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Everything We Ate During VEGAN WEEK!
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- Опубліковано 9 вер 2020
- Today we are sharing every single meal our family of 12 ate for the week! If you want to see what we bought for our vegan challenge and Day 1, you can check out our last video - • Vegan Grocery Haul! O...
Coming soon we will be sharing our thoughts on this challenge, as well as some thoughts from the kids. There are things we learned and changes we will make going forward because of this week.
As always, we appreciate our support and kind words!!!
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Solo
Sarah
Judah - 16
Belle (Isabelle) - 15
Luka - 13
Micah - 12
Tori (Victory) - 9
Eli - 8
Noelle - 5
Hope - 3
Destiny - 2
Seth - 9 months old
As a vegan myself I feel like there’s some cool snack options, I was shocked you guys didn’t have hummus! It definitely takes time to learn more recipes and it gets easier
try hummus instead of ranch dressing with those peppers- you will never go back
your oldest son just sounds and acts like one of the most polite gentlemen i’ve ever met!
It's easier to eat plant based when you have more practice. You know your ingredients better and you know what you like, so it doesn't require as much thinking.
Exactly. Like any new type of eating
I loved Seth’s face when Solo asked him what he thought of everything 🤣
Haha I know right? The look on his face was like "Uhhhh,i dont think so mom!" 🤣
I think it was fine until Solo said the “M” word (milk)... lol then he started fussing toward mommy! Too cute! It reminded him he wanted mama... 🥰
I love Seth's face in general lol Such a cutie pie 💙
Alice Peters yeah
Seth loves momma, his expression says it all, lol!!!!!!
I’m surprised you didn’t meal prep for this week like you normally do! Eggplant lasagna, bean chili, crockpot oatmeal, roasted veggie and quinoa bowls or vegetable barley soup would’ve been super easy to have ready to go!!
Next time you do vegan week, think protein. It will keep everyone fuller longer. Beans, lentils,tofu. And hummus for those chopped up veggies.
Did you watch the video?
They ate tons of beans. Literally in almost every dinner. Nuts are protien and they had tons of those if you listen to her.
I did see lots of beans, but I don't remember seeing them eat tofu. I'm a meat eater, but I LOVE all forms of tofu.
Also grains like quinoa(technically I know it’s not a grain)!
Love this so much! I love that your kids got excited and involved!! Woop!
Love your channel
Ahaaaaaa!!!....Hey girl!.. i like you and your videos 🙂. You are so funny!.. luv it when u sing ang get excited about Christmas 🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂. Glad to see that u also like our tribe of many 🙂.
Love nutritional yeast on pasta..
Udon noodle with diced tomatoes, sliced zucchini, baby spinach and snow peas or green beans..Add some turmeric powder and serve with some nutritional yeast.
@@alib405 weeeeeeeeewte
What a woman. A sinus infection plus vegan week for 12 people? I am so proud of you!! I don't think I could pull it off though. When I have a sinus infection, I'm like, "Who wants chicken nuggets?" 😊
Haha...it was my second week of the sinus infection! Willing myself to be normal. Didn’t work. 😜
Lol haha yep!
@@OurTribeofMany my son and myself used to get sick a lot and we gave up dairy products and we stopped getting sick.
Really feeling you ‘cos I am having a sinus infection, too! It’s miserable! Hope you are feeling much better, by now!
Sarah never apologize for how you look-you are beautiful all of the time! Feel better!
That was fun to watch! I wish I could be your vegan chef for a week. You wouldn't have to think of what to make and I know all of you would love it! Don't judge your first week too harshly. With a little experience and and some good recipes it can be quite filling and tasty!! You all did great for first timers! I hope your cold goes away soon!
I believe you!!
Me too. I saw the chickpeas and I would make some curry chickpeas with potatoes, with brown rice
@@kdessyworld6965 I love the curry, chick pea, potato combo...so yummy!
@@kdessyworld6965 Yes,that's one of my favorites to make. I also love making my own burger with black beans(allergic to mushrooms ).
Add a little salt pepper garlic powder onion powder and red pepper flake in addition to the Italian seasoning to the olive oil mixture to dip the bread. Sooo Much Flavor!!! They’ll like it better.
And some parm or Romano cheese! Delish! 🥰
And/or balsamic vinegar
I highly recommend trying to keep your diet the as similar as possible when doing vegan. if you typically have pancakes in the morning, make them vegan, if you typically have sandwiches for lunch, make sandwiches, it’s so important not to feel restricted
I admire Micah's ability to try new foods! What a joy to watch
So interesting! My husband and I are 56 and just started our third week of vegan diet..we watched game changers on Netflix.. we had so much fun watching you navigate the week! It is a challenge for sure😊
I’m surprised you didn’t make more pasta with nutritional yeast or aglio olio! 😋😋
Yep, that would have given a “cheese ” type flavor
apple bee ewww
Katrina M I’m sorry, but how misinformed can you be? Have you never heard of deep fried foods, or possibly anything else? Pasta might not be the healthiest starch out there, but there are many whole grain pastas, and even regular pasta in moderation can be very nutritious. I implore you to educate yourself a bit, in regards to nutrition.
Tiff Prendergast yup sums up how I feel about your unwanted commentary.
I Am Brandon: My Adventures with Autism yes sooo good
Next time you do vegan week or meals you should try hummus and tofutti products like tofu cream cheese and sour cream. They are my must have non dairy products to have.
And olive oil and balsamic glaze to dip the bread in.
For cream cheese I'd definitely recommend Violife or Kitehill (especially the chive) those 2 are the best that I've found that are widely accessible
I was going to suggest hummus as well! Super delicious and versatile
@@katelynkeenen5218 I'm from Australia and haven't seen that brand before. Hopefully I can try some, one day.
annie oh I hope so it is delicious. I know violife is from Europe and they just expanded to the US like last yr so hopefully they’ll go to Australia next🤞🏻 I love tofutti bc it’s like one of the og vegan brands I grew up with but I have to be honest and say violife puts their cream cheese to shame😅
@@katelynkeenen5218 I second violife and kitehill. I am not vegan, but I am unable to eat dairy and those brands make being dairy free much better. Violife cheese slices are delicious in grilled cheese sandwiches.
Tofu or tempeh adds great protein and can be so yummy in most recipes! I love Delicio chicken flakes. They come dry and you addd water and oil. Then shape it however you want and cook it. SOOO delicious. Delicio also has a vegan nacho cheese sprinkle. For snacks to set out, protein balls with dates, chia, peanut butter etc very filling and yummy
There's an awesome quinoa and lentil chili I found on Pinterest that would keep you guys full. Also, quinoa is a good substitute for protein and meat replacement.
Please share the recipe
Sounds good!
Here's the recipe, if interested. pin.it/5jcIOch
@@DaniElle-di4ho shared below. Forgot to add link
your kids are great! they all seem so willing to try/ get involved with the cooking. so impressed!
Hellmann's sells a vegan mayo that we used while vegan to make out own ranch. It's reasonably priced as plant-based products go. Just Mayo ranch is another good product but for a large family it may add up.
We tried vegan week before. No will power, we lasted 3 days. But I will say incorporating grains like quinoa, millet, farro and barley are good. Plus they're added protein!
Cashew sour cream!!! Soak raw cashews for a few minutes to overnight (high power blender vs regular blender, respectively), drain, put in blender and cover with fresh water. Blend until smooth, best served chilled. We also make it with lime juice (1/8 of the water) or lime juice and cilantro (lots!).
Cashew sour cream is my go to for a salad dressing & as an Alfredo pasta sauce alternative! Soooo good! 😆 I was looking in the comments to see if anyone else suggested it 🙂
I have been vegan on a plant-based lifestyle for over a year.... I use Portabella mushrooms as my meat in tacos, sloppy Joe’s ,meatballs,... I also use eggplant and zucchini as my meat base and make meatballs ..I make a beef stew with a product called Gardein meatless beef it looks just like beef crumbled up you buy it it’s in the frozen section it’s plant-based and delicious.... you can use that for many recipes I make eggplant Parmesan with plant-based cheese it’s delicious....There are so many recipes plant-based.... it’s a little overwhelming I’m sure your first foray into , it but once you start thinking about it or go on Pinterest there’s so many recipes there and even if something isn’t vegan per se you can change it up and make it vegan ...two years ago my kidneys we’re failing they were at 10% function the doctor scheduled me to go in the hospital and insert a port for dialysis, which I refused , I was not going on dialysis.... I knew what that meant I knew that my life will soon cease ....and then my son came up with the plant-based lifestyle which I’ve embraced... and I want to tell you that within three months my kidney function went from 10% to 48% On a plant-based lifestyle.... I’ve been on this plant-based lifestyle for over a year.... I’ve never looked back
Oh! I just got to the part with the cheese sauce....my favorite nacho sauce doesn't use nuts, just potatoes and carrots as the base w pickled jalapenos & a few other simple ingredients...it's Lauren Toyota's recipe and it is life changing!
Bless you'll for doing this. I can go a few days without meat I've gone months without beef pork but chicken usually stays in my diet. Your family is very adventurous and supportive for for. You should've shown your first meat dish after the challenge🤣
Do your children ever argue? I cannot help but believe they will look back at this time and feel so blessed. What a happy home you have created.
I'm not even vegan but I love chickpea salad sandwiches. We do red onion, mayo, spicy brown mustard, and celery mixed in the food processor. So good! Add some lettuce and tomato 🍅 and you can do vegan mayo
Kristen Kerr I’m going to try that!
Mayo isn't vegan...unless its vegan mayo
You can make mayo from chick pea water
How do u make the sandwiches
I usually eat much later in the day. Now I'm hungry! You have managed to find fun ways to get the good stuff in. My diet is the moderation diet. "Everything in moderation". We could all benefit from new ideas and ways of doing things.
Where's the tofu at y'all could use some meat substitutes
Not necessarily
I’m a new vegan myself, about 9 months and you learn something new everyday! If you guys stick with it I promise you you’ll find new recipes you love and are easier to make. Not sure if you’re gonna do it weekly again or once a week but I’m looking forward to seeing it!
Thrilled that u shared your idea of having "chick peas" w/mayo! A must try since I have
cans of chick peas & wanted to change it up instead of my usual adding them to salad.
Light went off when I saw the kids dipping bread into olive oil! My mom would have us dip celery sticks into olive oil w/garlic & S&P....a healthy/tasty choice which most liked. Mom
also prepared a different version of tuna salad: tuna cut in pieces, plac'd on plate, covered
w/little olive oil, onion, olives, S&P!.
Thanks to you and the kids for a delightful, idea filled video!
There are lots of sour “ creams” made from soy. There are also lots of meat substitutes.
Loved this challenge. Interested how much you spent this week compared to a normal week? Seems you were going to the shops a lot more. Love that you are having more videos out too, really enjoy your channel. 😘
Close to the same as normal...just slightly more.
Sour cream- coconut milk unsweetened yogurt add lemon juice and a little bit vinegar and mix together. Place in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. You have sour cream
Breakfast dairy free almond milk yogurt with sliced almonds, fresh blueberries, strawberries, sliced banana, chia or hemp seeds..You can also do this with oatmeal or granola..I've even had cacao powder mixed in rolled oats and added some peanut butter.
The look that Seth made when his dad said what he thinks about it!😂😂😂❤
Yes he was like um yea no thank you
Thanks so much for sharing this video. I am also a vegan, as well as my husband and one of my 3 daughters. My other two daughters are vegetarian. I hope you enjoyed the food ! So many vegan things you haven't tried yet though!
Love this! My family went dairy free years ago because of health issues, there are so many more processed vegan options nowadays for sure! Can't go wrong with fruits and veggies and rice though! 🥬🥦🥭🍎🍌
We participated in the Veganuary challenge this year - going vegan for the month of January. I didn't think it was so bad. For dinners, our favorite meals were tabbouleh bowls (tabbouleh, chickpeas, grilled zucchini), burgers (made with sweet potato, walnuts, and black beans), pastas (bolognese and eggplant), baked sweet potato bars, shepherd's pie (sub lentils and mushrooms in for beef), and chili nachos. Breakfasts were a lot of smoothies/smoothie bowls. Lunches leftovers and salads. We're not big snackers. I did miss having cream in my coffee for sure. Having to make our own condiments and dressings was the hardest part, for sure. That and remembering to soak and cook beans ahead of time got a little tedious. I thought it would be less expensive overall, but it wasn't! We did decide to be more plant-based going forward so I try to make all our breakfasts vegan now, plus 1-2 dinners a week vegan or vegetarian.
We eat digestive biscuits in🇧🇸, perfect for breakfast with tea.
Seth's facial expression cracks me up! So cute :)
It's great that you guys did this! If you do it again and want some tips on how to get more protein in the meals, I can give you guys some simple menus with ingredients that will be more filling/full of protein. The only thing with the meals you showed is that many of them lacked "staying power" and so many people feel unsatisfied and hungry after eating this way they think that meat is the way to fill themselves up.
Love watching you guys! There’s a lot of creative planning that went into this. We have issues doing dinners without any restrictions 😂 I have watched you guys for a little over 2 years I think. I don’t comment too often though. I do want to say thanks for keeping up your channel all this time. You and Solo have amazing hearts and I’ve never seen you say a harsh word towards anyone. The way you look at difficult situations shows who you truly are. You are an inspiration to say the least. You and your children give hope in a dark world. Love y’all and blessings ❤️
Lovely. Whoever is reading this God cares and knows your struggles. Your pain and misery is for a short time trust God for He alone can deliever you
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😭😢😭 Thank you!!
HALLELUYAH 🙌🏿🙏🏿 let's give YAH the GLORY HE DESERVES!!!💞
Thank you for this!! Last month my 6 months old daughter was diagnosed with glioblastoma brain cancer in her brainstem. We were sent home on hospice to die but God is good and we are currently at St. Judes Children's research hospital where she is fighting for her life. PLEASE PRAY FOR US! I created a page on Facebook for her. Look up prayers for Sohaila to follow our journey.
@@rondellelise 🙏🙏🙏
Feeling spoiled with all the vids!! Woooo! Love Y’all 💕 Feel like You’re Fam after all these years! Weird? Lol But Me and My 3 yr old, Harry Love Seeing Your Faces!! Bless
I think your children are so amazing. I am only further convinced that children raised in the fear of the Lord are blessed and a blessing to all they come in contact with. 🙏💕
I usually add fresh garlic, olive oil, and balsamic vinegar in a bowl and eat it French bread. It’s so good! Don’t breath on anyone for awhile but it’s amazing
With the all the veggies you roasted you could’ve also made vegan pizza! I went vegan for a week (missed my meats) but vegan pizza was definitely a treat! Even my major meat eater fiancé LOVED the vegan pizza!
The trick is to cook like you normally would but to just remove meat and dairy.
Ordinarily, I think meat should be the side of dish and not the hero.
Exactly. Carbs and veg are supposed to be the bulk of any meal, not the meat and dairy.
My favorite vegan chefs are Rachel Ama & the Avantgarde Chef. You will love their meal plans/combos because they are complete & address the issue of African/Caribbean flavors. That is the most difficult to achieve. The kids will love.
When you dip the bread into olive oil, add some lemon juice or balsamic vinegar to give it a tasty kick.
just wanted to say i love the vids! all the way from Hawaii! Aloha
Cutting the dairy will clear out a lot of mucus. Glad to see y’all take on this challenge.
Did not work for me. 🤣 But I had an unusual circumstance.
Our Tribe of Many And it was only a week
Its hard when you love dairy. I really need to though because i get sinus infections alot.
sinusitis... That's what it sounds like... Some people go their whole life without it and as they get older it hits them.... Nasal washing usually helps me...
@@juniorjr.427 i will try that, thanks. It sometimes smell like smoke or something burning as well.😔
Add garlic powder or fresh minced garlic to your roasted veggies. Also for protein toast chick peas with spices salt and pepper.
Sara and Solo, honey is not considered vegan because it's extraction is based on the bees exploration. Veganism relies on the fact that animals are free not only from death, but also from exploration (like caging, hormones so the production gets larger, cruelty with calves, and so many others for milk, eggs, honey, even silk!). But I'm so happy that you were willing to try that with your family! That's a really nice iniciative. God bless you all, love your family!
Huge kudos to you for trying this!! 🙌🏻 It takes courage for one person to first start eating this way let alone starting with a large family haha. Great job 😊 -A vegan
Good old digestive biscuit. Can't go wrong with a cup of tea and dunk one of those in. Hi from the UK. Love your videos and family
Polly Gregory Totally Agree & chocolate digestive too!!
Chocolate digestive all the way x
Dont forget the Rich Tea’s !
Dark chocolate digestives are the best
I've seen digestive biscuits in the supermarket my whole life, never managed to eat them though, I'm more of a Scotch finger, ginger nut or Anzac biscuit type.
Hummus instead of ranch. Tahini mixed with some water makes a great sauce. You have a good blender so you can make every vegan milk/drink possible. Cashews, water and some lemon juice makes sour cream.
Sara, for an Italian bread dip- in a shallow bowl pour olive oil, season with salt and cracked pepper. Drizzle Balsamic vinegar over the olive oil. This is what Macaroni Grill does. SO GOOD!
I’m surprised you didn’t had pasta :(
You can buy some vegan ranch called “just ranch” and it tastes just like regular ranch.
I just love how your kids get on board and try everythin!
I use vegan mayo, coconut creamer, Mrs. Dash no salt seasoning original, pepper, Italian seasoning and mix well. Makes the best ranch.
Praying for you Sarah you look like you do not feel well. You family is so brave doing vegan We are not big meat eaters but chicken mostly. but I do love to watch your family such a joy .god bless
Surprised you didnt do a chickpea and vegetable curry !!!!
i’m not sure if you guys used canned chickpeas or if you use dry ones, but if you ever wanna try the “chicken” salad with the chickpeas again, get canned ones and use the liquid from the cans to make vegan mayo!!! there’s a lot of super easy recipes online and it’s one of my favorite little hacks! plus it saves you money in the end rather than wasting the liquid then buying vegan mayo anyways. i’m super happy you guys tried a vegan week! i’m vegan and i love your channel, it gives me inspo for healthy recipes. 💜
I make a super fast vegan sour cream base by just blending cashews, water, and lemon juice or ACV until smooth and creamy. It’s really yummy. This works as a great base to build on for cream sauce, ranch dressing, and cheese sauce.
Oh my god Seth is an adorable little squishy!!!!
Honey encourages beekeeping and saving the bees! Use all the honey :)
Honey bees are not the same as wild native bees. They out compete native bees for food and aren't as effective at pollinating because they're so efficient at making honey. They also spread disease to the wild bees. The best way to help the bees is through conservation ☺️
Love how respectful you guys are, fantastic to see a family trying new things with an open mind!
If you decide to do another vegan or vegetarian week, I suggest Tex-mex bowls (rice, beans, corn, salsa, cilantro, limes) and bean burritos.
My husband and I are omnivores but I think that it’s important to reduce meat consumption when possible, my husband isn’t interested in reducing meat or dairy, but is usually pleasantly surprised when I make a vegetarian meal he likes. Thanks for sharing this video!!!
Feel better. Love ur vids, from the Gold Coast, Australia ,
I love Australians! I never met anyone from Australia who was not kind, funny, intelligent and just plain old wonderful!
@@macconmara7252 Agreed !
So friendly and down to earth.
Love Australians !
Mac Conmara that’s so nice 🥰
Are you taking vitamin C? You will start feeling better I take it every day and it has made me feel so much better I also take vitamin D. Anyways I think you guys have done a great job. Thanks for sharing. 👍👏🙏🇨🇦
God Bless the Children, they are REAL TROOPERS... ALL of the children were willing to eat the food and none of them said the food was nasty! Oh my God can you package whatever you're teaching your children... I'd like to give it to my Grand's LOL. The tray with the mixed veggies looked DELICIOUS.
My kids love diced potatoes and onions in pressure cooker for 12 minutes. With just about 1/4 cup water since potatoes and onions have water in them . Put salt and pepper , garlic powder and ranch powder on them toss cook for the 12 minutes. My kids will eat that with meal or as meal itself or snack. Season it to your taste. But for about three to five pounds I put about two packages of ranch on them. Great with every meal.
Seriously dreamed last night that our families hung out together in your tini-tiny APARTMENT you all "lived in"😂😂😂 That would've been a TIGHT SQUEEEEEZE with our crew of 8 and yours😜🤣
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This is in no way a negative comment but I think this video definitely showed that any type of specific “diet” or way of eating can be unhealthy as well. Many of the vegan snacks are very high in sugar. I have found taking different recipes from vegan, vegetarian and meat are what work best for me. It’s also so great that each person has the ability to choose what they do and don’t eat in our country :)
If you would like some ranch dressing that is keto friendly try Walden farms sugar free Ranch dressing and if u like Ceasars dressing they have a calorie, sugar free and carb free salad dressing as well. Aldi also has a carb free bread too.
Can you, or do you plan on doing a follow up video? I'm curious on everyone's overall thoughts, but especially Judah and Lukas. I know you had snippets of some of their thoughts throughout, but would you do it again? What was a favorite? Least favorite? Did anyone "cheat"? How did your little ones do? Did you find it more/less expensive? ('healthy' food seems so much more expensive!) Did you feel better/worse? I don't think I could ever completely cut meat out, but the idea is so intriguing.
My vegan month went basically like this: bread, potatoes, pasta, tortillas, more bread, vegan cookies, vegan cake... LOL. I think I gained 4 pounds.
Next time maybe use maple syrup instead of honey
I was going to say that too....honey isn't vegan but you can just sub with maple syrup or agave nectar :)
I’m full Italian and as a treat was sliced Italian bread put RW vinegar first and then olive oil. I still do it now even on triscuits.
I am vegetarian and eat dairy on rare occasions. Since cutting out meat, my immune system has drastically improved. When I eat dairy, my stomach rejects it and when I stop (hopefully permanently now), my skin clears up practically over night. I had a lot of immune and stomach issues growing up- I wish my parents had the knowledge I do now to consider cutting this stuff out. It has made such an improvement on my life. People are so used to these foods that they don't consider that it could be causing problems that they try and solve with medication. It gets easier. I wish my family had made this change. Good luck!
Couldn't pay me to give up meat. Meat and dairy products are my mainstay. ❤️🙏❤️😃
I know, right? I love bacon wayyy too much! lol
Your breakfast and dinners look so yummy 😍
It must be SO hard (I'm sure it would be hard enough just you and Solo trying this) but trying to please 11 people for a week (and mostly kids) - no wonder you're growing weary LOL. I have no idea about Vegan food but when we have nice bread and want a dipping sauce, we use 1 part Balsamic Vinegar to 4 parts Olive Oil (and herbs if required) and it's DELISH! Can't wait to see the end and if you will do this again! x
We are (mostly) plant based as well! For some bulk, we always add in roasted potatoes or sweet potatoes to our veggies!
Hi! I haven’t watched in awhile. Maybe you have addressed this already, but, have you considered getting a Covid test Sarah? Just to be safe.
I’m wondering given the week of veganism, do you intend to cut down on your dairy consumption?
no need to, especially when they have growing kids. Dairy has some amazing benefits
Rose Groshek dairy has zero benefits
I would really recommend using hard tofu as substitute for meat. You can chop it up and marinade it just like with meat and fry it. Tofu doesn't taste much on it's own which is good cause that means you can flavour it anyway you like and you can basically substitute it for meat in any dish. It's like a sponge so it'll suck up all the flavours!
Make Buddha bowls! So good! You put a starch on the bottom, like quinoa or rice, and then some greens, beans of any kind, roasted potatoes, fresh veggies, avocado, roasted veggies, anything you like. Then drizzle with a yummy dressing. Super filling and delicious!!
Went to the Dr once for a cold, turned out a sinus infection. The dr said actual colds don't last more then 5 days... if it has been longer means it is not a cold it is something else.
I’m positive mine was a sinus infection. That turned into allergies. 😅
I had a sinus infection that turned into an ear infection. I got tinnitus and almost lost my hearing. I go to the doctor now lol
I would never Survive on that but I’m glad you did OK
Toast your chick peas after tossing in olive oil, nutritional yeast and Montreal steak spice (or any spices you like).. use as croutons or as a snack! Absolutely delicious!
You can eat tofu and seitan (wheat gluten) for protein. Seitan is easily made from special wheat gluten flour. Try Anthony’s brand, available at Amazon
I always have to laugh whenever someone tells me, "go vegan!". I did it for a month and my hair started to fall out. I ate beans (black, pinto, chick pea, etc along with shrimp). Things I observed was a lot of animal protein was replaced with...sugar! I asked my vegan friends if they noticed that too. They admitted that they do eat a lot of sugar. Take away is, eat in moderation.
Melissa Myers Exactly. Animal products have so many micronutrients that simply are either not in plant foods or not found in any significant quantity. It is difficult to truly replicate them with plants, which is why things start to go wrong...like hair falling out, etc. And yes, so many vegans end up with a sugar overload.
Have you thought about getting a covid test just to be safe?
Hummus and pasta are great for vegan meals... also anytime I have to replace cheese or sour cream in Mexican food I just make guacamole! Avocados keep you fuller as well
Loved watching this! It’s fun to see how excited your little kids were. I’d love to see more vegan weeks/days/meals!