The Veganism Thread

[DR ◣◢]

Fat is not the enemy though. Refined carbs and processed sugar is.

[Patchelicious]

Fat is not the enemy though. Refined carbs and processed sugar is.

Where were you on the LCHF threads.... good times those

[DR ◣◢]

Where were you on the LCHF threads.... good times those

Oof. I remember those. Some scary **** people did.

[PhilipV]

R129.99 this side at Woolies. Definitely keen to try them.

 

We've been buying from Herbi Vohr recently. (https://herbivohr.wixsite.com/herbivohr)

 

Really impressed with the pulled pork and pastrami. Great for wraps, sandwiches, and pizza.

 

The biltong is pretty spot on too. Keen to try the bacon. Avoid the steak though. It's really weird.

My brother and his wife has gone plant based recently. A whole box of Herbivore products arrived here yesterday. At first I thought it was the same as what you mentioned, but nope. Different site.

Might be worth checking out. They bought mince and wors. I can't comment on the taste though, as I'm only the middleman with a freezer that holds it for them.

[DR ◣◢]

Ah ok. We order from VeganThings.co.za

[Mojoman]

Ah ok. We order from VeganThings.co.za

Anything you recommend there? One thing I do find being vegan/vegetarian is the lack of something to chuck in a sandwich if you are in a hurry or want something to take with you to work etc....I usually make a 'meatloaf' with soya mince, mashed up beans, fried up onion, peppers and mushrooms and normal Tiger oats....mix it all up with some veg stock and bake in a banana loaf tin....I use that as a sandwich filling.

[DR ◣◢]

Anything you recommend there? One thing I do find being vegan/vegetarian is the lack of something to chuck in a sandwich if you are in a hurry or want something to take with you to work etc....I usually make a 'meatloaf' with soya mince, mashed up beans, fried up onion, peppers and mushrooms and normal Tiger oats....mix it all up with some veg stock and bake in a banana loaf tin....I use that as a sandwich filling.

The pastrami with some baby spinach, tomato, and basil pesto makes a great sandwich.

[DR ◣◢]

For meals I don’t like to do a “one pot” dish.

 

We do a lot of Mexican dishes, wraps, pizzas, curries etc and I love to cook. Ingredients are layered together and meals are assembled instead of just mixed together and dishes up.

 

Fish actually makes up maximum one meal a week for me. I am very close to switching to plant based entirely. Just need to find a good alternative to cheese. Milk was easy with soya milk from Milklab. Eggs don’t feature too often. Less than once a week.

 

Discovering herbivohr and frys etc made it a lot easier.

[Chris_]

Anything you recommend there? One thing I do find being vegan/vegetarian is the lack of something to chuck in a sandwich if you are in a hurry or want something to take with you to work etc....I usually make a 'meatloaf' with soya mince, mashed up beans, fried up onion, peppers and mushrooms and normal Tiger oats....mix it all up with some veg stock and bake in a banana loaf tin....I use that as a sandwich filling.

That sounds like the business!

[Rocket-Boy]

I’ve tried the patties before but for everything else it’s Linda McCarhy or Fry’s

Fry's is fine but gets very dry if you try and braai it. 

We use a lot of their products and once you get used to the quirks its still really good.

[Mojoman]

Fry's is fine but gets very dry if you try and braai it. 

We use a lot of their products and once you get used to the quirks its still really good.

Ja, its all my local Spar carries.......Spar has their range of vegan products but its awful.

 

[Rocket-Boy]

R129.99 this side at Woolies. Definitely keen to try them.

 

We've been buying from Herbi Vohr recently. (https://herbivohr.wixsite.com/herbivohr)

 

Really impressed with the pulled pork and pastrami. Great for wraps, sandwiches, and pizza. 

 

The biltong is pretty spot on too. Keen to try the bacon. Avoid the steak though. It's really weird. 

The bacon is really good, we use it a lot. The pulled pork is great for burritos too.

Their chicken mayo isnt bad either, you need to use it in something where you dont expect it to be the star of the show though.

[Rocket-Boy]

That mushroom biltong from woolies is super poef tho. Tastes like a woester sauce pine shaving.

The Denny ones are also super ***.

What is delicious is the freeze dried mushrooms, they look normal but are crunchy and have such a good flavour.

[Rocket-Boy]

Ja, its all my local Spar carries.......Spar has their range of vegan products but its awful.

 

No a fan of the Spar stuff either. We have a vegan shop very close by and they get all kinds of cool stuff.

Its worth finding a local shop like that to see what some of the new gen products they get. Its definitely improving a whole lot over time.

[Patchelicious]

Beyond meat (no soy btw) is cheaper than real meat in America.

Yes its expensive in SA and so are other meat alternatives but the price will gradually decrease when more people will seek alternative options.

Beyond Burger at Target $5.99 for 2 patties

Grass Fed Beef at Target $10 for 6 patties

[WrightJnr]

I’ve met a few, but in real life you can just walk away and put an immediate end to the conversation.

Online you can just close the app .... [emoji16]