Vegetarian Meals Part 2 (Photo Heavy)
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Vegetarian chicken enchiladas with avocado cream sauce.
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Your plating is amazing, soo beautiful, and looks really yummy! About how many calories in each dish?0
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Your plating is amazing, soo beautiful, and looks really yummy! About how many calories in each dish?
It varies - but I generally try to keep my dinners less than 400-450 calories. Last night the enchiladas (for two of them) was 327 calories. Adding in a half a cup of black beans brought it to 436 calories.
And thank you!
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I went to a local shop that makes fresh pasta and bought some fettuccine noodles. I knew I wanted to keep my dish pretty simple so that the freshness of the pasta wasn't overwhelmed by a robust, heavy sauce. I ended up doing a more traditional style fettuccine alfredo (originally it was made without cream - just parmesan and butter) and I added in a bunch of fresh herbs (parsley and thyme) and a heap of mushrooms sauteed in garlic and white wine. 397 calories per plate.
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I'm only 2 weeks into this vegetarian/vegan way of eating and I also made it a point to not focus on rice & pasta dishes. I'm eating tons of veggies and tofu but was running out of ideas. Until now! WOW!!! Your food looks amazing!! Thank you for sharing! I'm also a little jealous of your photo posting ability. I've yet to master that skill.0
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Yep. I am in love. :blushing:
Seriously, all of this looks AMAZING and your photography is beautiful.0 -
You need to write down your recipes, publish it, then tell me where i can buy that book.
I am not even joking.
Me too and I'm not vegetarian but these look amazing!0 -
Just out of curiosity OP what kind of faux meat are you using in these recipes?0
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wow those look fantastic! Thanks for sharing and for the inspiration..
and to think i was so proud of my tofu on the grill tonight with soy sauce and sesame seed oil. LOL!
The photos are fantastic too.. I see a recipe book in the making!
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Just out of curiosity OP what kind of faux meat are you using in these recipes?
It varies quite a bit. I have tried several different things and I'm slowly settling into specific products that I prefer or think work best in certain types of dishes. For chicken substitutes I tend to use seitan and quorn roast (the actual roast - not the tenders or cutlets). Seitan has a really nice firm and chewy texture that I like in stir-frys. Quorn is softer and shreds really well for things like chicken salad. For hamburger I prefer morningstar crumbles and really like combining them with toasted walnuts when I have the calories - boost of protein, flavor, and texture. I prefer morningstar brand for sausage and bacon substitutes as well, though I really wish they made their bacon look more appealing. Bacon salt is pretty awesome too if you've never heard of it. For Italian style sausage I like the Tofurky links as well as Trader Joe's Italian sausages. Tofurky also makes andouji, chorizo, and a few other things. At Thanksgiving I cook up a tofurky as well. People have mixed feelings about the Tofurky but I love it (especially the wild rice stuffing inside). I always felt like the texture reminded me more of ham than turkey, but that doesn't bother me. Whole Foods recently put out a product called Beyond Meat that I tried for the first time and I think it's really good. Very nice texture and flavor, loads of protein - I used it in enchiladas last week and they were a big hit.
Yesterday marked 365 days of consecutive calorie logging for me, so I celebrated with a raunchy dessert. Caramel pecan semifreddo on a chocolate pecan crust.
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Fantastic...!!!.. Brilliant!!!..the best Eye Appeal, and great combos! .. YOUR zuke enchillada boats have INspired me for tonights dinner Thanks a Bunch!
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Thank you :]
500 cal enchilada dinner with veggie chicken/avocado filling and homemade rancheros sauce. Side of black beans and roasted zucchini spears.
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Vegetarian chicken enchiladas with avocado cream sauce.
Please, recipe for this please????????????????//0 -
I don't have a proper recipe written up but here is my MFP entry with a few notes added to it. Ignore the fact that the tortillas are listed in two different entries. The number was wrong the first time so I just added two more at the end. There might be some seasonings that I left out here, but I don't think so. I don't always log things like dried herbs in my recipes because the caloric content is so trivial. Half of the sauce (maybe a little less) goes into the filling with some Mexican cheese. The remainder is for putting on top of the enchiladas. Oh and chihuahua cheese could be whatever cheese you like.
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Please come cook for me! All the mexican food looks to die for!
Edit: also now that I'm looking back... whoever said you should make a cookbook is SPOT ON! I would so buy it.0 -
Just tagging to see your new meal ideas and check the recipes on your website it looks splendid - got loads to try now, thank you! 0
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Please move to Syracuse, NY and be my personal chef.....Droooooling right now0
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Your food looks delicious!!! I am definitely going to try a couple of your recipes.0
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I love your food!0
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*wipes drool away*
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Thank you for sharing!! These look incredible... as a vegetarian I am always looking for new food to try that are not surrounded by rice and pasta. You have some great looking foods and I was wondering if I could get a few reciepes to try.
Chickpea burger
baked hummus seitan
tofu egg salad
green lasanga
truffled mac&cheese with roasted califlower
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Your food looks AMAZING, I also would like a few recipes. Wow, gives me inspiration to try new things:)
Recipes I would love if you would share:
Green Lasagna
7 Layer lasagna
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So back when I first joined MFP I made a forum post sharing a lot of photos of my vegetarian cooking. You can check it out here if you like: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/722193-vegetarian-meals-lots-of-photos?hl=pocketmole At the time I had lost around 45lbs. I have since lost another 20lbs and figured I would make a second thread showing some of the things I have prepared since then. I know there are quite a few people that may be curious about what a vegetarian diet looks like, and some of the vegetarians may wonder what kind of foods they can eat and still lose weight. (The answer is pretty much whatever you want, in moderation.)
A little bit about me and the guidelines I've set for myself as far as my weight loss in concerned:
• I made it a point to stop basing all of my meals around pasta and rice - which wasn't so straightforward as a vegetarian. I still eat them, but far less than I used to. I opt for whole grains when I can.
• I work out 3-5 days a week. M-W-F I go to boot camp to get my *kitten* kicked. I've since started doing some lifting on at least one of my non boot camp days. I occasionally go running as well. Hoping to finish my first 5k in November.
• I'm not a fan of "skinny" shortcuts with my cooking. I don't do splenda, diet sodas, or fat free cheeses. Popular recipes like the banana "pancake" (you all know the one) don't appeal to me at all. I make my pancakes with flour and sugar, then I top them with butter. And rum infused caramel if I feel like it
• When cooking I try to compromise rather than eliminate. If I make muffins I may sub in whole wheat flour for part of the white flour. I may sub out some of the oil for apple sauce. I may cut back on the sugar. If I can reduce the calories of a dish by 20% without sacrificing flavor in any way, that's a success to me. I want my food to taste legit, yo.
• Portion control, which is made possible by logging everything I eat. Occasionally I want something rich so I will balance it out by having less of it and eating a salad or some roasted veggies on the side.
• If I have a day of pure calorie overload I just let it go and eat well the next day. That was a hard habit to break as I used to be one of those people that would say, "Oh I f***ed up. I guess I'll start fresh on Monday." Even though it's only Tuesday.
• I'm pretty lax on the weekends, but not out of control. Usually.
• Most days I eat between 1300-1500 calories. On weekends I will sometimes have 1800-1900. I generally eat back about half of my exercise calories but I'm not all scientific about it or anything.
TL;DR: No summary, just pics for you.
jalapeno cheddar polenta with black beans and fresh pico
truffled mac and cheese with roasted cauliflower
vegan "beef" stew made with stout
hummingbread bread with neufchatel glaze and toasted coconut
savory oatmeal with smoked gouda
tim tam crumble bars
green lasanga
7 layer dip lasanga
butternut squash and smoked gouda macaroni
spinach artichoke dip pasta
white wine roasted shiitakes over whole wheat fettucine
egg-free potato and onion frittata
jalapeno cornbread muffins
southwestern vegetarian chili
pears baked in cream, butter, and rum - topped with crumbled gingersnap cookies
hard cider banana bread
individual eggplant parmesans
baked lentil stew with polenta
seville orange whiskey sour with homemade drunken cherries
spinach tamales with chili sauce and 3 bean avocado salad
stone fruit cobbler muffins
vegetarian meatballs with fettucine and marinara
enchilada inspired stuffed zucchini boats
chocolate tofu pudding
taco salad, minus the usual taco shell bowl
seared quorn and roasted root veggies with thyme
drunken mushrooms over parmesan polenta with roasted aparagus
tom kha gai with tofu
roasted ratatouille with veggie italian sausage
tofu "egg" salad with avocado
baked hummus seitan with salad
quorn roast with cheesy baked spaghetti squash
chili lime veggie for soft tacos (and roasted corn for my boyfriend)
chocolate chip with walnut on the right, chocolate chip with toffee and sea salt on the left
banana rum pancakes
hummus
kale avocado salad with chili tofu
lemon poppyseed zucchini bread
stuffed baked tomato with farro
open faced chickpea burger with basil pesto, feta, and olives
yummy lunchtime sammich with cherries
chili dog on a pretzel roll
deconstructed lettuce wrap salad with spicy peanut sauce
squash blossom quesadillas with refried beans and homemade pico
cherry tomato soup with cream and pan seared haloumi cubes
roasted poblano and potato soup
apple brie crostini with cinnamon honey walnuts
pizza: fontina, italian sausage, squash, and purple basil
homemade butter with garlic and herbs
mixed tomato salad with basil, fresh mozzarella, and homemade garlic croutons
Do you have your recipes somewhere? I would love to have them. Please message me if you do have recipes!
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OMG!! I am dying. I am vegetarian, and I am so happy that I found this thread!!! I can't decide which recipe I want first!! That is if you don't mind sharing :-)0
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wow! looks absolutely amazing. i need to learn to cook! ><0
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I am not vegetarian nor do I ever plan to be. However, this food looks nothing short of FREAKING AMAZING, and I plan on trolling through that blog of yours and trying out some of these recipes!
Thanks for sharing, and please keep updating your blog!!!0 -
Hey, I WANNA BE A VEGAN, not just kidding I love to much my steak but they look really delicious and for sure I'll try a big amount of those dishes. Thanks for sharing0
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bump to check your blog later
your photos are gorgeous. obviously the food looks amazing, but you're a talented photographer/food stylist as well!0 -
Pocketmole - LOVE the photos. You're meal ideas are great and I am definitely going to check out your blog. Thanks for being an inspiration.0
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I wish I could pay you to come to my house and cook for me! Every one of these looks amazing and I cant wait to try them. thank you for posting 0
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