tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post114019822209719019..comments2024-03-19T00:45:26.274-07:00Comments on Vegan Lunch Box: TempehJennifershmoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08663322884550580226noreply@blogger.comBlogger112125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1140696249692389882006-02-23T04:04:00.000-08:002006-02-23T04:04:00.000-08:00I'm exahusted reading through all the comments! I ...I'm exahusted reading through all the comments! I too, LOVE this blog. Thank you for all the wonderful, creative and compassionate work you share with everyone- I've been vegan for 2 years and I can't imagine a life without great vegan food and food sharing- I'm completely inspired by your stuff! Yay!!!!!!!Umm, any chance you'd adopt others to make lunch boxes for? I know I'm a grown woman, but if I could have lunch like shmoo, ho-ly! Lunch times would be a dream!redjane Stephanie Beldinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07089150367048477568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1140644419090221202006-02-22T13:40:00.000-08:002006-02-22T13:40:00.000-08:00Oh, duh! Yes, it does seem like a lot, but I also...Oh, duh! Yes, it does seem like a lot, but I also blot the strips before I fry them, so a lot of it is lost. Also, that's 3 tbsp. for the whole block of tofu, and the marinade has to cover the slices. I forgot to put in the bit abuot blotting the strips before frying. Sorry!<BR/><BR/>If you skip the blotting before frying step, I would only use half the amount of liquid smoke. :)Shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13493365383374227341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1140567701625096752006-02-21T16:21:00.000-08:002006-02-21T16:21:00.000-08:00Hi, Shelly -- Someone else was asking if three tab...Hi, Shelly -- Someone else was asking if three tablespoons was the right amount? It seems like a lot of liquid smoke!Jennifershmoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08663322884550580226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1140565559032615772006-02-21T15:45:00.000-08:002006-02-21T15:45:00.000-08:00This woman makes me so hungry. I wish I had her e...This woman makes me so hungry. I wish I had her energy to go to such delightful lengths. That is one lucky schmoo.Don Theo IIIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08383489909306573833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1140564171711285402006-02-21T15:22:00.000-08:002006-02-21T15:22:00.000-08:00Darnit I forgot about presidents day!Di - lurker, ...Darnit I forgot about presidents day!<BR/><BR/>Di - lurker, love your blog btw :)Spot-Onhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15798035189811731749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1140563483496788102006-02-21T15:11:00.000-08:002006-02-21T15:11:00.000-08:00I almost feel bad commenting since this section is...I almost feel bad commenting since this section is so long already, but HAD to suggest my family's fave cookbook: Simply Vegan by Debra Wasserman and Reed Mangels.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1140562630103496282006-02-21T14:57:00.000-08:002006-02-21T14:57:00.000-08:00Anon (above) asked for the vegan bacon recipe that...Anon (above) asked for the vegan bacon recipe that my cats like to eat. It's really easy. :)<BR/><BR/>Slice a drained and pressed block of firm tofu into thin slices lengthwise. Marinate them in a shallow pan of low sodium soy sauce and three tablespoons of liquid smoke for several hours. Fry them in a thin layer of canola oil until crisp, then turn and fry the other side until crisp. This can take a while; I usually give it about twenty minutes on each side (medium heat.). I blot them on paper twoels and let dry before chopping into little squares. Because of the sodium. I only let them have a couple of the baco bits each day. Hope your kitties like it as much as mine do! The bits will keep in a sealed container in the fridge for a week or so.Shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13493365383374227341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1140560856898873152006-02-21T14:27:00.000-08:002006-02-21T14:27:00.000-08:00Do you take vitamins too to make up for B12 and st...Do you take vitamins too to make up for B12 and stuff?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1140556013500966662006-02-21T13:06:00.000-08:002006-02-21T13:06:00.000-08:00"May All Be Fed" is fairly common on the net, but ..."May All Be Fed" is fairly common on the net, but not super cheap for a decent copy. Best bet is to search on www.bookfinder.com <BR/><BR/>Read the descriptions well!FrauBucherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09595018913738483781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1140552871364672252006-02-21T12:14:00.000-08:002006-02-21T12:14:00.000-08:00Being Canadian, I'm out of the holiday loop. Looki...Being Canadian, I'm out of the holiday loop. Looking forward to today's post!<BR/><BR/>Shmoo, when I grow up, I wanna be just like Yoooo! Your lunches totally inspire me to do more experimenting with ingredients that I've never played with before, and with a semi-veggie, milk-allergy sorta diet, I love all your fantastic ideas!<BR/><BR/>My mum used to grow Kolrabi in the garden, and it was just mixed up with all the other veggies when we had veggie dip!<BR/><BR/>Actually, my family's dairy allergy has had serious "tofu-haters" eating things they never would have, if they knew what the ingredients were -- my dad actually ate chocolate "mousse" made with soft tofu, and didn't know what he was eating, and veggie dips made with soy sour "cream" are virtually indistinguishable!<BR/><BR/>Keep up the good work - I'm looking forward to lunch today!<BR/><BR/>- NicoleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1140549851393368692006-02-21T11:24:00.000-08:002006-02-21T11:24:00.000-08:00I'm here! Yesterday was the President's Day holid...I'm here! Yesterday was the President's Day holiday, and right now I'm just waiting for shmoo to get home so I can write the "verdict" and post. :-)Jennifershmoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08663322884550580226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1140549031992177752006-02-21T11:10:00.000-08:002006-02-21T11:10:00.000-08:00Monday! Tuesday! Where are you?Monday! Tuesday! Where are you?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1140545553626258032006-02-21T10:12:00.000-08:002006-02-21T10:12:00.000-08:00Like so many others, I love this site! I've linked...Like so many others, I love this site! I've linked it on my own because diet can be more than nutrition, it can be artistic as well and you clearly have artistic inspiration when you are also inventing a wonderfully nutritious way to feed the ones you love. <BR/>Thank you for the inspiration. I can't wait to make the tempeh bacon.sphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00026913030147899339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1140543048308636602006-02-21T09:30:00.000-08:002006-02-21T09:30:00.000-08:00>>I have a suggestion. To keep thisgreat blog from...>>I have a suggestion. To keep this<BR/>great blog from getting ugly, lets not respond to the mean-spirited and sarcastic comments.<BR/>Maybe they'll just give up and go<BR/>away? If we let them bother us,<BR/>they've won.<<<BR/><BR/>I agree. Thank you, anonymous.<BR/><BR/>Hi, Shag! Yes, I think "Vegan With a Vengeance" has some good, simple recipes using easy-to-find ingredients. And I also agree with Jamie -- "May All Be Fed" is a great vegan cookbook, if you can find a copy.Jennifershmoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08663322884550580226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1140542850442206702006-02-21T09:27:00.000-08:002006-02-21T09:27:00.000-08:00I have a suggestion. To keep thisgreat blog from ...I have a suggestion. To keep this<BR/>great blog from getting ugly, lets not respond to the mean-spirited and sarcastic comments.<BR/>Maybe they'll just give up and go<BR/>away? If we let them bother us,<BR/>they've won.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1140541353517681702006-02-21T09:02:00.000-08:002006-02-21T09:02:00.000-08:00I forgot it was a holiday. It wasn't a holiday in ...I forgot it was a holiday. It wasn't a holiday in Canada.Everyday Superherohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01770767316431629647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1140540684231905702006-02-21T08:51:00.000-08:002006-02-21T08:51:00.000-08:00That's because it was a holiday. Jennifer doesn't...That's because it was a holiday. Jennifer doesn't usually post when Shmoo doesn't have school or has an early out day when he isn't at school long enough to eat lunch.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1140539954819880492006-02-21T08:39:00.000-08:002006-02-21T08:39:00.000-08:00monday was a national holiday...monday was a national holiday...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1140538220197008152006-02-21T08:10:00.000-08:002006-02-21T08:10:00.000-08:00No lunch for Monday was posted...No lunch for Monday was posted...Everyday Superherohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01770767316431629647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1140536345050890272006-02-21T07:39:00.000-08:002006-02-21T07:39:00.000-08:00Forgive me if this has been said... but I got bore...Forgive me if this has been said... but I got bored reading the lengthy anti-vegan comments and decided to just skip to the bottom and leave my own.<BR/><BR/>It fascinates me that people assume vegans have to spend more money than meat eaters. I love mock-meats because I love the taste of meat (just not what it is), but don't buy them often because they are expensive. But if you're not living on substitutes like that, being vegan is downright cheap.<BR/><BR/>India is a primarily vegetarian nation, and it's not exactly a rich country. I've been vegan for three years and vegetarian for about 10 before that (I just felt OLD!). The only things that I stopped buying that were reasonably priced when I turned vegan were eggs (you really can't beat $.99 for a dozen!) and low-quality cheeses. Even milk is pretty expensive--soy milk is actually cheaper!<BR/><BR/>I don't shop at natural food markets often because they're pricey. I shop at the bodega. I live in Brooklyn. I comparison shop and clip coupons and avoid pre-packaged convenience foods. When I do shop at natural food places, I skip the frozen aisles and go right to the bulk bin. (Bulk bins are a GODsend). Yes, I make a decent enough income, but I am in no way well-off. I'm just a young artist who prefers to eat vegan and finds a way to do it.<BR/><BR/>I have a friend who often eats vegan because it's cheaper. Brown rice and beans? Tofu? Lentils? All of these things--which are great vegan sources of protien--are cheap, probably cheaper than meat. And the veggies... well, hopefully you're eating them anyway!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1140535819191104262006-02-21T07:30:00.000-08:002006-02-21T07:30:00.000-08:00Shag, as a novice chef, I have found "May All Be F...Shag, as a novice chef, I have found "May All Be Fed" by John Robbins to be a wonderful cookbook. It's out of print but still can sometimes be found on Amazon or other used book websites.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1140531000899176682006-02-21T06:10:00.000-08:002006-02-21T06:10:00.000-08:00what a wonderful blog. I so enjoyed reading your ...what a wonderful blog. I so enjoyed reading your lunchbox suggestions. Your photos make everything look so appetising.<BR/>My blog, should you care to have a look, is www.curiouskitchen.comLoishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07176426894037605474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1140528729498439652006-02-21T05:32:00.000-08:002006-02-21T05:32:00.000-08:00Shelly, would you post a recipe your cats like? T...Shelly, would you post a recipe your cats like? Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1140524785483776532006-02-21T04:26:00.000-08:002006-02-21T04:26:00.000-08:00Wells It was at a small place near my home: china ...Wells It was at a small place near my home: china town, manhattan. Its an all veggie chinese place, and is very good! But they dont always go light on the suace and tofu can soak up too much sometimes :)High Power Rocketryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11537203640644706903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1140506900772338132006-02-20T23:28:00.000-08:002006-02-20T23:28:00.000-08:00Looking great as usual, Jennifer! RE: Vegan with a...Looking great as usual, Jennifer! <BR/><BR/>RE: Vegan with a vengenance: Are the recipes in it pretty simple? I'd like a book that didnt use a million ingredients, if you know what I mean.Domhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13077974662877257282noreply@blogger.com