Other Ideas

• Try your own vinaigrette ideas - e.g. add grated parmesan to Balsamic vinegar and olive oil, or try grated orange peel with a red wine vinegar and olive oil. The general rule is 3 parts oil to 1 part vinegar. With some vinegars (such as sweeter ones like balsamic) a ration of 2 to 1 is better. You may have to experiment to find what is right for your taste.
• Breads - have a variety - rye, multigrain, sour dough, French or Italian loaves.
• Add unsalted nuts - cashews, pecans, almond, walnuts (pecans and walnuts are particularly good toasted) to salads or vegetables.
• Deep frying - again you can indulge yourself, since you are not eating animal fat. Use peanut or other vegetable oil to deep fry French Fries or tempura vegetables.
• Try a pressure cooker for cooking vegetables. It is very fast and the flavour of the vegetables is preserved as they are not immersed in water. Today's pressure cookers are very safe, inexpensive, and will last "forever." They also consume less energy.
• Have a glass of wine with dinner (no guilt there.)

Mock Meats

• Montreal Smoked Wheat This is an amazing vegan alternative to the famous Montreal smoked meat. It looks and tastes the same and is absolutely delicious on rye bread with mustard and a dill pickle. It is apparently available in some stores in Canada now, but according to their web site they will try to ship it anywhere in North America.
• Lightlife Smart Cultlets - "Salisbury Steak".We serve this with fried onions, mashed potatoes ( mashed with vegetable broth and a little dijon mustard) and peas for a delicious vegan meal that is very easy to make. We also use their GimmeLean Beef Flavored Soy Protein to make veggie burgers
• Veggie Patch Portabello Mushroom Balls - delicious on pizza or with spaghetti sauce.
• Yves Veggie - wonderful products such as their veggie dog and ground "round" used in some recipes on this site. Their mock salami slices and breakfast links are also quite delicious.