes/tofu-turkey.htm (tofu turkey with stuffing)
http://www.fatfreevegan.com/soy/oven-roasted.shtml (oven roasted tom tofu)
http://www.vegparadise.com/otherbirds411.html (noasted nurkey, from nuts)

Veal (vegan)
http://www.fatfree.com/recipes/tofu/tofu-cutlets (veal parmesan..tofu cutlets)
http://www.chow.com/recipes/10596 (seitan veal picatta)

Vegan Recipes
http://www.vegan-food.net/ (very good lots of vegan ice creams and vegan turkey..see left side)
http://food.yahoo.com/search;_ylt=ArYjQvXaii1NFt_WtZ656ehzZeY5?tp=recipe&p=&dt=vegan&k=vegan
http://www.notmilk.com/veganrecipes.html (link list of vegan sites)
http://www.veganmeat.com/recipie.html
http://www.veganoutreach.org/starterpack/recipes.html
http://www.all-creatures.org/recipes.html
http://www.catteacorner.com/recipes.htm
http://www.earth.li/~kake//cookery/ (has by country also)
http://www.veganconnection.com/recipes/index.htm
http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~veggie/recipes/recipes.html
http://vegkitchen.com/recipes-galore.htm
http://veganconnection.com/recipes/index.htm
http://www.fatfreevegan.com/
http://www.angelfire.com/wi/DebsHome/SandwichSpread.html (sandwich spreads)
http://www.recipesforvegans.co.uk/index.html
http://www.myrecipefriends.com/?nc=-322&page=search&search=Vegan
http://www.chezbettay.com/recipes.html

Veggie Burgers
http://www.webvalue.net/recipes/american.htm#ssb (super soy burgers with soy beans mashed)
http://www.foodtv.ca/recipes/recipedetails.aspx?dishid=6890
http://www.foodtv.ca/recipes/recipedetails.aspx?dishid=3953
http://www.foodtv.ca/recipes/recipedetails.aspx?dishid=1704
http://www.johnrussell.name/recipes/burgers.htm
http://www.johnrussell.name/recipes/burgers.htm#contest2
http://recipeswithtofu.blogspot.com/ (recipes with tofu)
http://www.johnrussell.name/recipes/sloppy_j.htm (unsloppy joes)
http://www.ellenskitchen.com/bigpots/oamc/gardenburg.html (garden burgers)
http://www.recipelink.com/ch/2002/december/topsecretrecipeslite1.html (original gardenburger copycat recipe)
http://www.astray.com/recipes/?show=*%20vegetarian%20burgers
http://www.vegan-food.net/category/patties/ (lots of recipes)
http://www.cooksrecipes.com/meatless-recipes/meatless-burger-recipes.html (2 pages)
http://www.savvyvegetarian.com/recipes/tofu-burgers.php?menu1_id=2&menu2_id=13 (vegan tofu burgers)
http://www.vegparadise.com/news18.html (sunburgers)

Veggie Loafs
http://www.ellenskitchen.com/recipebox/meatloaf2.html (neatloaf)
http://www.fatfreevegan.com/holiday/holiday-lentil.shtml (holiday lentil loaf)
http://www.boutell.com/vegetarian/nut-roast.html (holiday cashew loaf with gravy)
http://www.johnrussell.name/recipes/thanksgi.htm (holiday lentil loaf with parsley gravy)
http://vegbox-recipes.co.uk/recipes/nut-recipe-1.php (classic nut loaf)
http://www.fatfreevegan.com/beans2/1254.shtml (adobo bean loaf)
http://www.fatfreevegan.com/Meat_subs/lentil.shtml (lentil rice loaf)
http://www.vegan-food.net/category/nut/ (several nutloaf recipes)
http://www.boutell.com/vegetarian/gravy.html (vegan gravy)
http://www.boutell.com/vegetarian/stock.html (vegan soup stock for vegan gravy)
http://www.vegparadise.com/news18.html (northern bean and veggie loaf)

Veggie Sausages
http://www.webvalue.net/recipes/sausage.shtml (veggie sausages, not with tofu)

Yogurt (from soy)
http://www.soymilkmaker.com/recipe.html#Soy_Yogurt_Recipe_(University_of_Illinois)

Yuba
http://www.vegan-food.net/recipe/1153/Buddha-s-Chicken/ (Buddha’s chicken..vegan)
http://www.vegan-food.net/recipe/1156/Mock-Ham/ (yuba..vegan)

Answer 2

My 10 year old sons are vegan. If a doctor ever told me that they were too young, my first step would be to find them a new doctor.
My boys are extremely healthy and don't miss any animal products. They too decided that they just couldn't eat it any more.
As a teen, I would recommend getting adequate protein, first and foremost. Soy products, nuts and avocados are great for that.
As a replacement for milk, try soy milk, of course. To substitute eggs, enerG egg replacer works great in recipes. Cheese can be replaced by either vegan cheese (check the labels) or nutritional yeast.
Also, I tell my boys that what they are doing is a wonderful decision, but that if they 'slip up' and eat something with butter or something, then it will help them to be more cautious next time.
Many ppl go vegan cold turkey, so to speak, while others need to ease into it. Do what is best for you.
Good luck.

Answer 3

right for you :-) As for eating out.. i've got not 'ate out' in years, lol. So no advice for you there. Snacks? Nature Valley Peanut Butter Bars or some thing.. nuts, rice tarts, any fruit or vegetable, Triscuits, Wheat Thins... I consume multiple cereal. With almond milk needless to say. Thomas Cinnamon Swirl bagels are rather good. Earth stability is fantastically plenty a staple for any vegan. i'm too lazy to think of of greater, :-P you need to look at Peta's by risk Vegan checklist. And continuously Google something you're uncertain approximately... incredibly organic flavors! i become eating Chex mixture for the longest time until eventually now i found out it won't be able to be vegan :-( i'm hoping a number of this facilitates.

Answer 4

I found rice milk to be the best replacement for milk. No one is too young to be vegan! People raise their children as vegans. Get some information to show to your parents and doctor about veganism. Peta has a lot of good info and they also have a site specifically for teens. Try it out. Good luck...oh and as for cheese, they make tofu cheese, i just don't like it!

Answer 5

cheese- they have vegan cheeses, follow your heart is good.

For mac and cheese style cheese, go to http://chreese.com or look for Roads End Organics products. It's pretty good.

For milk, soy rice or almond milk

for eggs-
baking- use EnerG egg replacr
for scrambled- use tofu

There are vegan analogues for almost everything, but if your favorite food is Angel Food Cake, you're going to be out of luck.

Also there's tons of other foods to try, look at the recipes on http://www.vegweb.com and give some a try.

The analogues are good for transition, but there are so many other possibilities to try you will eventually not need them or miss them.

Answer 6

i am 11 and i am a complete vegetarian and my parents said i could not become a vegan but some of my friends are vegans and they eat a lot of soy and tofu products.
and since my parentsarent letting me become one,I eat organic milk,cheese and eggs.

Answer 7

i' m vegirarian 2, have been since i was 12, im 13 OK not that long but i'm finding it 1/10 hard, i think that you are too young aswell, but if it's something you find cruel and believ that you shouldn't eat it dont let your parent stop you OK heres a list of things you could eat .................... Fruit and veg are the best and the healthyisht option =D ooh and you cant go wrong with chocolate revels lol :P did you know you cant wear woolly jumpers wear leather bags and sit on leather sofas - wierd huh? you probably knew that but i felt like saying. good luck with finding something that suits - but it will be hard! xx

Answer 8

i am 14 and i was allowed to become vegan at 11 and the doctor said nothing to me you could buy fake cheeses and soya milk it is nice
good luck

Answer 9

Perhaps you could find a happy compromise, like I did. Check to see if there is a local dairy farm or food co op where you can buy milk from pampered cows-I liked it so much I invested in my own cow!! Then, you can also churn the fresh cream into butter, and learn to make homemade cheese-or buy cheese from the dairy or co op. That way, you are not contributing to the mistreatment of animals, and will be pleasing your parents and doctor. Good luck! Email me if you need further info.

Answer 10

maybe modified milk in chocolate and such, and calcium tablets. i don't know about eggs and cheese though, sorry!!

Answer 11

tofu and soy products