Any vegans here?

[wdfifteen]

My son is coming home for Christmas and we want to make dinner for him. Through no fault of his own, he has become a vegan eater. About a year ago he discovered he has rheumatoid arthritis. After months of trying to find relief that the doctor's couldn't provide he began eating less and less animal protein and found that his pain is largely controlled. He hates it because he loves to eat, but even a glass of milk can set off the pain.
So I'm looking for good vegan recipes. I've found several, but I'm wondering if anyone in the PPOC brain trust has any experience or any favorite recipes.

[Bill Douglas]

My sister is one, a vegan I mean. I just go to the vegan restaurant 100 meters away and ask them to cook me something vegan. They look at me blankly and say "Well... What do you actually want.". I say as a bit of a windup "Anything, anything vegan. You're the vegan, you decide." And my sister tells me it's really good.

Slightly a cheat's way of cooking a vegan meal, but what the hell.

[id10t]

One of my coworkers and her husband are, it has reduced their daily pill counts for cholesterol, etc by 2 or 3 pills each.

Her online cooking presence - Glo's Kitchen

I'll remind her tomorrow to post some more stuff...

A personal fav of mine that I make when having veg(ans/egetarians) over for a meal - https://www.gruv.org/rlo.jpg - Double the onions, and for vegan remove the butter and use margarine or just more olive oil. The butter does help with teh onions, but such is life...

[LWJ]

I attempt it.

Miso soup?
Pinto beans and rice - with fixins
Hummus and something to dip in it?
Lots of fruit is always good
A bowl with a bunch of stuff in it. A grain, some veggies, maybe some dressing. Can be great.
Smoothie is easy
Bread and something to put on it. Avacado maybe?

It's a struggle for me as well. Let me know.

[wdfifteen]

Thanks guys. I’ll keep you posted. It looks like lentils are the ground beef of the vegan world. They’re in everything.

[Bill Douglas]

Originally Posted by LWJ

Miso soup?

Oh Miso soup. I'd almost turn vegan for THAT.

[pavulon]

I don't enjoy that I'm eating at the expense of another being's life. If I could handle the change, I would do it today.

[legion]

Most alcohol is vegan.

You can make a vegan chili with vegetable broth, black beans, pinto beans, vegan refried beans, onions, and peppers. We have it about once a month, and we are not vegan.

We also like to have a "salad bar" for meals at home about once a week. Not saying it's a great "special" meal for your son, but I thought I'd throw it out there. It's something that's easy to make vegan.

[speeder]

Can't help, I'm a vagitarian.

[porsche4life]

How does your son fee about Asian foods? Lots of Indian, Thai, etc that are vegan and really good ...

[flatbutt]

I like this one

WILD RICE PILAF WITH APPLES AND PECANS

Makes 8 to 10 servings
Wild rice, apples, and pecans just seem to belong together. The texture will invigorate your palate.

3 3/4 cups water
2/3 cup wild rice, rinsed
2/3 cup long-grain brown rice, rinsed
1 teaspoon seasoned salt
2 tablespoons margarine
1 cup chopped red onion
1/2 cup finely diced celery
2 medium tart apples, such as Granny Smith, peeled, cored, and diced
1/3 cup orange juice (from 1 large orange)
2 scallions, green parts only, thinly sliced
1/4 cup currants
dash each: cinnamon, nutmeg
freshly ground pepper to taste
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
½ cup chopped pecans

Bring the water to a boil in a heavy saucepan. Stir in the wild and brown rice and the seasoned salt, return to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer, covered, until the water is absorbed, about 40 minutes.
Heat the margarine in a very large skillet. Add the onion and celery and sauti, until the onion is golden. Add the apple and sauti· another 5 minutes. Stir in the cooked rice mixture along with the juice, scallions, currants, and spices. Season to taste with pepper.
Sautee over low heat, stirring frequently, another 5 minutes. This may be done somewhat ahead of time to this point, then left covered off the heat until needed. Just before serving, heat through, adding a bit more liquid if the mixture needs it, then stir in the parsley and pecans. Mound in the center of a large serving platter and surround with the stuffed peppers, above.

[flatbutt]

and this one

LEEK AND CORN STUFFED PEPPERS

Makes 8 to 10 servings
Fresh southern corn is widely sold this time of year, and it is usually guite good. Use it if you can, leaving frozen corn only as a last resort. This dish makes an attractive centerpiece for this dinner, encircling the wild rice pilaf that follows.

10 medium green or red bell peppers, or a combination
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 large leeks, white and palest green parts only, chopped and well rinsed
2 tablespoons minced shallot
2 cloves garlic, minced
4 cups cooked corn kernels, preferably fresh
1/4 cup fine bread crumbs
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
1 teaspoon dried summer savory
1 teaspoon ground coriander
salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
wheat germ for topping
paprika for topping

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Carefully cut away the top stems of the peppers and remove the seeds. Cut a very thin slice from the bottoms so that the peppers can stand. Arrange, standing snugly against one another for support, in one or two very deep casserole dishes or a roasting pan.
Heat the oil with two tablespoons of water in a large skillet. Add the leeks, shallots, and garlic. Sautee over medium heat, covered, lifting the lid to stir occasionally, until the leeks are tender. Stir in the remaining ingredients except the toppings. Cook, stirring, another 5 minutes.
Distribute the stuffing among the peppers. Top each with a sprinkling of wheat germ, followed by a dusting of paprika. Cover the casserole or roasting pan and bake for 40 to 50 minutes, or until the peppers are tender but still firm enough to stand. Arrange in a circle on a large platter surrounding the pilaf, following. Serve at once.

[Bill Douglas]

I'd be a vegan; but it's the cruelty to vegetables I can't stand.

[LWJ]

Not really a fan of lentils.

I though chick peas were the staple. Don't really care for them either.

[chapo]

I cook my wife Beyond Burgers when I cook my turkey Burgers. The Beyond Burgers look like red meat burgers and my wife loves them. Wife is a vegetarian, I eat poultry and fish. dad died of a heart attack 7 years ago, gave up red meat and diet cokes and soda in general. My blood work improved a lot.

[jyl]

Most vegetarian cookbooks will yield vegan recipes. Recommend "Plenty" by Otto Lenghi, and "The Greens Cookbook".

[Cooper911SC]

Isa Does It!
My SIL is a Vegan and we eat a vegetarian or vegan meal once a week.

Isa’s recipes are full of good plant protein.

Couple of our Faves are Smoky Incan Stew and the Red sweet potato curry.

Nice thing is she tries to source regularly available ingredients instead of stuff only available at specialty stores.

We tend to double up on the beans or quinoa...(protein)

Chicken enchiladas tonight and planning a tri-tip this week before a veggie night. 😄👊

[Racerbvd]

[KFC911]

Originally Posted by speeder

Can't help, I'm a vagitarian.

Can't help either, I'm a meat ea

Nevermind

[expatriot98]

Forks over Knives has a lot of clean WFPB recipes as does Engine 2 diet. Oh She Glows is another site with a lot of PB recipes that may not be quite as restrictive. If he stays away from oil, stick to the first 2.