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 Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2019 9:12 am
Hello!
I'm new to the guild and I'm starting to go Whole Foods, Plant Based. I currently still eat fish on occasion, until I make my trip to Japan then I will begin to omit all meat from my diet. I guess that would make me Pescatarian, for now. smile My husband is a Pescatarian as well.
I hope to learn some meal prepping tricks for the lifestyle I am trying to follow, and learn of some good pantry staples to make cooking meals easier.
Thanks for having me!
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Posted: Thu May 02, 2019 2:53 am
I'd say more flexitarian, a fancy way of saying 80% plant based, but indulging in some kind of animal product since it's not a staple necessarily in your diet. But that's awesome still small changes add up to big ones imo.
My staples are:
Nutritional Yeast
Rice
Beans (ALL THE BEANS)
Tomatoes
Peas
SPINACH oh my god. I love fresh spinach.
Mushrooms
Almond or Soy Milk Unsweetened Plain, and Unsweetened Vanilla
Dave's Killer Bread Thin Slices
Natural Peanut Butter
Maple Syrup
Steel Cut Oats
Citrus
Lemons
Grapes
Berries of whatever kind is on sale
Lettuce ALL THE DARK GREENS
Frozen Green Beans
Potatoes
Basil, Cilantro
Nuts of various kinds.
BANANAS. my god i never have enough of the damned things. EVER.
Trick to bananas is peeling and freezing them fresh and they last about 1-2 weeks without getting all ultra sweetened
Vegan Protein Powder bc makes for a real fast easy breakfast meal.
Basically all the stuff I get is on a weekly or so basis and I am cheap and go for sales, I get bulk amounts of oats and brown rice and dry beans. I dry my own herbs bc i grow most of them indoors to save on that, then buy other stuff like salt pepper etc in bulk bc cheaper and they last long. I've saved a lot and my average grocery for two is around $40-60 a week. Buy seasonal, freeze fruits.
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Posted: Thu May 02, 2019 6:15 am
Better Devils
I'd say more flexitarian, a fancy way of saying 80% plant based, but indulging in some kind of animal product since it's not a staple necessarily in your diet. But that's awesome still small changes add up to big ones imo.
My staples are:
Nutritional Yeast
Rice
Beans (ALL THE BEANS)
Tomatoes
Peas
SPINACH oh my god. I love fresh spinach.
Mushrooms
Almond or Soy Milk Unsweetened Plain, and Unsweetened Vanilla
Dave's Killer Bread Thin Slices
Natural Peanut Butter
Maple Syrup
Steel Cut Oats
Citrus
Lemons
Grapes
Berries of whatever kind is on sale
Lettuce ALL THE DARK GREENS
Frozen Green Beans
Potatoes
Basil, Cilantro
Nuts of various kinds.
BANANAS. my god i never have enough of the damned things. EVER.
Trick to bananas is peeling and freezing them fresh and they last about 1-2 weeks without getting all ultra sweetened
Vegan Protein Powder bc makes for a real fast easy breakfast meal.
Basically all the stuff I get is on a weekly or so basis and I am cheap and go for sales, I get bulk amounts of oats and brown rice and dry beans. I dry my own herbs bc i grow most of them indoors to save on that, then buy other stuff like salt pepper etc in bulk bc cheaper and they last long. I've saved a lot and my average grocery for two is around $40-60 a week. Buy seasonal, freeze fruits.
How do you properly cook the dried beans? I know this might seem like a silly question, but my family has never used dried beans. There are so many more foods out there that I've never even looked at. blaugh Do you have any favourite cookbooks?
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Posted: Sun May 19, 2019 1:25 am
WithaSunset How do you properly cook the dried beans? I know this might seem like a silly question, but my family has never used dried beans. There are so many more foods out there that I've never even looked at. blaugh Do you have any favourite cookbooks? Totally not a silly question, most people go for cans, but they're way cheaper overall when dried. I season with garlic, cumin, onion, cilantro, oregano, pepper, olive oil but when cooking... I first soak them overnight around 8 hours min. in a large bowl with water. Drain after soaking in a sealed bowl. Then put it to boil with more water 10 cups for each pound of beans, plus the seasonings above. It's cheap and delicious. I don't really use cookbooks, bc I'm kind of a forgetful person there's a few bloggers and vloggers I followed for recipes and inspiration, like cheaplazyvegan and avantgardevegan rawvana was alright, but i make a lot of alterations to recipes to fit my taste.
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Posted: Tue May 21, 2019 3:23 am
Better Devils Totally not a silly question, most people go for cans, but they're way cheaper overall when dried. I season with garlic, cumin, onion, cilantro, oregano, pepper, olive oil but when cooking... I first soak them overnight around 8 hours min. in a large bowl with water. Drain after soaking in a sealed bowl. Then put it to boil with more water 10 cups for each pound of beans, plus the seasonings above. It's cheap and delicious. I don't really use cookbooks, bc I'm kind of a forgetful person there's a few bloggers and vloggers I followed for recipes and inspiration, like cheaplazyvegan and avantgardevegan rawvana was alright, but i make a lot of alterations to recipes to fit my taste. About how long do you cook the beans roughly? Have you ever used an instapot?
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