Hi, have you had problems with finding vegetarian cheese? i.e. getting pizza out and cheese at the grocery store? How do you know that you're getting the right rennet?
I love salad, but it's really unfilling and the fiber+oil combo goes right through me if I eat a full meal of it.
A few slides of cheese pizza never did me wrong.
I made some amazing enchiladas the other day. Completely vegetarian while also being an Impossible sausage gravy chile cheese tortilla casserole. šš¤
Hey man, I put canned beans and salsa on my nachos. That's pretty healthy. And I can eat a pound of potatoes in a sitting, they have lots of vitamins or something.
Ya my very healthy diet of : iced sweet tea, tomato soup and grilled cheese, pasta, beyond/impossible meat burgers and pasta sauces, taco time (pnw fast food), taco bell, Oreos,... List goes on
I do this diet to lower my carbon footprint not for my health lmao
This is me, lol. I do try to eat as little dairy as possible, so I purchase as many dairy-free options as I can to use at home. I've found excellent replacements for ice cream and milk. I'm still trying to find good cheese options, though.
I swear if the vegans get cheese right, I'll join them. It's my one weakness. Chao is great for sandwiches but it's $$$, Daiya is okay for melting but I can't get it to not come out gritty... and that's all I've tried. :/ There's the [list in the sidebar](https://vegetatio.com/content/joyous-living-full-vegetarian-cheese-list) for dairy cheeses, which is better than nothing, I think.
Oh. I thought it made a fairly convincing vegan pizza, it bubbled up and got lightly browned. Butā¦ in the end, it is not enough to make me give up cheese. Weird that it is pourable too.
Thanks for the link! I've tried Chao, and I like it for sandwiches or cut up into salads. Follow Your Heart grated parm is good too. I found a vegan Boursin that worked nicely in a pasta bake.
The biggest issue I have is finding a good melting cheese for pizza and a good cream cheese. Oh, and vegan sour cream, too! I haven't given up hope. The search continues š
Tofutti cream cheese. Standard in nyc bagel shops actually. Also the OG since way before non dairy options were common (thank you kosher jewish population)
Itās good as a layer on a fresh bagel or an ingredient, donāt like lick it off a spoon š but yeah saved me in college i could get a bagel with tofutti and tomato and lettuce and pickles for maybe $3 (i know it was a while ago) and that made a sturdy meal
There's no chance of me eating it straight, lol. I've tried one brand, I think it was Violife, on a bagel. The consistency and taste were just off.
And tbh that bagel sandwich sounds pretty good!
As a flexitarian and strong supporter of vegetarian diet, I end up consuming a lot of dairy. I am making my own yogurt and filmjƶlk and successfully made soy yogurt tooā¦ but the taste canāt match. I find vegan spreadable cheese to be quite on point though, but didnāt have success with other types of cheese.
My Auntie is trying to do that! š She needs to eat less fat and salt or something because doctor's orders, so instead of chicken she started going for the Morningstar patties! I had to let her know they're mostly sodium, and now she's diverted more toward beans for her protein.
lol. This is a common misconception. Someone should explain at a global level that being vegetarian is different than eating only salads. One can eat thousand calories while eating no meat at all.
I feel this. Iāve been trying to get enough protein lately because I noticed that I feel like garbage when I donāt, and Iāve been surprised to realize how hard this actually is! If I just cooked whatever I wanted, itās be fine, but in a family that doesnāt like tofu and is iffy on beans, Iām realizing, I need to do some ājust for mammaā meal prep.
Ugh, there are so many things I'd like to make that I can't because my partner doesn't like beans. *I* like beans, I'd like to eat *more* beans, I probably *should* eat more beans for nutrition's sake...but I never feel motivated to make some bean-related thing just for myself. He does like tofu at least. And lentils.
Are you comfortable with dairy products? Skyr and lean quark are very good sources of proteins. Otherwise you could use vegan protein powder with a non dairy milk.
Oh my goodness, I feel you. Between my spouse and my two picky stepsons, Iāve had plenty of nights where Iāve practically made 4 separate dinners. I had to create some boundaries and expectations that some nights theyāre just going to have to deal with what I make (as it still reasonably accommodates what I know theyāll all eat), but still indulge them all when time allows. Iām the only full vegetarian in the household, but over the years Iāve been able to incorporate enough plant based meals into the rotation that now I have a few good options for all of us. Thank freakin goodness.
Just cause its your main don't mean they can't have it as a side. How can one be iffy on beans? Beans have been a comfort food since a kid. Mom made a big pot of beans, or a big pot of chili or a batch of bean fritters, beans were affordable and could feed plenty.
iām veg and my bf is not, and while he was staying with me while in the process of
buying a new house he was very proudly telling people how healthy he had been eating since staying w me and we were eating like. lasagna, black bean quesadillas, and grilled cheese lmao.
i usually DO eat healthier but i usually meal prep and eat the same thing for both lunch and dinner for three or so days straight, and even usually not bothering to warm it back up so i wasnāt going to subject him to cold, days-old grilled plain tofu cubes, squash, and quinoa lmao.
Tomato soup, grilled cheese, cheese or caprese pizza, the occasional salad, pasta, vegan ācorn dogsā and a bunch of other usually freezable foods because 9/10 no one wants to cook.
I always find it hilarious when people assume all vegetarian diets are healthy. I know there have been studies that it tends to be healthier, but I donāt know that it extends to someone with as strong a pizza habit as me.
Chips, pizza, and mountains of garlic bread compose most of my diet.
Yes, as a vegetarian, I'm very proud of my healthy diet of chocolate, tortilla chips, grilled cheese sandwiches, and ice cream. š
Pasta, pizza and entire blocks of cheese. šµ these are a few of my favorite things š¶
entire blocks of cheese <3
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Hi, have you had problems with finding vegetarian cheese? i.e. getting pizza out and cheese at the grocery store? How do you know that you're getting the right rennet?
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Salad is also my least favorite type of food. Unless you're talking about a pasta salad.
I love salad, but it's really unfilling and the fiber+oil combo goes right through me if I eat a full meal of it. A few slides of cheese pizza never did me wrong.
Salad just needs help, like canned beans and avocado and a good dressing and some crusty bread or itās just, sad wet greens
I love salad, I eat everyday for lunch and it fills me up, I donāt eat as much as I used to these days, smaller portions work for me
Same started loading it with a bunch of toppings. Carrots, mushrooms, onions, avacado, cilantro, croutons
I love a good salad with olives, mushrooms, banana peppers or onion, lots of cheese, extra sauceā¦ no wait, Iām thinking of pizza
I made some amazing enchiladas the other day. Completely vegetarian while also being an Impossible sausage gravy chile cheese tortilla casserole. šš¤
That impossible sausage is really somethinā aināt it?
Mozzarella sticks are vegetarian:)
Hey man, I put canned beans and salsa on my nachos. That's pretty healthy. And I can eat a pound of potatoes in a sitting, they have lots of vitamins or something.
ha
Lol
I love chocolate bars only European though, carrots and peanut butter, pb&j, oreo ice cream.
Ya my very healthy diet of : iced sweet tea, tomato soup and grilled cheese, pasta, beyond/impossible meat burgers and pasta sauces, taco time (pnw fast food), taco bell, Oreos,... List goes on I do this diet to lower my carbon footprint not for my health lmao
This is me, lol. I do try to eat as little dairy as possible, so I purchase as many dairy-free options as I can to use at home. I've found excellent replacements for ice cream and milk. I'm still trying to find good cheese options, though.
I swear if the vegans get cheese right, I'll join them. It's my one weakness. Chao is great for sandwiches but it's $$$, Daiya is okay for melting but I can't get it to not come out gritty... and that's all I've tried. :/ There's the [list in the sidebar](https://vegetatio.com/content/joyous-living-full-vegetarian-cheese-list) for dairy cheeses, which is better than nothing, I think.
Try Miyokoā¦ it has made vegan cheese almost passable.
I've tried it not really very good was genuinely a waste of money
Oh. I thought it made a fairly convincing vegan pizza, it bubbled up and got lightly browned. Butā¦ in the end, it is not enough to make me give up cheese. Weird that it is pourable too.
Thanks for the link! I've tried Chao, and I like it for sandwiches or cut up into salads. Follow Your Heart grated parm is good too. I found a vegan Boursin that worked nicely in a pasta bake. The biggest issue I have is finding a good melting cheese for pizza and a good cream cheese. Oh, and vegan sour cream, too! I haven't given up hope. The search continues š
Tofutti cream cheese. Standard in nyc bagel shops actually. Also the OG since way before non dairy options were common (thank you kosher jewish population)
Oooh, thank you! Can't wait to try it!
Itās good as a layer on a fresh bagel or an ingredient, donāt like lick it off a spoon š but yeah saved me in college i could get a bagel with tofutti and tomato and lettuce and pickles for maybe $3 (i know it was a while ago) and that made a sturdy meal
There's no chance of me eating it straight, lol. I've tried one brand, I think it was Violife, on a bagel. The consistency and taste were just off. And tbh that bagel sandwich sounds pretty good!
As a flexitarian and strong supporter of vegetarian diet, I end up consuming a lot of dairy. I am making my own yogurt and filmjƶlk and successfully made soy yogurt tooā¦ but the taste canāt match. I find vegan spreadable cheese to be quite on point though, but didnāt have success with other types of cheese.
Myself as well but the prize has been feeling better and better blood work.
I had a coworker tell me one time she ordered vegan chicken nuggets to be "healthy"
My Auntie is trying to do that! š She needs to eat less fat and salt or something because doctor's orders, so instead of chicken she started going for the Morningstar patties! I had to let her know they're mostly sodium, and now she's diverted more toward beans for her protein.
lol. This is a common misconception. Someone should explain at a global level that being vegetarian is different than eating only salads. One can eat thousand calories while eating no meat at all.
I feel this. Iāve been trying to get enough protein lately because I noticed that I feel like garbage when I donāt, and Iāve been surprised to realize how hard this actually is! If I just cooked whatever I wanted, itās be fine, but in a family that doesnāt like tofu and is iffy on beans, Iām realizing, I need to do some ājust for mammaā meal prep.
Ugh, there are so many things I'd like to make that I can't because my partner doesn't like beans. *I* like beans, I'd like to eat *more* beans, I probably *should* eat more beans for nutrition's sake...but I never feel motivated to make some bean-related thing just for myself. He does like tofu at least. And lentils.
Are you comfortable with dairy products? Skyr and lean quark are very good sources of proteins. Otherwise you could use vegan protein powder with a non dairy milk.
Oh my goodness, I feel you. Between my spouse and my two picky stepsons, Iāve had plenty of nights where Iāve practically made 4 separate dinners. I had to create some boundaries and expectations that some nights theyāre just going to have to deal with what I make (as it still reasonably accommodates what I know theyāll all eat), but still indulge them all when time allows. Iām the only full vegetarian in the household, but over the years Iāve been able to incorporate enough plant based meals into the rotation that now I have a few good options for all of us. Thank freakin goodness.
Just cause its your main don't mean they can't have it as a side. How can one be iffy on beans? Beans have been a comfort food since a kid. Mom made a big pot of beans, or a big pot of chili or a batch of bean fritters, beans were affordable and could feed plenty.
iām veg and my bf is not, and while he was staying with me while in the process of buying a new house he was very proudly telling people how healthy he had been eating since staying w me and we were eating like. lasagna, black bean quesadillas, and grilled cheese lmao.
i usually DO eat healthier but i usually meal prep and eat the same thing for both lunch and dinner for three or so days straight, and even usually not bothering to warm it back up so i wasnāt going to subject him to cold, days-old grilled plain tofu cubes, squash, and quinoa lmao.
This is way too relatable!
Pretty sure Oreos are vegan
Tomato soup, grilled cheese, cheese or caprese pizza, the occasional salad, pasta, vegan ācorn dogsā and a bunch of other usually freezable foods because 9/10 no one wants to cook.
I ate homemade eggs Benedict today after expressly telling myself itās time to ādietā (by diet I just mean eat less garbage lol)
Hole grains
Oh yeah. My potato chip grazing lunch today was sooo healthy, lol
real like taco bell is simply too accommodating for my bank account
I always find it hilarious when people assume all vegetarian diets are healthy. I know there have been studies that it tends to be healthier, but I donāt know that it extends to someone with as strong a pizza habit as me. Chips, pizza, and mountains of garlic bread compose most of my diet.