Vegans: Comfort food?

mcginnie86 · November 2011

At this point, I would say that we eat vegan about 75% of the time. It's difficult because DS and I each have food sensitivities, and between the two of us (since I EBF), meat is one of the few things that I CAN eat. I'm trying to do better because I feel healthier when I'm eating vegan, but a girl can only eat so many beans... On top of that, we all caught a cold, and when I'm sick, I need my chicken soup. I tried making a black bean soup the other day, but it just isn't the same. What's your comfort food? Is it vegan?

Soyager · November 2011

I was vegan for a number of years. If I wanted chicken soup, I would make it the same, just use veg broth and seitan (or tofu). I also liked making miso with an onion/carrot base (saute carrots and onions, add water, boil, simmer, reduce heat, add miso paste).

One of my fav comfort foods is vegan: Vegveeta dip from vivelevegan:https://vivelevegan.blogspot.com/2009/03/vegveeta-cheese-dip.html

3003girl · November 2011

pasta with earth balance and nutritional yeast

udon noodle soup - you can use any broth

butternut squash soup made with coconut milk instead of cream

mashed potatoes. yum. w. earth balance.

you can see I like the carbs = comfort.

If you do eggs, I know, not vegan, i like a big scramble with potatoes and tofutti cream cheese and any veggies on hand, particularly mushrooms and broccoli.

Oh, and pancakes or waffles. yum. and sausage, but again, def. not vegan! I also really like the morningstar breakfast sausage, but I think it has dairy in it. (whey or something)

shaunna&chad · November 2011

These are a few of our favorite vegan blogs (Our family is always vegetarian, frequently vegan.) I cook from these two blogs constantly, and have had very few recipes that we didn't like.

www.ohsheglows.com

www.peasandthankyou.com (If you are looking for a chicken soup replacement, try the Lemon Lentil!)

I also just checked out a cookbook called Vegan on the Cheap, which has been great so far.

JFH2010 · November 2011

I love the "meat & potatoes vegetarian cookbook." Lots of good comfort food. I make a vegan pot pie from that book, and I also recently started making veganized chik'n noodle casserole. I like daiya vegan cheese, so sometimes I make quesadillas with it or melt it onto a baked potato. I wouldn't call it healthy, but comfort food rarely is!

Switzerland87 · November 2011

I'm a little odd, because my comfort food is a black bean burrito, lol. But for a more traditional comfort food, I make vegan potato soup. I don't really have a recipe, but it's quite easy.

Boil chunks of potatoes, then simmer until soft. Drain about 2/3 of the water. Add plain, unsweetened almond milk, a drizzle of olive oil, minced or pureed leeks, minced garlic, salt, pepper, and paprika to taste. If you like it a little richer, you can also add a scoop of vegan sour cream.

daenikoffre · November 2011

pot pie!

you can make it vegan by making a roux of olive oil and nutritional yeast, and then roasting or sauteing veggies for the filling. add fake meat if you want, but there is no need for it.

Mamasaurus · November 2011

For me, big comfort foods include Amy's rice mac, applesauce with cinnamon, pumpkin pie (I have a vegan one in the fridge right now!), mashed potatoes and mushroom gravy, avocado maki, and earl grey tea. If I am in the right mood, any carb with nut butter works too.

sunandsurfmama · November 2011

mcginnie86:
At this point, I would say that we eat vegan about 75% of the time. It's difficult because DS and I each have food sensitivities, and between the two of us (since I EBF), meat is one of the few things that I CAN eat. I'm trying to do better because I feel healthier when I'm eating vegan, but a girl can only eat so many beans... On top of that, we all caught a cold, and when I'm sick, I need my chicken soup. I tried making a black bean soup the other day, but it just isn't the same. What's your comfort food? Is it vegan?

My friend use to write for the local co-op newsletter and did an entire series on vegan comfort foods. You can find the archives on her blog:

https://organicgoddess.wordpress.com/

I am not sure what you and your DS's food sensitives are but this blog is great for gluten free vegan recipes:

https://www.theglutenfreevegan.com/

3003girl · November 2011

Mamasaurus:
For me, big comfort foods include Amy's rice mac, applesauce with cinnamon, pumpkin pie (I have a vegan one in the fridge right now!), mashed potatoes and mushroom gravy, avocado maki, and earl grey tea. If I am in the right mood, any carb with nut butter works too.

I'd love your pumpkin pie recipe. I tried to make one last year and it was a fail.

Mamasaurus · November 2011

solidio:
Mamasaurus:
For me, big comfort foods include Amy's rice mac, applesauce with cinnamon, pumpkin pie (I have a vegan one in the fridge right now!), mashed potatoes and mushroom gravy, avocado maki, and earl grey tea. If I am in the right mood, any carb with nut butter works too.

I'd love your pumpkin pie recipe. I tried to make one last year and it was a fail.

I have a few recipes, but one of my favorites is the one from my vegetarian times cookbook. I think it's the same as their online one:

https://www.vegetariantimes.com/recipes/9598

I use a different crust recipe, though, and just make that filling. My crusts are either out of Veganomicon or, if I am lazy, a store-bought oatmeal or graham cracker crust.

I hope you like it!

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