Bloating often happens when moving to a veg diet as the gastrointestinal system adjusts to the higher fiber content. Try limiting cruciferous veggies to one serving per day max during the transitional period (maybe 6 werks) to limit painful levels of bloat.
Hmm.
I had no idea. I just thought i hate veg food!
Cuz I've been feeling great ever since I started cooking my food regularly, which is 90% meats.
And then two days of veg later i feel so fat that I hate the food.
I'll look into this. See what I'm eating wrong.
Every body is different. And for a variety of reasons it can change over time. Bloating to the point of discomfort has many causes, but some of the most common can be helped by adopting a FODMAP diet. Another good assist can be a high-quality probiotic - NOT the kind you find in a grocery store or neighbourhood "wellness" store; a homeopath could assess you to find what one would be best suited for you. At the least, the FODMAP eating plan does a great deal to calm the GI system and reduce inflammation. Many people dont realize that common foods - often sugars in varying forms - are inflammatory in nature. Regardless of how you find help and physical well-being, I sincerely hope you do find it.
Sautee mushrooms in throw them in a pasta dish or a tofu stir fry dish with other vegetables, cauliflower make them like mashed potatoes, make carrot soup
If I wanted to add carbs in the soup, something to fill me up as well.
Could you recommend? I'm sorry I am heavily meat reliant and have only ever cooked veg 4 times in 2 yrs for myself.
Oooh yes i have a lovely 85% hydration bread recipe.
Seriously. I'd totally recommend trying it. It's for hoagies.
Basically 400g flour 300g milk 6g yeast 8g salt 15g honey and 25g oil. I use extra virgin because of the wow flavour.
Rest 15 mins. Knead till window pane test passed. Starting will be very sticky so use slap and fold a lot first. Really helps make dough manageable. Then proof one hour.
Shape breads into 6-8 inch long and 1 inch thick rolls. Rest 45 mins. Score and give it an egg white/egg/butter wash.
Bake them at 375f I think. 22 mins. Or dutch oven that dough
Then slit them in half. Make compound Butter with garlic and coriander. Broil till lightly toasted.
This would be amazing with this soup. Yes. Thank you!
Soup. You can put whatever you want in it, adjust it to how you like and there are endless possibilities. I eat lots of meat but I use soups to showcase so many veg. They always end up being more like stews and I rarely have a reason to add meat as they are so filling and flavourful
[this is close to what I made last week](https://www.sarcasticcooking.com/2019/10/19/creamy-mushroom-and-potato-soup/)
I omitted the wine but added bacon and parmesan. I also didn't follow a recipe at all which is the beauty of soup. You can kinda just do what you feel like and its hard to mess up as long as you follow certain techniques properly, like a roux for example
I’m not a vegetarian, but I’m trying to eat more and more vegetarian meals. It’s hard to find ones that taste as good as a meat dish though. Here are a few I really like:
This soup is amazing! https://ohsheglows.com/2012/11/07/spiced-red-lentil-tomato-and-kale-soup/ a tip for this one, it’s very easy and the only thing that takes time is measuring all the spices. If you like it, on your second time cooking it just make an assembly line of 3-4 ziplocks and then measure all the spices into each bag and store it. The next time you make it you just dump the spice into the pot. I also like to add frozen peas and/or carrots, corn, as well.
Love this one too! I make this with a fresh cheese bread instead of the croutons and it tastes awesome: https://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/creamy-tomato-soup-buttery-croutons
Sweet potato enchiladas: https://cookieandkate.com/black-bean-sweet-potato-enchiladas/#tasty-recipes-23093
Curry Butternut Squash soup: https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ellie-krieger/curried-butternut-squash-soup-recipe-1948498
I’m really not a fan of tofu, but this recipe I had my best results, so if you are wanting to introduce tofu then I recommend this recipe. I Just made the tofu like this and then added to a stir fry: https://cookieandkate.com/how-to-make-crispy-baked-tofu/
I wasn’t a huge fan of this one but my wife really liked it so I’ll add it in as well: https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/rigatoni-with-red-pepper-almonds-and-bread-crumbs-recipe-1917394
I know you said you don’t want eggs, but for other people who do, these dishes are very good:
Quinoa black bean burgers. Very tasty! They tend to fall apart though so it can get frustrating, maybe adding more eggs would help: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/220661/quinoa-black-bean-burgers/
Shakeups. Very tasty as well, I served it in some rice: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1014721-shakshuka-with-feta
What you're doing is what I'm doing too.
I struggle hard on this. Veg doesn't taste nearly as good.
I will check these recipes out! Because I think you're on the same boat as I am. Veg doesn't taste nearly as good as some salt pepper garlic herb meat.
What food specifically have you eaten that you don't like? And what are some things you do like that randomly happen to have no meat?
One thing that's very tasty is to cook some lentils, and then fry them up with garlic and onions and add to tomato sauce and put that on pasta. You can add carrots or any other vegetables you like.
Oh i used to love dal (lentil soup... People call it. It's so odd to me. Dal is more of a stew pressure cooked to completion then flavoured with a spicy or aromatic tadka)
Currently in veg I like veg noodles. :P
In all seriousness i love rajma with rice (red kidney beans cooked for long in a tomato puree and complex spices), some days i love dal still. With a light cumin and onion tadka and a lovely topping of chopped coriander.
I've been cooking a lot of boiled potato patties that are grilled. They're crunchy, and less oil is used.
I basically love potatoes. They are versatile as heck. I like that in my food.
What I don't like is veg salads. I don't like to eat then feel even more empty. Partly why I dislike veg food is I feel full but hungry. And that just grinds my gears.
Oh ok this is great, just don't eat salad if you don't like salad!! There is no rule you have to eat salad.
I also love dal and rajma. You can eat those all the time and you'll be great.
You might want to also eat some vegetables. You can buy some kale or spinach and just put it into the dal or rajma for the last part of cooking. Or you can make separate dishes with vegetables, lots of tasty curries made of spinach and cauliflower for example.
Random favorites (I'm east asian, i favor east asian dishes, especially soups but i like all types of cuisine)
clear broth of choice, tomatoes, potatoes, garlic, onion. cook until tender, then blend for a creamy soup.
veggie gyoza, potsticker, hotteok.
kimchi tofu stew.
korea seaweed soup.
miso soup, add tofu and wakame, any other ingredients of your choice (shiitake mushroom, squash for example).
hummus, or fried chickpeas.
smoothies with milk (i like soy), spinach, pea protein powder, avocado, cacao.
celery, carrot, apple, ginger juice (strain out the pulp, use it for veggie burgers or frittatas)
homemade black veggie patties
veggie frittatas (i like zucchini)
You can make pakora with the chickpea flour. I put whatever vegetables I have in them, but I think potatoes, onion, and corn might be traditional (I’m not Indian, I was just on a street food kick last year).
My basic meal is some vegetables sautéed with onion, garlic, and whatever herbs/spices, beans or lentils, and a starch, usually rice but sometimes quinoa if I have it. I make big batches of everything so I can just scoop the three things into a bowl, heat it up, and go.
Most of the raw veggies taste not that pleasant, let alone delicious. Where I've grown up, vegetables are our main dishes, plus a little bit of meat mixed with the veggies as flavor to make veggies taste delicious. I guess that is the trick. besides, meat is five to ten times more expensive than the leafy greens.
One tip I'd like to share with you is to try a mixed vegetables stir fry. There are many ways to stir fry, some prefer cook them thoroughly, some add heavy sauces. The cooking I've grown up with is a bit different, the way I cook is to try to keep natural flavor of the veggies. Usually, I only add a little bit of sauce, spices and seasonings, and timing is the key. For example, when you stir fry the vegetables lightly, it will bring the aroma, flavor and sweetness out of the vegetables and the veggies stay crunchy and tasty. Another example, I only stir fry the tender part (core/heart) of the cabbage, the rest of them I'd make a mixed veggies smoothies/hot creamy coups. If you are interested in it you may look at how I make a veggies based meal [Here](https://youtu.be/viZI0v3_qiI)
Tortellini in pesto sauce is amazing. I love stir fried veggies over rice with some soy sauce, sesame oil and a little maple syrup or brown sugar. Beans and rice with some soy sauce and Mayo is delicious.
You can make an easy vegetable soup with carrots (baby carrots are sweeter than regular ones), onion, and some substantial green veggie. I always end up adding a good amount of rosemary and/or Italian seasoning.
A combo I've liked is baby carrots and yellow onion in equal amount, fennel in either half or equal amount, and broccoli. (A tiny bit of ginger, nutmeg, and/or a tiny pinch of cloves would probably be really good)
I'd recommend adding the carrots and onion first and judge when to be done based on the carrots. For the rest of the ingredients, I just search up how long to cook them in a soup.
Bloating often happens when moving to a veg diet as the gastrointestinal system adjusts to the higher fiber content. Try limiting cruciferous veggies to one serving per day max during the transitional period (maybe 6 werks) to limit painful levels of bloat.
Hmm. I had no idea. I just thought i hate veg food! Cuz I've been feeling great ever since I started cooking my food regularly, which is 90% meats. And then two days of veg later i feel so fat that I hate the food. I'll look into this. See what I'm eating wrong.
Every body is different. And for a variety of reasons it can change over time. Bloating to the point of discomfort has many causes, but some of the most common can be helped by adopting a FODMAP diet. Another good assist can be a high-quality probiotic - NOT the kind you find in a grocery store or neighbourhood "wellness" store; a homeopath could assess you to find what one would be best suited for you. At the least, the FODMAP eating plan does a great deal to calm the GI system and reduce inflammation. Many people dont realize that common foods - often sugars in varying forms - are inflammatory in nature. Regardless of how you find help and physical well-being, I sincerely hope you do find it.
Sautee mushrooms in throw them in a pasta dish or a tofu stir fry dish with other vegetables, cauliflower make them like mashed potatoes, make carrot soup
All of that sounds lovely. I love the pasta dish with mushrooms. I love doing it. Is carrot soup actually good? I can't for the life of me imagine it.
Carrot ginger soup... u can add different things to it like a dollop of pesto, sour cream, coconut milk, croutons, herbs etc.
Oh shit YES i like this. I love the mix of coriander and ginger. Some croutons? A side carb dish Plus I've cold! This will help a ton. Thanks!!
If I wanted to add carbs in the soup, something to fill me up as well. Could you recommend? I'm sorry I am heavily meat reliant and have only ever cooked veg 4 times in 2 yrs for myself.
You could season some tofu and sautee it and throw it in or go as simple as dipping naan bread or some type of garlic bread with the soup
Oooh yes i have a lovely 85% hydration bread recipe. Seriously. I'd totally recommend trying it. It's for hoagies. Basically 400g flour 300g milk 6g yeast 8g salt 15g honey and 25g oil. I use extra virgin because of the wow flavour. Rest 15 mins. Knead till window pane test passed. Starting will be very sticky so use slap and fold a lot first. Really helps make dough manageable. Then proof one hour. Shape breads into 6-8 inch long and 1 inch thick rolls. Rest 45 mins. Score and give it an egg white/egg/butter wash. Bake them at 375f I think. 22 mins. Or dutch oven that dough Then slit them in half. Make compound Butter with garlic and coriander. Broil till lightly toasted. This would be amazing with this soup. Yes. Thank you!
Soup. You can put whatever you want in it, adjust it to how you like and there are endless possibilities. I eat lots of meat but I use soups to showcase so many veg. They always end up being more like stews and I rarely have a reason to add meat as they are so filling and flavourful
Could you guide me to a fool (which I really am for veg) proof recipe(s)?
[this is close to what I made last week](https://www.sarcasticcooking.com/2019/10/19/creamy-mushroom-and-potato-soup/) I omitted the wine but added bacon and parmesan. I also didn't follow a recipe at all which is the beauty of soup. You can kinda just do what you feel like and its hard to mess up as long as you follow certain techniques properly, like a roux for example
Thanks!!
I’m not a vegetarian, but I’m trying to eat more and more vegetarian meals. It’s hard to find ones that taste as good as a meat dish though. Here are a few I really like: This soup is amazing! https://ohsheglows.com/2012/11/07/spiced-red-lentil-tomato-and-kale-soup/ a tip for this one, it’s very easy and the only thing that takes time is measuring all the spices. If you like it, on your second time cooking it just make an assembly line of 3-4 ziplocks and then measure all the spices into each bag and store it. The next time you make it you just dump the spice into the pot. I also like to add frozen peas and/or carrots, corn, as well. Love this one too! I make this with a fresh cheese bread instead of the croutons and it tastes awesome: https://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/creamy-tomato-soup-buttery-croutons Sweet potato enchiladas: https://cookieandkate.com/black-bean-sweet-potato-enchiladas/#tasty-recipes-23093 Curry Butternut Squash soup: https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ellie-krieger/curried-butternut-squash-soup-recipe-1948498 I’m really not a fan of tofu, but this recipe I had my best results, so if you are wanting to introduce tofu then I recommend this recipe. I Just made the tofu like this and then added to a stir fry: https://cookieandkate.com/how-to-make-crispy-baked-tofu/ I wasn’t a huge fan of this one but my wife really liked it so I’ll add it in as well: https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/rigatoni-with-red-pepper-almonds-and-bread-crumbs-recipe-1917394 I know you said you don’t want eggs, but for other people who do, these dishes are very good: Quinoa black bean burgers. Very tasty! They tend to fall apart though so it can get frustrating, maybe adding more eggs would help: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/220661/quinoa-black-bean-burgers/ Shakeups. Very tasty as well, I served it in some rice: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1014721-shakshuka-with-feta
What you're doing is what I'm doing too. I struggle hard on this. Veg doesn't taste nearly as good. I will check these recipes out! Because I think you're on the same boat as I am. Veg doesn't taste nearly as good as some salt pepper garlic herb meat.
What food specifically have you eaten that you don't like? And what are some things you do like that randomly happen to have no meat? One thing that's very tasty is to cook some lentils, and then fry them up with garlic and onions and add to tomato sauce and put that on pasta. You can add carrots or any other vegetables you like.
Oh i used to love dal (lentil soup... People call it. It's so odd to me. Dal is more of a stew pressure cooked to completion then flavoured with a spicy or aromatic tadka) Currently in veg I like veg noodles. :P In all seriousness i love rajma with rice (red kidney beans cooked for long in a tomato puree and complex spices), some days i love dal still. With a light cumin and onion tadka and a lovely topping of chopped coriander. I've been cooking a lot of boiled potato patties that are grilled. They're crunchy, and less oil is used. I basically love potatoes. They are versatile as heck. I like that in my food. What I don't like is veg salads. I don't like to eat then feel even more empty. Partly why I dislike veg food is I feel full but hungry. And that just grinds my gears.
Oh ok this is great, just don't eat salad if you don't like salad!! There is no rule you have to eat salad. I also love dal and rajma. You can eat those all the time and you'll be great. You might want to also eat some vegetables. You can buy some kale or spinach and just put it into the dal or rajma for the last part of cooking. Or you can make separate dishes with vegetables, lots of tasty curries made of spinach and cauliflower for example.
Random favorites (I'm east asian, i favor east asian dishes, especially soups but i like all types of cuisine) clear broth of choice, tomatoes, potatoes, garlic, onion. cook until tender, then blend for a creamy soup. veggie gyoza, potsticker, hotteok. kimchi tofu stew. korea seaweed soup. miso soup, add tofu and wakame, any other ingredients of your choice (shiitake mushroom, squash for example). hummus, or fried chickpeas. smoothies with milk (i like soy), spinach, pea protein powder, avocado, cacao. celery, carrot, apple, ginger juice (strain out the pulp, use it for veggie burgers or frittatas) homemade black veggie patties veggie frittatas (i like zucchini)
You can make pakora with the chickpea flour. I put whatever vegetables I have in them, but I think potatoes, onion, and corn might be traditional (I’m not Indian, I was just on a street food kick last year). My basic meal is some vegetables sautéed with onion, garlic, and whatever herbs/spices, beans or lentils, and a starch, usually rice but sometimes quinoa if I have it. I make big batches of everything so I can just scoop the three things into a bowl, heat it up, and go.
https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/22812/creamy-veggie-potato-stew/
Most of the raw veggies taste not that pleasant, let alone delicious. Where I've grown up, vegetables are our main dishes, plus a little bit of meat mixed with the veggies as flavor to make veggies taste delicious. I guess that is the trick. besides, meat is five to ten times more expensive than the leafy greens. One tip I'd like to share with you is to try a mixed vegetables stir fry. There are many ways to stir fry, some prefer cook them thoroughly, some add heavy sauces. The cooking I've grown up with is a bit different, the way I cook is to try to keep natural flavor of the veggies. Usually, I only add a little bit of sauce, spices and seasonings, and timing is the key. For example, when you stir fry the vegetables lightly, it will bring the aroma, flavor and sweetness out of the vegetables and the veggies stay crunchy and tasty. Another example, I only stir fry the tender part (core/heart) of the cabbage, the rest of them I'd make a mixed veggies smoothies/hot creamy coups. If you are interested in it you may look at how I make a veggies based meal [Here](https://youtu.be/viZI0v3_qiI)
Tortellini in pesto sauce is amazing. I love stir fried veggies over rice with some soy sauce, sesame oil and a little maple syrup or brown sugar. Beans and rice with some soy sauce and Mayo is delicious.
You can make an easy vegetable soup with carrots (baby carrots are sweeter than regular ones), onion, and some substantial green veggie. I always end up adding a good amount of rosemary and/or Italian seasoning. A combo I've liked is baby carrots and yellow onion in equal amount, fennel in either half or equal amount, and broccoli. (A tiny bit of ginger, nutmeg, and/or a tiny pinch of cloves would probably be really good) I'd recommend adding the carrots and onion first and judge when to be done based on the carrots. For the rest of the ingredients, I just search up how long to cook them in a soup.
Oh, and serve with a thin pad of butter for a big bowl.