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| nan0863
Joined: 09/06/10 Posts: 8 |
Day 1 Posted Monday, September 6, 2010 at 8:25 AM Hello All! I am excited to get going on this challenge ( I am a vegetarian ready to take it to the next step). I have the right foods in the house, planning meals, cooking...I think I can do this! This morning I used mimic creme in my tea (to replace skim milk). It is just ok, not sure if I will use it again, or just have black tea. Question, I used to have honey in my green tea, what do you use to replace honey? Have you used agave nectar? Good luck to all! |
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rachel
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RE: Day 1 Posted Monday, September 6, 2010 at 10:58 AM Agave nectar is a great sweetener, and is good in green tea. |
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| VeganInTheRough
Joined: 08/30/10 Posts: 37 |
RE: Day 1 Posted Monday, September 6, 2010 at 12:01 PM I have never been a fan of honey (or any sweetner for that matter). But I wanted to suggest coconut creamer. I bought some the other day to replace my coffee mate and I LOVE it. www.veganintherough.com
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| fiji51904
Joined: 01/12/10 Location: Ontario, CA Posts: 98 |
RE: Day 1 Posted Monday, September 6, 2010 at 12:30 PM Oooooooo...the honey question! Good times!!! I am a vegan for nutritional reasons. When I first began this adventure I made the decision to go 'all the way', you know go big or go home, right?! So I gave up my honey and milk in my black tea and went to Agave and an variety of plant milks for the better part of 7-8 months. A while ago there was a lot of hoopla about Agave and the purity, the conditions under which it is manufactured, whether or not it was just as bad as HFCS...bla, bla, bla. Although I don't really know what came out of that debate I took a look at what it was that I was trying to do by making this change to my life. One of the primary things was to eat as pure as possible. So realizing that I was talking about less than a tbs of honey/cup of tea, I chose to go back to honey. The thing is that this like all of the other decisions you make on your journey are intensely personal. We can tell you what we did, why and whatever else comes to mind but it's up to you. Good luck with this and all of the other choices you make on you path to good health! Heidi |
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| Mariberry
Joined: 01/02/10 Posts: 297 |
RE: Day 1 Posted Monday, September 6, 2010 at 1:30 PM Hi Nan - I've been using agave nectar since I first learned about it here during last January's Kickstart. The kind I purchase is organic blue agave syrup. I have also used pure maple syrup to sweeten my tea. You don't need much of either substance to get the desired sweet effect. All we are saying is "Give Peas a Chance" |
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zeteticgamin
 Location: Santa Monica, CA Posts: 7 |
RE: Day 1 Posted Monday, September 6, 2010 at 2:03 PM I still do honey, but I get it from a local farmer so don't worry about it too much. Nutritionally speaking, I don't know that there's a really compelling reason to choose agave over honey (both are better than refined sugar), especially if it's a teaspoon in coffee or tea. Oh, and I'll second that coconut creamer comment. Yummy, yummy, yummy.
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| aleta
Joined: 01/07/10 Location: Claremont, CA Posts: 153 |
RE: Day 1 Posted Monday, September 6, 2010 at 2:09 PM That coconut creamer???? What is the brand name and does it come unsweetened? I got back on coffee after 20 some years. Now trying to go decaf and plain soy milk in the coffee but there there is the gas. aleta |
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Wild4Stars
 Location: Florida Posts: 832 |
RE: Day 1 Posted Monday, September 6, 2010 at 3:09 PM I use so little sweetener I've not made a study of any of them. I have honey in my cupboard and when I feel the need for a sweetener it's what I use. I know it's not truly vegan, and I guess that means I'm not 100%. My path is one of progress, not perfection. Vikki ~ Wild4Stars@gmail.com |
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| redtopsissy
Joined: 08/26/10 Location: Fort White, Florida Posts: 47 |
RE: Day 1 Posted Monday, September 6, 2010 at 8:31 PM I use stevia. I love being able to carry it in my purse. I only buy it in either foil lined or plastic lined packaging because if air gets to it it stops pouring...Elizabeth Elizabeth |
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| rslw
Joined: 09/06/10 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 5 |
RE: Day 1 Posted Monday, September 6, 2010 at 9:03 PM I have been using Truvia for about 8 months and like it very much. I have also replaced soy milk with almond milk and prefer that by far. Today I bought the Mimiccreme to bring into work so we'll see whether I like that or not. |
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| cresvaldi
Joined: 09/06/10 Location: Caracas, Venezuela Posts: 13 |
RE: Day 1 Posted Monday, September 6, 2010 at 9:41 PM Hello there!!! Maru |
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| rslw
Joined: 09/06/10 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 5 |
RE: Day 1 Posted Monday, September 6, 2010 at 9:54 PM According to the Truvia package it is made "with rebiana, the best tasting part of the stevia leaf". By itself it does tend to be very sweet as I've sprinkled it on fruit as well. Beats me if it's any better or worse than stevia by itself. |
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| rslw
Joined: 09/06/10 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 5 |
RE: Day 1 Posted Monday, September 6, 2010 at 9:58 PM Hi Maru! My biggest problem is sweets and I have yet to try any dessert recipes that are mentioned. Have you had a chance to try any yet? I think that is going to be by biggest challenge. LOL! |
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| jumpforjoy
Joined: 09/06/10 Posts: 54 |
RE: Day 1 Posted Monday, September 6, 2010 at 11:19 PM this may seem strange, but while I am excited about the 21 Vegan Kickstart, feeling a bit of a loss for the foods I am giving up. I love cheese (all gone) and wasn't able to throw out the sour cream and greek yogurt. I feel better tonight and moved them to a differant shelf and will throw them - luckily I haven't chosen to eat them. I know they are products that aren't good for me - actually allergic to cow's milk, so know this is the right decision. Just hard.
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2meowers
 Location: Sequim, WA Posts: 127 |
RE: Day 1 Posted Tuesday, September 7, 2010 at 5:16 AM jumpforjoy wrote: this may seem strange, but while I am excited about the 21 Vegan Kickstart, feeling a bit of a loss for the foods I am giving up. I love cheese (all gone) and wasn't able to throw out the sour cream and greek yogurt. I feel better tonight and moved them to a differant shelf and will throw them - luckily I haven't chosen to eat them. I know they are products that aren't good for me - actually allergic to cow's milk, so know this is the right decision. Just hard. Cheese was the hardest thing for me to give up! I was a cheese-aholic - it was in every salad, sandwich, and most every baked potato. Of course I'd eat a slice or two while cutting it up for whatever. Six mos. after changing to vegan, and cheese what no longer in my mind, I decided to look for a vegan alternative. Found "Follow Your Heart" in my market. Their "Vegan Gourmet" cheddar is my favorite, and the store also carries their mozzarella. Melts very well, also. Of course the texture is different, but I only buy it occasionally as a treat, as I don't want to become a cheese-aholic again, and I can do without the extra fat!
 "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. |
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| cresvaldi
Joined: 09/06/10 Location: Caracas, Venezuela Posts: 13 |
RE: Day 1 Posted Tuesday, September 7, 2010 at 7:44 AM Hi rslw!!! PS: To everyone: Did you see the controvertialforum about oils.... Maru |
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| pennchic6
Joined: 09/07/10 Posts: 9 |
RE: Day 1 Posted Tuesday, September 7, 2010 at 2:17 PM I've tried So Delicious brand Coconut creamer ("certified vegan" according to their website), and really liked it. |
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| VeganInTheRough
Joined: 08/30/10 Posts: 37 |
RE: Day 1 Posted Tuesday, September 7, 2010 at 8:36 PM The So Delicious is the brand of coconut creamer I used. I can't stand sweetened coffee so I was happy to find an alternative to regular coffee mate! I really should just stop the coffee, but I figure one-two cups of decaf a week is the least of my food problems. www.veganintherough.com
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I KNOW!!!!! LOL! So I am a honey and soy milk tea drinker!
So would like to try the coconut creamer. 
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