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Originally Posted by pbkmaine
Hmm. Not necessarily, Villages PL. When I think of the best things I have ever eaten, it's not all bad. Vine ripe tomatoes in the summer. Florida watermelon. That first crisp Winesap apple in the fall. A steaming pot of vegetable soup in cold weather. Roasted root vegetables. Homemade hummus. Pears dripping with juice. A salad lightly tossed with olive oil and apple cider vinegar. Those wonderful thin beans called haricots verts, lightly steamed. All wonderful, and vegan. I am not a vegan, but I do feel better when I eat like one. So I would love to hear about some delicious vegan food that you have enjoyed.
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It seems you may be one of the few who enjoys healthy foods so you're not typical. But you did say, "it's not all bad" which suggests that some of it is bad. Hmm, I wonder what the bad stuff consists of.
I don't make what most people would call "delicious vegan food." I don't follow any recipes, I just make it up as I go along. I keep it very simple and I don't mind some repetition. Although, every day it's a little different depending what I happen to have on hand.
Basically, my standard breakfast is a small bowl of chopped fresh fruit. Then I have a serving of steel-cut oats with chopped nuts. Sometimes I melt a small amount of Baker's chocolate in the cooked oatmeal.
Lunch often consists of a big salad with beans and one teaspoon of olive oil. Dinner is usually some sort of soup, lentils or split peas etc., with lots of vegetables and one teaspoon of olive oil.
Variety comes from the many different choices of fresh and frozen vegetables and fresh fruit. Or different types of nuts can be added to a snack. Whole grain rice, barley or pasta can be added to a soup. So there's no limit to the variety. I seldom plan it, it just happens. The hungrier I am the more creative I get.
It's easy for me because I like healthy foods, but I think anyone can learn to like healthy foods if they would at least try. The pay-off is big in terms of good health.
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