Hey, I have just decided to become a vegan. I'm starting out as a vegetarian (i don't drink milk, eat eggs, etc.) but i don't buy vegan bread and other snack foods. Could you tell me the best vegan bread brand, and some other snacks? Also, meal ideas are good too (recipes, websites with recipes, etc.) thanks!
2007-11-20 06:31:44 · 11 answers · asked by kyla_tobi 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Vegetarian & Vegan
The bread we buy most frequently can be purchased at Trader Joe's. It's called Whole Wheat Berry Bread... something like that... Green & yellow on the package. You can typically find vegan bread at your local supermarket, though... even Wal-Mart has some. Just be aware of whey, casein, and mono- and di-glycerides.
For recipes, my fave site to visit is vegweb.com.
Craving cookies? http://vegweb.com/index.php?topic=6391.0
Potato salad? http://vegweb.com/index.php?topic=16380.0
Lasagna (tried this for the 1st time the other day. LOVED it!)? http://vegweb.com/index.php?topic=8013.0 (Be creative. Try adding broccoli, mushrooms, etc.)
Fake cheese dip? http://vegweb.com/index.php?topic=7057.0
Best wishes! :)
2007-11-20 09:35:08 · answer #1 · answered by mookiemonkee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most of the white breads in the grocery store seem to be OK. Sourdough is usually reliable. But I've had a hard time finding whole grain breads without either whey or honey. Kroger's new organic line has one called Harvest Grain (I think) that's milk and honey free. You can also try Ezekiel 4:9 sprouted breads (check the label, though, I found one that had either milk or honey.)
For snacks, you can look up Peta's "accidentally vegan" list. And just read labels. Plain Lay's potato chips are OK, as are the original Sunchips in the blue bag. I like multigrain tostitos with salsa and hummus.
For meal ideas, check out "Vegan with a Vengeance" and "Veganomicon" by Isa Chandra Moskowitz. Lots of good food, lots of good cooking tips. "Veganomicon" has lots of mix and match recipes so you can throw a few together for a full meal. Plus, she has tons of delectable vegan baked goods. Yummmmm....
2007-11-20 16:11:12 · answer #2 · answered by mockingbird 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Good for you :-) As for eating out.. I haven't 'ate out' in years, lol. So no advice for you there. Snacks? Nature Valley Peanut Butter Bars or something.. nuts, rice cakes, any fruit or vegetable, Triscuits, Wheat Thins... I eat a lot of cereal. With almond milk of course. Thomas Cinnamon Swirl bagels are really good. Earth Balance is pretty much a staple for any vegan. I'm too lazy to think of more, :-P You should check out Peta's Accidentally Vegan list. And ALWAYS Google anything you're unsure about... especially natural flavors! I was eating Chex Mix for the longest time before I found out it may not be vegan :-( I hope some of this helps.
2016-05-24 08:26:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Snack food are easy to find. If you don't have any ideas about food go to Peta2.com. They have a whole list of snacks and restaurants vegans can easily find foods. Peta2.com also has list of byproducts that are hidden in the processed food like rennet, stearic acid, gelatin and many more. GoVeg.com has many good recipes. If you google vegan recipes it brings up a lot of websites that have vegetarian/vegan recipes. So don't hesitate becoming vegan is hard at first but then it becomes easier you don't even think about how hard it is. It comes natural after a while.
Good Luck!
2007-11-20 09:32:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Check out "Skinny *****" for tips. There's a list in the back of vegan prepared foods.
www.vegweb.com for recipes and resources.
www.veganstore.com and www.veganessentials.com for shopping.
www.happycow.net and www.vegdining.com to find restaurants.
Snacks I like: Luna Bars, Clif Nectar Bars, Alpsnack Fair Trade Chocolate, Food Should Taste Good Chocolate Tortilla Chips, Green & Blacks Maya Gold chocolate bars, to name a few. B Fresh is great vegan gum--hooray, hooray! Mamba is vegan Starburst, and you can find that at the local 7-11.
Vermints are vegan mints.
I would take the PETA list with a grain of salt and check ingredients. They're not all strictly vegan.
Good luck!
2007-11-22 15:28:30 · answer #5 · answered by VeggieTart -- Let's Go Caps! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I use Ezekiel bread.. Some snacks I like are Tofutti Cuties (soy ice cream sandwiches), Health is Wealth chicken free nuggets, Health is Wealth vegetable spring rolls, Bob's Red Mill gluten free brownie mix, Amy's dairy free spinach pizza (I scrape off the spinach and replace it with tomato paste.. can't stand spinach), and Yves soy hot dogs. I'm guessing you can find most of them at a health food store.. The King Supers near my house has started stocking lots of vegan and organic foods, too.
I like vegcooking.com. It has alot of good recipes, a search engine, and meal plans.
2007-11-20 08:22:48 · answer #6 · answered by veggierawrr 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Most fresh breads are vegan (but check to be sure). You can also make your own bread and pizza crusts. Most breads are vegan naturally, but the industry adds a bunch of crap to them. Only a few breads are usually non-vegan, like brioche and challah.
Try Ezekiel bread (in the frozen food aisle of natural food stores and some supermarkets). Alexia ciabatta rolls are good, too!
2007-11-20 06:39:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
i think vegan is too way too much. It is very hard for sure. I tried to be a vegetarian for 2 months for i am a buddhist. But it was very very hard. I am back to more vegetable, occassionally meat / seafood.
I have a very good dish. Fresh black mushroom (about 5-7)& celery.
Wash both them clean. Cut celery (say 5 sticks for portion of 2 person) in slices (diagonal cut looks better and bigger). Slice black mushrooms.
Add oil to Frying pan until hot. Add sliced mushroom and stir a little. This is to help the oil to absorb the scent of the mushroom. The mushroom may suck up a lot of oil. Then put celery, add little more oil if it becomes too dry. keep stir fry. Cover a little to let it cook, maybe 15 seconds. Stir fried again and add a salt (add little soy sauce to bring out the taste, not too much, just about 5-7 drops). Stir and turn off fire. cover with lid for about 10 second. done
If you can't find black mushroom or dont like it, try white mushroom that you can find in any supermarket. Even easier
I have done this and people asked me if i got the dish from restaurant.
wash the slice the mushroom. Put just little oil on heat frying pan, put mushroom in and stir fry a little. add soy sauce and little water. Cover lid with medium fire. About 3 minutes, it is cooked. no other things need to add in. Could be some sugar or green onion if desire.
These 2 are my own recipes. Hope you wont tell me they taste yucky
2007-11-20 06:56:50 · answer #8 · answered by YY 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Hi, congrats on becoming vegan. I was vegetarian for 10 years before I became vegan. I've been vegan for 3 years now.
Peta has an webpage that tells you all the things from cereals to frozen foods that are surprisingly vegan - http://www.peta.org/accidentallyVegan/
stuff like twizzlers and fritos are vegan.
most french and italian breads are vegan. check your local bakery. ezekiel's bread is also vegan from what i remember.
also, a good place to check to order vegan cookies, cake mixes, egg replacer etc is www.veganessentials.com
here are some good sites:
http://blog.fatfreevegan.com/ (i love vegan food blogs, they have recipes and pictures and links to other blogs)
http://www.theppk.com/recipes/
http://melomeals.blogspot.com/
http://www.vegproductsguide.com
http://www.veganwolf.com/vegan_cooki...stitutions.htm
http://veganlunchbox.blogspot.com
http://www.all-creatures.org/recipes.html
http://www.thevegetariansite.com/recipes.htm
http://www.veganchef.com/recipes.htm
FoodStuff
http://www.peta.org/accidentallyVega...ory=Condiments (common supermarket items from breakfast to desserts that are vegan)
www.seeveggiesdifferently.com/ (morning star farms - meat alternatives)
www.gardenburger.com (meat alternatives)
www.lightlife.com (meat alternatives)
www.amyskitchen.com (natural, organic, vegetarian and vegan meals)
www.fantasticfoods.com (vegetarian and organic food)
http://www.newmansown.com (dressings, popcorn, salsa etc)
http://www.newmansownorganics.com (cookies and snacks, coffee)
http://www.yvesveggie.com (meat replacers)
www.sodeliciousdairyfree.com and www.purelydecadent.com (ice cream)
www.tofutti.com (soy ice cream and ice cream snacks)
http://www.tastethedream.com/ (rice milk)
www.silkissoy.com (soy milk etc)
http://www.edenfoods.com (soymilk and other products)
http://www.foodforlife.com/ (sprouted bread)
http://www.almostvegan.com/ (product reviews and coupons)
2007-11-23 18:10:58 · answer #9 · answered by Neisha T 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the best way to ensure your bread is vegetarian/vegan is to make it yourself. you have total control of what goes into it, thus what you are putting into your body.
you will know that there are no presertives, dyes, or fillers in it.
it is much cheaper and satisfying to make your own specialty breads/pastries. there wonderful recipes out there for any kind of bread that you can think of-and some you haven't yet.
the best investment i ever made was my bread maker. so easy, and the baking bread smells so good too.
2007-11-22 20:00:18 · answer #10 · answered by kelley 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋