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Vegan Food

Many people think that vegan food is boring, tasteless, and does not allow for much variety. Well, they couldn't be more wrong! With veganism on the trend nowadays - vegans have more options than ever before to ensure that they have delicious food to eat and enjoy.

What Do Vegans Eat?

                     The vegan diet consists primarily of the following foods: vegetables, fresh fruits, whole-grains, pasta, olive oil, coconut oil, tofu, legumes and beans, soy, faux meats, faux cheese, legume patties, vegetable patties, dried fruit, soy and rice milk, soy yogurt, vegan baking (cakes, muffins, slices, brownies), salads, fresh juices, smoothies, nuts, seeds, peanut butter, almond butter, cashew butter, vegan margarine, vegetable soups, and stir-fries. In fact, nowadays one can create a dish that replicates their favorite foods, only without meat and dairy! With the convenience of countless vegan websites, blogs and vegan recipe e-books, one should have no trouble finding recipes to ‘clone’ their favorite dish or sweet treat! Indeed, vegan food never has to be boring!

Vegan Meals At Restaurants

                    Some people do not like to cook every meal, or they are simply too busy. Most restaurants and take-away cafes offer vegan food and meals, including Italian (tomato sauce pastas, vegetable minestrone etc.), Chinese (rice, vegetable spring rolls, vegetable stir-fry's, steamed vegetables, vegetable soups, tofu dishes), Indian (rice, dahl, vegetable coconut milk curries, lentil dishes), Thai (rice, vegetable curries, tofu noodle soups, coconut milk pumpkin soups etc.), Subway, Sumo-Salad, etc. In fact, I guarantee that you could find some vegan food options at nearly any restaurant, café or take-away shop nowadays! All you have to do is ask!

Vegan Recipes

                   There is a multitude of easy vegan recipes available nowadays to satisfy the tastes and needs of every vegan. Whether it be breakfasts, lunches, dinners, desserts, snacks or healthy treats - you can find an infinite number of recipes to try out. You can clone just about any of your favorite meals and foods if you locate an appropriate recipe to do so! There are many delicious vegan recipes for you to try such as scones with jam and 'cream,' 'bacon' and 'eggs,' 'cheesecakes,' 'sausage'-rolls, English muffins with 'bacon' and 'eggs,' chocolate cakes and brownies - you name it, you can clone it! Veganism has never been more fun and delicious than it is today!

 The No-Nos

          In order to eat a vegan diet, you can no longer eat anything made with honey or dairy products. You also can't eat anything made with eggs or powdered bone or powdered animal organs. This means that you have to check the ingredients of everything you plan on putting into your mouth.

           Even gelatin is no longer allowed. It's made from the bones, skins and tendons of animals (usually cows). There are some products marketed as "vegan gelatin", but they are made with other products, like seaweed, that mimic gelatin. Kosher gelatin does not count as vegan gelatin.

           For example, milk chocolate is no longer allowed. But dark chocolate is allowed on the list of vegan foods as long as eggs or butter haven't been added. Cocoa butter isn't the same as butter from cow's milk. It's made entirely from oils of the cacao bean.

More Normal

              There are more and more foods made with vegetable-based ingredients that mimic the textures and flavors of foods made with diary products. For example, it's very hard to tell the difference between vegan cheese and the usual cheese. You can also freeze bananas and mash them up to make a substitute for ice cream.

               Because more and more people are switching to a vegetarian or vegan diet, large manufacturers are paying attention to this lucrative new market. You no longer need to hunt a specialty health food store in order to get quality vegan food. Vegan burgers and frozen entrees can be easily found in any supermarket chain.