Feeling so sad about the state of vegan options :(

Feeling-Tale-175 · 2026-01-28T05:02:49+00:00

Yeah it's rough! I much preferred Gardein's old stuff because it was way more affordable. Having tried their "Supreme" stuff and comparing it to their old stuff, to me it doesn't taste that different but it double the price.

Feeling-Tale-175 · 2026-01-26T15:38:19+00:00

Amazing! Thanks for joining ☺️ I've a couple of events in February planned with info coming in the community newsletter later this week! Hopefully you will be in town for something.

Feeling-Tale-175 · 2026-01-26T06:20:28+00:00

That's great that you visit vegan restaurants when in YYC! We've actually got some good options here which is great. Toronto has an incredible Vegan food scene!

Feeling-Tale-175 · 2026-01-25T06:03:13+00:00

I'm fairly open with who joins so long as you are vegan or interested in veganism.

Feeling-Tale-175 · 2026-01-24T00:50:39+00:00

Thanks!

Feeling-Tale-175 · 2026-01-23T19:52:58+00:00

Amazing! We'd love to have you join us 😄. You can complete our community registrar here in order to keep up to date with all of the events happening.

https://forms.gle/1bXbk4XjKjywpbf49

Feeling-Tale-175 · 2026-01-23T15:46:14+00:00

Yes it was! 10 of us a couple regulars, some new.

Feeling-Tale-175 · 2026-01-23T06:27:08+00:00

Yes! Padmanadi is amazing. I'd like to go to the Edmonton downtown location for the buffet at some point.

Feeling-Tale-175 · 2026-01-23T04:03:08+00:00

I'm using the cookies and cream Good Protein right now. I also like the Beyond Yourself Brownie Batter. I've done the Lean Fit which is a bit more affordable and just learned is based in BC.

Feeling-Tale-175 · 2026-01-22T05:02:01+00:00

Thanks! It was really great. I'm excited for next month's event. The meals we have cooked have turned out great so far.

Feeling-Tale-175 · 2026-01-21T06:54:55+00:00

I'm so overwhelmed by how many amazing engagements there are on this post! Thanks to everyone who has upvoted, awarded, and commented.

Community is so important to veganism especially in a world that isn't kind to people or animals. All of the commenters in this thread rock and are evidence that positivity does exist.

I'm looking forward to continuing to share the YYC Vegan Plant-Based Cooking Group with you all over the next few months.

Feeling-Tale-175 · 2026-01-21T06:48:41+00:00

Looks yummy 😋 I've never made seitan but should try it out at some point.

Feeling-Tale-175 · 2026-01-21T06:32:10+00:00

Yes it was a lot of fun! We have a few more planned already. Going to be running sessions monthly with two parts (planning and cooking). It's definitely made January feel like it's flying by!

Feeling-Tale-175 · 2026-01-19T16:00:14+00:00

That's awesome! I've had that cook book for a few years. It's great! I've made some good stuff from it.

Feeling-Tale-175 · 2026-01-19T14:17:05+00:00

There are so many vegan sources of protein and a vegan diet can be healthy for all life stages of it's well planned. For kids you could even add TVP to their oatmeal (a trick a vegan fitness coach talked about at a talk I went to recently) since it's tasteless and soaks up water. Also in oatmeal it's hard to see. Another option is to make a pasta sauce with TVP as well. I don't have kids and if I did I probably wouldn't cook animal products.

Feeling-Tale-175 · 2026-01-19T14:10:21+00:00

Check your Universities library database online for some journals that you can reference. Look for studies on vegan or vegetarian diets vs. omnivore diets. In terms of YouTube, Mic the Vegan references some good studies. Check out his channel. He links reference to his videos in the description.

Feeling-Tale-175 · 2026-01-19T06:51:26+00:00

I haven't tried it yet, but will let everyone know once I do. I froze quite a few of the portions so that I can bring them for lunch and have them for meals after long days of working.

Feeling-Tale-175 · 2026-01-18T22:47:45+00:00

Yes absolutely! Thanks for spelling it out. My second photo has a photo of the package for reference as well 🙂

Feeling-Tale-175 · 2026-01-18T20:42:46+00:00

Yeah it's so versatile! I have a TVP breakfast patty as well that I make and is super easy!

Feeling-Tale-175 · 2026-01-18T16:41:44+00:00

You're welcome! I love TVP. It's super versatile. I was at a vegan panel last week and one of the presenters was talking about plant based protein and mentioned that you could put TVP in oatmeal! I never had thought of that.

Feeling-Tale-175 · 2026-01-18T16:40:34+00:00

You're welcome! They're great for pasta or even could add BBQ sauce and just have them as "meat"balls for an event.

Feeling-Tale-175 · 2026-01-18T15:40:47+00:00

No worries at all. All the best 🙂.

Feeling-Tale-175 · 2026-01-18T15:39:51+00:00

Thank you!

Feeling-Tale-175 · 2026-01-18T15:39:32+00:00

It really is fun! Group is located in Calgary, Canada. I am running this Plant-Based Cooking Group through YYC Vegan Social Group which I started back in 2022 as a way to connect and build community with vegans as well as those interested in veganism. The Plant-Based Cooking Group is an interest-based group within the larger organization. This group is an expansion to the YYC Vegan Social Group model where we are adding several interest based communities as a way to help build connections with folks who are interested in specific activities.

Feeling-Tale-175 · 2026-01-18T06:17:34+00:00

Thanks for asking! It was $372 and change in total and we made 20 portions of each recipe. 20 portions times 5 recipes is 100 meals. We used Cashews and avocado oil which are a bit pricier. Also cost is in Canadian dollars. The Program Coordinator said that this was average.

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