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With everyone doing a lot more cooking lately, I figured I would share some of my favorite ways to use up food! I always love having fresh veggies and fruit in my apartment, but for one person, things can go bad pretty fast if I’m not eating a lot. I love finding new ways to give food a second life! Here are four of my favorite recipes and tips for preventing food waste.
When people first find out I’m vegan––after they ask me what exactly it is that I eat––the next question that follows is why? Honestly, this question is my favorite one because to me, it’s the most powerful. A lot of people can’t fathom why someone would want to go vegan. Personally, I think the first step to understanding this is knowing that veganism is more than just a fad diet; it’s a belief system or lifestyle. It’s belief that transcends the food itself
If you’re veg curious, you’ve come to the right place! This is part one of a series of blog posts where I will walk you through the beginning steps to going vegan or starting your journey to eating less animal products. Here’s my list of more than 50 vegan substitutes!
I know when I first went vegan, I was reading the back of food labels like crazy. Trying to distinguish whether certain ingredients I couldn’t even pronounce at times were vegan was a lot to handle. Once I got the hang of food though, I never thought to take a look at the medications I was taking. Many supplements are made with gelatin casings or shellfish extracts, which if I could avoid these ingredients in my medications, I was definitely going to try to!
Food experiments stress me out. That’s why I was SO excited when I tried my own vegan kimchi recipe and it worked!
Sadly, salad is often used as a joke around vegans, since in some cases when eating out, it’s our only option. Restaurants may not quite know how to make a great salad, but if you’re at home, a salad has so many creative culinary options, it’s almost more exciting than any other dish. It can be whatever you want it to be! I think of a salad as a meal, not a side dish. Once you change your mindset, salad-making becomes an art.
Tacos are like a blank slate for me. With all the filling and topping combinations, you can virtually make them any way you want! Plus, the ingredients are so cheap, they’re great if you want a big meal on a budget.
This is a super easy weeknight meal and something I always fall back on when I want a quick, healthy, and filling dinner! You can definitely play around with variations on veggie add-ins, spices on your tofu, or rice noodles instead of rice. Lots of room for experimentation here!
Anyone who really knows me knows that I love food. Anytime, anywhere, I will most likely always be hungry. Vacations or weekends out to me are chances to find the best vegan food around. It's almost like a scavenger hunt!
