I'm transferring from vegitarian to vegan.........?!
I'm transferring from vegitarian to vegan.........?
What are some cool foods I can eat that don't contain meat, or dairy?
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hey Hip. it's not that hard, and doesn't require too much planning... I'm 11 years Vegan this year, and am strong as hell and look much younger than my peers.
it's not hard these days, even when travelling...just back from mexico where the guacamole is heavenly !!
if you eat a wide variety of non-animal foods of many different colors you will get the nutrients you need. very easy, very healthy, very ethical, very cool, very sustainable, you'll rock.
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its commendable that you are doing this. I did this once and went back because it just didn't make sense to me. You are limited to fruits, grains, nuts and vegetables.
chupa chupps the lollipop.
salted chips
some places sell vegan pizza
try eggless sponge cake
some dark chocolate is vegan
tofu, soy milk, almond milk, rice milk, rice dream , toffuti, beans, grains, fruits, vegetables, mudjadara (a lentil and rice salad), tahini (sesame butter), hummus (chickpea spread), Morningstar farms frozen soy "meats"(chik patties, fake bacon, fake sausage),tvp (texturized vegetable protein, to put in place of ground beef in recipes), soy lunch "meats" (near the soymilk, usually), Ener-G egg replacer for recipes with eggs or a flax seed recipe to replace eggs...it is hard to be vegan without doing all your own cooking (ie breads, etc)...and learning how to cook differently than you grew up with (abandoning or changing childhood recipes)...or living near a vegetarian restaurant..
I was going to say bean buritos at Taco Bell? I like buckwheat pancakes at Tee Jay's , but might be eggs or milk in there probably...you could make them yourself at home.
Gardenburgers at restaurants or in the frozen foods at grocers.
Hummus, mudjudara, tahini....can find at arab groceries...sometimes greek groceries...hummus and tahini can find at larger groceries...you can also make at home..mudjadara is a fav of mine and hummus.
Lots of things!
Breakfast can be cereal or oatmeal with soy milk. You can also do pancakes or waffles and use soy milk/oil for liquid instead of eggs. There is even tofu bacon! Or you can do fruit and nuts.
Lunch can be a sandwich - you'd need to make your own bread as commercial breads usually contain eggs and may contain milk and butter. Almond butter and jelly is great! You can also do grilled cheese with soy cheese. Soups or salads are also good, but you probably need to make your own to be sure there's no animal products in it. Salad dressings often contain animal products.
Dinner can be any combo of rice or potatoes with veggies cooked in olive oil. You can use tofu or tempeh as well. We also make tofu sausage with peppers and onions and put that on a nice crusty bread. Rice noodles are delicious. Wheat noodles, I've found, are often made with eggs.
What we've found is to be absolutely sure we need to make all of our own food or buy things at the health food store.
Good luck!
Just anything that doesn't have milk, eggs or meat. It's easy. I've been doing this for years and loving it.
I dont know if you like fast food:
but papa johns: pizza is vegan w.o cheese, their garlic butter is vegan too.
burger king: Apple pie, whopper no cheese, no mayo, no meat. haha. Their french fries are vegan too. (Same w. wendies)
Arbies: All their turnovers are vegan. its hard to believe but true.
Subway: italian bread, veggie delite, no cheese, all vegetables, mustard, oil and vinegar. They also have chips that are vegan, but i forgot the name, I know they are bbq.
dairy queen: Fries. im not sure what else.
Its easy to eat in mexican restaurants, Get like a bean burrito but make sure theres no lard in the beans. or I get veg. fajitas.
Chinese places: I always get veg. lo mein and veg. fried rice.
Taco bell: Bean burritos w.o cheese. Gaucomole. Tacos w. or w.o beans no meat, obviously haha, no sour cream.
mcdonalds really isn't an option.
uhhh. I hope I helped you w. restaurants:S
u can get plain (no glazing on top) poptarts. That's vegan. i heard the glazed poptarts are vegan too, My friend emailed the company, and they said the glycerin in the glazing is vegetable derived, but idk.
I live a mostly vegan lifestyle, but I do enjoy raw milk and dairy products from a well cared for and pampered cow. I am allergic, but my daughter enjoys eggs from well cared for chickens. Eggs are not baby chicks-they are unfertilized and are the same as a womans period-its not a baby. We have no guilt issues over this at all, as the eggs would go to waste if just left lying on the ground, and the cow would become engorged if she wasn't milked. You might try to find a local dairy or food co op to use these products. We are vegan in all other regards, but gladly accept these gifts from those lovely animals. Just something to consider