thanks giving tips for vegans

ah thanks giving, the day where millions of hopeless turkeys get cooked and when it comes out of the oven on the 6th our of rotting in your oven it stinks up your house and for the vegans of the house you have to sit at the table and cannot look straight or else you will see visions like one from the butterball investigation, (the one i vision is the one where they are hanging by their legs)



SUPER VEGAN TO THE RESCUE!

imagine this, if you saw how many vegans were living in usa today, and in my family (excluding me) one turkey feeds everyone (again except me) and there are 20 people there, so if it takes 20 people to eat one turkey, divide the number of vegans by 20 and you can see how many turkeys vegans  have saved.


but here are the tips that i have learned over the course of my life

tips

if you don't like looking at the flesh of a sad turkey, look down at your plate or your family member instead

if your loved one or family is cooking a turkey and you cant stand the smell or sadness, leave the room

what to, eat  tips on what to  eat and bewares
vegetables*
bread*
salad  (with no dressing is always vegan)
corn bread*
crecent rolls (i think all canned kind is vegan)

tips for food

bring some back up food just in case ( i make myself a tofurky roast for a treat in this season on that day)

bring a/ your smart phone so if you find out what a food is made by you can google the ingredietns)

bring something that is secretly vegan or bring your own bowl of veggies so you know they are vegan

bewares:
1  if you see vegetables in a bowl dont eat any yet, first check the trash (to make it not so suspicious i wipe my hands with a napkin then while i throw it away i glance) for any frozen vegtable wrappers or butter wrappers (the butter mostlikely means they have butter on them but if you see the vegetable bag read the ingredients, since some can have milk or gelatin (green giant uses gelatin in some, yuck!!)

1 (continued) look at the vegtables and if they have a greasy/shiny look they possibly could have butter.
or the easiest way is to ask who made them then you ask the one who made them what did they use

*= ask who ever made or bought it whats in it



!!!!   i will be adding more tips as the count down to thanks giving goes on!!!!

sorry!

YES, I AM STILL DOING THE BLOG! for your information. sorry but money has been low lately and since school is back in i have been running around like crazy. i will try posting on the weekends and on occasions during the week, but dont think i forgot about the blog!

List of accidentally vegan general mills cereals

Apple cinnamon cheerios

Apple cinnamon chex

Banana nut cheeios

Berry berry kix

Cheerios

Chocolate chex

Cinnamon chex

Corn chex

Rice chex

Vanilla  chex

Wheat chex

Chocolate toast crunch

Cinnamon burst cheerios

Cinnamon toast crunch

Cocoa puffs

Cocoa puffs brownie crunch

Cookie crisp

Dora the explorer stars (i know it’s childish, but its still vegan!)

Dulce de leche cheerios

fiber one  (ONLY ORIGINAL !!!! the rest have honey!)

Fiber one raisin bran clusters

Frosted cheerios

Frosted toast crunch

Fruity cheerios

Golden grahams

Kix

Multi grain cheerios

Multi grain cheerios peanut butter

Resses puffs

Sponge bob square pants fruity splash

Sprinkles cookie crisp

Total

Total rasin bran

Trix

Wheaties

And if you dont care about possible traces of animal products, rasin nut bran is vegan (it says may contain milk but i think of it this way, does a cow have to get tortured every time they make another one of these?  its just a possibility, it just means it was made on equipment that processed something with milk, but they still have to clean it, but they dont have to torture a cow every time

Review : Thomas mini bagels plain review

 Yea, Yea, i know, i haven't posted anything for a few weeks. But since school is back and they have all the good snacks in stock again. So i hope to be posting more.

I have been in the mood for some peanut butter  bagels for a while but i thought for some reason that these had whey. But turns out they don't! so here goes the review




mmm! these are great!! just toast them at medium heat and toss on some better n butter then mmm!! a delicious snack or breakfast! this is an easy 10


ratings: (this is with better n butter)
taste : 10
texture : 10
price : 6

NEWS: Big private label brand topco (makers of food club, top care, full circle organic, etc ) confirms they do not test on animals!

According to this email i got from topco which states :
"Dear (my name) , Thank you for your inquiry regarding animal testing on our products. The products we distribute must meet all government regulations in addition to our own specifications before they can be marketed. Animal testing is not a part of our quality assurance procedures. We aren't aware of any animal testing on any of our products at this time. Thanks again and have a good day."



so by what the email states, it seems like they do not test on animals, So that's another brand to know i can use if im looking for some cruelty free benedryl or knock off tylenol at least i have another choice (now i have 3 options, top care,  similasan, chattem brands, and rite aid )  and its only 99c for their ibuprofen. o im saving 4 dollars right there and it actually works better (i got this email a week ago but i never posted it) 

Accidentally vegan goes to the movies

Last night i went to the 10:00 big premier, i went to see Step up all in and i was loaded with pounds of accidentally vegan candy and snacks. I never really liked pop corn though, and all the movie candy is a rip off, 3.99 for a tiny box of sour patch kids? and 3$ for a bottle of water. Thats why you stop at a drug store or walmart before and get candy there for a dollar each and luckily i did and managed to get it through security.  But were you wondering what i brought? here is a list with pictures :

                                            
                                                         sour patch kids

                                                   
                                                 chex mix (as i said earlier)
                                           
                                            green and blacks dark chocolate
                                                
                                                    haribo sour s'ghetti

                                          
                                              smarties (like 40 rolls lol )

                                                 
                                      annies bunny grahams chocolate chip

picture credits :  http://www.candywarehouse.com/candy-type/king-size-theat er-candy-packs/products/sour-patch-kids-candy-king-size-packs-12-piece-box/ , http://www.planetorganic.com/green-and-black-s-organic-dark-chocolate-70.html ,
http://www.amazon.com/Haribo-Gummi-Candy-Sghetti-5-Ounce/dp/B000EVT06U , http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chex_Mix , http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bowl_of_smarties.jpg , http://www.vitacost.com/annies-homegrown-bunny-grahams-chocolate-chip

ok, im sure i gained 8 pounds atleast last night, but i go to movies only like twice a year unless it seems like a really good movie. but i haven't been to a movie for the last 2 years though so all these calories and fats and carbs were saving up for last night. i did eat the whole bag of chex mix and the whole box of sour patch kids, but i didn't eat alot of the grahms and the s'ghetti, but i did eat 20 rolls of smarties. but for the rest of the week (unless im trying things to post) i should stick to salads and  fat free dressing. but i dont do ratings for this but if i did i would rate this trip 10

Review : Fruit gushers tropical flavors

to try these, but some thing has always held me back, maybe because i try to avoid super sugary foods. But when it comes to the times that i earned it, i go after it. So enough chit chat, lets get to trying.

                                                  
                                           
                    picture credits : http://www.theshitieat.com/2013/12/tropical-flavors-fruit-gushers.html
                                           http://www.soap.com/p/productname-218433

Ok, so the first thing i need to say is... HOLY COW THESE ARE GOOD! I cannot beleive i have been missing out on these for so long, i might just need another pack. but i gaurentee you that the box these are in is going to be empty in an hour. Here are the reveiws
Taste : 10
Texture : 10
Price : 7

Monday is Cereal day! Review : Cinnamon toast crunch

 Made with real cinnamon and sugar! MMM! Says it right on the package. I haven't had this for a long time like the stauffers animal crackers. but I hope that the cinnamon toast crunch didn't loose flavor like them, Wont know til i try it!
                                 
                                       
                               
                                    picture credits :http://cerealguru.com/?p=173
note: i ate this dry (i know im weird,)  but i could not find a picture of it in a bowl without the milk

ok, So thankfully these haven't changed flavor (thank god!!) These have that same light crunchy texture and super cinnamon sugar coating. but i had to remember to brush my teeth after having these sugary things, when i grabbed one with my fingers quickly and ate one my fingers were covered in sugar, but from what i remember i used to eat cereal like this as a snack more than a breakfast,  but when ever you choose to eat it, here are the ratings

Taste 10
Texture 10
Price 8

Reveiw : snack pack lemon pudding

Well here is another pudding, i told you i had more pudding coming, and i still do, but you can tell that most of them are fruit flavors probably because the chocolate and vanilla have milk to make them tast creamy but  i dont think you want milk in lemon, well us vegans dont want milk in anything. But enough chit chat, lets see what it tastes like!

                                      
                                       
                                       
            picture credits : http://meupku.wordpress.com/2013/02/05/snack-pack-lemon-pudding/ 
                        http://www.weddingbee.com/2011/10/12/shower-cake/#axzz398KxBtSv

ok so i know  i tried the snack pack lemon meringue pie pudding and it was ok, but to be honest this is the same stuff just without the cream flavored pudding on top, (but the cream was actually the gross part,) so this was so much btter than the pie one. It was thick (and i dove thick pudding), cheap, flavorful and wasn't too sour. here are the ratings
Taste : 9
Texture : 9
Price : 10

Review : Ritz ''bacon'' flavor crackers

This is to those carnivores that think veganism is boring, yeah right. Anyways, i was at the store and picked up a box of these thinking they were regular flavor (when i go shopping i zoom down the isle and dont mind reading the lable UNLESS its something i want to try, or the package changes like the teddy grahms) but anyways when i got home i actually saw i got bacon but checked out the ingredients and there was nothing suspicious so i thought "why not?"

                                                 

picture credits : http://baconintheoven.com/tag/snacks/  ,   

ok, so out of all the fake bacon flavored products i have tried, these are the best. The "buttery" and juicy flavor of real bacon, but with out the cruelty( or the head or the blood), but i limit myself since its 4 grams of fat for only a few crackers. And these would be great if you wanted to pretend you wern't vegan but on the inside you are but your the only one who knows, darn if only they had these when i was younger, well what can you do, but for now, Lets get to the ratings

Taste : 10

Texture : 10

price : 6

Teddy grams are no longer vegan, ):

big sad face ): the package says "new look! Same great taste!" well same great taste doesn't mean the ingredients are the same,
              
picture credits : http://veganmomdetroit.wordpress.com/2013/07/04/teddy-grahams-are-longer-vegan/

if you look at the picture on the right and the 11 ingredient is honey, (excluding the ones in parentheses) right under the cocoa,  but here are the typed ingredients if its to small to read :
INGREDIENTS : GRAHAM FLOUR (WHOLE GRAIN WHEAT FLOUR),
UNBLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN,
REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE (VITAMIN B1)
RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B2) FOLIC ACID) SUGAR, SOYBEAN OIL,
COCOA (NATURAL AND PROCESSED WITH ALKALI) DEXTROSE,
HONEY, MALTODEXTRIN, CALCIUM CARBONATE (SCOURCE OF
CALCIUM), BAKING SODA, SALT, MATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL
FLAVOR (CONTAINS BARELY) SOY LECITHIN, CHOCOLATE, CORN
SYRUP, ZINC OXIDE (SOURCE OF ZINC) REDUCED IRON
CONTAINS WHEAT AND SOY

 i highlighted the honey so you can spot it better on the box and location on the ingredients, but sadly thats one less vegan snack, unless enough vegans wright back complaining, Want chocolate and cinnamon teddy grahams to be vegan again? click here to wright to them and complain that we want them to be vegan again, and if you do, dont forget to mention that their old recipe didn't have honey,  but for now i guess w'ell have to wait and see, i have already sent 3 emails so hopefully they will respond soon,

Monday is cereal day! Reveiw : Post good Morenings waffle crunch

Ok, i originally wrote this review this morning but forgot to post it, but speaking of posting this Monday i tried  post good Morenings waffle crunch since im obsessed with waffles so im hoping th lets see what it tastes like(i have been doing post since they have been sending me $1 coupons every just for emailing them a question)
                                                   

                                         
  picture credits : http://thecollegegourmand.blogspot.com/2012/09/review-post-good-morening-waffle-crunch.html

ok, so these had the shape and color of a waffle, but the real question is, did they taste like a waffle? The answer is yes . They had the maple and waffle-ish taste but they had a hint of a chemical flavor to it, and it was really crunchy, But they were good considering the price (2:99 for a value box) but no matter the price, lets get to the ratings
Taste : 4
Texture :5
Price : 9

Reveiw : snack pack bakery shop lemon meringue pie pudding

finally found some cheap vegan pudding, but i have no clue what this will taste like, but i will soon
                                    

                                            
  picture credit(s) : http://www.crazyfooddude.com/2013/02/review-hunts-snack-pack-bakery-shop.html

ok, so this pudding did not taste like what i was expecting,  it was more like plain pudding on top of  lemon pudding. but its good considering they turned a pie into a pudding, so here are the ratings
Taste : 7
Texture : 8
Price :  10

and i also have 2 more vegan flavors of the snack pack puddings that i will reveiw in a few days, but for now,  adios!

Reveiw: Stauffers animal crackers

         these memories i would have though had whey or eggs or something, until the i checked the ingredients so lets see if they still taste the same as i remember


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 picture credits : http://www.mommyhatescooking.com/2011/07/stauffers-animal-crackers-giveaway.html
                                         http://www.happyrobot.net/words/lisasays.asp?r=1678
      ok, so these have lost tons of  flavor in the last 10 years at least by 60%. these are bad crunchy, the outside tastes like chemicals, and personally im now angry i got the big pack, (again, the pictures above are NOT mine)  but i guess when they turned vegan they also lost flavor, but at least the kids out there are eating something vegan without even knowing,  now here are the ratings

  Taste 3
  Texture 3
  Price 8

Monday is cereal day! Reveiw : post raisin bran

           
    here is an old classic that i never knew was vegan, sadly the kelloggs one has honey but there were no non vegan ingredients in this one from what i saw, so lets try it!
                                             
                               picture credits:    http://www.fabanddeliciousfood.com/?p=10720
 reveiw : it wasnt the best flavor, but the rasins did have a powerful taste, but i liked how they didn't get soggy when i mixed it with the soy milk (note, it tastes best with silk very vanilla). But for rating here are the results :
taste 9
texture 10
price 7


and since my camera broke, and i still need to find out how to email my pictures through my phone to the internet, ( when ever i email them they never come!)  i will use pictures from the internet, but i will give credit to all the websites i use them from.

the beginning

     
              
       hi guys and gals, my blog will post products and reveiws of accidentally vegan products, but not just the
ones from the peta accidentally vegan list, these will be all types of products, from cookies to margarine to candy to cake mix, and i have a few right now just waiting to be posted . so check them out!