Made with only three ingredients, they’re quick, easy, and the recipe makes a perfect 5 portions––great for meal prepping for the week! Heat them up in the microwave and you have an easy hot breakfast. They may not be pancakes, but they sure are good. :)
Reaching protein goals on a vegan diet is actually way easier than you may think. It just takes a little more of paying attention to what foods are going to give you the most run for your money. This is my list of some vegan foods (both processed and whole plant foods––there’s no discrimination here!) that I use to hit my protein goals.
Ever go to a Japanese restaurant and order a salad? The ginger dressing they put on it always takes iceberg lettuce to another LEVEL. This vegan dressing is ridiculously easy to make, only 7 ingredients, and is done in minutes! Chop up some fresh lettuce, add some veggies, and pour this over it and you’ve got yourself a quick, fast, and flavorful dinner.
The January bitter cold has officially hit us here in Virginia, and whenever it gets super cold, all I crave is a warm bowl of soup. When it comes to soup, I like mine hearty and chunky. This Zuppa Toscana is perfect for a really cold night where all you want to do is curl up on the couch and watch movies. With hickory vegan bacon, meatless Italian sausage, and loads of fresh curly kale, this soup is sure to please.
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
These vegan greek tacos are high in plant protein and will be sure to satisfy your craving for Greek food! This recipe uses tempeh (fermented soybeans) which has great amounts of protein, is high in calcium, and also is rich in prebiotics which promotes healthy bacteria in your digestive system. Finish these tacos off with a sprinkle of dill and you have a perfect weeknight dinner!
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 love thrifting, and more often than not, I’ve discovered all of these things during shopping trips. Here are a couple of my favorite winter thrift finds. I hope this gives you an idea of some of the clothes you can find shopping secondhand and inspires you to try to shop less “fast fashion” this year!
Using only TVP (also known as textured vegetable protein), onion, and some household spices, you can have your own homemade vegan ground beef in less than 15 minutes! TVP is fairly cheap and goes a long way if you use it right. Super high in protein and low in fat––it’s essentially defatted soy flour––it is the perfect texture for making ground mock meats.
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!
Here it is folks… my vegan mac and cheese recipe! I’m all about the flavor when it comes to mac and cheese, and I personally feel like baking it really brings the cheesy flavors out. And guess what? This recipe is nut free! No expensive cashews in sight here.
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.
I love tangy and salty food. Olives? Pickles? Capers? I’m always in. Capers pair so well with lemon, since the salt and acid combine, and this vegan chicken piccata is no joke.
We just recently made a discovery that this sauce makes amazing vegan coleslaw. Hence, this recipe. Seriously––bring this stuff to a cookout, and no one will be able to tell the difference!
For anyone who is vegan, you know the struggle when it comes to finding a decent vegan pizza. In my opinion, it’s all about the cheese (oh, and maybe the dough too)! I decided to round up some of my favorite vegan pizza in Richmond to give you a guide to the best of the best. Here are my favorites!
So, I love salad. I love salad so much that you’ll probably see a lot of salad recipes on the blog. This salad, however, is one of the best. (FYI, I say this about every salad–you’ll learn.) Stay tuned for a later post on how to make the ultimate salad. For now, check out this really nice asian inspired salad.
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!
I just want to start off by saying that true zero waste is not practically attainable. Yes, you can eliminate every bit of plastic in your life, quit your job, and go live in the woods somewhere to avoid any unnecessary harm to the earth, but if we’re being honest with ourselves, that’s just not realistic.
