Friday, March 9, 2012
I am allergic to Dairy (including Casein and lactalbumin), Eggs and Gluten.
Unfortunatly... I LOVE CHEESE, and it's been a big struggle for me to not want to eat it (I have restrained) however, if anyone knows of a cheees that I can eat, like a specific brand name that does not include CASEIN or LACTALBUMIN (I realize I can eat soy cheese, vegan cheese).
Also, if you know how any other really good foods or recipes let me know!|||OUCH!! I can totally understand and relate to you......
I myself have a problem with gluten---I avoid it (while not diagnosed with a gluten problem, it is a DEFINITE trigger for me--I blow up like a balloon, and serious gut issues from it....some kinds of gluten like rye I can handle better than the other--but OATS for me are an allergen, and whole wheat is a definite no-no).....but, I have a TREE nut and EGG allergy---so, if it comes down to it, I can handle gluten over the others...but, back to your issue....
I try to do the TIKIYADA (not sure of the spelling) RICE PASTA--the long flat kind of noodles definitely cook the best--possibly because of the size and shape?--they are milk/dairy and egg free as well as gluten free.
This is also a BRAND that has many kinds of other foods out there....some are not so great, and their breads have EGG in them usually.
(the pasta I mentioned is BROWN RICE--so, supposed to be good for you....lol).
I usually use PREGO or DELMONTE (Canned) sauce with it...different kinds--READ them, as they DO HAVE CHEESE FLAVORED kinds......USUALLY the traditional ones have been dairy free so far.....last I checked.
I just found out the TURKEY STORE (or is it Jenny-o) or the other Turkey brand....has meatballs that I used to get....they were good, but I kept getting SICK from them. WHILE I read the ingrediants each time, they are NOW listing EGGS in them.....so, I am guessing they had them in it all along, just not listed....which has been a problem with many foods.
A local store by me has a good generic CORN tortilla crispy chip....(like bag potato chip would be). These are round ones....I use these as part of a meal (particularly when camping) when I need to add SOMETHING to a meal....I can make like a "nacho" out of them....(I know---the cheese will be something you would have to deal with/substitute)....but, they work for/with Chili/ground meat/ect......(these chips are just corn/salt/oil....the best and GENERIC too....LOL...great deal).
I have only had the egg and tree nut allergy for the last year.....and the oats allergy too was figured out WHY last year (related to grasses).
That made the gluten free harder to do in the area I live and with the schedule / meals made here. luckily, I can eat yogurt and other stuff, but have some oral food allergies to stuff like cucumbers/pickles, as well as orange juice from concentrate, and such.....so, there are just more and more limitations added which make it harder. (uggh).
I hope this helped a bit.....my other suggestion would be to go see a nutritionist. They SHOULD be able to help.....(I haven't seen one yet, as there are none in my area).....but with all the various food allergies/limitations, you NEED to make sure you are getting a balanced nutrition.|||I'm not sure if you have True allergies or just intolerance to dairy, If you have true food allergies the you can have half slice of organic cheese, then give it a gap of atleast 5 days & have small amount again. This is how you can overcome some food allergies. If you have Lactose intolerance, you can have Dairy Ease or similar product from the grocery store before you are going to have a dairy product. As for Gluten free diets most big grocery stores have a section of Gluten free foods. Just ask the manager where they have them. Please don't self diagnose yourself, make sure what you have before you label yourself..Seek medical advice for a diagnosis|||Check into Enjoy Life brand foods. They are amazing
This is my third day being vegan. I'm doing it in secret (not telling my parents) for a little while until I'm used to it because I know if I tell them right from the beginning they'll try and convince my not to do it. It's not that hard to say no to things if I just think "No. I'm vegan now. No more___", but I still crave cheese pizza and mexican pizzas from taco bell;)
I'm addicted to my Silk vanilla soy milk now, and I find cow's milk to be pretty disgusting to me now. But I still get really frustrated when I look at the ingredients of my favorite food and realize I can never eat it again. Does it get easier over time? Is there ever a point where you find milk, cheese, eggs, and all of that to be disgusting? I haven't eaten meat for 2 years and now I think it's gross, and i hope that I'll lose the appetite for dairy and eggs soon.
Once i tell my parents I'll be able to make new things like a vegan cheese pizza or find vegan chocolate, but for now I'm just living off the foods in our pantry that just happen to be vegan.|||I've been vegan for over 20 years, and it gets much easier. I used to love cheese so much I thought of myself as "the dairy queen." But I took the cheese out of my diet and started walking an hour a day at the same time, and my 5 extra pounds melted away overnight. There were no packaged vegan cheese substitutes at the time. Now I can't stand the smell of cheese cooking. And I could never stand the smell of cooked eggs.
The hardest thing at the time was giving up cheese. Fortunately, a year or so after I became vegan, "The Uncheese Cookbook" by Jo Stepaniak came out. I made my own cheeze/cheeze sauce recipes and they were--still are--delicious. Fortunately there are now good-tasting packaged cheeses now too: Daiya cheese (mozarella and cheddar) that melt and Follow Your Heart brand cheeses. You could make your own pizza or partially make your own by buying a crust and tomato sauce, and then adding mozarella Daiya cheese. The Daiya cheese is 1/3 less fattening than regular, but I'm pretty sure doesn't have calcium, so you'll need calcium from other sources.
For ice cream, there is decent packaged ice cream, but the best is the kind you make yourself. The best "cookbook" for making your own ice cream is "Vice Cream" by Jeff Rogers. You'll need a high-powered blender though for grinding cashews + an ice cream maker. And yes, there's plenty of vegan chocolate.
Don't load up though too much on bread, vegan cheeses, and vegan ice cream. The real nutrition density is in fruits and vegetables, and nuts in moderation.|||Why did you become a vegan ?
Anyways try and find substitutions like:
Chocolate : 70% Dark chocolate (most people find it gross but i love it)
Pizza: HOME MAKE THE PIZZA!!!! just buy the powder bake it and add the things you like on it with out cheese =P
And maybe make a menu using the foods you can eat ( 2 week menu)|||Its a lot easier when
a) you tell your parents
b) you find delicious vegan junk food- a great ice cream, or brownie recipe, for example- which makes you feel un-deprived
For vegan chocolate, may I recommend Ghirardelli twilight Delight and Trader Joe's 73% Dark chocolate nonpariels? If you're a fan of dark chocolate like me, delicious :)|||it shouldn't be hard at all, depending on where you live. most places have italian and chinese restaurants so there should be at least 2 vegan options
this should make it easier: http://www.happycow.net
there is vegan versions of many of your favorites, whole foods supermarket sells a vegan cheese called daiya that is pretty good and melts like dairy cheese
http://www.vegweb.com|||Yes. It gets A LOT easier, and you can live in the Soy and Vegan section of Whole Foods. That works to get substitutes. Get a vegan cookbook, and cook away! I have a vegan cupcake book. ;D|||Yeah it gets easier. Err.. actually I shouldn't be answering this, since my stomach gets sick at the thought of ANY food, but... yeah XD
Get a banana addiction. Bananas are lovely =)|||Yes it gets easier. There's a couple times where you'll be like, "bummer, I wish I could eat that" but it's not that bad. Before going vegan I absolutely LOVED chocolate. Like LOVED it more than anyone else. I would eat it everyday. Bu now that I'm vegan I don't really eat it anymore and it's not as hard as I thought.
The first week I went vegan I did what you did and didn't tell my parents :)
When you do tell them, you can go shopping for a bunch of vegan food! It's so fun :D|||I found that if I though "Oh, i can never have ___ again! Or ____!" etc I would just get depressed and want to give up. I prefer to think "Wow, I'm glad I realized that _____ was the cause of so much pain in animals. Thank god I'm not a part of that anymore. Besides, this _____ is so much tastier, kinder, and healthier!!" I know it sounds silly, but changing your mindset really makes a difference. And it does get easier. I've only been a vegan for 6 months, but I find cows milk repulsive, cheese disgusting, and eggs slimy. I still get mini-cravings for things that don't obviously have milk in them (ie, cookies, etc) but those cravings are easily satisfied with the many vegan versions of said items. Good luck to you on the most fun, healthy, exciting, and kind decision of your life! :D|||It gets a lot easier. I've been vegan for seven years and was vegetarian for five years before that. Most semi-sweet chocolate is vegan. The earlier commenter suggested Daiya, a vegan cheese substitute. Daiya rocks. Seriously. But you don't have to rely on junk food vegan items. Now's a great time to kick your fast-food cravings at the same time.
But don't be too hard on yourself. It's going to be a difficult adjustment period, and it's important to remember that you chose to be vegan. So don't think "I can't have ____", think "I choose not to have ___". And if you slip up? It's okay.
And if you're finding yourself disheartened by looking at the ingredients of your favorite foods, start eating foods that don't have ingredients; items which are not packaged (like fruits and veggies).
For breakfast you might try some steel cut oats with fresh fruit and soy/almond/rice milk. Or quinoa, prepared with some cinnamon and a milk substitute. Quinoa is a complete protein!
Lunch could be a sandwich on some Dave's Killer Bread including avocado, tomato, sprouts, lettuce, cucumber, etc. You could even buy some meat substitutes if you were so inclined, such as Tofurky.
There are a TON of easy soup recipes, too.
Simplify the way you look at food and I think you'll find it to be a lot easier than trying to adapt a vegan diet to the lifestyle you already had.
EDIT: I just remembered something! If you absolutely want some indulgent pizza, Tofurky just came out with a line. They taste like Red Baron and are about $7.99 each. You can find them at most Whole Foods or co-ops.
Someone asked what I was as a vegeterian , I can't be certain so I only said veggie until I got the facts straight.
Help me out! Be honestly and nice pls: I only eat veggies and fruits a lot on daily basic
all wheat instead white
Organic cheese (Tree of life) sometimes if local market doesn't have my kind vegan cheese
Only drink vegan milk
eat store-bought chips , ceral, and cake only if it doesnt contain milk, cheese other than that I eat vegan foods mostly
In the beginning I used buy organic chips because I was not sure which one is vegan.
I buy and eat a lot of organic foods when necessary.
I got mayo that is vegan made with no egg|||You sound like mostly vegan that does eat cheese, (and I do not think cheese, esspecially local or organic is so bad, it is good calcium). They may have just wanted to know what foods were safe to serve in your company. If this is why they asked it would be easier on them as hosts to just say vegan, except I will eat organic cheeses.|||Yes non technical easy to understand answers usually work better for most people who just are doing thier best to accomodate your dietary preferances. We host a lot of dinners for bible studies and it can get a little tricky sometimes for the hosts to ensure all will eat and have a good time. Report Abuse
|||From the info you put, it sounds like you are a very minimal lacto-vegetarian.|||You didn't mention if you read ingredients to make sure you aren't eating eggs. You don't drink cow's milk but you do eat cheese. I'm not being mean, but organic cheese is made from milk.
If you eat things with milk but not eggs you are a lacto vegetarian
If you eat things with eggs but not milk you are an ovo vegetarian
If you eat things with eggs and milk you are a lacto ovo vegetarian|||you're awesome :) haha
i'd say you're generally vegan :D|||If there aren't any eggs in the cakes and baked goods that you eat, you're a lacto-vegetarian. If there are eggs in them (or you eat eggs in another form, such as fresh pasta or on their own), you are an ovo-lacto ("standard") vegetarian.
While eating whole grains instead of processed is a great, healthful choice, it doesn't have any bearing on your status as a vegetarian or non-vegetarian. Ditto for organic foods. While they are (depending on the type) better for you and the environment, it doesn't have an impact on whether you are a vegetarian or what kind.
Just for your reference:
- A vegetarian who eats eggs or egg-based ingredients but no dairy is an ovo-vegetarian.
- A vegetarian who eats dairy products, by-products, or ingredients (but no egg) is a lacto-vegetarian.
- A vegetarian who eats both is an ovo-lacto vegetarian. This is the most common type and what most people mean when they refer to vegetarians.
- A person who eats neither follows a vegan diet. (They may not be a vegan depending on other parts of their lifestyle.)|||If you consume dairy, but no egg or meat then you're lacto-vegetarian. If you consume dairy and eggs, you're ovo-lacto-vegetarian. Organic doesn't make a difference.|||The additional info ended up making no sense. You were rambling and not making sense.
Here are soemthings to keep in mind:
Organic does NOT mean vegitarian or vegan and has Nothing to do with either.
Since you do actually eat cheese on occasion I wold say you are a lacto vegitarian.
Reading ingredients lables does bot take that long. I don't ubdertsand the coment about staying in the same place for an hour or more.
And if they are labeled as Vegan they Must be vegan.
You uare not vegan, store bought cakes, and cereals will contain sugar (not vegan) and usually white flours-not vegan. Also some dyes that are not vegan.
Take a tortilla and place it into a skillet that has some veg oil or olive oil in it. Turn the heat on low and add vegan sour cream, vegan cheese, and taco sauce. Add some jalepeno slices. Place a lid on the skillet. Heat up some veg refried beans seperately with some pinto and black beans in a bowl.
After melting some, take the tortilla out and place on a plate. Put another tortilla in the skillet and prepare like the first. After it melts some add the beans, spread out onto the skillet tortilla and add the first tortilla on top. Eat with a knife and fork?
I guess its a homemade vegan mexican pizza.|||It's called a quesadilla.|||yes and it tastes good lol... but never used a knife or fork :p
This vegan cheese ball recipr calls for well-drained Tofu. I'll admit,, I barely have experience working with tofu. Now, the recipe calls for firm tofu and it needs to be well-drained.The writer of the recipe recommends smashing it hard against a "strainer" which I don't really know exactly what that is. (Like, I have one of those metal pan-like things with holes in it to drain my spaghetti, is that a strainer lol?)
Anyway, I'm making this recipe for Saturday and don't want to buy any extra equipment so if a strainer is not something that I already have, what's the best way that I can drain my tofu?|||Hi
Firm Tofu is much like semi soft cheese (not as hard as chedder but not as soft as brea).
It is packaged in water ~ hence the drain bit. Open the package and take the tofu out and press it firmly between your hands wrapped in a towel. I find using a clean lint free tea towel works well.
From there you can grate, finely chop, slice, dice or whatever you want with it.
Good luck with your cooking and please remember . . . . the fact you are trying to cook a meal for your vegan friend counts for heaps, believe me, heaps and heaps.|||yeah the metal pan thingy with holes in it is a strainer. Just use that for your tofu and let gravity do its trick|||To drain firm tofu I simply open a corner of the package and pour off the liquid. Then I remove the tofu and give it a good squeeze. If the tofu is going to be blended or crumbled, you can squeeze it and not worry if it breaks apart. Squeeze it over a bowl to catch the pieces that break off and then drain off the excess water. Don't worry, if the recipe calls for it to be cooked, the excess water just cooks out anyways.
Since you are a tofu newbie, here's some hints.
Tofu has no flavour except what you give it. Marinate it like you would marinate meat. Rubs also work well. Firm tofu is good for stir frys or anything that requires chunks of meat. Medium tofu is good for mock scrambled eggs (season with vegan chicken style seasoning and add diced peppers and onions). Soft tofu is great for blending into smoothies. Soft tofu adds texture so you don't have to worry about flavouring it. Check out www.vegetariantimes.com for vegan and veggie recipes. Best of luck with the lifestyle.
home come my mate is chubby, but like she doesnt eat anything!
on the other hand, i eat tonnes and im quite fit. like today i have already had
1 bowl of porridge
1 pear
2 slices of cheese on toast [vegan cheese]
1 slice orange chocolate cake [my sister made it for me mmmm]
about a million cups of tea!
how does this work? i mean its not like i live in the gym or anything|||This is because of you metabolism. You feed you metabolism regualy therefore keeping it contiually working and making you thin. You friend does not feed her metabolism regually so whenver she does eat she will put it straight on as extra weight because her metabolism is slow and confused.|||It's called genetics and metabolism. Each body is different and responds different to calorie intake. You, luckily, can just burn calories at a faster rate. I would suggest you still watch what you eat for cholesterol reasons.|||maybe she has a slower metabolism , or maybe when she does eat , it's bad food or portions which are an issue...|||You don't eat tonnes.|||That's no food at all. I'm not shocked you're skinny. Eat more.|||the only thing fatening is the cheese and cake|||you havent even eaten that much x
okay so i made a casserole (with pasta & peas, carrots, tempeh & vegan cheese). . . more like ATTEMPTED to make one. it came out like ****.!
i guess i left it in the oven too long cuz it came out too crucnhy & UGH. :/ & it had NO flavor cuz i dunno how to add spices correctly or anything.
well, i was just wondering if anyone had any recepies for a good simple casserole that a cooking dummy like ne can succeed in. LOL. or just any suggestions.
i cooked it at 375 degrees for about 20 minutes. too much, too little.? .-. help.
my dinner for the rest of the week will be tasteless cheesy ****. :b .!|||I don't have a casserole recipe, but I do have a crock pot recipe and hopefully you have one because the recipes from this site are delicious and I make them for my family at times. We aren't vegans, but we like getting away from met at times.
I am giving you a vegan recipe because you didn't specify otherwise. I made this for my cousin who visits me for a week every summer and is vegan. She loved it. She also directed me to this site for recipes:
http://www.savvyvegetarian.com/vegetaria鈥?/a>
Jamaican Red Bean Stew
Ingredients:
1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups sliced baby carrots
3 scallions, chopped
1 sweet potato, diced
1 (15 oz) can diced tomatoes, drained
2 tsp curry powder
1/2 tsp dried thyme
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
1/4 tsp ground allspice
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 (16 oz) cans dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed*
1 cup unsweetened coconut milk
1 - 2 cups unsalted vegetable broth or water
Optional: 1/4 tsp salt or to taste
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Directions:
Pour the oil into a 4-quart slow cooker and set the cooker on high. Add the garlic and put the lid on the cooker while you prepare the rest of the ingredients
To the cooker, add the carrots, scallions, sweet potato, and tomatoes.
Stir in the curry powder, thyme, red pepper flakes, allspice, and salt and pepper to taste
Add the beans, coconut milk, and broth
Reduce heat, cover, and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours|||Buy hot sauce.
Just buy it Srichacha sauce if possible.|||Salt and pepper are a minimum requirement. You might also try onion and garlic (or their dried counterparts onion powder and garlic powder). Many savory recipes like stews, casseroles, roasts and soups begin with onion in some form or another. Whether sauteed, carmelized, minced fine or thrown in as rings/slices, onion forms a flavor foundation upon which you can build. In place of salt, soy sauce can also be used if you're looking for an oriental twist on your dish.
You might try some Italian seasoning (usually a combination of oregano, thyme, perhaps rosemary, tarragon and cilantro) to spice up your dish a bit. If you're not averse to using a chicken stock you could try adding a bit of that for flavor and moisture to make it less dry.
Depending on how MUCH ingredients you had, 375 at 20 minutes sounds like it would result in undercooking, not overcooking. Did you cover it while it was baking? Perhaps 325-350 is all you really need. Try referencing a macaroni and cheese recipe for quantities, times and temps.
It seems to me after reading your ingredient list again that you need some moisture in there. Either a vegetable stock, light broth, fish broth, maybe white/red miso, or SOMETHING, even water or soymilk. But it sounds like your pasta and tempeh is absorbing all the available liquid and turning your casserole into a somewhat dry brickbat.|||I know I'm going to get a ton of thumbs downs but it's hard to make vegan taste good. You need a ton of spices. If I were to make it I'd do this.
Make sure the carrots, pasta and all your ingredients are already cooked since the tempeh and vegan cheese only needs to be warmed. If you over cook soy it tends to either mush or harden.
So spices. It's best when used fresh.
1 tbs of oregano
1 tbs of rosemary
1 tsp of salt and pepper
If you like spice like me
1 tsp of paprika
garnish with chives
As far as cooking I'd do 350 and check every few minutes till you can tell it's hot.
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