I think the Ranch seasoning you used contains dairy. Many seasonings contain meat and/or dairy ingredients. Natural flavoring can be from a plant or an animal also. When you see that you need to contact the company and check. You should always check every label. :)
That McCormick ranch power is the furthest thing from vegan. This is VERY misleading so viewers with allergies beware! It’s ok if this person isn’t vegan themselves but to include that recipe in a vegan hacks video is not cool.
That ranch powder is definitely not vegan. It's not hard to make yourself. Just mix garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, dried dill and lemon juice.
This Costco Ranch seasoning appears to contain milk (not vegan). Be sure to read ingredients on label. Vegan RU-vidr Jill McKeever has a great recipe for ranch dressing seasoning that I batch prep regularly. Ive been blisfully vegan for 7 years.😊
❤ Are you talking about Jill's "Vegan Buttermilk Dressing"? That's the only one I could find. If not, would you be able to post the link, or is it from one of her cookbooks? Would greatly appreciate your help! ❤
The ranch dressing packets are not vegan. Make your own. There's many recipes on RU-vid and you can just make ahead the dry ingredients in a bottle to save time each time you make it.
I make a lot of cashew milk for my family. I try to always have soaked cashews in the freeze to save time. I soak six cups of cashews for about 12 hours then drained and divide between six bags.
New subscriber here and I love your approach to eating vegan. I’m over 70 and have tried several times to change my diet, with failing each time. Even tried to change to vegetarian back in the 70s when our children were young. Again, not successful back then either. Hubby is on board and we’re determined to get healthy and change our diet to vegan. Your recipes look so much easier than most and readily available ingredients. Thank you and God bless you, Linda
To improve digestion with beans make sure to stay away from the broth in the cans (dispose and rinse the beans). Also, be careful when preparing dry beans. With dry beans, throw away the soaking water, bring to boil with fresh water; after a short boil (1 - 2 minutes) throw away that water as well (very important) and then cook normally. Adding pre-soaked dried Ancho Chillies will also boost the flavor of your beans to the sky.
Well done. You are informing others, about removing the Potassium from the beans. The same goes with potatoes and almost all, legumes and root veggies, that are high Potassium. It is the foam you see in soaking and then boiling. Becoming vegan, was forced upon me, some years ago now, because of my Stage 4 Kidney Disease. Thank you, and Blessings
Or you can eat your species specific way of life, which is carnivore, and not have to worry about the destructive chemicals in grains, vegetables, and legumes. Professor Bart Kay
@BeccaB529 No, we are not. We do not need carbs or sugars. Also, plants destroy your gut and have toxins. Go learn about the Randell cycle, glycation, what happens to the brain on sugars and carbs, affects on blood flow from carbs and toxins, impacts to hormones, learn about pre agricultural man, look at what rhe vegetarian diet is doing to people in India, look at the people in Hong Kong, look at processed foods in America, loom up paid and bought studies to push veganism, look at b12 deficient born babies, look at cave paintings, look at digestive track,, look at the effects the agricultural foods have had on the body, go listen to a botanist, bio chemist, go look at rhe scams in the mid 1950s that they pushed to blame saturated fats, meats, cholesterol, eggs, etc. The list goes on and on. Human health drops when you consume grains, fruits, and vegetables. Humans should be living to 120 years on average. You have not learned anything if you think we are omnivores. The body works hard to remove sugars and carbs when digested. We dance knly break down less than 50% of vegetables which cause intestinal and colon issues. Go listen to Professor Bart Kay. Go listen to all the claims, be debunked.
The ranch seasoning is most definitely not vegan. If I had taken your word for it and tried it without reading the ingredients, I would have had a bad allergic reaction. Please be careful when making food suggestions about something being vegan.
I’m concerned that you used a ranch powder with milk in it… Is it one you regularly use or just one you picked up for the video? Always read labels, fellow vegans 👍
It seems like a lot of people have already said it but the ranch dressing packets all contain milk. It's so important to check those labels because milk gets incorporated into so many things. Keep going with this channel. We are all learning and trying our best! It's wonderful that you swapped. Mistakes are to be expected. Just keep going!!!
Uncle Dan's Original Southern Classic Ranch dressing mix does not contain milk, although it does have maltodextrin and a bit of sunflower oil. But be careful of Uncle Dan's Creamy Ranch mix since it contains both buttermilk and whey. It's much cheaper to make your own herb/spice blend. I've started adding fresh lemon, onion, and garlic, all 3 or whatever is around, and that makes a big flavor difference.
Eating vegan can sound expensive. I am at the grocery store at least 2x a week for fresh veggies, but what i do is walk by the meat cooler and take a quick look at the prices. All of a sudden, Veggies are very inexpensive. Also i skip quite a few aisles of junk food
Ok. Iodine. So ALL mammals need iodine. Even landlocked mammals it's concentrated in mamarry glands. So where do they get it? They eat a ton of greens. The only reason you're not getting enough iodine us because you're not eating your greens on your vegan diet. Crunch up some of that seaweed into your rice, that's a real easy way. But also the rest of your greens as well.
I'm a cashew cream addict LOL. My hack recommendation would be to embrace TVP. When cooked properly it can be made to mimic any meat. For those who avoid soy there are pea protein versions. Plus it's high in protein so it's a perfect meat replacement. Comes in different shapes too.
@@calij586 I soak mine overnight to rehydrate it and for it to absorb the seasonings. Then I squeeze all of the water out before frying it. It's possible the soaking could remove anything that causes gas in the water like with beans, seeds, and grains.
@@jaycee157 Here in the USA I have only seen the pea versions online. I usually find the soy versions at Asian grocery stores. Apparently there are versions made from wheat and oat as well and I have never seen those anywhere.
So sad! I was like, " How did I miss out on this vegan-ranch-dressing hack the 18 years I've been vegan!?"....went to buy the ranch seasoning she shows, and like others have noted, it's definitely NOT vegan. It has buttermilk, and the lactic acid is probably not vegan either. 😢
I think the Ranch seasoning you used contains dairy. Many seasonings contain meat and/or dairy ingredients. Natural flavoring can be from a plant or an animal also. When you see that you need to contact the company and check. You should always check every label. :) Just a helpful tip. :)
I use trader Joe's green goddess spice mix for ranch and it's pretty close in a pinch and I add lemon juice with it to get that tangy flavor or you could use vinegar powder for a tanginess too.
@pilatesbyalisia7015 while I admire your innovative spirit and your various wonderful tips, this ranch hack is NOT vegan. PLEASE correct this for those out there that are new to the vegan game. Thx. 🙏
I make a big barch of ranch seasoning and keep it on hand for when i want a quick dressing. I mix it with my homemade soy yogurt and a bit of water for the right consistency. I never measure, i just go for my feels.
Such great info and hacks. I'm definitely going to try some of those hacks. But I believe McCormicks Ranch is not vegan it has buttermilk powder. Unless there's a vegan version of it?
I love the ranch dressing/tofu hack! I eat many raw veggies and love a low-fat dip. Also getting protein. Just need to find a ranch dip packet that doesn't have milk in it.
This video is a must for everyone that wants to go vegan or is a beginner. I always like your video's before watching because I know it's gonna be a good video. No hours of talking and helpfull & happy.
This looks like it is directed at “new vegans” or those interested in discovering more about a vegan diet. I love most of these hacks, but PLEASE correct the section on the McCormick ranch mix. The first ingredient in that jar is buttermilk. No wonder it tastes just like ranch dressing, because basically it is a dairy product!
Thank you for another great video! I noticed you put amaranth on top of your nice cream with something else. Do you just dry sauté the amaranth and then add that and the other toppings of your liking?
Not to be the vegan police but McCormicks isn’t vegan, but you know what is? Uncle Dans classic southern ranch packets from Walmart. Its accidentally vegan. At least from what I’ve read on the back. Zero milk products. The other two flavors have buttermilk or milk.
@@pilatesbyalisia7015 I have done it in butter (which browns well), not sure about margarine. Note, this is a delicate process as dates are almost total sugar so they will burn and stick quickly.
I love these ideas…. But let’s be real, frozen bananas are not ice cream. There are plenty of delicious vegan ice creams on the market. If you want a nice fruit sorbet or iced treat, frozen bananas are a great option. ❤
I'd rather eat the banana nice cream. Those other options are generally full of saturated fat and sugar. At least with nice cream, I can control what ingredients are going into it.
I use Anthony’s nutritional yeast for price, but I LOVE the wholier brand for taste. It has a little kick to it. And you can buy vegan ranch seasoning mixes. Just make sure the ingredients don’t contain powdered milk.
Great stuff! I agree with another comment about making your own ranch seasoning. Really easy to do and you can make a whole bunch ahead of time. Plus, it's guaranteed to be vegan. One other suggestion: Punch up the nice cream with some of those soaked cashews, or with blanched soaked almonds, blended to butter in advance. The creaminess level goes up another few notches, guaranteed!
@@CharGC123 it's optional. Even I don't always use them, like when I know I'm going to enjoy some right away rather than refreezing. When I do, however, I only add a tablespoon or two of mylk cashew or almond butter to a full batch--really, that's all it takes--and certainly, I don't chow down on the whole container in a sitting. It's a minimal addition of calories and fat per serving, and frankly, for weight control, it's better to avoid the bananas and make a berry sorbet, anyway. (I actually prefer it! Soo refreshing!) I like having bites of banana nice cream here and there when my running miles climb, particularly in the summer, and I need more calories.
@@dalairem I was obese most of my life until going WFPB, but even though i lost over 100 lbs 10 years ago the last 50 won't budge. I have the metabolism of a slug and have mobility issues too, so my exercise options are minimal, which sucks. I'm with you on the sorbets! I'm probably the only person in the world who is not at all a fan of ripe bananas, to me they taste like paint thinner or nail polish smells. But they're not as bad when frozen, especially mixed with other stuff. It may sound weird but lately I've been making "nice cream" with frozen roasted sweet potatoes and/or frozen cooked oatmeal or beans replacing most of the banana, with added cocoa, PB2, and dates to sweeten if needed. Maybe not as smooth as plain banana, but it sneaks in other healthy (and cheap) foods, and actually tastes better to me .
Fantastic! Thanks!!! Simple things that I can make immediately are cashew cream, nice-cream, and experiment with aquafaba!! I had thought that was some kind of highly processed egg substitute but it is literally 'bean water'.
I like how you cook. It's very similar to how I cook, but you have better ideas! Lol you are great. I put the ranch packet in too. To me, it's a flavoring, to help me eat the good stuff. So it all depends on how strict you want to be. You are doing great!
I saw that you were making your own garbanzo beans do you save the aquafaba from what you cooked? Or is what's in the cans different? I'm trying to become vegan and whole foods only, and it's so much work. Thank you for the tips.