Has anyone In Australia heard about the Bonsoy recall.

Apparently very high levels of iodine from the seaweed used in it.

Just a heads up...but this IS cheap vegan, and BOnsoy is insanely expensive but seeing as this is Xmas and the decadent season.....

How long does almond milk last after it's opened? I just bought some Almond Breeze almond milk. It has an expiration date on the carton, but doesn't state how long it last after opening.

Also, this is my first time trying almond milk. Do you guys no of any better brands or less expensive ones?

Weight gain foods/recommendations anyone? I'm pretty sure I'm near to hitting underweight for my height and I just haven't been feeling in the mood to stuff myself or anything. So I need some high calorie recommendations.

Also if anyone has any favorite potato or sweet potato recipes that'd be helpful too. I've been doing a lot of just microwave potatoes out of laziness. I also haven't found any decent vegan sour cream recipes. Do they exist?

In return, Spicy Orange Yams (which I've also been making quite a bit lately). They're really easy and healthy. (Off of VegNews)

2 tablespoons non-hydrogenated margarine, melted
Juice of 2 oranges (1/2 to 3/4 cup)
1/3 cup maple syrup
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
5 large sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced 1/4 inch thick
1/2 cup pecans, toasted (garnish)
What You Do:

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, combine the first 4 ingredients and stir until well combined. Add the sliced potatoes, stir well, and transfer to a lightly oiled 9x13 baking dish.
2. Cover and bake until the sweet potatoes are just tender, about 40 minutes. Stir once or twice during that time to distribute the liquid over the potatoes. Uncover, and bake until the glaze thickens, about 10 to 15 minutes. Keep warm and sprinkle with pecans before serving.

Hey all--

So it looks like I will be ringing in 2010 without wisdom teeth- that's right, extraction time! Long story short, it looks like it'll be minor surgery (impacted!), and I know there are going to be a few days where I'll be depending on soup and smoothies, if I want to eat at all.

Normally, I'd make a big batch or two of soup in advance, freeze it and be good to go. Tricky part? Staying with my mother who tries, but isn't too savvy (you mean you can't just have the broth? even if there isn't any meat in it?)- I know she'd be willing to buy me progresso or something, but I'd rather have homemade...

So, what are some super easy/basic soups/smoothies that are nutrient-rich and with limited chewing? Slurp-ing only type soups? I was thinking of making a miso soup, and I should still have leftovers of the butternut squash soup (pureed) I'm making for XMas appetizer... Maybe a lentil? Or split pea?

Alright, so I'm desperately craving those ramen noodles that all starving college kids eat.
BUT I haven't been able to find a vegan one out there that tastes right.

I want it to taste as close to the chicken one as possible, I just don't know how to get it there.

I was considering just using a vegetable bullion cube and using it like the seasoning packet, but I'm not sure.

Any ideas or tried and true recipes?

For the recipe and more, please visit The Adventures of Kitchen Girl

This will be my first xmas home since I've turned vegan. I've had vegetarian family christmas' before, but not vegan, and not with the extended family. So I really need meals to impress. There are a few problems though:
- No specialist ingredients so no tofu, soy cream cheese, soy yoghurt etc. There maybe vital wheat gluten if I'm lucky, but I'm not holding out alot of hope. My mother lives in a rural area so these things are pretty much impossible to find.

I was thinking of making a trifle, so can you omit the eggs and replace the milk with a non-dairy version? Would need some help on this.

I want to make a shaved brussel sprout salad, but I only have frozen brussel sprouts. Does any one know if it would work for me to cook the brussel sprouts and then shave them? Could I defrost them and shave them before cooking? (I'm using a mandolin to shave them.)

Thanks.