• Vegan foods??

    Avatar of 7Blair7

    10 months ago

    I’ve been vegetarian for four years, and I’ve found it incredibly easy. However, I’m going vegan now, and right now I have barely any food options…
    The combination of being very picky and being vegan kind of leaves me without a lot to choose from. I used to have a lot of the Morning Star meat substitutes, but most of their stuff isn’t vegan. Most of the foods that I regularly ate (you know, besides fruits and vegetables) I can no longer have. Any suggestions for vegan food products (whether they’re substitutes, accidentally vegan, whatever)? Also I can’t cook that well, so complicated recipes are useless to me, ahaha. But any help would be really appreciated (:

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  • Avatar of 7Blair7

    10 months ago

    Thanks for the suggestions and links everyone ^.^ This is definitely helpful.

  • Avatar of Whitney-C

    Staff

    10 months ago

    @7Blair7 Don’t forget to check out our recipes! They’re all super easy: http://www.peta2.com/recipes/. :)
    -Whitney from peta2

  • Avatar of loveall

    10 months ago

    I know that peta.org has tons of vegan recipes but that involves cooking (which I’m no good at either!). Being vegetarian, I don’t know of a lot of vegan products, but I know that “Yves” has vegan hot dogs- I think!- and can be found at large grocery stores. Good luck, I’m sorry if I couldn’t help very much. If only my vegan boyfriend had an account :/.

  • Avatar of Krystalwantspeace

    10 months ago

    i’m on the same page! haha
    i like mixing up things in my salads. like today I had lettuce, rice & mushrooms. it was delicious (:

  • Avatar of DrunkTrannyMess

    10 months ago

    Also, baked potatoes are easy and can be made in the microwave. Top it off with vegan butter and cooked broccoli. I also like to make baked sweet potatoes- just add vegan butter and brown sugar.

  • Avatar of DrunkTrannyMess

    10 months ago

    I am a terrible cook, but am addicted to boiled artichokes. Simply pop ‘em in boiling water for 60-90 minutes and add some olive oil. Take out, drain, and enjoy with melted vegan butter. I eat this every day because again, bad cook.

    Amy’s has great vegan options, including delicious soups and frozen meals. They may be expensive for you, but they’re really filling and healthy.

  • Avatar of place2bee

    10 months ago

    Tofu is my fav go-to. I’m a vegetarian, but I can be pretty pick when it comes to certain foods. You don’t have to be a chef to make it either. Just season it or look up some recipes online. I’ve made everything, from meatballs to shish kebobs and they all taste really good. Nuts and seeds, as you may already know, are also good and they keep you fuller longer, so you don’t feel so hungry.

  • Avatar of Rhayemun

    10 months ago

    I used to be soooooooooooooooooo picky! I was also a cheese addict and my favorite food was ice cream! Now I eat SO many different things and I still have old favorites! I love pastas and soups! I make potatoes a lot (you can make them in the microwave lol) Top Ramen Oriental is vegan I put some of my fave veggies in it! I love soy and almonds milks and pour them over a BUNCH of different vegan cereals (even accidentally vegan ones ~.^) LOTS of popcorns are now made with canola oil ‘butter flavoring’ I have an awesome love of Vegan BOCA burgers, chik’n patties and spicy chik’n patties yuuuuuuuuuuum! Morningstar ribs are Vegan *DROOL* and I buy fat free refried beans all the time (they aren’t made with Lard) and I slather a thick layer in a tortilla and put in some sweet canned corn and salsa (maybe guac which I JUST acquired a tongue for I used to think it was DISGUSTING) Sometimes as a treat (if I’m feeling REALLY crazy for Dairy I buy Tofutti Better than cream cheese or Better than sour cream <3 YUM! I love almost all Vegan Ice creams but almond and coconut milk creams are by far my FAVE. I make pancakes with soy milk to pump up the protein and I always am sucking down a smoothie during summer :D Congrats on going Vegan, It's the BEST decision I've ever made :3

  • Avatar of MsVeganGirl

    10 months ago

    I love Gardein myself. Also may want to pick up a few easy vegan cookbooks! Also, bean burritos, tacos with boca crumbles or refried beans and seasoning, and there are TONS of vegan substitutes out there–even for mayo and cheese! Good luck! I’m rooting for you!!!!

  • Avatar of VeganCaramel

    10 months ago

    Fruits, nuts, grains, vegetables, seeds – all of these can make a million different combinations of vegan meals. Being picky is no excuse for causing animals and the environment harm, but even if it was, veganism changes your taste for certain foods. I’m a lot less picky now.

    You should learn to cook. When you’re older, it’ll be something you need to know – our parents don’t take care of us forever! Just start reading packages on pre-made food if you’re adamant on not being a good cook!

  • Avatar of peppermintcherry

    10 months ago

    I had a similar problem when I was vegetarian. There was a TON of foods I hated, but due to having few options, some of those things I hated are now my favorite things. Anyways, as far as recipes go, you should check out student’s Go Vegan Cookbook, almost all the recipes in there barely qualify as cooking, none of the recipes call for stuff I cannot buy, and I have had a bad one yet.

    There’s also these websites
    http://www.chooseveg.com/vegan-recipes.asp
    http://www.cok.net/lit/recipes/
    http://allrecipes.com/recipes/everyday-cooking/vegetarian/vegan/

    I know there’s more, but I can’t think of them right now, lol :p

  • Avatar of 7Blair7

    10 months ago

    I’ve been vegetarian for four years, and I’ve found it incredibly easy. However, I’m going vegan now, and right now I have barely any food options…
    The combination of being very picky and being vegan kind of leaves me without a lot to choose from. I used to have a lot of the Morning Star meat substitutes, but most of their stuff isn’t vegan. Most of the foods that I regularly ate (you know, besides fruits and vegetables) I can no longer have. Any suggestions for vegan food products (whether they’re substitutes, accidentally vegan, whatever)? Also I can’t cook that well, so complicated recipes are useless to me, ahaha. But any help would be really appreciated (:

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