Nut Free Vegans?
jaxjackjackie
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Lately I am starting to be more and more turned off by the idea of animal products. I mean, if I'm not willing to eat my dogs, why should I eat a chicken or cow? I'm really considering going vegan, but find so many of the vegan recipes and food alternatives out there have nuts, and I'm highly allergic. Are there any nut-free vegans out there who can shed some light on how they manage this lifestyle change while avoiding nuts?
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Seeds (sunflower, pumpkin, etc) and legumes (beans, peanuts, etc) could be alternatives to nuts.
Another option is to eat eggs and dairy.
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vinegar_husbands wrote: »I'm a vegan that's allergic to cashews and pistachios, and often have to avoid other nuts due to cross contamination. Nuts aren't a very good source of protein, anyway. If you still want to eat nuts or the like, replace them with seeds. I usually get my protein from fake meats, soystuff, and leafy greens.
Are you allergic to coconut as well, or just typical nuts? I ask because there are several very good vegan products that contain coconut.
I can eat coconut thankfully!0 -
Cherimoose wrote: »Seeds (sunflower, pumpkin, etc) and legumes (beans, peanuts, etc) could be alternatives to nuts.
Another option is to eat eggs and dairy.
I'm also allergic to peanuts, however will definitely have to become more familiar with the seeds of the world!0 -
Chia seeds are awesome if you arent allergic! A source of omega 3s too. Also a complete protein is quinoa. I think probably most add nuts for a crunchy texture or breading? Not necessary. Use flours instead like coconut, flax meal, brown rice, quinoa etc.oats. some veggies are high in protein like edamame. Try to make most of your foods tho and not depend on high processed meat subs and soy products as soy causes hormonal issues in sensitive people with immune diseases. Auto immune I mean. Quorn is processed but uses mycoprotein from mushrooms. Or make quinoa burgers. Also nuts may be used as a thickener but you can use xanthan gum, potato starch, or other flours.0
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Www.ohsheglows.com is an awesome blog /she has cookbooks! She has tons of recipes without nuts0
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See if you can enjoy the many ways to present soy and tofu. Sunflower seeds uniquely are a good source for selenium.
Could you eat your goldfish? Maybe consider allowing fish in to your diet for some beneficial oily vitamins.0 -
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I don't understand the problem. Simply exclude the nuts you're allergic to. The assumption is that you're eating whole foods as opposed to vegan junk/processed foods.0
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jaxjackjackie wrote: »Lately I am starting to be more and more turned off by the idea of animal products. I mean, if I'm not willing to eat my dogs, why should I eat a chicken or cow? I'm really considering going vegan, but find so many of the vegan recipes and food alternatives out there have nuts, and I'm highly allergic. Are there any nut-free vegans out there who can shed some light on how they manage this lifestyle change while avoiding nuts?
Let's see if you're not willing to eat dogs, why should you eat a chicken or cow
1) they are farmed as food
2) they taste delicious
3) you can put a chicken on a lead and walk it round the park
4) picking up cow poo in a pooper-scooper might be tricky
5) I've never eaten dog but I'm not sure how nice it would be roasted with potatoes and Yorkshire puddings
6) chicken soup
7) steak and ale pie
As for the other question? There's a long way between vegetarian and vegan and it sounds difficult, albeit not impossible to get your nutritional requirements from a severely restricted diet if you have the desire to do so0 -
jaxjackjackie wrote: »Lately I am starting to be more and more turned off by the idea of animal products. I mean, if I'm not willing to eat my dogs, why should I eat a chicken or cow? I'm really considering going vegan, but find so many of the vegan recipes and food alternatives out there have nuts, and I'm highly allergic. Are there any nut-free vegans out there who can shed some light on how they manage this lifestyle change while avoiding nuts?
Would you eat a dog if it were raise for eating like in Asia? Is that different than eating a pig? Some people keep pigs as pets.
I'm actually just curious. Not saying anything to be mean. Just wondering!0 -
jaxjackjackie wrote: »Lately I am starting to be more and more turned off by the idea of animal products. I mean, if I'm not willing to eat my dogs, why should I eat a chicken or cow? I'm really considering going vegan, but find so many of the vegan recipes and food alternatives out there have nuts, and I'm highly allergic. Are there any nut-free vegans out there who can shed some light on how they manage this lifestyle change while avoiding nuts?
Let's see if you're not willing to eat dogs, why should you eat a chicken or cow
1) they are farmed as food
2) they taste delicious
3) you can put a chicken on a lead and walk it round the park
4) picking up cow poo in a pooper-scooper might be tricky
5) I've never eaten dog but I'm not sure how nice it would be roasted with potatoes and Yorkshire puddings
6) chicken soup
7) steak and ale pie
As for the other question? There's a long way between vegetarian and vegan and it sounds difficult, albeit not impossible to get your nutritional requirements from a severely restricted diet if you have the desire to do so
Assuming that OP has the ability to buy a B12 supplement (easily available where I live) or purchase fortified foods (many foods are fortified with B12), meeting nutritional needs as a vegan isn't that difficult. Fruits, vegetables, grains, and beans are abundant with nutrients. B12 is the only vitamin that isn't available through plant foods. Although some vegans choose to supplement iron, calcium, D, or other vitamins or minerals (just as some non-vegans do), these are all available through plant foods.0 -
Are we playing the oxymoron game? I thought all vegans were a little nuts?
I kid! I love my vegan friends like @janejellyroll!
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WinoGelato wrote: »Are we playing the oxymoron game? I thought all vegans were a little nuts?
I kid! I love my vegan friends like @janejellyroll!
I was a nut before I went vegan. They're completely unrelated!0 -
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As a vegetarian, I have to say your logic sort of escapes me here. People make conflicting distinctions between categorically similar items all the time. I eat plants, but there are plenty of plants you won't find me eating. The pine tree out back, for example.
That aside, if you tolerate soy, beans, grains, and green leafy veggies, you should have no problems getting protein. Nuts add crunch, variety, and a bit of protein, but I tend to add them to my diet when I want fat.0 -
I've eaten dog0
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jaxjackjackie wrote: »Lately I am starting to be more and more turned off by the idea of animal products. I mean, if I'm not willing to eat my dogs, why should I eat a chicken or cow? I'm really considering going vegan, but find so many of the vegan recipes and food alternatives out there have nuts, and I'm highly allergic. Are there any nut-free vegans out there who can shed some light on how they manage this lifestyle change while avoiding nuts?
Would you eat a dog if it were raise for eating like in Asia? Is that different than eating a pig? Some people keep pigs as pets.
I'm actually just curious. Not saying anything to be mean. Just wondering!
No. I would never eat a dog. I don't really ever want to eat another animal, hence my question0 -
jaxjackjackie wrote: »Lately I am starting to be more and more turned off by the idea of animal products. I mean, if I'm not willing to eat my dogs, why should I eat a chicken or cow? I'm really considering going vegan, but find so many of the vegan recipes and food alternatives out there have nuts, and I'm highly allergic. Are there any nut-free vegans out there who can shed some light on how they manage this lifestyle change while avoiding nuts?
Let's see if you're not willing to eat dogs, why should you eat a chicken or cow
1) they are farmed as food
2) they taste delicious
3) you can put a chicken on a lead and walk it round the park
4) picking up cow poo in a pooper-scooper might be tricky
5) I've never eaten dog but I'm not sure how nice it would be roasted with potatoes and Yorkshire puddings
6) chicken soup
7) steak and ale pie
As for the other question? There's a long way between vegetarian and vegan and it sounds difficult, albeit not impossible to get your nutritional requirements from a severely restricted diet if you have the desire to do so
If I had my own farm and knew the treatment of the animals providing the milk and eggs, I would definitely become a vegetarian, however unfortunately it is impossible to really know how the animals and animal products you buy in supermarkets have been treated, which makes me lean more towards veganism. I am slowly cutting all these things out of my diet, not because I don't like them or the taste (I do), but because every day they become more nauseating to think about. No hate to meat eaters, I currently am one because it is easier to hit my protein goals by eating these things, just leaning away from it. Live you life and do your thing.0 -
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PeachyCarol wrote: »As a vegetarian, I have to say your logic sort of escapes me here. People make conflicting distinctions between categorically similar items all the time. I eat plants, but there are plenty of plants you won't find me eating. The pine tree out back, for example.
That aside, if you tolerate soy, beans, grains, and green leafy veggies, you should have no problems getting protein. Nuts add crunch, variety, and a bit of protein, but I tend to add them to my diet when I want fat.
I'm not asking CAN you be a vegan without eating nuts. I am asking, considering the majority of vegan recipes I've ever read contained nuts, how do nut free vegans manage their lifestyle and allergy.0 -
WinoGelato wrote: »Are we playing the oxymoron game? I thought all vegans were a little nuts?
I kid! I love my vegan friends like @janejellyroll!
I'm already a nut :P0 -
jaxjackjackie wrote: »PeachyCarol wrote: »As a vegetarian, I have to say your logic sort of escapes me here. People make conflicting distinctions between categorically similar items all the time. I eat plants, but there are plenty of plants you won't find me eating. The pine tree out back, for example.
That aside, if you tolerate soy, beans, grains, and green leafy veggies, you should have no problems getting protein. Nuts add crunch, variety, and a bit of protein, but I tend to add them to my diet when I want fat.
I'm not asking CAN you be a vegan without eating nuts. I am asking, considering the majority of vegan recipes I've ever read contained nuts, how do nut free vegans manage their lifestyle and allergy.
Where are you looking for recipes? I certainly know of some recipes with nuts, but I'm reviewing my cookbooks in my head and I don't think the majority of the recipes in my vegan cookbooks rely on nuts. In a given week, I may not even eat them -- though I'm not allergic. Although you won't be able to do cashew sauces/cream, most entrees should be open to you. Some of my favorite cookbooks are by Isa Chandra Moskowitz (Isa Does It, Vegan with a Vengeance, Veganomicon), Robin Robertson (Vegan on the Cheap), and Donna Klein (Supermarket Vegan). You should be able to find nut-free recipes in all of these. The "Oh She Glows" blog also has some nut-free recipes. I haven't cooked a lot of her stuff, but I've only heard great things.1 -
I'd say try Pinterest. Also, anyone here of the Daisy dairy cow bust? Sick. Will not be eating that brand again.0
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