Newly Vegan, with a slight hiccup
I've been vegan for a week now, and I have to say that I feel so much better than I have in a very long time. And vegan food = YUM! XD
I'm allergic to soy, which is turning out to be less of a problem than I thought, but I do have a slight issue coming up.
I'm going to visit my brother and his wife next week in Wisconsin. They are very supportive, and I love them to death. They've been looking forward to my cooking and I don't want to disappoint them. I'd love to cook them some vegan meals, but here's where the problem lies; he has celiac's , so that means no gluten for him, and she has a severe nut allergy.
So: What are some of your favorite recipes that are Soy-free, Gluten-free, and Nut-free and also Vegan? It seems like an impossible task, but if I can get through next week catering to everyone's allergies, I'm certain that can get through anything!
I'm planning so far on making vegetable and bean tamales, black bean burgers, and some squash shui mai, but that only covers 3 meals, and I'd like to cook them a full 7. (I'll be there for a week).
Thanks guys! :)
I don't know how adventurous an eater everyone is, but here are some good recipes.. and just the beginning!
Black bean, cilantro and apricot salad
http://tastespace.wordpress.com/2011/02/03/black-bean-cilantro-and-apricot-salad/
Orange, spinach and yam soup
http://tastespace.wordpress.com/2011/01/15/spinach-orange-yam-soup/
Spanish lentil, mushroom and tomato salad
http://tastespace.wordpress.com/2010/12/23/spanish-lentil-and-mushroom-stew-and-giveaway-winner/
Thyme lentils over polenta
http://tastespace.wordpress.com/2011/01/07/thyme-lentils-over-polenta/
Vanilla Sweet potato and kale curry
http://tastespace.wordpress.com/2010/11/10/vanilla-sweet-potato-and-kale-curry
Moroccan tagine of lima beans, cherry tomatoes and black olives
http://tastespace.wordpress.com/2011/03/09/moroccan-tagine-of-lima-beans-cherry-tomatoes-and-black-olives/
Ultimate Winter couscous
http://tastespace.wordpress.com/2011/03/07/ultimate-winter-couscous/
Italian Stew with Winter Squash and Chickpeas
http://tastespace.wordpress.com/2011/02/21/italian-stew-with-winter-squash-and-chickpeas/
Kale salads such as this one:
http://tastespace.wordpress.com/2011/02/17/creamy-raw-kale-salad-with-avocado-apple-and-beet/
Red lentil, spinach and lemon soup
(use another nondairy milk)
http://tastespace.wordpress.com/2011/02/09/red-lentil-spinach-and-lemon-soup/
Thanks blinknoodle! Those are wonderful, I'll definitely be making the Red Lentil Soup, I think it's right up their alley. The others look very delicious, and I'll be cooking them up very soon. ;)b
I'll see how many of the others I can make for them, but I haven't gotten the opportunity to raid their spice cabinet >:D and see what's available at their grocery store.
I definitely feel much less overwhelmed! I can do this!
Thank you!!
Yummy lentils & spinach
http://vegweb.com/index.php?topic=15546.0
Simple mushroom curry
http://vegweb.com/index.php?topic=8752.15
Stuffed portabellos
http://vegweb.com/index.php?topic=4527.0
Chickpea, tomato, & corn curry
http://vegweb.com/index.php?topic=16849.0
Yummy French Onion Soup
http://vegweb.com/index.php?topic=10328.0
(sub oil for margarine, if you can't find a non-soy-containing one)
Vegan taco soup
http://vegweb.com/index.php?topic=27323.0
(omit vegan ground beef crumbles, if soy-free/ gluten-free ones unavailable)
Hope that helps-- good luck/ have fun! ps: welcome to VW!
:)
Glad to help!
This is also a fabulous red lentil soup:
http://orangette.blogspot.com/2010/09/quiet-soup.html
Yum!!! They're going to love these!
Thanks so much!
curry and french onion soup.... yum!
oh man, I kind of want to run out to the store and make these before I go out there. They look delicious, and perfect for my very allergic family.
:)>>>
It went super well!
Wisconsin is not really vegan friendly, but my family definitely ate much better while I was there. They have a much better understanding of why I went vegan, and they are supportive of it. ;)b
Thanks guys!
Thanks for the update! What did you end up making?
Glad to hear it went well.
rice and beans!
The produce there was awful, which I didn't plan for. That kind of cramped my style. :/ And I had so much trouble trying to find ingredients for the others that I realized I had to mostly improvise. I wound up making the tamales from Veganomicon (had to go to 3 separate stores to get all the ingredients), which everyone adored.
I found out after I got there that my sister-in-law doesn't like soup. Also slightly problematic. Made them the chickpea, tomato, and corn curry, only not exactly, because I couldn't afford maple syrup, put some sugar in instead. It was super yummy :). We ate it with brown rice. I did make them sauteed veggies ( garlic, mushrooms, and onions were not bad) with hushpuppies, made from the leftover cornmeal from the tamales. That they also liked. I subsisted mostly on rice and beans, and a little seitan that I bought just for me.
Sometimes I get a bit too ambitious. :/ I fully intend to make more of these when they come down to visit me here in So. Cal. where the produce is fresh and cheap.
;)b
Thanks!
Way to go! flexibility + creativity = yum food, despite obstacles! woohoo for veg yum; well done! ;)b
You did it!!