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Mission: Best Vegan Protein. Ch 1

Status: not completed

I've been attending dance and pilates classes since September, and I've realized I do need to increase protein intake and buy protein bars especially for days when dance classes end late and I need to eat something after the class.

I am not a fan of protein products. I am not a hater but I always choose a regular option between protein or non-protein anything 😅 I do not like the taste and texture. So, my goal is to find a decent company which produces edible protein products (oO I am curious how many times I will use the word "protein" here).

My first attempt is MYVEGAN. I ordered the medium box, which contains several products: cookies, bars, crisps, and three types of small packages of protein powders for smoothies.

I can' t say much about the quantity of protein or sugar per a cookie or a bar, as I have no idea which is excellent or not, but the taste was ok. Some products are medium, nothing special, e.g., those crisps. The texture is a bit weird but overall it's fine, in particular as my expectations for anything protein are quite low xD.

But this cookie is fantastic! It's very chocolaty, and the combo with salted caramel is 10/10!

This beverage... oh man I can neither describe the taste nor finish it. I don't like to throw products but I have no choice here. It's not my cup of tea.

Protein powders for smoothies are ok. I am rather satisfied with the flavour and quality.

Overall, this company is fine. It's not perfect. I want to try other companies as well to understand how good or bad MYVEGAN is. I've already ordered vegan protein products from another company. When it arrives, I will make a review of those products too.

If you can recommend or want me to try another brand, leave your comment, and of course preferably, if it can be delivered to Europe.

Thanks!

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Autumn (Fall if you're from US😅) Meal Prep!

Vegan, budget-friendly, for one person. You can double or triple ingredients depending on your needs. Buy more seasonal fruits and vegetables to keep it budget friendly.

Disclaimer. In the morning, I usually eat overnights oats with frozen berries and/or crushed nuts. Here, I prepared food for lunch and dinner.

My menu:

baked pumpkin

baked vegetables: brussels sprouts, carrots and zucchini

marinated mushrooms

eggplant spread

salad: arugula, green beans, tomatoes, cucumbers, grain of your choice (mine was buckwheat)

0. Preheat the oven to 200C.

1. Marinated mushrooms prep. It takes time so let's start with mushrooms. Cut 7 white button mushrooms in quarters and slice 1 medium red onion. Add dry rosemary, smoked paprika, and 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar. Mix well and put it aside to get it marinated for 15-20 minutes.

2. Meanwhile, cook buckwheat (or grain of your choice) according to the instructions on the package.

3. Buckwheat is being cooked; mushroom are being marinated; time to bake vegetables. Cut the pumpkin and brussles sprouts in halves, 1 eggplant, 1 zucchini, and 1 carrot like on the photo below. Put vegetables in the preheated oven.

4. Marinated mushrooms cooking. Fry mushrooms with onion in the frying pan for 10-15 minutes.

5. Keep an eye on vegetables in the oven. Small pumpkin needs approx. 35-40 min. Remove vegetables from the oven once cooked. Brussels sprouts are shy as they don't look good in photographs like carrots and zucchini🙃 ok I forgot to take a photo of them.

6. Eggplant spread. Put the roasted eggplant, 2 tbsp tomato paste, black pepper, and salt in the blender and mix to get the smooth spread.

7. Salad. Mix grain, arugula, tomatoes, cucumbers, and beans of your choice. I cooked frozen green beans. I mixed mustard, soy sauce, sriracha, and maple syrup for the dressing. Everything is to your taste. I add the dressing to the salad when I am ready to eat it to keep the salad fresh.

Meal prep is done. As I said, my go-to breakfast is overnight oats, and lunch/dinner is different combinations of what I cooked above, e.g., baked pumpkin and the salad, sandwich with the eggplant spread and vegan cheese, baked vegetables with tofu or canned chickpeas, fried mushrooms on toast, etc. Note: it's not everything what I ate during the last week but this meal prep helped a lot when you're hungry and don't have time to cook everything from scratch. I also are different fruits, berries, nuts, vegan yogurt.

I hope it gives you more ideas. I want to make more posts like this, i.e., meal prep, and additionally food haul with prices. Like/repost if it's helpful.

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liked it while dumb scrolling

#procrastination #nightlife

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What I eat in a day #13

when I work from office

I changed job, and I try to come to the office more often to communicate with new team mates. I have many trainings and meetings now so not to waste time to go out for lunch, I bring lots of food with me 😅

1. My go-to breakfast: overnight oats (oats, chia seeds, ground flax, soy milk)

Next morning, add your favourite toppings

2. Packed lunch and dinner in the office: pasta salad and rice covered by (🙃) vegetables and tofu

3. After work I was still hungry so I bought this wrap with tempeh and vegetables

Don't limit yourself to three meals only if you're hungry. Listen to your body and eat well 😌

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x-carrotcake · 7 months

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I found gold! It's the best spread or topping for everything. I tried it and rip my cashew butter as I forgot about it. Now, only this Tahin paste exists for me. It consists of only sesame paste and grape molasses, but I swear they add something extra, which is very addictive. Google's saying it's a Turkish paste so kudos to them. I am in love with Turkish desserts and probably it's the sign I need to visit Turkey.

If you are in Poland, you can buy it in Biedronka. There are several different types, and tomorrow I am going to buy all of them!

Now, my oatmeals are on another level.

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x-carrotcake · 7 months

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#odysseus #I see why Athena likes you #myths #ancient greece #goddess #Greek

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What I eat in a day #12

2023-09-11. spoiler: I started with an oatmeal, and it means only one thing: the day will be perfect. yep, I am a fan of oats 😎

1. Breakfast 07:20 Baked oats with peanut dressing

2. Snack #1 10:20 Banana-raspberry-avocado smoothie

3. Lunch 12:11 Stew with mushroom and beans served with rice

4. Snack #2 15:15 Zucchini noodles with tomatoes and peaches

5. Dinner 16:57 Couscous with broccoli and cranberries

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x-carrotcake · 8 months

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My earrings arrived 😍

#earrings #vintage #jewelry #jewellery #old fashioned #fashion

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x-carrotcake · 8 months

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hoho now i know why I have this "Vegans in Warsaw" series 😄 my friend who is not vegan is going to celebrate her birthday this Saturday and asked me if I know some good restaurants with both vegan and non-vegan food. This question has me stumped because I know a lot of vegan and vegetarian places but it's hard to suggest a place for a party with variety of options for different people. Lucky me who wrote the post about OCHO and suggested this which was eventually chosen by my friend.

Good job, past me👏

Vegans in Warsaw - Wegańska Warszawa

An "old" reborn chapter of my blog: vegan places in Warsaw. Earlier I mentioned several places of Polish capital which are either 100% vegan or serve vegan options, and here is another one.

! menu in EN/PL and my order is below

The first place in 2023 is "OCHO", address: Mikołaja Reja 9. There are plenty vegan options but it does have non-vegan meals as well so if it triggers you, don't go there. My rationale is 1) it's impossible to ignore/avoid all places which are not 100% vegan and 2) supply-demand works and the increasing interest/need from vegans is always good.

If you think the same and you are a curious foodie who are done with "proper" meals for vegans, aka smoothies and salads, definitely go to OCHO. It shares the same building with the "Ochota Theater" and it has a very colourful interior.

What they have 😋 in PLN, Polish currency. I translate only vegan and vegetarian options.

I. Breakfasts:

Vegan toast with kimchi, cheddar, tomatoes, vegan mayo, nori, crispy onion, and chives - 31 PLN

Shakshuka (vegan option with avocado) with bread - 33 PLN

"Marble" pancakes, coating with white chocolate and matcha, whipped cream, and lychee (vegetarian) - 32 PLN

Vegan Okonomiyaki (Japanese savoury pancakes) with coriander mayo, Japanese mayo kewpie, pickles, sesame seeds, chives, and coriander - 29 PLN. served only on weekend.

II. Main dishes:

Silesian sweet potato dumplings with chanterelle sauce, lemon thyme, mustard (vegetarian gluten-free) - 31 PLN

Pumpkin dumplings with peanut butter, edamame, pak choy, soy-sesame and lemongrass chili sauces (vegetarian) - 31 PLN

Vegan kimchi fries with vegan teriyaki beef, cheese sauce, gochujang mayo, chive mayo, coriander, and chives - 39 PLN

Pumpkin red curry ramen with tofu and eggs in mirin and soy sauce, carrots, cucumbers, sesame seeds, peanuts, and chives (vegetarian) - 36 PLN

Vegan cheeseburger with plum jam, caramelised red onion and lemon thyme, pickles, garlic mayo, coriander mayo + coleslaw - 39 PLN (option with fries +8 PLN)

Taco with vegan beef, ancho red beans paste, pickles, cheese sauce, corn, jalapeño mayo (vegetarian) - 34 PLN

Bao with vegan chicken in gochujang sauce, kimchi, Japanese mayo kewpie, mustard (vegetarian) - 39 PLN

Vegan Bowl: ancho red beans paste, sweet potatoes, pickles, nachos with cheese sauce, peppers, jalapeño mayo - 35 PLN

Vegan Seitan with potato puree, crispy onions, and fried cabbage - 45 PLN (traditional veganised Polish dish)

Vegan Corn Dog with jalapeño mayo, ketchup, and cucumbers - 32 PLN

What I ordered... Honestly, my first intention was okonomiyaki but they run out of it so I ordered vegan kimchi toast with black coffee and it was an amazing choice 😌 You might say it's a simple toast but it was not a simple toast it was TOAST, the king of all toasts. I am writing it, and I feel this melting cheese in my mouth. The bread... mmm 😋 what can be compared to a nice crispy bread. It was heaven. I did not regret my choice.

The only downside was that we were waiting for a long time to get our food because there were so many people. On the other hand, it just proves how popular this place is and now I know why. Recommend recommend 💜

p.s. if you have other vegan places in mind which I need to go, please let me know.

LOTS of delicious FOOD to all fo you

#vegan #vegan food #vegans #plant based #vegan community #vegan places #vegan inspo #vegan meals #vegan warsaw #warszawa #weganska warszawa #wegan

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x-carrotcake · 8 months

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I want to send this to my friends so much but I’d need to explain the whole duolingo story 🥲 I post it here so everyone who was bullied by this owl can cry and laugh and be terrified at the same time

#duolingo #crazy owl #studying #language #multilingual

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It’s so good. My favorite is apple lemon. If you live in Poland, you can buy it in biedronka

#vegan #vegan food #food #veganism #vegans #plant based #vegan ice cream #ice cream #sorbet #fruit pop #poland #polska #polish store #vegan inspo #what vegans buy #what vegans eat

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x-carrotcake · 8 months

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Gorgeous Warsaw

I am looking for a gift for my friend and I am entering almost every single small store in the center. I believe you can buy a nice present only in such independent stores. I am a new big mall hater. I’ve never liked malls due to their sizes: I feel so small and uncomfortable there surrounded by many strangers.

Ok, back to the gift. I am walking around the city center and trying to find gold. So far, nothing for my friend but I saw this and I had to take a picture