Vegetarians unite

[pottergirl 261]

please share with me your game plan in getting in Protein. any recipes you care to share? two great finds ,friendship brand protein percent cot cheese...1/2cup 16 g p over the hill brand milk 11 g p per cup.

[TES 858]

Great thread--thanks PotterGirl!

Some things I will be trying for the puree stage:

* pureed ricotta or cottage cheese mixed with yogurt with some SF flavoring and maybe fresh lemon/lemon rind

* pureed black Beans or fat-free refried Beans with lime juice, enchilada sauce, and other seasonings. Potentially mixed with cottage cheese or ricotta cheese and topped with FF cheese or low-fat laughing cow cheese

* Pureed oatmeal or cream of wheat with Protein powder (prepared with soy milk and thinned with almond milk)

* Greek yogurt with PB2 powder and Protein Powder, thinned with some soy milk and/or almond milk

* Greek yogurt with canned pumpkin, Protein Powder, and some SF sweetener

* Ricotta bake from The World According to Eggface

* Cream of wheat cooked in chocolate Protein shake

* Small amount of mashed potatoes made with Protein powder, greek yogurt, soy milk--topped with pureed beans or pureed Morningstar chili

* Pureed thinned lentil Soup with Morningstar Breakfast pattie added (and possibly protein powder)--topped with Greek yogurt

* Pureed vegan bean Soup that my mom made--thinned out with soy milk and protein powder added. Topped with Greek yogurt

* Morningstar faux "meat" balls pureed with spaghetti sauce

* Morningstar veggie burgers pureed with something--low-sugar BBQ Sauce?

[Dee 39]

I have problems with dairy after my sleeve. I have been looking into a Vegan food plan. Posted Vegan topic no replys. It is hard to get Protein without dairy. I am on a new journey of clean eating. Getting off the artifical sweeteners.I do not eat very much processed food and never eat fast food (never did). Keep us posted on your progress..

Dee

[TES 858]

I have problems with dairy after my sleeve. I have been looking into a Vegan food plan. Posted Vegan topic no replys. It is hard to get Protein without dairy. I am on a new journey of clean eating. Getting off the artifical sweeteners.I do not eat very much processed food and never eat fast food (never did). Keep us posted on your progress..

Dee

What about soy milk, soy cheese, almond milk (not a lot of Protein but low calorie), etc.? Vegan Proteins like pea and hemp? Since you've been sleeved a while, I think that would help in getting in plant sources of protein (higher capacity for things like beans). I found a recipe online from RD Ellie Krieger for hummus made from pureed edamame and tofu. What about seitan? TVP? and tofu? You could add tofu to smoothies (veggie and fruit smoothies).

[pottergirl 261]

i think of you are having issues with dairy soybeans have a tremendous amount of protein....30 g cup. i am happy to post my vegan chili recipe...it's amazing!

[haragl 26]

Garden burger makes a vegetarian hamburger that is to die for--the chiken dishes are okay but the hamburger is fabulous!---also eating alot of Greek yogurt and cottage cheese--90 calories for 13 gms of Protein

[pottergirl 261]

tvp..is that soy? i love seitan....packs lots ofprotein

[pottergirl 261]

dee...i started veg chili in my third week...i pureed it....was just fine..

[TES 858]

tvp..is that soy? i love seitan....packs lots ofprotein

yes...texturized vegetable Protein (TVP), made from soy. The only thing I'm wondering about that is that you soak it/reconstitute it before using (like in chili) and I wonder if it could expand in our tiny tummies (sort of like pasta).

I read on a thread here somewhere that someone was eating seitan Jerky. Sounds good. I found one online but it had mushrooms and I don't do mushrooms. I'm on thin purees so no vegetarian Jerky for a while.

[TES 858]

i think of you are having issues with dairy soybeans have a tremendous amount of Protein....30 g cup. i am happy to post my vegan chili recipe...it's amazing!

Pottergirl, do you buy the soybeans in a bag from Trader Joe's, or canned soybeans--etc.? I've only eaten edamame or soybeans that are oven-roasted--never in a chili context before. That sounds good with the Protein content. Thanks!

[pottergirl 261]

i am doing canned soybeans.....i think the tvp it's fully reconstituted its ok but i like vegan Boca burgers alot...friendship cottage cheese makes a very high Protein cc...16 g 1/2 cup

[Dee 39]

Like this thread. Been exploring different foods made quinoa with vegetable broth. Got some firm tofu, going to "fry" it in peanut oil. I am excited about making this work for me. I do have some food issues I DO NOT do onion, garlic or peppers.

I am going to find a soyburger recipe (I used to make them back in day when I was "into" health food)

Please post any recipes would love to try chili.

Dee

[pottergirl 261]

a nice way to use tofu.....squeeze the excess liquid out of tofu. then slice it 1/4 slices. layer in a pan with a little sauce and part skim mozz cheese.bake in oven. if you want a meatier texture..freeze tofu first......

[TES 858]

that sounds great, Pottergirl! do you know about how long you bake it and at what temp?

[pottergirl 261]

i would bake it at 375 f till Brown and bubbly. i also do the tofu bbq sauce...also teriyaki might be nice