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JamieR Joined: 01/01/10 Location: Mendocino Coast, Northern California Posts: 116	Artichokes... Posted Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at 6:35 AM We went grocery shopping last night, and was happy to see some of my favorite spring veggies coming in! I picked up two lovely large artichokes, among other things. My problem is...my favorite way in the past to eat artichokes was steamed then dipped in mayonnaise! I've been having it that way since I was a little kid. I'm keeping it low fat, so switching to a vegan mayonnaise is not an option. What else could I dip my artichoke in that would be healthy? Please don't suggest eating it plain... Thanks! Jamie September Kickstart Goals: Walk/bike daily, keep up with forum, 100% low-fat vegan experimenting with maximizing FLAVOR! www
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Susan Levin Joined: 12/26/09 Posts: 1191	RE: Artichokes... Posted Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at 7:12 AM I've never tried these, but they follow our less than 3 grams of fat per serving rule: http://www.nutritionmd.org/recipes/view.html?recipe_id=401 http://www.nutritionmd.org/recipes/view.html?recipe_id=1121 Otherwise, lemon juice? Susan Levin, MS, RD PCRM Director of Nutrition Education
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2meowers Joined: 02/26/10 Location: Sequim, WA Posts: 127	RE: Artichokes... Posted Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at 7:55 AM That's me - mayo!! When I became vegan I started dipping the leaves in hummus, either red pepper or garlic flavors. Also use Newman's Own Light Italian salad dressing. I've never gotten past the price of vegan mayo so have no idea what the nutrition label would tell me! "But for the sake of some little mouthful of flesh we deprive a soul of the sun and light, and of that proportion of life and time it had been born into the world to enjoy." Plutarch. email
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summerperk Joined: 01/01/10 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 40	RE: Artichokes... Posted Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at 11:19 PM Try making your own vegan mayo out of tofu. I did a quick google and the few I looked at did add some oil, but perhaps with a little searching you'll find one that works? I made some for a fettuccine alfredo recipe with tempeh that was low fat and pretty tasty.
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mommyof2nc Joined: 12/31/09 Location: North Carolina Posts: 172	RE: Artichokes... Posted Wednesday, March 3, 2010 at 7:34 AM I like artichokes with hummus - but then, I think I could eat hummus on pretty much anything. LOL
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smtrumbo Joined: 03/01/10 Posts: 17	RE: Artichokes... Posted Wednesday, March 3, 2010 at 8:13 AM Have you ever tried Vegannaise? It is wonderful and is very low fat. It has the best taste. I get it at Kroger. Since I no longer eat tuna fish though, I don't really need it. I like hummus for dipping veggies and tortilla chips though.
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Jill Eckart Joined: 12/26/09 Posts: 79	RE: Artichokes... Posted Wednesday, March 3, 2010 at 10:05 AM There is also a product called Nayonaise and you can get a Fat Free one. It is a processed food, so not necessarily a health food, but would serve your purpose without the added fat! Jill Eckart PCRM
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JamieR Joined: 01/01/10 Location: Mendocino Coast, Northern California Posts: 116	RE: Artichokes... Posted Thursday, March 4, 2010 at 3:44 AM mommyof2nc wrote: I like artichokes with hummus - but then, I think I could eat hummus on pretty much anything. LOL Do you make your own hummus? If so, could you share the recipe? Thanks for the suggestions! I plan on having one tomorrow! September Kickstart Goals: Walk/bike daily, keep up with forum, 100% low-fat vegan experimenting with maximizing FLAVOR! www
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mommyof2nc Joined: 12/31/09 Location: North Carolina Posts: 172	RE: Artichokes... Posted Thursday, March 4, 2010 at 7:02 AM JamieR wrote: mommyof2nc wrote: I like artichokes with hummus - but then, I think I could eat hummus on pretty much anything. LOL Do you make your own hummus? If so, could you share the recipe? Thanks for the suggestions! I plan on having one tomorrow! Sure! I don't really measure anything, so it's all to taste. Keep in mind, though, that I have 2 preschoolers so I normally make it so it's not to strong-tasting on any one ingredient. You can add spices like cumin or parsley if you like, too. Here it is: 2 cans of garbanzo beans (you might want to start with 1 can) 1-2 cloves of garlic, chopped finely 2-3 green onions, chopped tahini (or sometimes in a pinch, I just use a little bit of natural peanut butter - maybe a tablespoon or so) lemon juice salt water Add all but water to food processor and puree. Add water until it's the consistency you want and enjoy! I know peanut butter is a little odd to put in hummus but I was totally out of tahini one day and didn't have time to get to the store and tried it and it was great! It doesn't make the hummus taste like peanut butter unless you add too much in, so go slowly with it. As I said, I think I add about a tablespoon for 2 cans of beans, so it's not much and you can just make it without it, too. ETA: Just wanted to add that if I'm missing one ingredient (other than the beans, of course), I'll still make it and just leave that ingredient out. This really is a staple in our house, as my kids and I all love it and tend to eat it almost daily.
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mray Joined: 01/04/10 Posts: 15	RE: Artichokes... Posted Thursday, March 4, 2010 at 10:29 AM the way they eat them around here is with a vinaigrette so I suggest doing the ginger dressing from the chinese salad (can't remember the name right now) recipe in the 21 day plan and dipping in that or: equal portions of soy sauce, lemon juice and water add mustard and if needed maple syrup (v. little) to taste beat it all till its nice and mixed up...GO *hmmmm*
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