^^ Yeah, Morwenna, I don't tolerate lactose too well myself... that, and my myriad other stomach issues, are why I started cooking more of my own food instead of relying on a lot of prepared foods. As prepared foods go, though, I'm a fan of Amy's Soups and Moosewood Grill frozen dinners.

Hey Cynfullov -- I do kind of like some of the Purely Delicious flavors; possible you might like a different one? The Cookie Dough one is addictive, but I'd stay away from the Mint Chocolate Chip; gives me a stomachache. There's a brand with a similar label (prob. a sister company) called So Delicious. They have a flavor called Chocolate Velvet -- tastes just like chocolate cake!

http://www.sodeliciousdairyfree.com/products/organic_soy_delicious_chocolate_velvet.html

Also, in college I remember having Rice Dream frozen-rice-milk cookie sandwiches. They were good, but higher in fat (if that matters).

Thankyou for posting that for me! That's a really great site. I'll try to find some the next time I'm out. It looks so good! ALL of them look so good!

uhhh I wish I could have found some of this!

http://www.sodeliciousdairyfree.com/products/purely_decadent_blueberry_cheesecake.html


excuse me

I have to remember not to read this thread when i'm really hungry. I really want that for dessert right now

I'm pretty hungry myself now

I have a pretty yummy dish for the pasta lover that I discovered by accident. If anyone loves alfredo, you can try substituting the alfredo with broccoli soup. It makes the perfect alfredo sauce and tastes delicious . My mom ran out of spaghetti sauce, so I decided to be bold and try pouring broccoli soup over my pasta and it's been a big hit with everyone in my family since. Thought i'd share the yumminess with you guys

^^ Ooh, that sound good! That could definitely work. And hey, broccoli! Technically healthier than alfredo alone.

You know what? I never thought to try that. I might have to now.

Im a failure at being a vegetarian because I looooove Seafood. But I dont eat red meat at all, or even a whole lot of chicken. (I love nuggets, but I wont eat chicken if its still in 'muscle form'


LOVE sushi.

I still eat fish but I stopped eating all the other stuff.
One step at a time. I didn't want to give my body a total shock.
But perhaps I'll give up the yummy fish too.

Do what's right for you, Moon, definitely. I transitioned too; it gave me time to learn more about veg nutrition. Much as I wanted to, I couldn't live on french fries alone.

^^Exactly. People always come and tell me all the stories they read about vegans dying and being very sick. Vegan and raw vegan are the healthiest human diets out there--if you know what you're doing!
Take it slow and learn everything you can so you don't like your life on Oreos and fries and make a bad name for us veggies!

Animals I would eat, if they weren't so incredible to look at:

http://aneasyrecipe.com/yummy/what-chefs-do-when-they-are-bored/

^^Wow, that's pretty cool.

Anyone have a good recipe for vegetable lasagna? I used to have it all the time in the school cafeteria when I was in college years ago...have not had a decent veggie lasagna since.

http://www.utterlyrecipes.com/?p=105

looks good but I'd add some aubergines courgettes

Symmentha: This month's issue of Vegetarian Times features a vegan lasagna. Not sure if you get the magazine down under, but usually they will post recipes from an issue once the new one is on newsstands.

Also: check http://www.recipezaar.com/

It's basically a big recipe free-for-all; some are great, some are not. But I searched "vegan lasagna" and found 17 recipes. It's a start.

At Xmas my mom put together an *amazing* spinach lasagna with red sauce, but it was loaded with cheese. So good, but after a plate, I needed a nap.

I know this chef that makes a wicked pesto lasagna.
Oh man I totally want some right now

In the "Deceptively Delicious" cookbook, she purees different veggies to add to other foods to boost the nutrition. One of her purees is of cauliflower, I wonder if that could substitute as a white sauce?

I always use veggies in my white sauce, but I use half cream instead of whole cream. It has less fat.

Also has anyone here made a coca-cola cake. They are great b.c I dont eat eggs you you just pour a can of soda into cake mix and bake.

I wonder if it works with brownies?

But my lifesavers are firm tofu, humus, tzatziki sauce, tempeh, and soy granules. You can put them in anything to give them a protein boost.. They use say granules as the base to the cheap kind of Bacon Bits lol. My veggie friend had a salad with bacon bits on it and I was like "What are you going!!" and he said they were all soy.

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Also has anyone here made a coca-cola cake. They are great b.c I dont eat eggs you you just pour a can of soda into cake mix and bake.
I wonder if it works with brownies?

SPF: Coca-cola cake? Never heard of it. But Coke is weird stuff, so hey, it might work.

About the brownies: I haven't tried this, but I think it would work:
http://www.yourveganmom.com/your_vegan_mom/2008/08/brownies.html

I know that mixing ground flax with warm water or soymilk will give you kind of a faux egg-white, but I haven't tried this recipe (yet).

OMG that brownie looks so delectable !!!!^^^^^^^

I wouldn't mind having that brownie right about now

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SPF wrote:

Also has anyone here made a coca-cola cake. They are great b.c I dont eat eggs you you just pour a can of soda into cake mix and bake. I wonder if it works with brownies? SPF: Coca-cola cake? Never heard of it. But Coke is weird stuff, so hey, it might work. About the brownies: I haven't tried this, but I think it would work: http://www.yourveganmom.com/your_vegan_mom/2008/08/brownies.html I know that mixing ground flax with warm water or soymilk will give you kind of a faux egg-white, but I haven't tried this recipe (yet).

Oh thats perfect b/c I live off of flax. It super healthy