Day to Day

Some of you have been asking me what an average day of being vegan is like. What do I eat? What do I do when I need something quick? Since I am still learning new recipes and slowly creating new favorite foods, I will let you know what an average day looks like for me now.

Here’s a sample of some meals from last week:
Friday
Breakfast
Multigrain Cheerios topped with granola and blueberries
Snack
PC Wheat Bran Bites and tea
Lunch
Vegetarian Chili and applesauce
Snack
Banana
Supper
Sweet potato and bean burritos
Mexican vegetable salad

Saturday
Breakfast
Homemade oatmeal with raisins and peanut butter stirred in
Snack
Homemade vegan chocolate chip oatmeal muffin
Lunch
Leftover burrito and salad
Snack
Apple
Supper
BBQ’d meatless burgers with all the toppings
Salted French fries
Night snack

Salted popcorn with vegan butter

Monday

Breakfast
Blueberry waffles with syrup
Snack
Package of oatmeal and a banana
Lunch
Spaghetti with tomato sauce and vegetables
Snack
PC Wheat Bran Bites
Supper
Vegetable stir fry with crispy tofu on top of brown rice
Homemade Vegan chocolate chip cookies

Tuesday
Breakfast
Cheerios with Kashi Almond Flax cereal topped with blueberries
Snack
Apple and Homemade granola bar
Lunch
Amy’s Frozen Bean Burrito
Applesauce
Snack
Banana
Supper
Tofu Spinach Lasagna

We try to make good wholesome suppers with a lot of colors. But, sometimes you just need supper fast! Here are some quick meal ideas: Tacos made with Veggie Ground topped with vegan cheddar cheese
Grilled cheese sandwich with vegetable soup
Chick’n nuggets and fries
Vegan pizza topped with tofu
Spaghetti with vegetables and sauce
Salsa Bean Burgers
Amy’s Frozen Burritos
Tofu Hot Dog
Wrap with hummus and veggies
Small pizzas made with veggie pepperoni
Tofurkey sandwich on toasted multigrain bread and veggies
‘Mash’ --Potatoes, peas and veggie ground (topped with ketchup of course)
Have fun with incorporating some meat free products into your diet. Even eating veggie once a week is a great start and you’d definitely be helping the planet!

Let me know of any ‘go-to’ meal ideas that you use a lot!
Happy eating :)