We call ourselves the Vegan Superchefs as a joke, cause if we can do it anyone can. Ha, ha! I’m usually surrounded by 3 tired/loud/crying kids and 2 begging/barking dogs come dinner time. But somehow we’ve figured it out. “Don’t do nothing, because you can’t do everything. Do something, anything.” Great encouragement from Colleen Patrick-Goudreau, The Joyful Vegan, that I really took to heart.
Which are your go-to recipes?
If you’re anything like me, you have like four or five go-to recipes that call for basically the same things every time you go to the store. I’m still that way, but now all those recipes are vegan. We started small by trading ground beef for mushrooms or cauliflower (pulse in a food processor), just omitting meat in recipes, or replacing it with chickpeas, black beans, kidney beans, lentils, or tofu. We replaced butter for frying with coconut and other oils (I’ve had success with just plain water or vegetable stock too) and we use flaxseeds, chia seeds, apple sauce or bananas instead of eggs.
I used to eat a lot of dairy – a lot – breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I thought I’d be lost without milk, cheese, yogurt, sour cream, and kefir. Good news! There are vegan versions of all of them! It’s amazing! Just go to your local store and see what they offer, splurge at Whole Foods, or make your own if you’re feeling adventurous. We love making our own almond milk – it really is easy.
Magical Pinterest
I also love Pinterest for recipes. Just type in whatever you want to make, add “vegan” and hundreds of delicious options are right at your fingertips. We love lasagna, spaghetti bolognese, meatballs, alfredo sauce, pesto, grilled cheese with tomato soup, hummus, coconut curries, stir-fries, chickpea gyros, fried rice, pizza, enchiladas, pancakes, waffles, brownies, ice cream, muffins… You name it, we got it.
Every meal is a chance to make a difference!
It’s such an amazing feeling living according to my heart’s true values and letting compassion lead the way. Every meal is a chance to make a difference! Don’t try to change everything at once if that seems overwhelming. Start small and get excited and curious about how amazing this new world is. Once we started to see the benefits for our health, the animals, and the planet, we knew we were home.
Here are some more Easy Tips for Going Vegan. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or concerns. Always happy to help!
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