Originally Posted by
ride2k@aol.com
For a variety of reasons I have recently become a vegetarian, vegan. I'm an experienced self contained bicycle tourist. My question, have any of you found maintaining a vegan diet difficult on tour. Many of the great little towns across the fruited plane could be bereft of vegan selection in local eateries. Any help from the group? db
Learning how to eat well without cooking has been a great help for me, on or off tour.
Oats are a great food, and are easy to find. Quick oats are a bit better, for me, than the thicker rolled oats. Neither of these need additional cooking. Soaking, even for a short time, softens them well. You can also soak them for hours, and muesli can be very good -- better than most people in this country realize. It's more widely appreciated in some parts of Europe.
I usually soak mine in water, or water plus soy milk. I add raisins and let them soak and plump up. When ready to eat, I top it with mashed or pureed bananas, and sprinkle with brown sugar, and then add a little vanilla soy milk. It's a great meal.
Oats can also be used for savory dishes, and as a main ingredient in a wide variety of trail mixes.