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Kale chips are actually pretty good… and I would have to add that while the cup of noodles might fill the hole, it isn’t exactly real food.
Kale chips are actually pretty good… and I would have to add that while the cup of noodles might fill the hole, it isn’t exactly real food.
I admit that “vegan” food – stuff prepared in the extreme vegan way – has little appeal. Even the few things I do like – hummus, for instance – I can only eat in small quantities.
I’m sure it’s a matter of conditioning the taste buds. But since my taste buds have been conditioned for decades to love meat and spices (yeah, vegan food always strikes me as bland), I’m not inclined to change a whole lot.
Pete… I am open to a lot of different foods there’s some real fine vegan cookies out there and some “burgers” as well… but… when I was in France, I broke my glue-ten free, alcohol-free, sugar-free pact with myself. It’s been REAL hard to get back on the wagon…. a challenge even. And I love me some hummus!
Squiddies all… please read the blog below.
pete: as a vegan for the last several decades, i can assure you that if you think vegan food is bland, you have been using the wrong vegan cookbook. vegans are usually all about big flavor.
brig: unless you actually have celiac, going to france and staying out of the bakeries? unpossible!
anatman… agreed! The bread … the pain au raisins! Oh… drooling.
There’s now a provencal boulangerie in Prunedale, of all places…
Ok, Anatman let’s set the dishes down for these culinary Philistines: Spring rolls with fresh basil leaves, ginger and braised sweet potatoes; Tomato Dill soup served with rice dumplings; Pineapple-chutney over grilled eggplant and butter-lettuce leaves so fresh that the plant doesn’t even know they’re gone yet; blade-cut oatmeal with sassy Fuji apples and Maple syrup, Black Bean – soy burgers smothered in basil pesto and fresh ground mustard with a touch of horseradish for bored carnivores…I haven’t gotten to the dessert course yet…
– And a moment of silence for beloved Lady Jenn. Her comments will be missed. –
My problem with most American vegan food is that Americans are so new to veganism that we don’t seem to know what to do with it, so we try to pretend it’s not actually vegan (fake meat, cheese, etc). If you want good vegan food, look at countries where vegetarianism is an old tradition (usually places with a strong Buddhist influence). They have some GOOD vegan food.
“Vegan veggie weird stuff” amen. That’s a tough diet and I tip my hat to anyone who’s on it. I am a meat n’ potatoes kinda guy.
I tried kale a few months ago and found I quite like it. I dice it up and stir fry it with ham and when it’s just about done I toss a couple of beaten eggs into the mix. Yummy!
Falafels. Book it, done.
Chug,
It’s not that new here; “weird” Ben [Franklin] was soft shell vegan.
Rich… it’s the last place you’d think of a Provencal bakery, isn’t it?
bscruffy… OH… now you’ve gone and made me hungry! Sheesh!
AND Yes, Lady Jenn will be missed. But she will be remembered.
Chug… There’s a large variety of such places in Santa Cruz. Being an “alternative foods” eater would be much easier there. It’s a bit of a drive for me now.
Jack… sometimes it’s for health reasons… which hardly seems fair.
Grammy… that does sound delish! We’ve been adding kale to our salads… and Judy made a wonderful frittata and tossed some in!
UWG… yes! I love falafel! …. and Hummus!
Beetle… wha? wha? really?