that's the number of days i've been vegan for. well, that's not entirely truthful. My main thing, no matter what, is no meat. but, if the only options at the dfac have a little butter in them, or my boyfriend buys me a drink with a little milk in it, i'm stuck. i'm getting better though! today, i bought a frozen yogurt thingy, and then i decided not to eat it, so i gave it to my neighboor (she was with me) and her roommate. ya, i still bought it, but it's a start!
but, 20 is my number! my new years resolution is 6 months. that way, i will have completely get it into my system, and when the six months are up, i can decide if i want to go back to eating meat or not. now, i am just working on making it the rest of the month without eating dairy or eggs... eggs really aren't the problem. it's the dairy. which frustrates me because i'm allergic to it, and it's till everywhere. at lunch, i get to eat a salad, rice (and not even a good rice, it's not sticky at all) and whatever cooked veggie doesn't have butter in it. i can't even have mashed potatoes or the baked potato because they put butter on both. ug.
i do really good all day, until about 5, when i go to eat dinner. because i have SO many options. and i got my dorm-room cookbook back from home (i left it there over break... whoops) so, i made something i've been wanting to make forever... vegan mac and cheese. except i didn't use macaroni, i used a package of roman noodles. yum! oh, there's no vegan margarine here, so i used a splash (about a T) of olive oil... (the recipe calls for (with 1 package of roman noodles) a splash (about a tablespoon) of soy milk, the same of olive oil, or vegan margarine, and about 1.5 Tablespoons of yeast. and garlic powder and salt (and pepper, but i dont like pepper) to your taste! simple, yummy, and well, pretty darn filling. i was absolutely starving when i got home, i ate about 2/3 of the package, plus a couple water crackers with hummus, and i was not hungry for a couple hours! perfect!
well, wish me luck at being a complete vegan for the rest of the month!
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Monday, January 18, 2010
rice
my new year's resolution was to be a vegan for 6 solid months. my boyfriend isn't helping at all (he says he'll quit tobacco the day i eat a steak, and even when i ate meat, i never ate steak... it was just gross). but, hey, I HAVE A BOYFRIEND!! i'm really liking him, and am blushing at the thought, but i've slightly, maybe, kinda thought about marriage. ya, it's too soon to tell, but, except for the fact that i don't eat meat, and he says he likes to chew on baby cows (ya, i get this everyday)... and the tobacco, we really click... i don't know. if there's more about this, i'll be sure to post about it.
So, because i'm trying super hard to be vegan (i'm doing pretty good, on most days, i've only had chicken once, and a meat sandwhich once) i am noticing what i'm eating more. in the mornings, i usually have oatmeal, grits (both made with water) or leftover rice with dried fruit (i'm liking the appricots) and some sliced almonds (not a lot, just enough to through in some protein!) For a snack in class, i usually have the trail mix (it's the ONLY vegan option in the vending machine) --basically raisins and peanuts, and sunflower seeds (without the annoying shells). For lunch, i have the soup (if it's vegan, which is like once a week) a giant salad with every vegetable that i am offered (beets are the latest one, which are tasting pretty good) rice and whatever cooked veggie looks good to mix in. most of them are over cooked, or seasoned with butter, so it's just plain rice with some soy sauce. yum. (actually, there isn't that much sarcasm in that one... i like just plain rice!) Then, for dinner, i usually have rice (from my rice cooker) with beans of some sort (i really could use any bean, it's amazing how i used to hate them, and now i don't) and maybe a fruit, or a half cup of fruit juice, and some miso soup (i get the instant mix from the store... yummy!!!!)
So, obviously i like rice. my favorite is the asian rice, it's medium grain, and when you cook it, it actually sticks together, unlike the rice from the chow hall which would only stick together if i added glue. rice is an amazing staple that fills me if i eat some beans, or a bunch of veggies with. ya, brown rice is best for you, but it takes longer to cook, and more water, and it doesn't stick together, or have the delicious consistancy of asian rice. so, i'm eating white rice for now... as soon as my rice runs out, though, i have a three pound bag of brown rice that i'm going to eat up before i buy more. also, rice is cheap! yes, i understand that the price of rice has gone up, but the price of meat is way worse, especially compared to how filling rice is compared to nasty meat. so, if you are wondering what to eat, may i suggest rice. just keep a pot of rice always available! we only have a 3 cup rice cooker (as soon as it breaks, i'm buying a bigger one) so we have to make rice daily. but, we usually make it before dinner, eat some for dinner... and then there's enough left for one or two people's breakfasts! and, you can put anything in it! some of my dorm-room recipies:
So, because i'm trying super hard to be vegan (i'm doing pretty good, on most days, i've only had chicken once, and a meat sandwhich once) i am noticing what i'm eating more. in the mornings, i usually have oatmeal, grits (both made with water) or leftover rice with dried fruit (i'm liking the appricots) and some sliced almonds (not a lot, just enough to through in some protein!) For a snack in class, i usually have the trail mix (it's the ONLY vegan option in the vending machine) --basically raisins and peanuts, and sunflower seeds (without the annoying shells). For lunch, i have the soup (if it's vegan, which is like once a week) a giant salad with every vegetable that i am offered (beets are the latest one, which are tasting pretty good) rice and whatever cooked veggie looks good to mix in. most of them are over cooked, or seasoned with butter, so it's just plain rice with some soy sauce. yum. (actually, there isn't that much sarcasm in that one... i like just plain rice!) Then, for dinner, i usually have rice (from my rice cooker) with beans of some sort (i really could use any bean, it's amazing how i used to hate them, and now i don't) and maybe a fruit, or a half cup of fruit juice, and some miso soup (i get the instant mix from the store... yummy!!!!)
So, obviously i like rice. my favorite is the asian rice, it's medium grain, and when you cook it, it actually sticks together, unlike the rice from the chow hall which would only stick together if i added glue. rice is an amazing staple that fills me if i eat some beans, or a bunch of veggies with. ya, brown rice is best for you, but it takes longer to cook, and more water, and it doesn't stick together, or have the delicious consistancy of asian rice. so, i'm eating white rice for now... as soon as my rice runs out, though, i have a three pound bag of brown rice that i'm going to eat up before i buy more. also, rice is cheap! yes, i understand that the price of rice has gone up, but the price of meat is way worse, especially compared to how filling rice is compared to nasty meat. so, if you are wondering what to eat, may i suggest rice. just keep a pot of rice always available! we only have a 3 cup rice cooker (as soon as it breaks, i'm buying a bigger one) so we have to make rice daily. but, we usually make it before dinner, eat some for dinner... and then there's enough left for one or two people's breakfasts! and, you can put anything in it! some of my dorm-room recipies:
- Dorm-Room-Mexican **delux version**: 1-1 1/2 cups of cooked rice, 1/4 - 1/2 cups of black beans (just open the can, put it in a paper bowl, and put in in the microwave for about 2 minutes, stirring once), a couple tomatoe slices (or cherry tomatoes) from the chow hall, onions (if you like them), a couple slices of ripe avacado (make sure it's ripe. trust me.) Salsa (if you like it)- just put it all together, stir if you want, or not. For to go, just wrap it up in a giant tortilla (you might need two, whoops!)
- Dorm-Room-Mexican**simple version**- 1-1.5 cups of cooked rice, 1/2 cups of beans, some salsa-- yumm!!!
- left-overs rice!!: have you ever made onigiri? rice balls? well the basic concept is to put something inside of the rice, and form it into a ball. well, get some of last weekend's grilled tofu, or last night's stir fry, or whatever is hiding behind the soy milk and put inside the rice for a fun, easy treat! (you should try to use the sticky rice, or else it won't work) put a clump in your hands, some of the leftovers, some more rice, and form it into whatever you can! i stick with a ball, or a triangle because it's too much work for me... i'm not very good at these, i just like to eat them!!
- (this is what i use rice for in the morning, after a workout) Rice -breakfast-goodness (?): 1 cup of rice, cooked, and a little water added to it, and reheated in the rice cooker (it's better if it's moist), 4 dried appricots (or whatever fruit, dried, or fresh) 1/4 cup of sliced almonds (i usually use just under 1/4 c, so 1/4 c would be the max) mix together! yum!
well, that's it about rice!
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
burrito
ever crave a burrito? i am right now. i want one with rice and beans, and tomatoes and onions... ya, i've got weird tastes, but you can't beat a good burrito...
Monday, November 30, 2009
running
i'm a runner, and today we went on a nice and easy *cough cough* 5 mile run. so, we take off, and i can't keep up at all... i don't know what happened. usually i'm not TOTALLY last... i'm just... second or third to last... whatever, that's not important. i don't know why i didn't run as well.. help me?
Sunday, November 29, 2009
kashi
ok, as i said in my "about me" post, i'm in the army @ an AFB. well, we get to stay in these neat little rooms that have microwaves, and fridges, and freezers. i have a rice cooker that i bought on my own. it's very convienent... anyways, i like to plan my meals for the week on saturday/sunday. so, since i'm trying very hard to be vegan, i decided to plan as follows:
Monday:
breakfast: 1/2 c. oatmeal mixed with 1c. grapes, 1/2 banana
lunch: soup, if it's vegan, and a big salad with whatever vegetables there are available, brown rice if they have it.
dinner: Amy's vegan pizza (the cheeseless one with all of the roasted veggies on it... did you know they make a personal sized one? i just found out!) with a glass of herbal tea, sweatened by agave nectar
snack in between breakfast and lunch: an apple or pear, whatever looks more apitizing when i grab it in the morning.
snack in between lunch and dinner: an apple or pear, whichever one i haven't eaten yet ;)
our workout time is getting changed from 0600 to 1530, or around then... so, my breakfast can be lighter now, because i didn't JUST work out, my lunch can just be lunch...nothing special... and my dinner is where the protein needs to kick in, because i'll have just worked out with my running group, plus gone and worked out on my own. hurray for gyms!
well, i'll post again tomorrow and let whoever is maybe reading this know how it goes. my goal is just to be vegan for a month. but, it's gonna be the kind like in TKD. as little processed foods as possible, (i know, the title is kashi, give me a second to explain) and without white sugar or flour... actually no sugar. maple syrup or agave nectar only! once i do it for a month, i'll re evaluate, and decide what to do from there!!!
kashi: the world's greatest frozen dinner makers. i know it says above that i'm going to try and stay away from processed foods, but i don't think kashi as very bad at all. and, to top it off, they have MULTIPLE vegan (and vegetarian) dishes to choose from! i just had the Tuscan Veggie Bake. AMAZING. that's all i've got to describe it. it was a little expensive, but sometimes, it's cheeper because i'm not buying for a family of 8, i'm buying for just me. so i don't need to buy all 8 tortillas, i only need 1. thank you kashi. my next one to try is going to be the black bean mango... but i dont' know where to find it... oh well, i'll try!! go kashi!
Monday:
breakfast: 1/2 c. oatmeal mixed with 1c. grapes, 1/2 banana
lunch: soup, if it's vegan, and a big salad with whatever vegetables there are available, brown rice if they have it.
dinner: Amy's vegan pizza (the cheeseless one with all of the roasted veggies on it... did you know they make a personal sized one? i just found out!) with a glass of herbal tea, sweatened by agave nectar
snack in between breakfast and lunch: an apple or pear, whatever looks more apitizing when i grab it in the morning.
snack in between lunch and dinner: an apple or pear, whichever one i haven't eaten yet ;)
our workout time is getting changed from 0600 to 1530, or around then... so, my breakfast can be lighter now, because i didn't JUST work out, my lunch can just be lunch...nothing special... and my dinner is where the protein needs to kick in, because i'll have just worked out with my running group, plus gone and worked out on my own. hurray for gyms!
well, i'll post again tomorrow and let whoever is maybe reading this know how it goes. my goal is just to be vegan for a month. but, it's gonna be the kind like in TKD. as little processed foods as possible, (i know, the title is kashi, give me a second to explain) and without white sugar or flour... actually no sugar. maple syrup or agave nectar only! once i do it for a month, i'll re evaluate, and decide what to do from there!!!
kashi: the world's greatest frozen dinner makers. i know it says above that i'm going to try and stay away from processed foods, but i don't think kashi as very bad at all. and, to top it off, they have MULTIPLE vegan (and vegetarian) dishes to choose from! i just had the Tuscan Veggie Bake. AMAZING. that's all i've got to describe it. it was a little expensive, but sometimes, it's cheeper because i'm not buying for a family of 8, i'm buying for just me. so i don't need to buy all 8 tortillas, i only need 1. thank you kashi. my next one to try is going to be the black bean mango... but i dont' know where to find it... oh well, i'll try!! go kashi!
hello!!!
hello!!! this is my first blog entry!!! i'll introduce myself: I am from Las Vegas, NV. I don't currently live there right now, though. I live on an Air Force Base. no, silly, i'm not in the air force. i'm in the army. i'm currently doing my training for my job, and will be here until april-ish. The AFB is in Texas, and that's one problem with being a vegan. texas. the steak eating state of our country. but, i'll get into that later...
I have been on and off vegan for a month now, and have decided to make the complete transition yesturday. well, actually the day before, but it was late at night, so it doesn't really count. I bought Alicia Silversone's book: The Kind Diet, and read it all in like a day. It is a really good book and it really puts vegan eating into perspective. yes, i'm all for saving the animals, but i'm really into veganism for the nutrition behind it. But, it wasn't until I read that book that i was convinced that veganism is the healthiest choice for me, and it's always a bonus to save the animals (especially after spending thanksgiving on my uncle's farm, and petting cows and pigs!!)
One of the hardest things for me currently isn't finding food, i can do that... even if it means spending a little extra. but, i eat in a dining facility that is vegetarian, but not vegan, friendly. They have salads, and cooked vegetables, of course. but, going along with TKD (i'm not writting it out every single time) i want to eat whole grains, such as brown rice, 100% whole wheat bread (if a have to) and etc... they love white rice here, and potatos (which aren't the kind of carbs i need) and the pasta is filled with white, proccessed, flour. ug. so, if i ever complain, that is probably what it's going to be about.
that, and my friends. most of my friends are ok with me being vegan. then i have the friends who think that they are right no matter what, and that eating meat is how you become american. um, no. i defend myself, but they are the kind that would hold burger king up to my face and tell me it's delicious. i hate beef. it's NOT delicious.
So that's kinda it about me! i love to type, so this could be fun!!! I'll put recipies i try, whether i like them or not, and so forth and so forth...
Message/comment me please!!! i'll be any vegan/vegetarian's friend!!! (do they do that on this blog site? oh well)
I have been on and off vegan for a month now, and have decided to make the complete transition yesturday. well, actually the day before, but it was late at night, so it doesn't really count. I bought Alicia Silversone's book: The Kind Diet, and read it all in like a day. It is a really good book and it really puts vegan eating into perspective. yes, i'm all for saving the animals, but i'm really into veganism for the nutrition behind it. But, it wasn't until I read that book that i was convinced that veganism is the healthiest choice for me, and it's always a bonus to save the animals (especially after spending thanksgiving on my uncle's farm, and petting cows and pigs!!)
One of the hardest things for me currently isn't finding food, i can do that... even if it means spending a little extra. but, i eat in a dining facility that is vegetarian, but not vegan, friendly. They have salads, and cooked vegetables, of course. but, going along with TKD (i'm not writting it out every single time) i want to eat whole grains, such as brown rice, 100% whole wheat bread (if a have to) and etc... they love white rice here, and potatos (which aren't the kind of carbs i need) and the pasta is filled with white, proccessed, flour. ug. so, if i ever complain, that is probably what it's going to be about.
that, and my friends. most of my friends are ok with me being vegan. then i have the friends who think that they are right no matter what, and that eating meat is how you become american. um, no. i defend myself, but they are the kind that would hold burger king up to my face and tell me it's delicious. i hate beef. it's NOT delicious.
So that's kinda it about me! i love to type, so this could be fun!!! I'll put recipies i try, whether i like them or not, and so forth and so forth...
Message/comment me please!!! i'll be any vegan/vegetarian's friend!!! (do they do that on this blog site? oh well)
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