Vegan/Vegetarian Thread (discussion, recipes, laughs)

[Hollylane]

Originally Posted by kittygrrl

humbug! There is just no truly yummy substitute for carb-rich noodles

I feel your pain kittygrrl...I have to avoid carbs and high fiber! I have found that texturally there is no comparison to your basic fettuccine or spaghetti noodle. However, the rice noodle fills in quite nicely for capellini pasta. It is a lot higher in carbs than I would enjoy on a normal day (20 carbs per serving), but much lower than capellini pasta (46+ carbs per serving).

I am still getting used to the shiratake miracle noodles texture...but again, I just try to think of them as a different family of noodles, and not compare them to my favorite pasta varieties. I find that if I try to make something as a substitute to something I enjoyed before, I am usually disappointed. But, if I think of every new ingredient as a launch pad to a taste and texture adventure, I'm constantly amazed at the meatless flavors developing in my kitchen.


Annoying people...

Conversation with my lead at work:

Tayler: "So, Hollylane, how's the no meat thing working for you?"

Me (excited): "It is great Taylor, I'm having a lot of fun exploring new foods!"

Tayler (Waving a chicken carcass he's planning to eat at his desk, in front of my face) "I'll just be over here tearing into this chicken flesh while you enjoy your vegetables!"

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Really??? What a stellar ignoramus...This jerk knows the reasons I am choosing to live cruelty free, and apparently has not evolved past 5th grade bully tactics...It must really suck to be him.