I've been reading up on vegan recipes like crazy and I've come to a conclusion.....they are daunting to the beginner! Now I love to cook, and in closer examination I realize that they are not really for the most part that difficult. But when you have to balance WHAT THE HELL DO I EAT, with making sure everyone else eats...you need some basic easy to throw stuff together ideas. So here we go....
First rule....
Make large pots of brown rice and whole wheat pasta to have on hand. These can be portioned out and frozen for later use, and you can do EVERYTHING WITH THEM!!!
Olive oil....no need to say anything else.
dried fruits and nuts. They can be your friend!
Lots of different types of beans. Canned are ok if unseasoned.
Of course I assumed you would realize that you need to stock up on veggies....oh yes, you'll also want some frozen stir fry veggies on had as well as some soy sauce, and a variety of condiments besides ketchup and mustard....and olives and pickles and relishes of all kinds. If you like them some of the quick frozen meat substitutes are ok, but I don't personally use alot of them...some burger crumbles and an occasional veggie burger...
Ok, that's it. That is the start of basic ideas to get you going.
I will be adding some recipes occassionally but for now is my new fav. breakfast "powerfood".
Place some cooked brown rice in a microwave safe bowl, add a bit of dried fruit, I use cranberries, and an ou. or two of your favorite nuts....I've been adding almonds myself. A splash of some organic lite vanila soymilk. Warm in the microwave till warm.....yummers!
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