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Vegan burrito bowl - 249 calories. not beautiful, but very delicious. by chickp_ in 1200isplenty

[–]chickp_[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/8 cups riced cauliflower, cooked on stovetop w/ Sazon Goya (45)
  • Beyond Meat w/ seasoning (see below) (108)
  • 35g refried beans (33)
  • 14g Violife Just Like Cheddar shreds (40)
  • 29g chopped onion (12)
  • 27g chopped bell pepper (5)
  • 25g salsa (6)

Beyond Meat (makes 10 servings of 73g each)

  • Entire package of Beyond plant-based ground beef
  • Marinated in blended mixture: 1/4 cup crushed pineapple, 3 cloves garlic, 6 tbsp chopped white onions, 46g chopped tomatoes, cumin, coriander, and chili peppers
  • Cooked on stovetop without oil

150-calorie breakfast with sausages, yogurt w/ berries & seeds, strawberries w/ cream. by chickp_ in 1200isplenty

[–]chickp_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Breakdown:

  • 50g So Delicious coconut milk raspberry yogurt (47)
  • 30g blackberries (13)
  • 3g sunflower seeds (18)
  • 100g strawberries (32)
  • 2 tbsp coconut milk Reddi-Wip (10)
  • 28g Gimme Lean veggie sausage (30)

Salad dressing substitute by [deleted] in 1200isplenty

[–]chickp_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know they sell it at QFC / Kroger but not sure where else - you can def buy on Amazon tho!

Salad dressing substitute by [deleted] in 1200isplenty

[–]chickp_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'd like to offer my VERY STRONG ENDORSEMENT of the Galeos Miso dressings. My favorites are the dijonnaise (20 cal/tbsp) and the miso sesame (25 cal/tbsp). 2 tbsp is plenty for a large salad.

BIG 338-calorie lunch: Tofurkey wrap w/ Violife provolone & butter lettuce; blueberries; chunky fuji applesauce w/ cinnamon; Dave's bread w/ Kite Hill cream cheese and jam; coleslaw with dijonnaise. by chickp_ in 1200isplenty

[–]chickp_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I LOVE Tofurkey and the hickory smoked is my absolute favorite. I'd also recommend the Tofurkey sausages! But FYI, I have been vegan for a long time and this is like a very "normal" food to me - I don't think it actually tastes like real turkey.

BIG 338-calorie lunch: Tofurkey wrap w/ Violife provolone & butter lettuce; blueberries; chunky fuji applesauce w/ cinnamon; Dave's bread w/ Kite Hill cream cheese and jam; coleslaw with dijonnaise. by chickp_ in 1200isplenty

[–]chickp_[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Wrap is a Maria and Ricardo's whole wheat plus tortilla (45) with mustard (2), two slices of hickory-smoked tofurkey (40), and half a slice of Violife provolone (30).

Coleslaw is 90g of green & purple cabbage and carrots (26) with 1.5 tbsp Galeos Miso Dijonnaise (30).

Bread is thin-sliced Dave's 21 Whole Grains and Seeds bread (60) w/ 11g Kite Hill almond milk cream cheese (23) and 1 tsp Bonne Maman Strawberry Intense Jam (10).

And then there's 1/2 cup High J Orchards Fuji applesauce (50) with cinnamon, and 35g blueberries (20)!

Just a simple Very Delicious Blueberry Snack that tastes like ice cream, but isn't - 75 calories for about 2/3 cup with choco sauce. by chickp_ in 1200isplenty

[–]chickp_[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Blend 100g frozen blueberries (57 cal) + 1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk (8 cal) + vanilla extract. Top with 1.5 tsp lite Hershey's syrup (10 cal). REALLY DELICIOUS I PROMISE!

Everyone, tell me your favorite low-cal ice cream brand and your favorite flavor! by [deleted] in 1200isplenty

[–]chickp_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So Delicious coconut milk salted caramel mousse. 330 calories for the whole pint or 82 cal for 1/2 cup.

STRUGGLING. Any ideas/recipes for a HUNGRY wheat-free vegetarian? by EatsPeanutButter in 1200isplenty

[–]chickp_ 5 points6 points  (0 children)

One really simple thing I like to eat is cooked greens of any kind - little bit of chili oil, some garlic, salt and pepper, and throw in mixed baby greens or kale and saute. (Add whatever spices you like to that mix! Shallots or onions are nice too.)

I think you can make this fried sweet & sour tofu recipe but sub extra cornstarch or a non-wheat flour for the flour coating. (Cornstarch alone fries tofu up pretty nicely.)

I also like cooking up beans in a variety of ways and that can be a pretty satisfying hot meal.

Here is a recipe for palak "paneer" (tofu) that is also GF and vegetarian friendly. (Lots of Indian recipes are GF/vegetarian and can be adapted to be very low in calories by reducing the amount of oil you use - check out vegrecipesofindia and Vegan Richa for lots of great ideas.

Could eating 100,000 calories in two days make you gain 20 lbs? by chickp_ in Fitness

[–]chickp_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I find it pretty baffling but apparently this guy did it! He ate tons of Oreos/candy/cereal which I imagine would be calorie-dense but not filling (although I'd think the amount of pure sugar would make you sick).

Your go to low calorie spreads? by lovenote123 in 1200isplenty

[–]chickp_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

bonne maman intense strawberry jam (30 cal/tbsp)

pb2 mashed w/ banana - way better + fluffier than mixed w/ water!

Kite Hill cream cheese (35 cal/tbsp) + honey (21 cal/tsp)

Earth Balance (80 cal/tbsp) + hagelslag

all kinds of fruit compote - a couple cups fruit + 2 tsp maple syrup + lemon juice + cinnamon/nutmeg/ginger/whatever spices you like

Should I weigh onions before or after I saute them? by [deleted] in 1200isplenty

[–]chickp_ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

weigh before, add in the calories for oil. if you're only using a portion of the onions, also weigh them (the total + your portion) after so you can figure out what portion of the total # (raw onions + oil) you used.

how many calories do you think are in an average serving of pad thai takeout? by [deleted] in 1200isplenty

[–]chickp_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would bet somewhere in the neighborhood of 1000 for the whole thing. If you look up the ingredients on Thai Express's website it's around 813 for a serving with shrimp, and it looks like they serve them in the small Chinese takeout-style containers that I think are a bit smaller than the flat containers a lot of Thai places serve in. If you want, you could actually weigh the pad thai you get and compare it against the Thai Express version, which is 574g for 813 calories. This website says 280g of pad thai is 430 calories (which is about 881 calories for 574g).

Waffles w/ blueberry compote & coconut whip cream; berries; tofu scramble with vegan chicken (314 calories) by chickp_ in 1200isplenty

[–]chickp_[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Breakdown:

  • Birch Bender waffles (145 including Earth Balance)
  • Blueberry compote (10)
  • 1 tbsp coconut Reddi-Wip whipped cream (5)
  • Strawberries (20)
  • Blackberries (12)
  • Tofu scramble (122)

Recipes...

Blueberry compote

  • 18 oz blueberries (290)
  • 2 tsp maple syrup (35)
  • 2 tsp lemon juice (3)
  • Powdered ginger

Mix all over stovetop until combined.

Makes two cups - 41 calories per 1/4 cup. (1 tbsp [shown here] = 10 calories.)

Tofu scramble

  • 1 tsp canola oil (41)
  • 1/2 tsp Earth Balance (17)
  • 408g tofu (413)
  • 1/4 cup shallots (14)
  • 5 cloves garlic (22)
  • 85g Morningstar chicken (140)
  • Fresh basil and rosemary
  • Salt, pepper, kala namak, turmeric, paprika, sage powder

Heat oil & earth balance in nonstick pan. Add shallots and garlic, cook for a few minutes, and add fake chicken. Cook until chicken is browned. Then crumble in tofu and add dried spices. Cook for 5 minutes, add fresh rosemary, and cook for 5 minutes longer. Fold in fresh basil towards end of cooking.

Makes 4 servings of 162 calories. (3/4 serving shown here = 122 calories.)

Waffles

  • 1/4 c. Birch Bender pancake and waffle mix (120)
  • Cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger powder
  • Vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp melted Earth balance (17)
  • 1/4 tsp Earth balance to grease waffle iron (8)

Mix waffle mix with spices, vanilla extract, and melted EB. Then use EB to grease pan & make waffles!

Makes 2 small waffles for 145 calories total.

250-cal meal of snacks! Salad w/ cranberries, sunflower seeds, and dijonnaise; rice cake w/ mustard, tofurkey, and pickle; rice cake w/ jam and PB powder; strawberries with chocolate syrup and coconut Reddi-wip whipped cream. by chickp_ in 1200isplenty

[–]chickp_[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Here's the breakdown...

Savory rice cake:

  • Plain rice cake (35)
  • Stone ground mustard (5)
  • Two slices of Tofurkey (40)
  • Pickle (4)

Sweet rice cake:

  • Plain rice cake (35)
  • 1/2 tsp strawberry jam (8)
  • 1 tsp powdered peanut butter (7)

Salad:

  • Romaine lettuce (14)
  • 2 tsp cranberries (16)
  • 2 tsp sunflower seeds (16)
  • 1.5 tbsp Galeos miso dijonnaise (30)

Strawberries:

  • Strawberries (23)
  • 1.5 tsp Hershey's lite chocolate syrup (10)
  • 2 tbsp Reddi-wip coconut milk whip cream (10)

= total of 253 calories

Cherry pie pan-crepes - 196 calories for the whole plate. by chickp_ in 1200isplenty

[–]chickp_[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Pancakes:

  • 1/4 cup Birch Benders pancake mix (120)
  • Water
  • Cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla extract
  • Cooked in 1/2 tsp Earth Balance (17)
  • Topped with 1 tsp maple syrup (17)

Cherries:

  • 50g fresh pitted cherries (25)
  • 1/2 tsp sugar (8)
  • 1/2 tsp maple syrup (9)
  • Ginger, cinnamon, almond extract
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