dandylioness Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 so yay, I finally have an appartment here at school, and get to grocery shopping on my own! I was wondering if anyone had any REALLY GOOD advice on outfitting a vegan kitchen with all the essentials for my diet on a super-tight college kids budget. Just wondering! <3 all you vegans! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pelicanAndrew Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 Beans and rice. Get some leafy greens and brocolli too. If you feel like going all out, get some nuts and avocado. If you have a stove and plan on cooking, veggie oil and virgin olive oil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Attila Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 <3 all you vegans! Hi, what does <3 means? I really don't get it and read it very often Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hero Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 <3 all you vegans! Hi, what does <3 means? I really don't get it and read it very often its is a heart. imagine a heart turned sideways. its an emoticon. its people's ways of saying "love " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 I have the advantage of having good vegan food in my college cafateria now but I make food at home...if I was in a dorm I'd take a bunch of zip lock bags(I did this when I first turned vegan but the vegan options were lacking) and take food. It's like $5 a meal but you can eat $5 worth and take $10 to go...here we have a fridge full of rice and soy and I know tons of people that take 1/2 every time they go...as for food in your dorm...if you have a fridge I recommend loading up on tons of veggies soy dogs, and eat tons of PBJ(do it while your young) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CollegeB Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 Rice, beans (both dry), I also recommend frozen veggies. Tofu. Unsalted peanuts, peanut butter, almonds. tortilla chips, salsa. And buy some spices. Also have garlic around. Bragg's liquid aminos. Spike vegit seasonings. Maybe some canned goods. Keep around some stuff you like to eat raw as well. And if you like the protein powders keep those stocked. This is all the stuff I ate when I was in the dorms, and pretty much what I still eat. If you have an oven get some whole wheat flour, turbinado sugar....you know stuff for baking. Olive oil is a great suggestion too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pelicanAndrew Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 How do you make dry beans in a microwave? Or do you just sprout em? I usually rinse canned beans now too because they're ultra salty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odidnetne Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 Rolled oats are cheap and you can make oatmeal, especially with a banana or some peanut butter too for a cheap and filling breakfast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandylioness Posted September 12, 2006 Author Share Posted September 12, 2006 you guys are wonderful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathryn Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 As others have said: beans, rice, oatmeal. And find a coop if you can, where you can buy these staples in bulk: the cheapest way to get them. (You could even volunteer to work a few hours a week for a workers discount...unless all of ' those' kind of coops are dead and gone these days!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pelicanAndrew Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 I know there's a killer co-op where my girlfriend goes to college(De Kalb) but there isn't anything down here. There are farmers stands, and those are always the best for fresh fruits and veggies, plus you support the local economy/workers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 How do you make dry beans in a microwave? Or do you just sprout em? I usually rinse canned beans now too because they're ultra salty. When I was in the dorm I'd soak beans for 24hrs...overnight isn't quite enough...then depending on the bean you can cook them in 20 minutes or so...I let them boil...shut it off...then let it cool a bit then boil again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willpeavy Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 beans, rice, oatmeal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pelicanAndrew Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 How do you make dry beans in a microwave? Or do you just sprout em? I usually rinse canned beans now too because they're ultra salty. When I was in the dorm I'd soak beans for 24hrs...overnight isn't quite enough...then depending on the bean you can cook them in 20 minutes or so...I let them boil...shut it off...then let it cool a bit then boil again I have to get a ton of dried beans from the store(probably tommorow after hell day, aka wednesday). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathryn Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 A tip on beans: after you soak the beans, pour off the soak water (which contains many of the fart-producing elements--that's the technical term ), then add fresh water and cook. You can also add a bit of kombu seaweed to the cooking water to make them more digestible. Lentils don't need soaking, and cook in about 20-30 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Attila Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 <3 all you vegans! Hi, what does <3 means? I really don't get it and read it very often its is a heart. imagine a heart turned sideways. its an emoticon. its people's ways of saying "love " Hey, thanks a lot! I didn't get it until now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CollegeB Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 I have been wondering how you get beans to sprout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathryn Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 I have been wondering how you get beans to sprout First, get good dried beans with no chips or cracks in them. Then, soak overnight and rinse well.Then, the best method is the bag method (some beans, like garbanzos, are a bit tricky, because they can mold quickly, so the ventilation of the bag helps), rinsing 2-3 times a day (more in hot weather, less in cooler weather). They are ready when there's a little sprout on them, maybe 3 days or so. Several sprout experts don't recommend eating many sprouted beans raw, as they are hard to digest (especially the larger beans), but gently steaming them. Of course, that's not raw, but it takes less time than cooking, and the sprouted beans have more nutrients than unsprouted beans, and less are destroyed by quick steaming than by long cooking and boiling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 Never thought about the water thing and the beans...I always saved it because I thought it made a better broth...maybe it does but it just has terrible consequences Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joelbct Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 Spice up beans and brown rice with lots of extra virgin olive oil (or other oil, but even EVOO is cheap if you buy it in the big metal cans), fresh green peppers, mushrooms, hot sauce, cayenne pepper, curry powder or its component spices such as corriander, cumin, turmeric, and other things I can't remember (though probably not all these spices at once . When I started doing this, rice and beans started becoming awesome, and totally filling. And find good beans too, try different brands/varieties. Also, a good skillet is essential, I prefer cast Iron... This is making me hungry... -Joel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CollegeB Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 i had some mung beans in my fridge stored in a container for about 2 weeks and they were wet, they were chewable a few days ago, and I didnt have to cook them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesty leroux Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 All the same suggestions from me, I've got the budget thing going on too. Beans, rice, brocolli fresh and frozen, frozen berries, bananas, bags of apples are pretty cheap, definately invest in spices. Cans of tomatoes. Peanut butter, nuts, some soy or rice milk. I don't really mess with the processed soy stuff very often, too expensive and too processed for me. But you can usually find cheap homemade tofu at asian markets. Look for that as well. I just bought the students go vegan cookbook and she seems to have some pretty go suggestion in there as wel. If you get a chance check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Please sign in to comment
You will be able to leave a comment after signing in
Sign In Now