tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279822094292237889.post1105468043339688400..comments2024-03-18T23:38:19.018-07:00Comments on Andrea's Easy Vegan Cooking: Homemade nachos — what is "healthy?"Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16146578985330272891noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279822094292237889.post-53688436161948144152012-10-28T20:51:44.365-07:002012-10-28T20:51:44.365-07:00You mean like chocolate? One day it's all theo...You mean like chocolate? One day it's all theobromine and the next it's all antioxidents.<br /><br />Right!Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16146578985330272891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279822094292237889.post-79006031768518775392012-10-28T20:49:48.685-07:002012-10-28T20:49:48.685-07:00I think you summed it up better than I did.I think you summed it up better than I did.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16146578985330272891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279822094292237889.post-40238319975255890732012-10-28T15:51:24.511-07:002012-10-28T15:51:24.511-07:00I'll take some nachos! Deprivation is no fun, ...I'll take some nachos! Deprivation is no fun, and I will gladly treat myself to something that might not be too healthy if my body demands it. It is so true that it can be difficult to decide what is healthy and what isn't. It seems like every day there is a new study that claims that a certain food is the work of the devil, and then the next day another study comes out saying that it's the healthiest thing you could eat! Whatever. I just try to eat nutritious and healthful foods mostly, and treat myself to the "junkier" stuff occasionally. Right? Right! :DRiverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06893359086981114989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279822094292237889.post-22663545248017087032012-10-28T13:49:12.654-07:002012-10-28T13:49:12.654-07:00I think that last paragraph makes an awful lot of ...I think that last paragraph makes an awful lot of sense. Avoiding any animal products, making things yourself and eating healthily where you can, and using high-quality ready made stuff when you need to - yep, I'm with you all the way. If you can do all that and still get nachos, you're doing something right.Joeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17066424084187434409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279822094292237889.post-24811267710314011792012-10-27T19:43:14.653-07:002012-10-27T19:43:14.653-07:00I want food to taste good, but I also want it to b...I want food to taste good, but I also want it to be healthy. And whenever I say that, I have to figure out what healthy is. Everyone has a different opinion about it. Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16146578985330272891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279822094292237889.post-33716186340994694172012-10-27T19:18:15.654-07:002012-10-27T19:18:15.654-07:00The puffy chips sound delicious, if not exactly he...The puffy chips sound delicious, if not exactly healthy. I think the same thing about taco shells. I think we stopped eating tacos because of the shells. But we buy corn tortillas and toast them ourselves and they taste great. And I'm not opposed to the chips I posted about on occasion. :)Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16146578985330272891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279822094292237889.post-85940254570586275352012-10-27T14:52:16.897-07:002012-10-27T14:52:16.897-07:00So many thoughts! I think it's really easy to ...So many thoughts! I think it's really easy to rest on our laurels and say "oh, because the nachos are vegan, they're healthy" - when that's not the case. They may be a lot more ethical, but putting a bunch of processed stuff on top isn't doing our health any favours. And to be honest, most of those processed things don't taste great, so we're not doing The Pursuit of Good Food and favours ;). Yours look good - and I like that you took the time to think about how you were gonna do it. I too love nachos - but despite fat not bothering me in other things - the super fatty corn chips put me off...Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15943551456855944061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279822094292237889.post-29217364036448472632012-10-27T06:50:02.145-07:002012-10-27T06:50:02.145-07:00I adore nachos! When I was a teenager, nachos wer...I adore nachos! When I was a teenager, nachos were practically their own food group in my diet. They were far from healthy by any definition of the word. My favorite restaurant deep-fried all of their own nacho chips there, which were made from bread dough and finished puffy. They were crazy, crazy good. Anyway, I think my nacho guilt stems from those days, because I rarely make them now. <br /><br />But when I think about it, how different is crunchy corn chips with taco toppings versus a hard corn shell taco? It's pretty much just a different form of the same thing. Nachos could be called Tacos Deconstructed. Plus, nowadays the cheese is either made with cauliflower & white beans or is basically a nutritional yeast gravy. All in all, not bad! At my favorite raw restaurant in LA, Suncafe, they make nachos with jicama slices instead of chips and then the cheese is nut based. There's something about nachos that feels decadent, even when they're not. Anyway, I'm glad you've gotten on the nacho train at last!Cadry's Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05019006252875213755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279822094292237889.post-84727639920753704072012-10-26T19:53:52.155-07:002012-10-26T19:53:52.155-07:00Bring on the nachos. You can't stop me now.Bring on the nachos. You can't stop me now. Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16146578985330272891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279822094292237889.post-31874049491607839162012-10-26T19:50:15.530-07:002012-10-26T19:50:15.530-07:00If it's healthy enough for you then it's h...If it's healthy enough for you then it's healthy enough for me! :)Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16146578985330272891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279822094292237889.post-35443217326535534902012-10-26T14:35:39.759-07:002012-10-26T14:35:39.759-07:00What do you live under a taco rock you crazy Libra...What do you live under a taco rock you crazy Libra you? I am glad you are no longer a nacho virgin. This is was the perfect dish for your second time.GiGihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02453992304052489225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279822094292237889.post-11115986715426429042012-10-26T13:28:52.742-07:002012-10-26T13:28:52.742-07:00Oh my I've been having a huge nacho craving to...Oh my I've been having a huge nacho craving today! This post is killing me! Looks good and healthy enough to me. ;-)bitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07897733975604744859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279822094292237889.post-79710886931829801312012-10-26T12:48:45.940-07:002012-10-26T12:48:45.940-07:00:D:DAndreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16146578985330272891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279822094292237889.post-32985349397476627072012-10-26T12:47:08.951-07:002012-10-26T12:47:08.951-07:00I wasn't a nacho person before, but they remin...I wasn't a nacho person before, but they remind me of tacos on a plate instead of in a shell, and I kind of like them!Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16146578985330272891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279822094292237889.post-64905333866037005312012-10-26T12:46:16.676-07:002012-10-26T12:46:16.676-07:00Yes there are.
The nachos were really good — so...Yes there are. <br /><br />The nachos were really good — some would probably dismiss them as "too healthy," and some would find them too unhealthy to eat. :)Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16146578985330272891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279822094292237889.post-24344686865578001152012-10-26T12:44:07.324-07:002012-10-26T12:44:07.324-07:00I don't how this happened, but I've never ...I don't how this happened, but I've never had nachos before this month. Neither has my husband. Obviously we were deprived.<br /><br />I can't wait to see a photo of the nacho bar — the whole party, actually!Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16146578985330272891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279822094292237889.post-69953621595920443402012-10-26T12:40:58.518-07:002012-10-26T12:40:58.518-07:00You definitely need to make up for lost time! Lot...You definitely need to make up for lost time! Lots and lots of nachos :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279822094292237889.post-28133610318191267252012-10-26T05:41:59.200-07:002012-10-26T05:41:59.200-07:00Looks great. I am not a big nacho person--I never ...Looks great. I am not a big nacho person--I never buy them--yet strangely, if they are in front of me, I will eat the whole plateurban veganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01541085454822240908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279822094292237889.post-49096029945750055522012-10-26T02:40:15.168-07:002012-10-26T02:40:15.168-07:00There are lots of different versions of healthy, a...There are lots of different versions of healthy, aren't there? These look SO good to me :Dxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16888982130221268208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279822094292237889.post-48132949931742157122012-10-25T17:09:45.766-07:002012-10-25T17:09:45.766-07:00Growing up, we used to grate cheddar over a plate ...Growing up, we used to grate cheddar over a plate of chips and nuke 'em until melted and then eat with red jarred salsa. Yours looks much much much better. I personally am a fan of non BPA contaminated nachos. I'm gearing up to make a big vessel of sauce for our day of the dead party. We're having a nacho bar!<br /><br />xo<br />kitteeKitteeBeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00586088933112729165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279822094292237889.post-59516624992701862482012-10-25T16:43:32.806-07:002012-10-25T16:43:32.806-07:00I know. I'm embarrassed to admit it but it'...I know. I'm embarrassed to admit it but it's true. Maybe I can make up for lost time. :) I wasn't a vegetarian until I could already cook, and for some reason nachos just never came up. I can't imagine why, since I've had plenty of Mexican food. Maybe it's because nachos isn't genuinely Mexican. :)Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16146578985330272891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279822094292237889.post-2376563232089805412012-10-25T16:39:57.670-07:002012-10-25T16:39:57.670-07:00Ah. Next time I'll add soy curls. Thanks!Ah. Next time I'll add soy curls. Thanks!Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16146578985330272891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279822094292237889.post-3274746933486904742012-10-25T16:11:54.457-07:002012-10-25T16:11:54.457-07:00Are you kidding me that you had never had nachos t...Are you kidding me that you had never had nachos til your birthday dinner this year?! That is crazy! I grew up eating nachos, lol! As a vegetarian, they were the one thing I could make myself before I could really "cook," and like you said, what is not to like about a big plate of cheesey deliciousness?!? It has been many, many (many many!) years since I have had nachos (it is harder as a vegan), but your post has me craving them. This weekend I am making "healthier" nachos! Thank you!<br /><br />Courtney Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279822094292237889.post-54190808809223800552012-10-25T15:38:19.455-07:002012-10-25T15:38:19.455-07:00i love veggie nachos! i like whole grain chips and...i love veggie nachos! i like whole grain chips and i top them with tomatoes, avocado, soy crumbles, salsa and a bit of cheese. mmm!JFloColmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03857807332082627540noreply@blogger.com