VEGAN ENCHILADAS

full-measure (64) in vegan • 7 years ago

I was talking about remembering that we need plastic bags or something, and @kitzchris was like "oh, I didn't even know we were getting enchiladas".

He just imagined it but then we made it come true. It seemed like the best thing to have for dinner.

Christopher did some sort of yummy thing to make the sauce, and he mashed a mixture of black beans and pinto beans, and then put orange, yellow, and jalapeno peppers and frozen corn into a little pan to "dry heat" them.

We stuffed the tortillas with the beans and veggies and So Delicious cheddar jack, and then topped them with another layer of cheddar jack and Daiya mozzarella.

@kitzchris used to blog sometimes, but now he just pretends I said things that I didn't say and makes yummy food and will probably never read this.

We served it with a ripe avocado and tortilla strips.

This meal is probably like $3-4 per person (more like $2-3 if you eat a more reasonably sized amount), and also meat and dairy free.

#ForTheAnimals #ForThePlanet

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7 years ago by full-measure (64)

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knowthycrypto (43) · 7 years ago

Love it " #ForTheAnimals #ForThePlanet" #forourbodiestoo :)

How long have you been vegan? My whole family is. 4 kids all vegan. Going on about 3 years for us all. My daughter was vegan for a few years before we were.

What was it that "woke you up" ?

full-measure (64) · 7 years ago

yaaaa, for our bodies, absolutely... the holy trinity! lol. We really are all in balance, all from the earth, so makes perfect sense that you help or hurt all of it at the same time.

I'll have been vegan for 3 years by this spring, and that's great.. vegan family sounds amazing, and love that your daughter led the way too.. the kids know all the answers lol

For me.. I started listening to a lot of youtube videos in like 2011 or so and it just kind of became clear it was the right thing to do, and eventually acted on it. So easy once you get going.

It would actually be really hard for me NOT to be vegan now lol, I'd immediately feel gross.

I'm sure you'll end up sharing some rad vegan stuff from you and your family from time to time on here, looking forward to it!!!

waphilip (63) · 7 years ago

That looks like heartburn heaven 😭😭😭! Also, I tried to be vegan for one day and completely failed bro I’m sorry 😂

full-measure (64) · 7 years ago

😩😩😩 whyyyy 😨 Y u gotta hurt me like that?

What kinda foods do you like to eat? I'll create a vegan meal recipe for you 😐

You gotta smash in the calories is the general advice! Like at least 4K+ per day I would guess, for someone like you who's working out and using your mind a lot

waphilip (63) · 7 years ago

I’m not picky at all so make give me the recipie to your favorite dish and I’ll try it!!!

And dam 4k?! That’s soooo much food haha but very true! I’m normally always exhausted bro! Other than sleep, maybe I need to start eating more!

full-measure (64) · 7 years ago

yaa, when I was biking a lot a couple summers ago and eating pretty clean (smoothies, veggies etc) I was between 4-5K per day..

there's a site cronometer.com where you can enter all your food and it shows all the vitamins and minerals and everything

I wasn't deliberately trying to eat that much, just eating as I felt like I needed it and keeping track, I think I basically needed that amount of calories tho before I'd start hitting 100% on all the essentials

Right now I'm like a junk food vegan and don't feel qualified to give any advice lol, but ya that website is good to track your intake and what it's doing for you

Obv with dairy and meat mixed in.. or in my case right now, oils and processed vegan foods, there'd be a downside to smashing in unlimited calories. So that advice is more for if your diet is fairly clean.

In general tho, on a vegan diet, you do want to eat a lot in order to feel satiated. And that can be one of the things that takes some getting used to. Sometimes you need to be willing to eat 3 sandwiches instead of 1.

I leaned on bananas and rice, to get the calories without breaking the bank

waphilip (63) · 7 years ago

Oh alright I’ll look into it forsure! I really want to start eating clean again and start meal prepping so I’m super interested in have a vegan based diet but I’m not sure if I can cut out meat and dairy completely!

When I start school I probably won’t have a lot of time to cook everyday so if I can learn some quick healthy recipies, I’ll be golden!

full-measure (64) · 7 years ago

ya for sure! My favorite recipes are like buffalo chikn sandwiches and things that aren't necessarily quick

for quick and healthy I feel like I love pasta and rice (well some people say grains aren't healthy, I dunno.. for a young athlete I feel like they're beastly)

Love smoothies too, but oddly they aren't always fast, when it comes to peeling the bananas and scooping out peanut butter and all the various steps.. washing the blender sucks

Lately I like steaming vegetables. One of these things:

Just put veggies in and let it roll

waphilip (63) · 7 years ago

Ohhh I love smoothies, but my ex broke my blender smdh

and I’m pretty sure I ate bannanas and PB into extinction haha I can’t even look at it anymore haha

And oh that steamer looks super helpful! Have you ever tried spaghetti squash and Zucinni?! My mom bought a strainer that made the noodles and it’s super healthy!

full-measure (64) · 7 years ago (edited)

yaaa seems super healthy! I've never done the spaghetti out of squash thing but I do like zucchini with regular pasta a lot!!

smh ex

full-measure (64) · 7 years ago

I did it, BOOM!

https://steemit.com/vegan/@full-measure/vegan-bbq-chicken-sandwiches-for-waphilip

it's not my favorite dish per se.. don't really have a favorite, it's more like whatever I had lately becomes my favorite for now lol

waphilip (63) · 7 years ago

Ayeeee I'll check it out! I recently found a cooking buddy, so ima try this recipe out soon!

full-measure (64) · 7 years ago (edited)

and ya, gonna think of what dish I should recommend for you....

waphilip (63) · 7 years ago

And yeah please let me know Bannanas and rice actually sound fire!

isa-o (45) · 7 years ago

That looks good i have to try

full-measure (64) · 7 years ago

it was greatttt, we can make it sometime when you guys come over if you want

thunderbirdcomic (50) · 7 years ago

I am not a vegan but I admire the hell out of people that are. I can't shake the dairy the eggs. But when you look at what Ricky Willaims was able to do on his second (or third) stint in the NFL after going Vegan, at around age 33-34, he had his best years for the Dolphins. Another example was Arian Foster who went undrafted, but then took his game to another level after going Vegan. I read up on weightlifting articles to get ideas for my program and lot of the top bodybuilders are, at a minimum vegetarian, but some are vegan. I could probably make the leap if I settled down and got married. I would honestly probably need a woman who enjoyed cooking to "Level Up."

full-measure (64) · 7 years ago

Hehe awesome, ya it does help to either like cooking or have someone who can do it.. vegan options are getting more and more common but it's always hard to change what you're used to, and would be expensive to eat out all the time.

"But when you look at what Ricky Willaims was able to do on his second (or third) stint in the NFL after going Vegan, at around age 33-34, he had his best years for the Dolphins."

And that's despite being a stoner!!

Didn't know that about Arian Foster. Cool! Also the great Tom Brady is close to vegan. He eats fish from time to time but seems to largely eat vegan. (Of course he's in a whole new world tho, avoiding strawberries and anything that could add a touch of inflammation.)

lydon.sipe (67) · 7 years ago

Man, I love enchiladas. That 🥑 in there takes it to the next level. What kind of sauce do you use?

full-measure (64) · 7 years ago

Ya the avocado really kicked it up! If I was a decent food photographer I would have removed the bar code label tho :p

The sauce was basically spanish tomato sauce with a little chili sauce mixed in, and I think Chris probably sauteed onions and Sofrito in the pan first.

paolajane (65) · 7 years ago

Vegan enchiladas....
Mind blown.
Crazy how I just started thinking about going vegan and then this pops up right into my face.
I def want to try making something like this!

full-measure (64) · 7 years ago (edited)

It's a sigggnnnnnn :o :o

Do it!! :o or at least try some yummy recipes and see what you think :p

try the enchiladaaaas

vegansilverstack (62) · 7 years ago

Wow looks great and for only $3-4 that beats going out to a restaurant! Also am a huge avocado fan.

full-measure (64) · 7 years ago

ya!! way better than going out.. it's expensive out there! Avocados have really grown on me! I love them on the side of a lot of meals.

deliciousplants (56) · 7 years ago

I can't believe I have never had enchiladas before, it's not really something eat in South Africa.

It looks so yummy 🤤 Could you please share the recipe? I love trying new things.

I have heard the Daiya vegan cheeses are amazing! 🧀

full-measure (64) · 7 years ago

I'm struggling to find the recipe that we used (I think we winged it a little too..)

In general, you want to stuff a corn tortilla with yummy stuff. We used a mixture of black beans and pinto beans (we cooked them and then mashed them), corn, and peppers (orange pepper, yellow pepper, and jalapeno).

Then for the sauce, in a pan we sauteed onion and sofrito, and then added tomato sauce (Spanish style is the best but anything should work fine), and probably various seasonings like Adobo and sazon.. just use whatever seasonings you like and are available to you. I think we sauteed garlic in the pan too actually.

Basically it's one of those things you could make a lot of different ways.

And then of course a vegan cheese, if you have it available to you. We put some inside the tortilla and then plenty on top. You want to put a thin little bit of the sauce on the bottom of the pan, and then you put the folded tortillas on top of the sauce, and then more sauce on top of them (so that they're covered basically), and then cheese on top and you bake it until the cheese is melty and it's hot.

Raw onion would probably be good too imo, like maybe on top under the cheese.

Daiya cheese is pretty good. There are better vegan cheeses imo. Daiya is probably the most well known and usually the easiest to find.. I like them all and like trying different ones.

deliciousplants (56) · 7 years ago

That filling sounds similar to what I made for my tacos the other day so I know exactly how I’m going to do it 😆 thanks for the help man!

full-measure (64) · 7 years ago

hahah yup for sure!! enjoy!

muyassir (45) · 7 years ago

Nice @full-measure..

I like this posting,hopefully you add success yes.

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steemibu351 (57) · 7 years ago

that's pretty cool to know....

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rkaitra (50) · 7 years ago

Wow nice post.. i like this food thanks for sharing..

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sharminkona (55) · 7 years ago

Amazing food photography ..I like it..I appreciate your post ..Thanks for share..
Best of luck.

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rasel786 (40) · 7 years ago

good enough post..

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full-measure (64) · 7 years ago

ty for that

mukhlisin (37) · 7 years ago

eating it must taste good.

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full-measure (64) · 7 years ago

it DID! it tasted great