tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post113960729941556408..comments2024-03-19T00:45:26.274-07:00Comments on Vegan Lunch Box: Chili & Fruit GelJennifershmoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08663322884550580226noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-24302353426872648862007-03-29T13:01:00.000-07:002007-03-29T13:01:00.000-07:00Just finding your blog now and reading through the...Just finding your blog now and reading through the back posts...here is a link featuring agar-agar and recipes <A HREF="http://www.maryjanesfarm.com/pfoshop/product.asp?dept_id=233&ProductID=43502" REL="nofollow">Mary Jane's Farm</A>. I have tried some of her other products and really liked them. One of the recipes on the site is for "Giggle Wiggles," kind of like Knox-blocks that I grew up on. A "sugar-free, dye-free, fruit-juice sweetened, youngster fun."Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00834202614341098791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1141032986281591312006-02-27T01:36:00.000-08:002006-02-27T01:36:00.000-08:00there's rumors about the emes kosher gel/jel that ...there's rumors about the emes kosher gel/jel that claims to be vegan... supposedly it isn't really vegan. fooey. just thought i'd say watch out for it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1140904826738651902006-02-25T14:00:00.000-08:002006-02-25T14:00:00.000-08:00Hi guys! I have been a lurker of this website for...Hi guys! I have been a lurker of this website for quite some time and just want to say, I love you for what you are doing. I am only 19 and have been vegan for 3 years, but when I get older and have kids I will truly be inspired to go through all the trouble of keeping them vegan and loving it! Not to get sidetracked, I went to Tops today after reading about vegan gel-lo and got sooo excited. It seems that EVERY flavor of the DelMonte fruit and gel cups is vegan!!!! Thank you for bringing this to my attention, I would have never bothered to look!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1140892810208450202006-02-25T10:40:00.000-08:002006-02-25T10:40:00.000-08:00I just bought some gel cups at the store today tha...I just bought some gel cups at the store today that are made by Del Monte. I can't find anything in them that isn't vegan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1140129815705453602006-02-16T14:43:00.000-08:002006-02-16T14:43:00.000-08:00You make vegan meals so tasty and yummy! And vegan...You make vegan meals so tasty and yummy! And vegan cooking a real gourmet fare! Thank you!<BR/><BR/>Have you read <B>The China Study </B> by Dr.T. Colin Campbell?<BR/>Fascinating book about the perils of meat and dairy products. Here is a synopsis of the book, if anyone is interested. I'm sure you are familiar with it.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.greatbodyat50.com/MindBody/index.php?itemid=48/" REL="nofollow"><BR/>http://www.greatbodyat50.com/MindBody/index.php?itemid=48</A><BR/><BR/>Thank you again for raising our vegan consciousness!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1140055841002119342006-02-15T18:10:00.000-08:002006-02-15T18:10:00.000-08:00i think "horizon" makes vegan gel.p.s. love love l...i think "horizon" makes vegan gel.<BR/><BR/>p.s. love love love this site! it brings a smile to my face every time i visit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1139906423800708652006-02-14T00:40:00.000-08:002006-02-14T00:40:00.000-08:00Hunt's also makes vegan gel cups!Hunt's also makes vegan gel cups!Kellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05938673081731672113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1139906050133550042006-02-14T00:34:00.000-08:002006-02-14T00:34:00.000-08:00I'm sure that you could, if necessary, just add so...I'm sure that you could, if necessary, just add some carrageenan or another thickener to Little Schmoo's juice of choice and make him non-"artificial" gel in the flavour of his choice! I am of the opinion that there is nothing that Schmoo can't doo!<BR/><BR/>I live in a warm, dark, basement suite. I'm sorry to admit, but if a big hairy spider finds its way into my "barefoot zone" I am likely to smash it with something. That being said, I wouldn't want to eat it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1139890811898954482006-02-13T20:20:00.000-08:002006-02-13T20:20:00.000-08:00Just a word of caution, be careful with the little...Just a word of caution, be careful with the little gel cups from asian food stores, the ones that are like "bite size" they have been proven to be a very very bad choking hazard for kids of all ages, b/c if they suck them out of the package (think of a jello shot) they can get lodged in the asophygus, and cannot be suctioned out. It's similar to the problem with hot dogs/veggie dogs :).<BR/>Also he may like the horizon jello cups, I tried them and didn't like them b/c they tasted too natural :) ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1139844937852104902006-02-13T07:35:00.000-08:002006-02-13T07:35:00.000-08:00insects in food...oh my goodness, I've dipped my t...insects in food...oh my goodness, I've dipped my toes in vegetarism before, but as you rightly point out unless we make ourselves aware of the ins and outs of our food we live in ignorance - as the big food giants wish us to be...I came across your wonderful website via a homeschoolers site and have fallen in love with it! well done and many thanks...I think I'm a convert! insects for heavens sake!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1139839198715689772006-02-13T05:59:00.000-08:002006-02-13T05:59:00.000-08:00Get this! Hubs, who is the most hardcore omni I k...Get this! Hubs, who is the most hardcore omni I know, says to me...do you know jello has animal bones and other body parts in it? <BR/><BR/><BR/>WTF? I thought - him of all people!<BR/><BR/>Anyhow, I haven't had jello in YEARS...although I have heard of Dole being free of animal ingredients...I should be a good veg and support them for the attempt. Thanks for that extra encouragement!<BR/><BR/>Have fun at the potluck! I wish we had those here. I don't know enough people to start one either.Harmoniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09005561900381062963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1139832441721806512006-02-13T04:07:00.000-08:002006-02-13T04:07:00.000-08:00I thought 'cochineal' was just the name given to t...I thought 'cochineal' was just the name given to the red colouring, but that it wasn't really beetle blood any longer....? Is this not so?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1139801264257918982006-02-12T19:27:00.000-08:002006-02-12T19:27:00.000-08:00Haha, I just tried that Dole orange flavour this w...Haha, I just tried that Dole orange flavour this weekend! I thought it was ok. Again, I bought it because it was the one that didn't have beetle in it...but I don't really like orange flavour (especially when fake) so they were only ok.<BR/><BR/>I remember finding out what gelatine was when I was a kid, and I instantly stopped eating it. A preview of what was to come when I was old enough to really think about meat, I guess!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1139797300449438902006-02-12T18:21:00.000-08:002006-02-12T18:21:00.000-08:00I second what Tori said...the lychee ones are awes...I second what Tori said...the lychee ones are awesome, although I must confess I didn't know that was what the flavor was. I buy them at my asian food market and everything except for the ingredients is in Japanese...that's how I knew they were vegan. Now that I've gone back and looked...lychee is right there in the ingredients. Silly me.Shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13493365383374227341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1139789669337812152006-02-12T16:14:00.000-08:002006-02-12T16:14:00.000-08:00tastes artificial -- that's adorable!tastes artificial -- that's adorable!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08220402041570697699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1139773606787673352006-02-12T11:46:00.000-08:002006-02-12T11:46:00.000-08:00People keep asking in here about stopping apple sl...People keep asking in here about stopping apple slices from turning brown. Here's a pointer to an article in the nytimes. I don't know what happens when you open the bag and repackage them. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/12/magazine/12apples.html?pagewanted=allAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1139746147910055332006-02-12T04:09:00.000-08:002006-02-12T04:09:00.000-08:00Yet another delicious-looking lunch!I've been chec...Yet another delicious-looking lunch!<BR/><BR/>I've been checking out this blog on a daily basis ever since I first heard about it back in September... oh, how I wish that my lunches had been like this back when I was in school! (Well, never mind when I was in school... I want these lunches now!)<BR/><BR/>I hope it's not inappropriate to ask this, but as it's been a while since we've had a new recipe posted, would you consider posting the recipe for this chili in your "shmooed food" blog? I've got a SERIOUS craving for some vegan chili now! :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1139708161243335522006-02-11T17:36:00.000-08:002006-02-11T17:36:00.000-08:00Agar-agar tends to be overly firm, but you can ma...Agar-agar tends to be overly firm, but you can make a nice jelled dessert by mixing it with a little starch, such as cornstarch (organic is available). Here is a basic recipe: <BR/><BR/>VEGAN FRUIT JELL<BR/><BR/>Using agar alone makes a rubbery jell. If you add some starch it makes a more delicate jell. <BR/><BR/>4 c. sweet fruit juice of choice<BR/><BR/>OPTIONAL: sugar or other sweetener to taste if juice isn't sweet enough<BR/><BR/>pinch salt<BR/><BR/>OPTIONAL: some grated citrus rind. <BR/><BR/>1/2 tsp. vanilla or other flavoring , if desired<BR/><BR/>2 tsp. agar powder (OR 1/4 c. agar flakes)<BR/><BR/>1 T. cornstarch dissolved in 1 T. water<BR/><BR/>OPTIONAL: fresh fruit to add to jell <BR/> <BR/><BR/>Sprinkle the agar over the juice (with sweetener, salt and any flavoring). Let soak a few minutes. Then cook over medium heat til boiling. Agar powder just needs to simmer for a minute; flakes should simmer at least 5 minutes. Add dissolved starch and stir in. Boil for 30 seconds. <BR/><BR/>Pour into a bowl or small bowls. Place in refrigerator. When half-jelled, you can stir in fruit. Let set until firm and cold.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1139697958167379862006-02-11T14:45:00.000-08:002006-02-11T14:45:00.000-08:00Be careful with the konnyaku jellies. Some kids ha...Be careful with the konnyaku jellies. Some kids have choked on them.<BR/><BR/>http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/topics/konjac.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1139693646784373592006-02-11T13:34:00.000-08:002006-02-11T13:34:00.000-08:00I also like the Hains vegan "gelatin" -- they're c...I also like the Hains vegan "gelatin" -- they're called "SuperFruits" and work like powdered Jello (add hot water, allow to set in the fridge). You can also buy no-flavor vegan gelatin and make it with fruit juice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1139693063220782962006-02-11T13:24:00.000-08:002006-02-11T13:24:00.000-08:00Wow, I had no idea there were so many vegan "jello...Wow, I had no idea there were so many vegan "jello" options! Thanks, everyone! I can't wait to go searching for Konnyaku jellies and Horizon fruit gels. And I love the idea of making my own using orange shells for a container. How cute is that??Jennifershmoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08663322884550580226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1139692469781416392006-02-11T13:14:00.000-08:002006-02-11T13:14:00.000-08:00i'm nearly 20 and when something is artificial i'm...i'm nearly 20 and when something is artificial i'm just starting to dislike that "artificial" flavor.. :/<BR/><BR/>i never thought of using agar powder to make my own jell... :) i'll have to try that!Devahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03116370679609782812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1139690488751973902006-02-11T12:41:00.000-08:002006-02-11T12:41:00.000-08:00I agree that those gel cups taste artificial. I h...I agree that those gel cups taste artificial. I had bought some but threw them out, they have a funny aftertaste.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1139690356514337972006-02-11T12:39:00.000-08:002006-02-11T12:39:00.000-08:00Veganstore.com (Pangea) sells vegan "jello" style ...Veganstore.com (Pangea) sells vegan "jello" style dessert dry mix for about 50 cents a box. That's also a possibility. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1139689129987659672006-02-11T12:18:00.000-08:002006-02-11T12:18:00.000-08:00to add to kristina's comment, it is really fun to ...to add to kristina's comment, it is really fun to make fruit juice agar jello and then slice an orange (or grapefruit, etc) in half and scoop out all of the pulp. then you can fill it with the gel, refridgerate it to set it up, and slice the "orange" into segments. then you can eat the segments like it's an orange! cool huh?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com