I have been vegan for 40 years and I have never been so inspired by anyone’s recipes until I stumbled on your channel. Thank you for sharing and caring so much about animals. 💜
Bravo, Julie! I wish I’d gone vegan back then, but didn’t know how to cook with tofu and some of the other ..uh.. unusual ingredients that were all that was available back then. I’ve been vegan for 15 years now, and I feel so blessed to be able to see people like Derek Sarno show how it’s done.
I finally went vegan at 49. It was instant. I looked at my dog one day and made the connection and never looked back. She passed not long after but what a gift she gave me ❤ Happy birthday Frankie! ❤❤🎉🎉
@@dna2016 I believe in comity and get a bit confused when people say strange things. Dogs chase squirrels and never catch them. A reasoned argument for keeping a house cat is they indeed will bring you a dead mouse as a token of good will. Stephen Fry said something which I loved: the difference between us as humans and animals is a bear doesn't wake up in the morning and says to themselves, I must have been a very bad bear yesterday. They spend their lives supremely and uniquely being a bear. Nor, not having opposible thumbs do they write silly comments on a good man's channel.
@@EvelynBaron "You look a carnivore in the eye and go plant based". Its completely nonsensical, sorry. Doggos also dont chase mice, they simply chew them down (they (mice) tend to hunker down when threatened. Kinda does work with cats). But since this is apparently offending, I kindly apologize. I guess having a halfway decent argument is too much for YT comments, I might try that X-thing (
Derek is my favorite vegan "influencer" because he actually discusses veganism in his videos. Almost every other "vegan" influencer sharing plant based recipes never brings up the animals.
It took me twenty years to change from a meat only to plant based diet. I dislike vegitables and all fruit. It was a conscious effort that I struggled with weekly. Plants became my food source and it still amazes me. I cook, create and eat far more amazing meals than when I ate meat. Blows my mind, daily.
Bravo, Julie! I wish I’d gone vegan back then, but didn’t know how to cook with tofu and some of the other ..uh.. unusual ingredients that were all that was available back then. I’ve been vegan for 15 years now, and I feel so blessed to be able to see people like Derek Sarno show how it’s done.
I'd been vegan for 2 years and I hadn't realized how much my palate had changed; I couldn't tolerate too much salt, sugar saturated fat was a no go. A friend came over around Xmas and she likes duck breast which I made it was great ... except I couldn't swallow it. That was definitely the crossing the Rubicon moment for me and never looked back. 8 years for me. love to all.
Get on the FRUIT train - highest vibrational food - and the only food that undergoes PHOTOSYNTHESIS - which means it's receiving PHOTONS all the time from the sun so when you eat FRUIT you are eating PHOTONS - so when you innerstand what PHOTON ENERGY means to you your food choices will change dramatically...
this dog has the best table manners ! I am not vegan but I try to limit animal products and meat as much as possible ! As I am French I have a lot of problems to cut off cheese and butter !
@@tarantellalarouge7632 those are the toughest, the actual meat is easy. I've been alternately vegetarian and vegan for over 30 years but I struggle with the cheese..
I was a vegetarian for 23 years before I realized the harmful impacts from the dairy industry. I naively thought if I wasn't eating animal flesh the animals were alive and well...ugh the guilt. Almost 8 years ago on my 40th birthday I gave up all animal products and haven't looked back. I'm at peace knowing I am doing what I can to save lives and the environment. I'm grateful I stumbled upon your challenge Derek. Thank you for the new skills I'm acquiring by learning from you. Much peace and many thanks.
I JUST DID THIS!!!! I no longer want to work for just any company to pay bills etc. I'm older so am supposed to be focused on retirement.. I was afraid to even THINK about it with all the "what ifs" and worries running through my mind. But my love for animals inspired me to leave fear behind and open a new business focused on vegan/vegetarian/no animal harm/plant based companies and it feels AMAZING! . I'm attending my first Vegan event this weekend as a vendor and I'm still creating my website! I don't have my own brand done! LOL! However, I don't care about perfection right now. I just want to help save animals from torture and murder. I want a job with purpose and real meaning. Thanks for another great video, Derek! OH and Happy Birthday, Frankie!
I feel like that "I wish I became vegan sooner" is universal amongst us all. But like they say: the best day to become vegan was 20+ years ago. The second best day to become vegan is today.
Went vegan at 70. Five years later and after many failed attempts at making good tasting food I think I’m finally there! Thanks for all the tips! I love your food, your story and your pup. Happy birthday Frankie from Bodie, Zuma and Timmy❤
When I met my wife, my only interaction with veganism was secondhand derision at the idea of not eating "the main portion" of a meal. I made a friend at work who was vegetarian and they introduced me to eating a wider variety of veggies than just the mix bag from the frozen aisle. When I met my wife, she'd been vegan for 10 years. It changed how I viewed veganism and it pushed me to learn more about it. After getting married, I went to culinary school. Le Cordon Bleu is steeped in "tradition" which meant I didn't really learn alternative cooking but the good thing to come from school is methodology and technique. In the years since I learned to cook, I've cooked in dozens of kitchens across the world. My relationship with plant based cooking has changed dramatically and now most of my meals are vegan/vegetarian depending on what we feel like that day. I don't think I'll ever be fully vegan but I am definitely flexitarian. Your videos have helped to elevate our vegan cooking (and even my non-vegan cooking) with greater flavor and better options. There's something fundamental that you provide that I don't know if it's intentional or not, but the mindset of applying the techniques learned in the industry to plant based ingredients has really opened up my eyes to how simple it can be to make the switch when planning meals. Thank you!
Thank you for sharing your journey and all your cooking skills with us . . I was vegetarian for 2 years before going vegan . The more research I did, the more convinced I was to go all the way .. vegan for the animals,my health and the health of the planet. We love you and Frankie. 🥰 I wish they wouldn’t allow meat commercials to play during a vegan cooking show. I think the meat industry is behind those advertisements. 😡
I was a vegetarian from early age and when I became fully vegan a few years ago, my biggest surprise was how much more I enjoyed all phases of prepping, cooking, and being creative in the kitchen. Also, just in case anyone floats by here hoping to enhance their life, and the lives of others: my memory became sharper, my skin cleared up, and I have super woman-like energy now. I think the trick is that cooking, and eating had to become an integral part of my everyday routine for optimal health and well-bieng. Food and meals can no longer be an afterthought of my busy schedule. A lovely side effect of this change is that I go out less, save a ton of money, and look and feel my best. God bless Bodhisatva Sarno and all the beautiful animals! 💓 - Summer
I've been vegan for years, haven't eaten meat in 20 years. My family are vegan. We all live healthy lives, and our food is yummy. Don't miss out on anything re flavours, textures, etc. It's a myth you need to eat meat for enjoyment, health, whatever. Yawn. I am 60 now, and just rode 2000km on an ultra bike race - hmmm, how can that be? Where does he get his protein lol. We eat Indian, Italian, Chinese, whatever, and it's not difficult at all. Easy, peasy. End of.
I agree I love the embracing of different cuisines from around the world. Recently fractured my hip so temporarily out of commission but a buddy is making sure my dog gets out in the cool of the morning and we can get back to our hikes. I also like endurance activities; almost made it across Lake Ontario (68 now) it was a great adventure. Good on you!!!!!
Like you my biggest regret is that I didn’t become vegan sooner. 9 years almost now and will never change. I love cooking, it’s when I really chill out creating nice, nutritious food to eat, all grown never born, and never any secretions from abused animals either. 💚🌱
I live in an apartment, don't know if you're familiar with Gaz Oakley moving back to Wales after his Dad had a heart attack and he's literally living off the land he's another inspiration. I've been trying to grow stuff hydroponically in the window with not great results but there's a farmer's market and an Asian market near me so I can't complain. I agree re: cooking it's sort of a meditative practice including the washing up lol.
@@ajrwilde14 The argument for veganism isn't that some animals aren't prey animals or part of the food chain. The argument is that as intelligent, sentient beings, we should know better and have the empathy to avoid causing suffering where we can. "Wild animals eat each other so why can't I" isn't the "gotcha" you think it is. We aren't wild animals.
The "hardest" part about trying to be WFPB is just convenience. I think your channel has made it much easier on me and my journey along with so many other wonderful content creators. I've been on a dietary journey since about 2016, got a stent in 2017 (at age 44) and have been on a path of better choices/better living ever since. I'm 53 now and I'm just learning how to cook thanks to YOU and so many others. Now I'm in LOVE with cooking, finding new options and feeling better about what I'm digesting. Thank you Derek... love you man. I appreciate you. HAPPY BIRTHDY MRS. AMERICA!!! You're beautiful!!!
i think now it's very convenient. depending on your health you cn open a an of lentils and packet of rice or buy a salad some buns and some fake meat. Not so easy for me but i can do some of the things. x
This is my putting 2 and 2 together my dear. I have a packet in the cupboard, tonight’s dinner. I’m 74, 8 years ago had the big “c”, so I changed my eating habits, never looked back and very happy I don’t feel the need to eat gorgeous animals that can’t speak for themselves. Thanks to you and others like you, it’s very easy, and impressive. Love you young man and Frankie of course. Hugs from Australia ❤❤
So good, we started with meatless Mondays 6 years ago and it took 2 years to get to full plant based. We have been plant based for 4 years now. Like you I have been a chef for 35 years. I had to re learn to cook when we went full plant. I continue to get better. You and your channel have been educational, inspiring and thought provoking. I am a better plant based chef because of you. Thank you for always sharing your passion Jim
Your so lucky that your spouse joined you. I am female and my husband did not. I thought for sure when i educated him on the horrors of animal agriculture he would join me but he didn’t. We are still together but it is a constant struggle because every aspect of life seems to be surrounded around food and eating. 😢
Been 3 years for me not eating any meat. I got 2 pup rescues. I was pretty chill b4 but now even more chill. I was 360lbs before not eating meat. Down to 290lbs. Cutting out the super processed vegan stuff to get down to my goal weight. Currently on a 10 day water fast, lost 15lbs on day 8. Will weigh myself on a completed day 10. When I eat again, making all my food from scratch.
I went vegan for a year back around 2018. I personally found it too restrictive for me to continue long term but I learnt a lot about cooking vegetarian food and now ~90% of my diet is vegetarian and a lot of that is incidentally vegan. Would encourage anyone who might be scared of going all in on being vegan to just reduce the amount of meat and dairy you eat, doing a small manageable change is better than just saying nah it's too hard I'm not gonna do anything.
I actually think that is a healthy way to transition, because going from processed food to super high fiber does leave its mark; also it just becomes second nature if you take it seriously over time. My sis went militantly vegan and ranted about people's leather belts then went totally keto and her husband developed gout. Not a good idea.
@@EvelynBaronWell, it is a life and death issue. It’s worth being militant about. If I were on the other end of the knife I’d hope that you and all other witnesses would be willing to be “militant” on my behalf.
2+ years of living vegan. i still regret every single day i was ignorant to the cruelty that animals have to suffer. i want to appeal to everyone who still isn't vegan: inform yourself about the animal industry, think about how your lifestyle is affecting the most innocent creatures on this planet, and make the right decision do it, so you don't have to live with the regret of not making a change earlier
I wish someone would have made this appeal to me when I was 20 and working at a BBQ... It took me another decade to realize I didn't need animals on my plate. And I regret not having known about it earlier!
I'm 77 yrs. Young. I'm trying to be vegan but get painful gout everytime. My Dr. thinks it's the purines. I don't want to hurt animals and I want to be healthy for once in my life. Could it be oxalate dumping? Does anyone have a suggestion.
@darlenemiller847 check out Chef AJ and her interview with Dr. Frank Sabatino on TH-cam from 11 days ago. Very informative and he explains why non vegan meat eaters get gout. Highly acidic foods like meat and dairy cause gout. Vegan diets are alkaline, the opposite of acidic. Plus if you're taking medications while trying to transition to a vegan diet while still consuming animal products it could be throwing your system off. Hope that helps.
I've only been vegan for 2 and a half years at the age of 63 Thanks to my son and yourself who informed but never preached and your amazing recipes I am loving being vegan. Always had dogs throughout my life and considered myself an animal lover, turned out I was a dog lover because I contributed to animals being slaughtered. Now I'm an animal lover! Like yourself my only regret is not doing it soon enough! Thank you so much Derek for helping to change mine and countless other lives, human and animal.
We love a daddy vegan chef over here . Humor aside, what I love about your channel is watching the process and that we often don’t know what you’re doing until the end. I don’t know if that’s quite intentional but it’s like watching an episode of a show unfold. Where are we going with this. Results are always spectacular. I also love that these recipes contain multiple recipes within them. You really are one of the best on here. Also one other thing that could be interesting (and considering the current issues going on in the UK), I’ve been watching a content creator from Canada called Eating With Afia. She primarily cooks West African food. Her approach to focusing on ingredients is something I think you’d appreciate. With the UK having such a notable Nigerian/Ghanian population it could be interesting to see you explore these foods.
I've been vegetarian/dairy free (can't say vegan as i eat honey) for 25 years, love it. Im thrilled with all the new vegans/vegetarians/plant based people, i hope they stick with it (yes its hard at times but so very worth it). My big black lab Archie thinks Frankie is sweet and sends her birthday kisses😚
I've only been vegan for a little over a year, but it blows my mind how much happier and healthier I am across so many aspects of my life. So far, it's been the most important decision of my adult life. Always love hearing you talk about veganism. You rock Derek.
I'm 14 years vegan this month. I love any time you speak passionately about the animals, you often make me cry ❤ it's great to have so many amazing vegan chefs available to watch now, and in particular seeing men choose to embrace that compassion and vulnerability. Thank you for sharing so much of your heart and soul with us all!
Was thinking the same! One of my dogs will wear a hat but looks miserable until the hat is removed, when his countenance flips 180 and he zooms through the house. The other dog absolutely will not wear a hat long enough for me to take a pic. Every time I’ve tried I get her in blurred motion. Frankie’s a good girl!
@@terredee I can't put anything on Kiwi she's a free standing structure as Northrup Fry said of Margaret Atwood. But she's a Peke. You don't really train a peke in my experience you negotiate. Ahem. And she usually wins. lol.
Happy birthday, puppy1 I've been a vegetarian for 37 years now. I have never been able to make the change to go vegan. I appreciate channels like yours that are nudging me ever closer!
By the way, TVP is not just protein. It is everything soy has to offer, like fibre, iron etc. - just without the oil content of soy. Everything without the fat. It is so awesome.
Your food ALWAYS looks so amazing! I get so hungry watching your videos. I love that you share technique as much as you do recipes. Happy happy birthday to Miss Frankie ❤❤❤
Frankie's birthday is the same as my Dad. Re: Labs, one of my besties has a lake on her property in New Brunswick and the photos of her and Leo in a kayak no less bring endless joy.
Reporting back after making this fantastic meal as directed! The layering of flavors!! You weren’t kidding!! Truly crave-worthy meal, made up of each separately delicious aspect…and easy peasy! Can finally stop looking for a vegan Caesar dressing recipe. Nice nod to @SauceStache…another top fave of mine. TY Derek! Perfect meal for celebrating Frankie’s BDay! 🐾 ❤️ Yet another great video! 🏆
Yes! I regret that I didn’t become plant based sooner. It took me a few years to make the switch but I did it slow at first. Starting with plant-based breakfast for about a year. Then I found rainbowplantlife and she helped me switch in about two months! Now finding more plant based chefs like you has made my recipes a lot more diverse. Thank you so much for sharing your recipes!
Just switched to WFPB 3 weeks ago and the mental clarity and energy is amazing! My husband isn’t vegan nor are my son but they are enjoying the different recipes I’ve been making. New subscriber here!
I went vegetarian at 65 yo for my grandchildren (all the children really) as regards the planet. After more education and conscious-raising I’m now vegan❤ Thanks again Chef!
Happy birthday Frankie! 🎉🐶🥳 Love the videos. As a vegetarian and diabetic it can be difficult to find cooking inspiration and recipes. Thanks for both! 😀❤️👨🏼🍳
This was the best, the very best. Can't wait, will be making all these recipes. Your cooking transition is becoming my best life transition. Thank you and Happy Birthday Frankie, you beautiful doll.
Aaaahh Happy Birthday Frankie! 🎊 🎉🥳 Thanks Derek…for more inspiration! Now adding pine nuts to market list! Only thing not in my pantry right now! 🙏🏻🫶🏻✌🏻xx from Nashville!
Derek, I started watching your videos when you made all those wicked, unbelievably bloody rare mushroom steaks, and like everyone else, I was absolutely blown away by how delicious and convincing they looked! However, I must say, I am even more drawn to your videos now, as these are foods and ingredients I can easily get and already have at home, and can make after work and on the weekends. I also am extremely moved to my core that you are such a sincere Dharma practitioner, and learning about your beloved Amanda. It has been so wonderful getting to know you through all your profound tragedies, triumphs and vegan journey! As a fellow doggy parent, I love seeing Frankie, I call my dog Kiwi my “dogger” because she really truly is my daughter, and I love seeing your dogger too! Keep up the amazing dharmic work! Your channel is my new ritual! HAPPY BIRTHDAY FRANKIE GIRL!!!📿📿📿❤️❤️❤️🪷🪷🪷
I also have a wonder dog named Kiwi. She was the runt of the litter and one of her ears had been chewed and not treated and the minute she saw me she hurtled in my general direction to our mutual delight. I also prefer the simpler recipes because they're easy to adapt for me but I also get that like Gaz Oakley, you can't take the Michelin star chef out of the .... Michelin Star chef and some more elaborate recipes I do reserve for occasions when I'm not just doing rotational meal prep. $$$ are a consideration for me so that's a factor but there are ways of getting around things. Loved your comment!
Just found your channel, I was vegetarian with my husband over 30 years ago and we had 4 children raised that way and we are all vegan now about 15 years plus , always have loved and respected animals since a little girl and struggled against my parents rules. Just love living the plant based life ! lol Always looking for new recipes, thank you for your channel, fabulous! All the way from the east coast of Australia 🇦🇺
🎉🎉❤Happy Birthday to your lovely princess, Frankie!❤🎉🎉. Great video, Derek! The meal and all its components look so yummy! So nice of your friend and Frankie’s to fly in for the celebration! Wooohoooo!
Thank you for sharing your story, your love of cooking for flavor, your special bond with your doggy, and most of all for helping some of us who flounder to re-adjust our compass. Happy Birthday Dear Frankie!!!
This is Violaine from Saint-Malo in France, I just discovered your channel and I am hooked. I went vegan not so long ago after going through questionings about having to give up cooking meat, and this is France, so giving up meat, butter and cheese is a real social challenge. Nevertheless, beside making me feel finally aligned, going vegan has boosted my culinary creativity. Your channel is a beautiful discovery I love your "sensibilité culinaire" not too sure how this translates into English ... culinary sensitivity ? So thank you for sharing your experience and inspiring receipes.
Wish we could get Butlers Soy Curls in Australia. A$20 plus A$45 postage on eBay. No local stockists although I have sent them details of our biggest vegan distributors.
Happy Happy Birthday to the beautiful Miss America! You are so adorable and so is your dad even if thinks he is old! Derek, your videos just get better and better! Thank you for all do and sharing your talent! Hugs to you both! 💚
Happy Birthday Miss Frankie! And thank you for another wonderful recipe video Derek. You are amazing. And nice to meet you, Tanya . Have a great tour. ❤🎉😊
Happy Burfday, Frankie! Have many more! Food looks delicious, and the comment about regretting not having gone vegan sooner is so relatable. Thanks for posting 🙂
For processed soy protein, which i love, i prefer to use soy sauce, even dark one instead of salt for seasoning. Feel like it brings a more deep color and taste
Yuoung man cooking has a wicked chili sauce recipe and also mixes dark soy you might really like him; he is so precise it's fabulous. I try not to use salt if I can use miso paste or soy/tamari instead ; it all depends. I know professional chefs are trained to season as they go but as with oil/fat I tend to use it more at the end because my palate has changed over the years being vegan. I'm still a bit restricted $$ but saving up for proper cast iron pans and understand that high heat actually works better than anything else to begin with, one of the many things I'm learning on this channel.
My hubby & I have only been WFPB for a little over a year, and I am so thankful for the recipes you share! Great recipes and your "style" makes me smile. Sending you a HUGE THANK YOU for inspiring me to be a better home chef!!
AAAAHHH Derek!! Im so stoked you tried soy chunks and liked them!! They're good right?? hahah
And thanks for the link and shout! I appreciate you man!
Thanks for the inspo 🫶
Two of my favourite vegan chefs online. Both of you are so creative and inspiring!!
Old school returns to the forefront. I love using them for sloppy joes. It was what we had in the 70s.
It's the Sauce Stache himself!!!
Sauce, you got name check by royalty!
I have been vegan for 40 years and I have never been so inspired by anyone’s recipes until I stumbled on your channel. Thank you for sharing and caring so much about animals. 💜
Bravo, Julie!
I wish I’d gone vegan back then, but didn’t know how to cook with tofu and some of the other ..uh.. unusual ingredients that were all that was available back then. I’ve been vegan for 15 years now, and I feel so blessed to be able to see people like Derek Sarno show how it’s done.
Thank you for sharing
@@terredee I spent a lot of time eating beans stews and salads. Well done you finally went vegan!
40 years 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻💚
I CONCUR!!!!! 😊
I finally went vegan at 49. It was instant. I looked at my dog one day and made the connection and never looked back.
She passed not long after but what a gift she gave me ❤
Happy birthday Frankie! ❤❤🎉🎉
My dog also helped me to fully make the link, I feel thankful for him every day!
Same... how can we snuggle pups and jitties, and slaughter others??
Your dog prolly snacked a lot of mice during walks tho. As a vegetarian I do not exactly understand the connection , tbh.
@@dna2016 I believe in comity and get a bit confused when people say strange things. Dogs chase squirrels and never catch them. A reasoned argument for keeping a house cat is they indeed will bring you a dead mouse as a token of good will. Stephen Fry said something which I loved: the difference between us as humans and animals is a bear doesn't wake up in the morning and says to themselves, I must have been a very bad bear yesterday. They spend their lives supremely and uniquely being a bear. Nor, not having opposible thumbs do they write silly comments on a good man's channel.
@@EvelynBaron "You look a carnivore in the eye and go plant based". Its completely nonsensical, sorry. Doggos also dont chase mice, they simply chew them down (they (mice) tend to hunker down when threatened. Kinda does work with cats).
But since this is apparently offending, I kindly apologize.
I guess having a halfway decent argument is too much for YT comments, I might try that X-thing (
Derek is my favorite vegan "influencer" because he actually discusses veganism in his videos. Almost every other "vegan" influencer sharing plant based recipes never brings up the animals.
Agreed!
it depends, you want them to cook the fod and get it by osmosis.. some are anti vegan ya know. xxx
Hench Herbivore mentions animals, check him out
Also Cheap Lazy Vegan
Gaz also speaks about the animals and Merle
It took me twenty years to change from a meat only to plant based diet. I dislike vegitables and all fruit. It was a conscious effort that I struggled with weekly. Plants became my food source and it still amazes me. I cook, create and eat far more amazing meals than when I ate meat. Blows my mind, daily.
Bravo, Julie!
I wish I’d gone vegan back then, but didn’t know how to cook with tofu and some of the other ..uh.. unusual ingredients that were all that was available back then. I’ve been vegan for 15 years now, and I feel so blessed to be able to see people like Derek Sarno show how it’s done.
Good stuff!
I'd been vegan for 2 years and I hadn't realized how much my palate had changed; I couldn't tolerate too much salt, sugar saturated fat was a no go. A friend came over around Xmas and she likes duck breast which I made it was great ... except I couldn't swallow it. That was definitely the crossing the Rubicon moment for me and never looked back. 8 years for me. love to all.
Get on the FRUIT train - highest vibrational food - and the only food that undergoes PHOTOSYNTHESIS - which means it's receiving PHOTONS all the time from the sun so when you eat FRUIT you are eating PHOTONS - so when you innerstand what PHOTON ENERGY means to you your food choices will change dramatically...
Have you tried unripe jackfruit?
I am in love!
I make jackfruit carnitas and mole because l love mexican food!
Aww, happy birthday, Frankie. I am 65 and have been vegan for eight months.
this dog has the best table manners ! I am not vegan but I try to limit animal products and meat as much as possible ! As I am French I have a lot of problems to cut off cheese and butter !
I love it when older folks see the vegan light! The animals thank you! ❤🐷🐭
@@tarantellalarouge7632 those are the toughest, the actual meat is easy. I've been alternately vegetarian and vegan for over 30 years but I struggle with the cheese..
I’m 67 and it’s been five vegan years for me, like our Derek, my only regret is not doing it sooner.❤️
I’m 13 years Vegan and was vegetarian since 1971.
Similar to me. Vegetarian for 45ish years, plant based for the last 11.
I was a vegetarian for 23 years before I realized the harmful impacts from the dairy industry. I naively thought if I wasn't eating animal flesh the animals were alive and well...ugh the guilt. Almost 8 years ago on my 40th birthday I gave up all animal products and haven't looked back. I'm at peace knowing I am doing what I can to save lives and the environment.
I'm grateful I stumbled upon your challenge Derek. Thank you for the new skills I'm acquiring by learning from you. Much peace and many thanks.
@@beagoodhuman44 INSPIRATIONAL!
dairy doesn agree with me but m dream is to run/ house a cruelty free dairy and help rescue other animals too, maybe some hoo mans. xxx
I JUST DID THIS!!!! I no longer want to work for just any company to pay bills etc. I'm older so am supposed to be focused on retirement.. I was afraid to even THINK about it with all the "what ifs" and worries running through my mind. But my love for animals inspired me to leave fear behind and open a new business focused on vegan/vegetarian/no animal harm/plant based companies and it feels AMAZING! . I'm attending my first Vegan event this weekend as a vendor and I'm still creating my website! I don't have my own brand done! LOL! However, I don't care about perfection right now. I just want to help save animals from torture and murder. I want a job with purpose and real meaning. Thanks for another great video, Derek! OH and Happy Birthday, Frankie!
I feel like that "I wish I became vegan sooner" is universal amongst us all. But like they say: the best day to become vegan was 20+ years ago. The second best day to become vegan is today.
Went vegan at 70. Five years later and after many failed attempts at making good tasting food I think I’m finally there! Thanks for all the tips! I love your food, your story and your pup. Happy birthday Frankie from Bodie, Zuma and Timmy❤
When I met my wife, my only interaction with veganism was secondhand derision at the idea of not eating "the main portion" of a meal. I made a friend at work who was vegetarian and they introduced me to eating a wider variety of veggies than just the mix bag from the frozen aisle. When I met my wife, she'd been vegan for 10 years. It changed how I viewed veganism and it pushed me to learn more about it. After getting married, I went to culinary school. Le Cordon Bleu is steeped in "tradition" which meant I didn't really learn alternative cooking but the good thing to come from school is methodology and technique.
In the years since I learned to cook, I've cooked in dozens of kitchens across the world. My relationship with plant based cooking has changed dramatically and now most of my meals are vegan/vegetarian depending on what we feel like that day. I don't think I'll ever be fully vegan but I am definitely flexitarian. Your videos have helped to elevate our vegan cooking (and even my non-vegan cooking) with greater flavor and better options. There's something fundamental that you provide that I don't know if it's intentional or not, but the mindset of applying the techniques learned in the industry to plant based ingredients has really opened up my eyes to how simple it can be to make the switch when planning meals. Thank you!
Thanks, keep going, the world needs more real plant based chefs
Thank you for sharing your journey and all your cooking skills with us . . I was vegetarian for 2 years before going vegan . The more research I did, the more convinced I was to go all the way .. vegan for the animals,my health and the health of the planet. We love you and Frankie. 🥰 I wish they wouldn’t allow meat commercials to play during a vegan cooking show. I think the meat industry is behind those advertisements. 😡
I was a vegetarian from early age and when I became fully vegan a few years ago, my biggest surprise was how much more I enjoyed all phases of prepping, cooking, and being creative in the kitchen. Also, just in case anyone floats by here hoping to enhance their life, and the lives of others: my memory became sharper, my skin cleared up, and I have super woman-like energy now. I think the trick is that cooking, and eating had to become an integral part of my everyday routine for optimal health and well-bieng. Food and meals can no longer be an afterthought of my busy schedule. A lovely side effect of this change is that I go out less, save a ton of money, and look and feel my best. God bless Bodhisatva Sarno and all the beautiful animals! 💓 - Summer
Thanks for watching
The skin clearing is so real! I experienced it too.
@@DerekSarnoChef I bet you don't even realize what a force for good your channel is in the social media nonsense all over the place these days.
Inspiring comments-thanks
I've been vegan for years, haven't eaten meat in 20 years. My family are vegan. We all live healthy lives, and our food is yummy. Don't miss out on anything re flavours, textures, etc. It's a myth you need to eat meat for enjoyment, health, whatever. Yawn. I am 60 now, and just rode 2000km on an ultra bike race - hmmm, how can that be? Where does he get his protein lol. We eat Indian, Italian, Chinese, whatever, and it's not difficult at all. Easy, peasy. End of.
I agree I love the embracing of different cuisines from around the world. Recently fractured my hip so temporarily out of commission but a buddy is making sure my dog gets out in the cool of the morning and we can get back to our hikes. I also like endurance activities; almost made it across Lake Ontario (68 now) it was a great adventure. Good on you!!!!!
health? meat is a detriment to any human's health. only the ones who eat very little get away with it.
Like you my biggest regret is that I didn’t become vegan sooner. 9 years almost now and will never change. I love cooking, it’s when I really chill out creating nice, nutritious food to eat, all grown never born, and never any secretions from abused animals either. 💚🌱
I live in an apartment, don't know if you're familiar with Gaz Oakley moving back to Wales after his Dad had a heart attack and he's literally living off the land he's another inspiration. I've been trying to grow stuff hydroponically in the window with not great results but there's a farmer's market and an Asian market near me so I can't complain. I agree re: cooking it's sort of a meditative practice including the washing up lol.
I wanted to write this exact thing too! I've also been 9 years vegan 😊 best decision
This is so beautiful. I wish that all people could see animals as beings who want to live too.
Yes!
What about animals that eat other animals?
@@ajrwilde14 The argument for veganism isn't that some animals aren't prey animals or part of the food chain. The argument is that as intelligent, sentient beings, we should know better and have the empathy to avoid causing suffering where we can. "Wild animals eat each other so why can't I" isn't the "gotcha" you think it is. We aren't wild animals.
The "hardest" part about trying to be WFPB is just convenience. I think your channel has made it much easier on me and my journey along with so many other wonderful content creators. I've been on a dietary journey since about 2016, got a stent in 2017 (at age 44) and have been on a path of better choices/better living ever since. I'm 53 now and I'm just learning how to cook thanks to YOU and so many others. Now I'm in LOVE with cooking, finding new options and feeling better about what I'm digesting.
Thank you Derek... love you man. I appreciate you.
HAPPY BIRTHDY MRS. AMERICA!!! You're beautiful!!!
i think now it's very convenient. depending on your health you cn open a an of lentils and packet of rice or buy a salad some buns and some fake meat. Not so easy for me but i can do some of the things. x
This is my putting 2 and 2 together my dear. I have a packet in the cupboard, tonight’s dinner. I’m 74, 8 years ago had the big “c”, so I changed my eating habits, never looked back and very happy I don’t feel the need to eat gorgeous animals that can’t speak for themselves. Thanks to you and others like you, it’s very easy, and impressive. Love you young man and Frankie of course. Hugs from Australia ❤❤
Happy Birthday, Miss America 🎉❤
I am 75 and still have old restauant manager eating habits. I am most comfortable standing while I eat.
Same here. One is just too busy to stop and eat .
As a mother of three children I three years, I ate standing up. Never lost the habit.
I’ve always been most comfortable standing and eating since a little kid. My dad hated it.
So good, we started with meatless Mondays 6 years ago and it took 2 years to get to full plant based. We have been plant based for 4 years now. Like you I have been a chef for 35 years. I had to re learn to cook when we went full plant. I continue to get better. You and your channel have been educational, inspiring and thought provoking. I am a better plant based chef because of you. Thank you for always sharing your passion Jim
Thanks for watching
Loved this video. 7 years vegan and I wish I would have done it years ago.
@@JoeSims1776 Why?
Happy Birthday, Frankie 🥳🎉🥳
My husband and I have been vegan since 1986. Living and thriving with no major illnesses. Will never go back. Love your channel.
Your so lucky that your spouse joined you. I am female and my husband did not. I thought for sure when i educated him on the horrors of animal agriculture he would join me but he didn’t. We are still together but it is a constant struggle because every aspect of life seems to be surrounded around food and eating. 😢
Been 3 years for me not eating any meat. I got 2 pup rescues. I was pretty chill b4 but now even more chill. I was 360lbs before not eating meat. Down to 290lbs. Cutting out the super processed vegan stuff to get down to my goal weight. Currently on a 10 day water fast, lost 15lbs on day 8. Will weigh myself on a completed day 10. When I eat again, making all my food from scratch.
Good job!
Good work fella
You are amazing! thanks for the inspiration! I am just starting on my weight loss journey.
I went vegan for a year back around 2018. I personally found it too restrictive for me to continue long term but I learnt a lot about cooking vegetarian food and now ~90% of my diet is vegetarian and a lot of that is incidentally vegan. Would encourage anyone who might be scared of going all in on being vegan to just reduce the amount of meat and dairy you eat, doing a small manageable change is better than just saying nah it's too hard I'm not gonna do anything.
I actually think that is a healthy way to transition, because going from processed food to super high fiber does leave its mark; also it just becomes second nature if you take it seriously over time. My sis went militantly vegan and ranted about people's leather belts then went totally keto and her husband developed gout. Not a good idea.
@@EvelynBaronWell, it is a life and death issue. It’s worth being militant about. If I were on the other end of the knife I’d hope that you and all other witnesses would be willing to be “militant” on my behalf.
2+ years of living vegan. i still regret every single day i was ignorant to the cruelty that animals have to suffer.
i want to appeal to everyone who still isn't vegan:
inform yourself about the animal industry, think about how your lifestyle is affecting the most innocent creatures on this planet, and make the right decision
do it, so you don't have to live with the regret of not making a change earlier
I wish someone would have made this appeal to me when I was 20 and working at a BBQ...
It took me another decade to realize I didn't need animals on my plate.
And I regret not having known about it earlier!
I'm 77 yrs. Young. I'm trying to be
vegan but get painful gout everytime. My Dr. thinks it's the purines. I don't want to hurt animals and I want to be healthy for once in my life.
Could it be oxalate dumping?
Does anyone have a suggestion.
@darlenemiller847 check out Chef AJ and her interview with Dr. Frank Sabatino on TH-cam from 11 days ago. Very informative and he explains why non vegan meat eaters get gout. Highly acidic foods like meat and dairy cause gout. Vegan diets are alkaline, the opposite of acidic. Plus if you're taking medications while trying to transition to a vegan diet while still consuming animal products it could be throwing your system off. Hope that helps.
@darlenemiller847 I suggest you watch Yahki Awakens. He is a nutritionist and biochemist. He even takes questions on live call ins. 💚🌿
@@darlenemiller847Tune in to y a h k I a w a k e n s. He's a biochemist who takes questions on l I v e s.
So cool how you toasted the nori👌🏽. Good to know! Happy Birthday Frankie!
Ah you rock..
Trish from Ireland 🇮🇪.......
I've only been vegan for 2 and a half years at the age of 63 Thanks to my son and yourself who informed but never preached and your amazing recipes I am loving being vegan. Always had dogs throughout my life and considered myself an animal lover, turned out I was a dog lover because I contributed to animals being slaughtered. Now I'm an animal lover! Like yourself my only regret is not doing it soon enough! Thank you so much Derek for helping to change mine and countless other lives, human and animal.
We love a daddy vegan chef over here .
Humor aside, what I love about your channel is watching the process and that we often don’t know what you’re doing until the end. I don’t know if that’s quite intentional but it’s like watching an episode of a show unfold. Where are we going with this. Results are always spectacular.
I also love that these recipes contain multiple recipes within them.
You really are one of the best on here.
Also one other thing that could be interesting (and considering the current issues going on in the UK), I’ve been watching a content creator from Canada called Eating With Afia. She primarily cooks West African food. Her approach to focusing on ingredients is something I think you’d appreciate. With the UK having such a notable Nigerian/Ghanian population it could be interesting to see you explore these foods.
Thank you for sharing and watching
I'm 65 and thanks to you, I've been cooking vegan, and loving the variety. Now all I need is a Frankie of my own.
Wonderful!
I've been vegetarian/dairy free (can't say vegan as i eat honey) for 25 years, love it. Im thrilled with all the new vegans/vegetarians/plant based people, i hope they stick with it (yes its hard at times but so very worth it). My big black lab Archie thinks Frankie is sweet and sends her birthday kisses😚
Happy Birthday, Frankie! 🎉🎈🎁🎂
Happy Birthday Frankie ! 🎂🎉🥜
You are Amazing chef!!! Thanks for sharing recipes with us.
I've only been vegan for a little over a year, but it blows my mind how much happier and healthier I am across so many aspects of my life. So far, it's been the most important decision of my adult life. Always love hearing you talk about veganism. You rock Derek.
Congrats on going vegan! Lots of us get health improvements, but what's really impressive is how much happier we become. 💚
Happy Birthday, beautiful Frankie!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Happy Birthday, Frankie!🎂🎉🎊🎁🎈
I didn't make a note, but I went plant-based about a year ago this month. You make cooking for this enjoyable, casual, and delicious!
I'm 14 years vegan this month. I love any time you speak passionately about the animals, you often make me cry ❤ it's great to have so many amazing vegan chefs available to watch now, and in particular seeing men choose to embrace that compassion and vulnerability. Thank you for sharing so much of your heart and soul with us all!
THE BEST VIDEO!!!!
Happy Happy Birthday Frankie ❤🎉🎂🥳🥰🎁🎊🎈♥️
Frankie is so well trained, she didn't want to eat off the plate!
Was thinking the same!
One of my dogs will wear a hat but looks miserable until the hat is removed, when his countenance flips 180 and he zooms through the house.
The other dog absolutely will not wear a hat long enough for me to take a pic. Every time I’ve tried I get her in blurred motion.
Frankie’s a good girl!
She is so amazing and sweet
@@terredee I can't put anything on Kiwi she's a free standing structure as Northrup Fry said of Margaret Atwood. But she's a Peke. You don't really train a peke in my experience you negotiate. Ahem. And she usually wins. lol.
20 years vegan. I'm 40yo now, have 2 teenagers, healthy and thriving.
Vegetarian since 1990. Vegan since 2012. Best decisions ever.
Love the Caesar dressing recipe! Happy Birthday, Frankie 🎉
Happy birthday, puppy1 I've been a vegetarian for 37 years now. I have never been able to make the change to go vegan. I appreciate channels like yours that are nudging me ever closer!
By the way, TVP is not just protein. It is everything soy has to offer, like fibre, iron etc. - just without the oil content of soy. Everything without the fat. It is so awesome.
Your food ALWAYS looks so amazing! I get so hungry watching your videos. I love that you share technique as much as you do recipes. Happy happy birthday to Miss Frankie ❤❤❤
Frankie is exactly the same age as my Lab! - mine was 4 on August 1st🎉 happy birthday!
Frankie's birthday is the same as my Dad. Re: Labs, one of my besties has a lake on her property in New Brunswick and the photos of her and Leo in a kayak no less bring endless joy.
Happy birthday, beautiful Frankie! ❤🎉
Reporting back after making this fantastic meal as directed! The layering of flavors!! You weren’t kidding!! Truly crave-worthy meal, made up of each separately delicious aspect…and easy peasy! Can finally stop looking for a vegan Caesar dressing recipe. Nice nod to @SauceStache…another top fave of mine. TY Derek! Perfect meal for celebrating Frankie’s BDay! 🐾 ❤️ Yet another great video! 🏆
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SWEET FRANKIE!!! 🎉🎂🎊
Wow. This looks amazing!
Yes! I regret that I didn’t become plant based sooner. It took me a few years to make the switch but I did it slow at first. Starting with plant-based breakfast for about a year. Then I found rainbowplantlife and she helped me switch in about two months! Now finding more plant based chefs like you has made my recipes a lot more diverse. Thank you so much for sharing your recipes!
I like rainbowplantlife also; for some reason she and I sort of end up making the same kind of food anyway and she's the better cook so absolutely.
Just switched to WFPB 3 weeks ago and the mental clarity and energy is amazing! My husband isn’t vegan nor are my son but they are enjoying the different recipes I’ve been making. New subscriber here!
Just here to say you're awesome and keep up the great work! Hope to have you and Chad visit Hawaii at some point! Would be so fun!
Thanks Kristina. That will be amazing 🫶
That would be amazing! I’m sensing retreat vibes!
I went vegetarian at 65 yo for my grandchildren (all the children really) as regards the planet. After more education and conscious-raising I’m now vegan❤ Thanks again Chef!
Happy Birthday Miss America!!! ❤❤❤
Happy birthday, Frankie! ❤❤❤❤
My new binge channel. Vegan food, great dog, amazing chef with tats and humor. God I love to cook and this gives me so many ideas🎉 Thanks!!
I'm glad you started using tvp, it's gonna be fun to watch your upcoming recipes!
What a great birthday party. Definitely gonna try the menu.
I just found your Show I love it.
Happy birthday sweet baby❤
Thank you again Chef! Sending respect and love. Congratulations to Miss America - Frankie- 🎂🎉🎈
Happy birthday Frankie! 🎉🐶🥳 Love the videos. As a vegetarian and diabetic it can be difficult to find cooking inspiration and recipes. Thanks for both! 😀❤️👨🏼🍳
HBD Frankie!! 🐾 🍰 🎉
GEORGOUS! Hbd sweet Frankie gal❤️
Happy Birthday, Frankie🎉❤
This was the best, the very best. Can't wait, will be making all these recipes. Your cooking transition is becoming my best life transition. Thank you and Happy Birthday Frankie, you beautiful doll.
Thank you for your kindness ! Love the Frankie scenes, happy birthday ❤
Happy Birthday, Frankie!
Love this video, love Frankie! Happy birthday sweet girl! Your videos are always so inspiring and entertaining. Thanks for sharing.
Feliz Aniversário, Frankie - you are super cute! No regrets to going plant based here either. It has actually been super exciting and rewarding!!!
Aaaahh Happy Birthday Frankie! 🎊 🎉🥳
Thanks Derek…for more inspiration! Now adding pine nuts to market list! Only thing not in my pantry right now! 🙏🏻🫶🏻✌🏻xx from Nashville!
Derek, I started watching your videos when you made all those wicked, unbelievably bloody rare mushroom steaks, and like everyone else, I was absolutely blown away by how delicious and convincing they looked! However, I must say, I am even more drawn to your videos now, as these are foods and ingredients I can easily get and already have at home, and can make after work and on the weekends. I also am extremely moved to my core that you are such a sincere Dharma practitioner, and learning about your beloved Amanda. It has been so wonderful getting to know you through all your profound tragedies, triumphs and vegan journey! As a fellow doggy parent, I love seeing Frankie, I call my dog Kiwi my “dogger” because she really truly is my daughter, and I love seeing your dogger too! Keep up the amazing dharmic work! Your channel is my new ritual! HAPPY BIRTHDAY FRANKIE GIRL!!!📿📿📿❤️❤️❤️🪷🪷🪷
Thanks for supporting and watching. If we can be one thing in life, be kind.
I also have a wonder dog named Kiwi. She was the runt of the litter and one of her ears had been chewed and not treated and the minute she saw me she hurtled in my general direction to our mutual delight. I also prefer the simpler recipes because they're easy to adapt for me but I also get that like Gaz Oakley, you can't take the Michelin star chef out of the .... Michelin Star chef and some more elaborate recipes I do reserve for occasions when I'm not just doing rotational meal prep. $$$ are a consideration for me so that's a factor but there are ways of getting around things. Loved your comment!
Bravo, creative, passionate and really entertaining to watch... world needs so much more of this... 1 love... Claudio...🙏❤😊
LOVE THIS!! Happy Belated Birthday Frankie. Keep going strong!
Subscribed. Your plate looked so delicious and I love to cook! Happy Birthday Frankie!
That dish was so absolutely delicious 😋. Happy Birthday 🎁 to the gorgeous Miss Frankie. Tanya is beautiful and very sweet.
Happy 4th Birthday sweet, beautiful, Miss Frankie! 😘🤩
Just found your channel, I was vegetarian with my husband over 30 years ago and we had 4 children raised that way and we are all vegan now about 15 years plus , always have loved and respected animals since a little girl and struggled against my parents rules. Just love living the plant based life ! lol Always looking for new recipes, thank you for your channel, fabulous! All the way from the east coast of Australia 🇦🇺
🎉🎉❤Happy Birthday to your lovely princess, Frankie!❤🎉🎉. Great video, Derek! The meal and all its components look so yummy! So nice of your friend and Frankie’s to fly in for the celebration! Wooohoooo!
Thank you!
Thank you for sharing your story, your love of cooking for flavor, your special bond with your doggy, and most of all for helping some of us who flounder to re-adjust our compass. Happy Birthday Dear Frankie!!!
This is Violaine from Saint-Malo in France, I just discovered your channel and I am hooked. I went vegan not so long ago after going through questionings about having to give up cooking meat, and this is France, so giving up meat, butter and cheese is a real social challenge. Nevertheless, beside making me feel finally aligned, going vegan has boosted my culinary creativity. Your channel is a beautiful discovery I love your "sensibilité culinaire" not too sure how this translates into English ... culinary sensitivity ? So thank you for sharing your experience and inspiring receipes.
Happy Birthday, Frankie🥳From Chicago with love ( ethical vegan for 20 years)🍀❤️🔥
My only regret about going vegan is not doing it sooner. Looks delicious! Thee Burger Dude uses soy curls a lot. I definitely recommend trying them.
Love that guy
Wish we could get Butlers Soy Curls in Australia. A$20 plus A$45 postage on eBay. No local stockists although I have sent them details of our biggest vegan distributors.
Absolutely delicious thank you so much for sharing. I can’t wait to try some of these.❤❤❤🙏
Happy Happy Birthday to the beautiful Miss America! You are so adorable and so is your dad even if thinks he is old! Derek, your videos just get better and better! Thank you for all do and sharing your talent! Hugs to you both! 💚
Happy Birthday Miss Frankie! And thank you for another wonderful recipe video Derek.
You are amazing. And nice to meet you, Tanya . Have a great tour. ❤🎉😊
This looks awesome. Cant wait to make it, as well as the pup cakes for our boy! Happy birthday to the birthday girl! She is rocking that hat! 🎉🎂🐕🐾🌿💚🌱
Beautiful video Derek. Inspiring and heart warming. What an amazing character you are.
Om Mane Padme Hung 🙏
Such a fun video. Happy belated birthday Frankie. 🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤
Awww. So sweet! So lady-like eating her cupcake.. 🍰🎊🌸 Happiest of birthdays Frankie! 🎂 thanks for the recipes. The Parmesan recipe looked amazing.
Happy birthday Fabulous Frankie🥰✌🏼
Happy Burfday, Frankie! Have many more! Food looks delicious, and the comment about regretting not having gone vegan sooner is so relatable. Thanks for posting 🙂
I love your videos. They are so authentic. Thanks
Great video! Happy Birthday Frankie! 💓
For processed soy protein, which i love, i prefer to use soy sauce, even dark one instead of salt for seasoning. Feel like it brings a more deep color and taste
Yuoung man cooking has a wicked chili sauce recipe and also mixes dark soy you might really like him; he is so precise it's fabulous. I try not to use salt if I can use miso paste or soy/tamari instead ; it all depends. I know professional chefs are trained to season as they go but as with oil/fat I tend to use it more at the end because my palate has changed over the years being vegan. I'm still a bit restricted $$ but saving up for proper cast iron pans and understand that high heat actually works better than anything else to begin with, one of the many things I'm learning on this channel.
Happy Belated Birthday Frankie!! 🎉🎂🎈🦴
My hubby & I have only been WFPB for a little over a year, and I am so thankful for the recipes you share! Great recipes and your "style" makes me smile. Sending you a HUGE THANK YOU for inspiring me to be a better home chef!!