As a vegan myself I feel like there’s some cool snack options, I was shocked you guys didn’t have hummus! It definitely takes time to learn more recipes and it gets easier
It's easier to eat plant based when you have more practice. You know your ingredients better and you know what you like, so it doesn't require as much thinking.
I’m surprised you didn’t meal prep for this week like you normally do! Eggplant lasagna, bean chili, crockpot oatmeal, roasted veggie and quinoa bowls or vegetable barley soup would’ve been super easy to have ready to go!!
Ahaaaaaa!!!....Hey girl!.. i like you and your videos 🙂. You are so funny!.. luv it when u sing ang get excited about Christmas 🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂. Glad to see that u also like our tribe of many 🙂.
Udon noodle with diced tomatoes, sliced zucchini, baby spinach and snow peas or green beans..Add some turmeric powder and serve with some nutritional yeast.
Thrilled that u shared your idea of having "chick peas" w/mayo! A must try since I have cans of chick peas & wanted to change it up instead of my usual adding them to salad. Light went off when I saw the kids dipping bread into olive oil! My mom would have us dip celery sticks into olive oil w/garlic & S&P....a healthy/tasty choice which most liked. Mom also prepared a different version of tuna salad: tuna cut in pieces, plac'd on plate, covered w/little olive oil, onion, olives, S&P!. Thanks to you and the kids for a delightful, idea filled video!
Cashew sour cream!!! Soak raw cashews for a few minutes to overnight (high power blender vs regular blender, respectively), drain, put in blender and cover with fresh water. Blend until smooth, best served chilled. We also make it with lime juice (1/8 of the water) or lime juice and cilantro (lots!).
Cashew sour cream is my go to for a salad dressing & as an Alfredo pasta sauce alternative! Soooo good! 😆 I was looking in the comments to see if anyone else suggested it 🙂
Tofu or tempeh adds great protein and can be so yummy in most recipes! I love Delicio chicken flakes. They come dry and you addd water and oil. Then shape it however you want and cook it. SOOO delicious. Delicio also has a vegan nacho cheese sprinkle. For snacks to set out, protein balls with dates, chia, peanut butter etc very filling and yummy
Very happy to see you give it a try and having such open minded kids! The cheeze sauce is also great on broccoli or chilli cheeze baked potatoes and does freeze pretty well. We use leftover Spanish rice in burritos. Love multi use foods to batch cook.
Add a little salt pepper garlic powder onion powder and red pepper flake in addition to the Italian seasoning to the olive oil mixture to dip the bread. Sooo Much Flavor!!! They’ll like it better.
There's an awesome quinoa and lentil chili I found on Pinterest that would keep you guys full. Also, quinoa is a good substitute for protein and meat replacement.
Sara, for an Italian bread dip- in a shallow bowl pour olive oil, season with salt and cracked pepper. Drizzle Balsamic vinegar over the olive oil. This is what Macaroni Grill does. SO GOOD!
Hellmann's sells a vegan mayo that we used while vegan to make out own ranch. It's reasonably priced as plant-based products go. Just Mayo ranch is another good product but for a large family it may add up.
Oh! I just got to the part with the cheese sauce....my favorite nacho sauce doesn't use nuts, just potatoes and carrots as the base w pickled jalapenos & a few other simple ingredients...it's Lauren Toyota's recipe and it is life changing!
I’m a new vegan myself, about 9 months and you learn something new everyday! If you guys stick with it I promise you you’ll find new recipes you love and are easier to make. Not sure if you’re gonna do it weekly again or once a week but I’m looking forward to seeing it!
I highly recommend trying to keep your diet the as similar as possible when doing vegan. if you typically have pancakes in the morning, make them vegan, if you typically have sandwiches for lunch, make sandwiches, it’s so important not to feel restricted
That was fun to watch! I wish I could be your vegan chef for a week. You wouldn't have to think of what to make and I know all of you would love it! Don't judge your first week too harshly. With a little experience and and some good recipes it can be quite filling and tasty!! You all did great for first timers! I hope your cold goes away soon!
Katrina M I’m sorry, but how misinformed can you be? Have you never heard of deep fried foods, or possibly anything else? Pasta might not be the healthiest starch out there, but there are many whole grain pastas, and even regular pasta in moderation can be very nutritious. I implore you to educate yourself a bit, in regards to nutrition.
What an awesome challenge! Great work on switching it up with your tribe of many. It is definitely a hard to get it all figured out at first but gets easier after learning tips and tricks, gain more familiarity with vegan products, and LOTS of vegan sauce options. Ha. I’m sure you’ll get plenty of ideas from viewers on ways to incorporate more vegan food into your life. Just wanted to give you a thumbs up. I look forward to your wrap up video.
So interesting! My husband and I are 56 and just started our third week of vegan diet..we watched game changers on Netflix.. we had so much fun watching you navigate the week! It is a challenge for sure😊
Next time you do vegan week or meals you should try hummus and tofutti products like tofu cream cheese and sour cream. They are my must have non dairy products to have. And olive oil and balsamic glaze to dip the bread in.
annie oh I hope so it is delicious. I know violife is from Europe and they just expanded to the US like last yr so hopefully they’ll go to Australia next🤞🏻 I love tofutti bc it’s like one of the og vegan brands I grew up with but I have to be honest and say violife puts their cream cheese to shame😅
@@katelynkeenen5218 I second violife and kitehill. I am not vegan, but I am unable to eat dairy and those brands make being dairy free much better. Violife cheese slices are delicious in grilled cheese sandwiches.
Breakfast dairy free almond milk yogurt with sliced almonds, fresh blueberries, strawberries, sliced banana, chia or hemp seeds..You can also do this with oatmeal or granola..I've even had cacao powder mixed in rolled oats and added some peanut butter.
What a woman. A sinus infection plus vegan week for 12 people? I am so proud of you!! I don't think I could pull it off though. When I have a sinus infection, I'm like, "Who wants chicken nuggets?" 😊
Sour cream- coconut milk unsweetened yogurt add lemon juice and a little bit vinegar and mix together. Place in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. You have sour cream
Bless you'll for doing this. I can go a few days without meat I've gone months without beef pork but chicken usually stays in my diet. Your family is very adventurous and supportive for for. You should've shown your first meat dish after the challenge🤣
I usually eat much later in the day. Now I'm hungry! You have managed to find fun ways to get the good stuff in. My diet is the moderation diet. "Everything in moderation". We could all benefit from new ideas and ways of doing things.
My favorite vegan chefs are Rachel Ama & the Avantgarde Chef. You will love their meal plans/combos because they are complete & address the issue of African/Caribbean flavors. That is the most difficult to achieve. The kids will love.
We tried vegan week before. No will power, we lasted 3 days. But I will say incorporating grains like quinoa, millet, farro and barley are good. Plus they're added protein!
I have been vegan on a plant-based lifestyle for over a year.... I use Portabella mushrooms as my meat in tacos, sloppy Joe’s ,meatballs,... I also use eggplant and zucchini as my meat base and make meatballs ..I make a beef stew with a product called Gardein meatless beef it looks just like beef crumbled up you buy it it’s in the frozen section it’s plant-based and delicious.... you can use that for many recipes I make eggplant Parmesan with plant-based cheese it’s delicious....There are so many recipes plant-based.... it’s a little overwhelming I’m sure your first foray into , it but once you start thinking about it or go on Pinterest there’s so many recipes there and even if something isn’t vegan per se you can change it up and make it vegan ...two years ago my kidneys we’re failing they were at 10% function the doctor scheduled me to go in the hospital and insert a port for dialysis, which I refused , I was not going on dialysis.... I knew what that meant I knew that my life will soon cease ....and then my son came up with the plant-based lifestyle which I’ve embraced... and I want to tell you that within three months my kidney function went from 10% to 48% On a plant-based lifestyle.... I’ve been on this plant-based lifestyle for over a year.... I’ve never looked back
If you would like some ranch dressing that is keto friendly try Walden farms sugar free Ranch dressing and if u like Ceasars dressing they have a calorie, sugar free and carb free salad dressing as well. Aldi also has a carb free bread too.
Feeling spoiled with all the vids!! Woooo! Love Y’all 💕 Feel like You’re Fam after all these years! Weird? Lol But Me and My 3 yr old, Harry Love Seeing Your Faces!! Bless
The variety and creativity of your meal planning is awesome! All healthy, obviously tasty too. I struggle to come up with good ideas cookimg for just ME!
I'm not even vegan but I love chickpea salad sandwiches. We do red onion, mayo, spicy brown mustard, and celery mixed in the food processor. So good! Add some lettuce and tomato 🍅 and you can do vegan mayo
Wow you all did such a good job! Must be very difficult to change your way of arranging your meals, especially with such a large family. And the reaction of the kids are great, they really have an open mind! I love that!
Thanks so much for sharing this video. I am also a vegan, as well as my husband and one of my 3 daughters. My other two daughters are vegetarian. I hope you enjoyed the food ! So many vegan things you haven't tried yet though!
Love this video,so nice all the kids were up for the vegan challege! Chick peas are a delicious snack in an air fryer with sea salt .kids would love it!, yum
I've seen digestive biscuits in the supermarket my whole life, never managed to eat them though, I'm more of a Scotch finger, ginger nut or Anzac biscuit type.
We participated in the Veganuary challenge this year - going vegan for the month of January. I didn't think it was so bad. For dinners, our favorite meals were tabbouleh bowls (tabbouleh, chickpeas, grilled zucchini), burgers (made with sweet potato, walnuts, and black beans), pastas (bolognese and eggplant), baked sweet potato bars, shepherd's pie (sub lentils and mushrooms in for beef), and chili nachos. Breakfasts were a lot of smoothies/smoothie bowls. Lunches leftovers and salads. We're not big snackers. I did miss having cream in my coffee for sure. Having to make our own condiments and dressings was the hardest part, for sure. That and remembering to soak and cook beans ahead of time got a little tedious. I thought it would be less expensive overall, but it wasn't! We did decide to be more plant-based going forward so I try to make all our breakfasts vegan now, plus 1-2 dinners a week vegan or vegetarian.
My kids love diced potatoes and onions in pressure cooker for 12 minutes. With just about 1/4 cup water since potatoes and onions have water in them . Put salt and pepper , garlic powder and ranch powder on them toss cook for the 12 minutes. My kids will eat that with meal or as meal itself or snack. Season it to your taste. But for about three to five pounds I put about two packages of ranch on them. Great with every meal.
Toast your chick peas after tossing in olive oil, nutritional yeast and Montreal steak spice (or any spices you like).. use as croutons or as a snack! Absolutely delicious!
I usually add fresh garlic, olive oil, and balsamic vinegar in a bowl and eat it French bread. It’s so good! Don’t breath on anyone for awhile but it’s amazing
Loved this challenge. Interested how much you spent this week compared to a normal week? Seems you were going to the shops a lot more. Love that you are having more videos out too, really enjoy your channel. 😘
Hellman's Vegan Mayo is a life saver for me especially on the beyond meat burgers when I am craving a burger experience, just in case you guys do another plant based or vegan challenge week again... also I love the vegan cream cheese from kroger called simple truth organic, out of all of replacement sour cream and cream cheese they make the best flavored one I have tried so far...I think this is because it has the most natural ingredients as well as the shortest ingredient lists...I loved this video, you guys did awesome
Thank you for this!! Last month my 6 months old daughter was diagnosed with glioblastoma brain cancer in her brainstem. We were sent home on hospice to die but God is good and we are currently at St. Judes Children's research hospital where she is fighting for her life. PLEASE PRAY FOR US! I created a page on Facebook for her. Look up prayers for Sohaila to follow our journey.
Love watching you guys! There’s a lot of creative planning that went into this. We have issues doing dinners without any restrictions 😂 I have watched you guys for a little over 2 years I think. I don’t comment too often though. I do want to say thanks for keeping up your channel all this time. You and Solo have amazing hearts and I’ve never seen you say a harsh word towards anyone. The way you look at difficult situations shows who you truly are. You are an inspiration to say the least. You and your children give hope in a dark world. Love y’all and blessings ❤️
Huge kudos to you for trying this!! 🙌🏻 It takes courage for one person to first start eating this way let alone starting with a large family haha. Great job 😊 -A vegan
It's great that you guys did this! If you do it again and want some tips on how to get more protein in the meals, I can give you guys some simple menus with ingredients that will be more filling/full of protein. The only thing with the meals you showed is that many of them lacked "staying power" and so many people feel unsatisfied and hungry after eating this way they think that meat is the way to fill themselves up.
sinusitis... That's what it sounds like... Some people go their whole life without it and as they get older it hits them.... Nasal washing usually helps me...
It must be SO hard (I'm sure it would be hard enough just you and Solo trying this) but trying to please 11 people for a week (and mostly kids) - no wonder you're growing weary LOL. I have no idea about Vegan food but when we have nice bread and want a dipping sauce, we use 1 part Balsamic Vinegar to 4 parts Olive Oil (and herbs if required) and it's DELISH! Can't wait to see the end and if you will do this again! x
You can eat tofu and seitan (wheat gluten) for protein. Seitan is easily made from special wheat gluten flour. Try Anthony’s brand, available at Amazon
With the all the veggies you roasted you could’ve also made vegan pizza! I went vegan for a week (missed my meats) but vegan pizza was definitely a treat! Even my major meat eater fiancé LOVED the vegan pizza!
Sara try za'atar, it is so delicious you only need to add olive oil and eat it with pitas bread. I like your channel, you have lovely kids. and I enjoy your homeschooling ideas.
Nutritional yeast is a game changer, with children there should be beans, tofu or tempeh at every meal. Tofu can be blended as a sour cream like sauce or a base for dressings. Nutritional yeast helps with b12, and cheesy flavor. I would have gotten vegan butter and a couple of things to help. Awesome job
Praying for you Sarah you look like you do not feel well. You family is so brave doing vegan We are not big meat eaters but chicken mostly. but I do love to watch your family such a joy .god bless
Make Buddha bowls! So good! You put a starch on the bottom, like quinoa or rice, and then some greens, beans of any kind, roasted potatoes, fresh veggies, avocado, roasted veggies, anything you like. Then drizzle with a yummy dressing. Super filling and delicious!!
Hummus instead of ranch. Tahini mixed with some water makes a great sauce. You have a good blender so you can make every vegan milk/drink possible. Cashews, water and some lemon juice makes sour cream.
Are you taking vitamin C? You will start feeling better I take it every day and it has made me feel so much better I also take vitamin D. Anyways I think you guys have done a great job. Thanks for sharing. 👍👏🙏🇨🇦
You made my favorite vegan meal: Mexican rice with black beans! Adding a drained can of corn will really give it another layer of deliciousness!!! So proud of all of you for taking up this challenge. Way to go!
Honey bees are not the same as wild native bees. They out compete native bees for food and aren't as effective at pollinating because they're so efficient at making honey. They also spread disease to the wild bees. The best way to help the bees is through conservation ☺️
Love this! My family went dairy free years ago because of health issues, there are so many more processed vegan options nowadays for sure! Can't go wrong with fruits and veggies and rice though! 🥬🥦🥭🍎🍌
This is in no way a negative comment but I think this video definitely showed that any type of specific “diet” or way of eating can be unhealthy as well. Many of the vegan snacks are very high in sugar. I have found taking different recipes from vegan, vegetarian and meat are what work best for me. It’s also so great that each person has the ability to choose what they do and don’t eat in our country :)
Hummus and pasta are great for vegan meals... also anytime I have to replace cheese or sour cream in Mexican food I just make guacamole! Avocados keep you fuller as well
Seriously dreamed last night that our families hung out together in your tini-tiny APARTMENT you all "lived in"😂😂😂 That would've been a TIGHT SQUEEEEEZE with our crew of 8 and yours😜🤣
God Bless the Children, they are REAL TROOPERS... ALL of the children were willing to eat the food and none of them said the food was nasty! Oh my God can you package whatever you're teaching your children... I'd like to give it to my Grand's LOL. The tray with the mixed veggies looked DELICIOUS.
Omgosh, u all did amazing. Especially the older kids, it must be hard for teens to change all of their eating habbits over night. Congratulations to u all for giving it a great effort
As a vegan myself I feel like there’s some cool snack options, I was shocked you guys didn’t have hummus! It definitely takes time to learn more recipes and it gets easier
your oldest son just sounds and acts like one of the most polite gentlemen i’ve ever met!
try hummus instead of ranch dressing with those peppers- you will never go back
It's easier to eat plant based when you have more practice. You know your ingredients better and you know what you like, so it doesn't require as much thinking.
Exactly. Like any new type of eating
I loved Seth’s face when Solo asked him what he thought of everything 🤣
Haha I know right? The look on his face was like "Uhhhh,i dont think so mom!" 🤣
I think it was fine until Solo said the “M” word (milk)... lol then he started fussing toward mommy! Too cute! It reminded him he wanted mama... 🥰
I love Seth's face in general lol Such a cutie pie 💙
Alice Peters yeah
Seth loves momma, his expression says it all, lol!!!!!!
I’m surprised you didn’t meal prep for this week like you normally do! Eggplant lasagna, bean chili, crockpot oatmeal, roasted veggie and quinoa bowls or vegetable barley soup would’ve been super easy to have ready to go!!
Love this so much! I love that your kids got excited and involved!! Woop!
Love your channel
Ahaaaaaa!!!....Hey girl!.. i like you and your videos 🙂. You are so funny!.. luv it when u sing ang get excited about Christmas 🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂. Glad to see that u also like our tribe of many 🙂.
Love nutritional yeast on pasta..
Udon noodle with diced tomatoes, sliced zucchini, baby spinach and snow peas or green beans..Add some turmeric powder and serve with some nutritional yeast.
@@alib405 weeeeeeeeewte
your kids are great! they all seem so willing to try/ get involved with the cooking. so impressed!
Next time you do vegan week, think protein. It will keep everyone fuller longer. Beans, lentils,tofu. And hummus for those chopped up veggies.
Did you watch the video?
They ate tons of beans. Literally in almost every dinner. Nuts are protien and they had tons of those if you listen to her.
I did see lots of beans, but I don't remember seeing them eat tofu. I'm a meat eater, but I LOVE all forms of tofu.
Also grains like quinoa(technically I know it’s not a grain)!
Thrilled that u shared your idea of having "chick peas" w/mayo! A must try since I have
cans of chick peas & wanted to change it up instead of my usual adding them to salad.
Light went off when I saw the kids dipping bread into olive oil! My mom would have us dip celery sticks into olive oil w/garlic & S&P....a healthy/tasty choice which most liked. Mom
also prepared a different version of tuna salad: tuna cut in pieces, plac'd on plate, covered
w/little olive oil, onion, olives, S&P!.
Thanks to you and the kids for a delightful, idea filled video!
I admire Micah's ability to try new foods! What a joy to watch
Cashew sour cream!!! Soak raw cashews for a few minutes to overnight (high power blender vs regular blender, respectively), drain, put in blender and cover with fresh water. Blend until smooth, best served chilled. We also make it with lime juice (1/8 of the water) or lime juice and cilantro (lots!).
Cashew sour cream is my go to for a salad dressing & as an Alfredo pasta sauce alternative! Soooo good! 😆 I was looking in the comments to see if anyone else suggested it 🙂
Sarah never apologize for how you look-you are beautiful all of the time! Feel better!
Do your children ever argue? I cannot help but believe they will look back at this time and feel so blessed. What a happy home you have created.
Tofu or tempeh adds great protein and can be so yummy in most recipes! I love Delicio chicken flakes. They come dry and you addd water and oil. Then shape it however you want and cook it. SOOO delicious. Delicio also has a vegan nacho cheese sprinkle. For snacks to set out, protein balls with dates, chia, peanut butter etc very filling and yummy
Very happy to see you give it a try and having such open minded kids!
The cheeze sauce is also great on broccoli or chilli cheeze baked potatoes and does freeze pretty well. We use leftover Spanish rice in burritos. Love multi use foods to batch cook.
Add a little salt pepper garlic powder onion powder and red pepper flake in addition to the Italian seasoning to the olive oil mixture to dip the bread. Sooo Much Flavor!!! They’ll like it better.
And some parm or Romano cheese! Delish! 🥰
And/or balsamic vinegar
Love how respectful you guys are, fantastic to see a family trying new things with an open mind!
There's an awesome quinoa and lentil chili I found on Pinterest that would keep you guys full. Also, quinoa is a good substitute for protein and meat replacement.
Please share the recipe
Sounds good!
Here's the recipe, if interested. pin.it/5jcIOch
@@DaniElle-di4ho shared below. Forgot to add link
Sara, for an Italian bread dip- in a shallow bowl pour olive oil, season with salt and cracked pepper. Drizzle Balsamic vinegar over the olive oil. This is what Macaroni Grill does. SO GOOD!
Hellmann's sells a vegan mayo that we used while vegan to make out own ranch. It's reasonably priced as plant-based products go. Just Mayo ranch is another good product but for a large family it may add up.
I just love how your kids get on board and try everythin!
Oh! I just got to the part with the cheese sauce....my favorite nacho sauce doesn't use nuts, just potatoes and carrots as the base w pickled jalapenos & a few other simple ingredients...it's Lauren Toyota's recipe and it is life changing!
I’m a new vegan myself, about 9 months and you learn something new everyday! If you guys stick with it I promise you you’ll find new recipes you love and are easier to make. Not sure if you’re gonna do it weekly again or once a week but I’m looking forward to seeing it!
I highly recommend trying to keep your diet the as similar as possible when doing vegan. if you typically have pancakes in the morning, make them vegan, if you typically have sandwiches for lunch, make sandwiches, it’s so important not to feel restricted
We are (mostly) plant based as well! For some bulk, we always add in roasted potatoes or sweet potatoes to our veggies!
That was fun to watch! I wish I could be your vegan chef for a week. You wouldn't have to think of what to make and I know all of you would love it! Don't judge your first week too harshly. With a little experience and and some good recipes it can be quite filling and tasty!! You all did great for first timers! I hope your cold goes away soon!
I believe you!!
Me too. I saw the chickpeas and I would make some curry chickpeas with potatoes, with brown rice
@@kdessyworld6965 I love the curry, chick pea, potato combo...so yummy!
@@kdessyworld6965 Yes,that's one of my favorites to make. I also love making my own burger with black beans(allergic to mushrooms ).
It’s great that your children enjoy so many veggies, you and Solo really feed them healthy food.
I’m surprised you didn’t make more pasta with nutritional yeast or aglio olio! 😋😋
Yep, that would have given a “cheese ” type flavor
apple bee ewww
Katrina M I’m sorry, but how misinformed can you be? Have you never heard of deep fried foods, or possibly anything else? Pasta might not be the healthiest starch out there, but there are many whole grain pastas, and even regular pasta in moderation can be very nutritious. I implore you to educate yourself a bit, in regards to nutrition.
Tiff Prendergast yup sums up how I feel about your unwanted commentary.
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What an awesome challenge! Great work on switching it up with your tribe of many. It is definitely a hard to get it all figured out at first but gets easier after learning tips and tricks, gain more familiarity with vegan products, and LOTS of vegan sauce options. Ha. I’m sure you’ll get plenty of ideas from viewers on ways to incorporate more vegan food into your life. Just wanted to give you a thumbs up. I look forward to your wrap up video.
So interesting! My husband and I are 56 and just started our third week of vegan diet..we watched game changers on Netflix.. we had so much fun watching you navigate the week! It is a challenge for sure😊
Add garlic powder or fresh minced garlic to your roasted veggies. Also for protein toast chick peas with spices salt and pepper.
Next time you do vegan week or meals you should try hummus and tofutti products like tofu cream cheese and sour cream. They are my must have non dairy products to have.
And olive oil and balsamic glaze to dip the bread in.
For cream cheese I'd definitely recommend Violife or Kitehill (especially the chive) those 2 are the best that I've found that are widely accessible
I was going to suggest hummus as well! Super delicious and versatile
@@katelynkeenen5218 I'm from Australia and haven't seen that brand before. Hopefully I can try some, one day.
annie oh I hope so it is delicious. I know violife is from Europe and they just expanded to the US like last yr so hopefully they’ll go to Australia next🤞🏻 I love tofutti bc it’s like one of the og vegan brands I grew up with but I have to be honest and say violife puts their cream cheese to shame😅
@@katelynkeenen5218 I second violife and kitehill. I am not vegan, but I am unable to eat dairy and those brands make being dairy free much better. Violife cheese slices are delicious in grilled cheese sandwiches.
Breakfast dairy free almond milk yogurt with sliced almonds, fresh blueberries, strawberries, sliced banana, chia or hemp seeds..You can also do this with oatmeal or granola..I've even had cacao powder mixed in rolled oats and added some peanut butter.
What a woman. A sinus infection plus vegan week for 12 people? I am so proud of you!! I don't think I could pull it off though. When I have a sinus infection, I'm like, "Who wants chicken nuggets?" 😊
Haha...it was my second week of the sinus infection! Willing myself to be normal. Didn’t work. 😜
Lol haha yep!
@@OurTribeofMany my son and myself used to get sick a lot and we gave up dairy products and we stopped getting sick.
Really feeling you ‘cos I am having a sinus infection, too! It’s miserable! Hope you are feeling much better, by now!
Sour cream- coconut milk unsweetened yogurt add lemon juice and a little bit vinegar and mix together. Place in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. You have sour cream
Bless you'll for doing this. I can go a few days without meat I've gone months without beef pork but chicken usually stays in my diet. Your family is very adventurous and supportive for for. You should've shown your first meat dish after the challenge🤣
I use vegan mayo, coconut creamer, Mrs. Dash no salt seasoning original, pepper, Italian seasoning and mix well. Makes the best ranch.
I usually eat much later in the day. Now I'm hungry! You have managed to find fun ways to get the good stuff in. My diet is the moderation diet. "Everything in moderation". We could all benefit from new ideas and ways of doing things.
My favorite vegan chefs are Rachel Ama & the Avantgarde Chef. You will love their meal plans/combos because they are complete & address the issue of African/Caribbean flavors. That is the most difficult to achieve. The kids will love.
We tried vegan week before. No will power, we lasted 3 days. But I will say incorporating grains like quinoa, millet, farro and barley are good. Plus they're added protein!
I have been vegan on a plant-based lifestyle for over a year.... I use Portabella mushrooms as my meat in tacos, sloppy Joe’s ,meatballs,... I also use eggplant and zucchini as my meat base and make meatballs ..I make a beef stew with a product called Gardein meatless beef it looks just like beef crumbled up you buy it it’s in the frozen section it’s plant-based and delicious.... you can use that for many recipes I make eggplant Parmesan with plant-based cheese it’s delicious....There are so many recipes plant-based.... it’s a little overwhelming I’m sure your first foray into , it but once you start thinking about it or go on Pinterest there’s so many recipes there and even if something isn’t vegan per se you can change it up and make it vegan ...two years ago my kidneys we’re failing they were at 10% function the doctor scheduled me to go in the hospital and insert a port for dialysis, which I refused , I was not going on dialysis.... I knew what that meant I knew that my life will soon cease ....and then my son came up with the plant-based lifestyle which I’ve embraced... and I want to tell you that within three months my kidney function went from 10% to 48% On a plant-based lifestyle.... I’ve been on this plant-based lifestyle for over a year.... I’ve never looked back
Where's the tofu at y'all could use some meat substitutes
Not necessarily
If you would like some ranch dressing that is keto friendly try Walden farms sugar free Ranch dressing and if u like Ceasars dressing they have a calorie, sugar free and carb free salad dressing as well. Aldi also has a carb free bread too.
Seth's facial expression cracks me up! So cute :)
Loved watching this! It’s fun to see how excited your little kids were. I’d love to see more vegan weeks/days/meals!
Feeling spoiled with all the vids!! Woooo! Love Y’all 💕 Feel like You’re Fam after all these years! Weird? Lol But Me and My 3 yr old, Harry Love Seeing Your Faces!! Bless
The variety and creativity of your meal planning is awesome! All healthy, obviously tasty too. I struggle to come up with good ideas cookimg for just ME!
I'm not even vegan but I love chickpea salad sandwiches. We do red onion, mayo, spicy brown mustard, and celery mixed in the food processor. So good! Add some lettuce and tomato 🍅 and you can do vegan mayo
Kristen Kerr I’m going to try that!
Mayo isn't vegan...unless its vegan mayo
You can make mayo from chick pea water
How do u make the sandwiches
Wow you all did such a good job! Must be very difficult to change your way of arranging your meals, especially with such a large family. And the reaction of the kids are great, they really have an open mind! I love that!
Thanks so much for sharing this video. I am also a vegan, as well as my husband and one of my 3 daughters. My other two daughters are vegetarian. I hope you enjoyed the food ! So many vegan things you haven't tried yet though!
Love this video,so nice all the kids were up for the vegan challege! Chick peas are a delicious snack in an air fryer with sea salt .kids would love it!, yum
Good old digestive biscuit. Can't go wrong with a cup of tea and dunk one of those in. Hi from the UK. Love your videos and family
Polly Gregory Totally Agree & chocolate digestive too!!
Chocolate digestive all the way x
Dont forget the Rich Tea’s !
Dark chocolate digestives are the best
I've seen digestive biscuits in the supermarket my whole life, never managed to eat them though, I'm more of a Scotch finger, ginger nut or Anzac biscuit type.
We participated in the Veganuary challenge this year - going vegan for the month of January. I didn't think it was so bad. For dinners, our favorite meals were tabbouleh bowls (tabbouleh, chickpeas, grilled zucchini), burgers (made with sweet potato, walnuts, and black beans), pastas (bolognese and eggplant), baked sweet potato bars, shepherd's pie (sub lentils and mushrooms in for beef), and chili nachos. Breakfasts were a lot of smoothies/smoothie bowls. Lunches leftovers and salads. We're not big snackers. I did miss having cream in my coffee for sure. Having to make our own condiments and dressings was the hardest part, for sure. That and remembering to soak and cook beans ahead of time got a little tedious. I thought it would be less expensive overall, but it wasn't! We did decide to be more plant-based going forward so I try to make all our breakfasts vegan now, plus 1-2 dinners a week vegan or vegetarian.
There are lots of sour “ creams” made from soy. There are also lots of meat substitutes.
My kids love diced potatoes and onions in pressure cooker for 12 minutes. With just about 1/4 cup water since potatoes and onions have water in them . Put salt and pepper , garlic powder and ranch powder on them toss cook for the 12 minutes. My kids will eat that with meal or as meal itself or snack. Season it to your taste. But for about three to five pounds I put about two packages of ranch on them. Great with every meal.
We eat digestive biscuits in🇧🇸, perfect for breakfast with tea.
Toast your chick peas after tossing in olive oil, nutritional yeast and Montreal steak spice (or any spices you like).. use as croutons or as a snack! Absolutely delicious!
just wanted to say i love the vids! all the way from Hawaii! Aloha
I usually add fresh garlic, olive oil, and balsamic vinegar in a bowl and eat it French bread. It’s so good! Don’t breath on anyone for awhile but it’s amazing
Loved this challenge. Interested how much you spent this week compared to a normal week? Seems you were going to the shops a lot more. Love that you are having more videos out too, really enjoy your channel. 😘
Close to the same as normal...just slightly more.
Hellman's Vegan Mayo is a life saver for me especially on the beyond meat burgers when I am craving a burger experience, just in case you guys do another plant based or vegan challenge week again... also I love the vegan cream cheese from kroger called simple truth organic, out of all of replacement sour cream and cream cheese they make the best flavored one I have tried so far...I think this is because it has the most natural ingredients as well as the shortest ingredient lists...I loved this video, you guys did awesome
Lovely. Whoever is reading this God cares and knows your struggles. Your pain and misery is for a short time trust God for He alone can deliever you
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Thank you for this!! Last month my 6 months old daughter was diagnosed with glioblastoma brain cancer in her brainstem. We were sent home on hospice to die but God is good and we are currently at St. Judes Children's research hospital where she is fighting for her life. PLEASE PRAY FOR US! I created a page on Facebook for her. Look up prayers for Sohaila to follow our journey.
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Love watching you guys! There’s a lot of creative planning that went into this. We have issues doing dinners without any restrictions 😂 I have watched you guys for a little over 2 years I think. I don’t comment too often though. I do want to say thanks for keeping up your channel all this time. You and Solo have amazing hearts and I’ve never seen you say a harsh word towards anyone. The way you look at difficult situations shows who you truly are. You are an inspiration to say the least. You and your children give hope in a dark world. Love y’all and blessings ❤️
Huge kudos to you for trying this!! 🙌🏻 It takes courage for one person to first start eating this way let alone starting with a large family haha. Great job 😊 -A vegan
It's great that you guys did this! If you do it again and want some tips on how to get more protein in the meals, I can give you guys some simple menus with ingredients that will be more filling/full of protein. The only thing with the meals you showed is that many of them lacked "staying power" and so many people feel unsatisfied and hungry after eating this way they think that meat is the way to fill themselves up.
Cutting the dairy will clear out a lot of mucus. Glad to see y’all take on this challenge.
Did not work for me. 🤣 But I had an unusual circumstance.
Our Tribe of Many And it was only a week
Its hard when you love dairy. I really need to though because i get sinus infections alot.
sinusitis... That's what it sounds like... Some people go their whole life without it and as they get older it hits them.... Nasal washing usually helps me...
@@juniorjr.427 i will try that, thanks. It sometimes smell like smoke or something burning as well.😔
It must be SO hard (I'm sure it would be hard enough just you and Solo trying this) but trying to please 11 people for a week (and mostly kids) - no wonder you're growing weary LOL. I have no idea about Vegan food but when we have nice bread and want a dipping sauce, we use 1 part Balsamic Vinegar to 4 parts Olive Oil (and herbs if required) and it's DELISH! Can't wait to see the end and if you will do this again! x
I’m surprised you didn’t had pasta :(
You can eat tofu and seitan (wheat gluten) for protein. Seitan is easily made from special wheat gluten flour. Try Anthony’s brand, available at Amazon
The look that Seth made when his dad said what he thinks about it!😂😂😂❤
Yes he was like um yea no thank you
Your family is truly wonderful. Thank you for sharing some of your time with us. May God bless you all and keep you healthy. Susan V.
With the all the veggies you roasted you could’ve also made vegan pizza! I went vegan for a week (missed my meats) but vegan pizza was definitely a treat! Even my major meat eater fiancé LOVED the vegan pizza!
Sara try za'atar, it is so delicious you only need to add olive oil and eat it with pitas bread. I like your channel, you have lovely kids. and I enjoy your homeschooling ideas.
The trick is to cook like you normally would but to just remove meat and dairy.
Ordinarily, I think meat should be the side of dish and not the hero.
Exactly. Carbs and veg are supposed to be the bulk of any meal, not the meat and dairy.
I’m full Italian and as a treat was sliced Italian bread put RW vinegar first and then olive oil. I still do it now even on triscuits.
You can buy some vegan ranch called “just ranch” and it tastes just like regular ranch.
That honey sesame brittle is a favourite Kenyan snack for kids through generations. My parents ate it, I did and now my kids are now eating it.
Surprised you didnt do a chickpea and vegetable curry !!!!
Olive oil with basalmic vinegar is incredible for dipping bread in!
Feel better. Love ur vids, from the Gold Coast, Australia ,
I love Australians! I never met anyone from Australia who was not kind, funny, intelligent and just plain old wonderful!
@@macconmara7252 Agreed !
So friendly and down to earth.
Love Australians !
Mac Conmara that’s so nice 🥰
Nutritional yeast is a game changer, with children there should be beans, tofu or tempeh at every meal. Tofu can be blended as a sour cream like sauce or a base for dressings. Nutritional yeast helps with b12, and cheesy flavor. I would have gotten vegan butter and a couple of things to help. Awesome job
Praying for you Sarah you look like you do not feel well. You family is so brave doing vegan We are not big meat eaters but chicken mostly. but I do love to watch your family such a joy .god bless
Make Buddha bowls! So good! You put a starch on the bottom, like quinoa or rice, and then some greens, beans of any kind, roasted potatoes, fresh veggies, avocado, roasted veggies, anything you like. Then drizzle with a yummy dressing. Super filling and delicious!!
Oh my god Seth is an adorable little squishy!!!!
Hummus instead of ranch. Tahini mixed with some water makes a great sauce. You have a good blender so you can make every vegan milk/drink possible. Cashews, water and some lemon juice makes sour cream.
Are you taking vitamin C? You will start feeling better I take it every day and it has made me feel so much better I also take vitamin D. Anyways I think you guys have done a great job. Thanks for sharing. 👍👏🙏🇨🇦
You made my favorite vegan meal: Mexican rice with black beans! Adding a drained can of corn will really give it another layer of deliciousness!!! So proud of all of you for taking up this challenge. Way to go!
Honey encourages beekeeping and saving the bees! Use all the honey :)
Honey bees are not the same as wild native bees. They out compete native bees for food and aren't as effective at pollinating because they're so efficient at making honey. They also spread disease to the wild bees. The best way to help the bees is through conservation ☺️
Love this! My family went dairy free years ago because of health issues, there are so many more processed vegan options nowadays for sure! Can't go wrong with fruits and veggies and rice though! 🥬🥦🥭🍎🍌
This is in no way a negative comment but I think this video definitely showed that any type of specific “diet” or way of eating can be unhealthy as well. Many of the vegan snacks are very high in sugar. I have found taking different recipes from vegan, vegetarian and meat are what work best for me. It’s also so great that each person has the ability to choose what they do and don’t eat in our country :)
Hummus and pasta are great for vegan meals... also anytime I have to replace cheese or sour cream in Mexican food I just make guacamole! Avocados keep you fuller as well
My vegan month went basically like this: bread, potatoes, pasta, tortillas, more bread, vegan cookies, vegan cake... LOL. I think I gained 4 pounds.
When you dip the bread into olive oil, add some lemon juice or balsamic vinegar to give it a tasty kick.
Seriously dreamed last night that our families hung out together in your tini-tiny APARTMENT you all "lived in"😂😂😂 That would've been a TIGHT SQUEEEEEZE with our crew of 8 and yours😜🤣
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God Bless the Children, they are REAL TROOPERS... ALL of the children were willing to eat the food and none of them said the food was nasty! Oh my God can you package whatever you're teaching your children... I'd like to give it to my Grand's LOL. The tray with the mixed veggies looked DELICIOUS.
Next time maybe use maple syrup instead of honey
I was going to say that too....honey isn't vegan but you can just sub with maple syrup or agave nectar :)
Omgosh, u all did amazing. Especially the older kids, it must be hard for teens to change all of their eating habbits over night. Congratulations to u all for giving it a great effort
Your breakfast and dinners look so yummy 😍
So happy the kids were adventurous and satisfied over all.A good lesson here.I am inspired.🙏❣️