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Vegan Foodie Goodies
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items For any newly vegan people, vegan curious, or people with tummy troubles; I got you! With six years of eating a vegan diet and a lifetime of loving to eat, I have tried [what seems like] all the vegan options out there. My pantry staples, my cheeky f...
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staples
a lot of staples are also my favorite products but these are things that are good to always have on hand so you know you can make a full and balanced meal
Protein and iron powerhouse!! Lentils are a big staple for me to reach my protein goals. These come with a bit of a learning curve to cook, but if you start with a lentil soup that is super easy in a slow-cooker. My favorite way to have lentils is as...
Lentils
again, good protein to add to anything and they are so many types to choose from, pick your favorite-I like cannelini because they are neutral in flavor and soft (depends on your use for them)
beans!
obviously. tofu is soo versatile. i think it is ultimately best pan fried usually with a little breading on the outside. i also like to do the mock chickfila thing and marinate it in pickle juice..soo good. silken tofu is amazing for desserts like ch...
Tofu
put that ish on everything. great substitute for sour cream, creamy cheese sauces
Vegan Mayo
pretty much only protein and b vitamins!!! such a good supplemental in a vegan diet!
Nutritional yeast
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i usually get them canned for ease so when i dont feel like cooking i can throw them in a wrap or a salad and feel better about getting some protein. i like them as is really also super good crispy from the oven, and you can even make your own hummus...
Chickpeas
this will probably be a personal preference type of item but i love it! it's used to make hummus but it's so good drizzled on top of a meal, especially good to tone down something spicy. adds so much thick creamy goodness. loveeee for quick salads wi...
Tahini
having at least one green at any given time: kale (be sure to remove all stems, massage with oil and salt), baby kale, bok choy, arugula, spinach// i like to sautee, add raw to a bowl or wrap, or build out a salad //butter lettuce (good for sandwhiches)
Salad Greens: Our Favorite Types
often best to keep it somewhat simple but there are SO many possibilities i can't possibly give you every one so use what you have, what you like, and your imagination ///i like a light dressing so i usually just use olive oil and white vinegar plus ...
Salad Tips
so versatile: make your own sauces, add freshness to any dish, balance saltiness, snack; I like the colorful grape tomatoes and I think grape tomatoes keep very well so I tend to go for those.
Tomatoes
it's a superfood! protein and good carbs. quinoa only takes about 15 minutes to make so it is my go-to when I don't want to spend a long time cooking. Great to top salads with or to be the main substance of your meal. You can add in broths or seasoni...
Quinoa
I like to choose brown rice when I want a bit more heartiness than white rice but both are really essential for me to have on hand.
Rice
always good to have on hand - haven't yet made my own but i'd like to switch to that
Tortillas
you knowww. sriracha is usually my go-to spicy sauce for any occasion
Huy Fong Foods, Inc. – Known Worldwide for Our HOT ...
love my variety of hot sauces and this is one of my favorites because it has a really good spice blend that brings the perfect flavor profile esp for mexican style foods (hello, it's from mexico!) --can't be said for all hot sauce
Cholula Hot Sauce Flavors, Tips and Recipes | Cholula
mix with butter on the stovetop for the best buffalo sauce// add into a wrap for buffalo chickpeas/chickn/hummus - this one also has a good spice profile yay -mixing this and a classic hummus and heating it in the microwave for maybe 30 sec makes a d...
Frank's RedHot
salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder is always my starting point (then maybe some paprika, cumin, cayenne, chipotle, or red pepper) (orrrr soy sauce, ginger, sesame oil, red pepper, maple syrup)
Go-To Spices (For EVERYTHING)
best vegan burger (over beyond aka impossible for burgers and beyond for sausage) i prefer the large freezer pack because these are so good to have on hand. tastes like a damn good burger to me good hot, cold, and leftover honestly..i like to have st...
Impossible™ Burger: Made from Plants
girrl this is all you need on your burger (okay sometimes extra garlic or something), perfection
McCormick® Grill Mates® Montreal Steak Seasoning
best flavor of storebought hummus overall! so many have a weird aftertaste for some reason but this is perfection and all the flavors i've tried have been good. theres a 10oz and an 18 oz but get that 18oz bc you're gonna want to use this on everythi...
Classic Hummus - 18oz - Good & Gather
just so good to have when you don't always want to cook and want to have vegetables and not just junk. good for depression girlies
Birds Eye Steamfresh Vegetables - Steam Bag
great addition to most meals, good protein with less fat than other nuts,, good toasted on top of a pesto pasta,, or chop up and add into your taco meat!
Walnut
cheese sauces! yes you heard me.
Cashews
makes a beautiful and delicious topping to so many meals and good snack
Pistachios
the best teas!!!! pick your poison. some favorites (though they're all good and thoughtfully curated AND they're a b corp AND have wonderful initiatives) are rooibos chai, honey lavender stress relief, tangerine positive energy
Yogi Tea | Organic Teas for Wellness
okay but this green tea is my fave
Green Tea
versatility! eat at varying ripeness, make banana bread and similar sweets// or freeze for banana icecream, smoothies, protein shakes etc etc
Bananas
i like apples because they keep well, store in fridge and you've got something real easy to take along anywhere
Apples
keeps well and good for so much //immunity health - vitamin c //lemon and lime juice and zest can bring out freshness in a dish
Citrus
Melon is apparently controversial but I love to default to melon since it is cheap, plentiful, and super hydrating.
Melon
I have been obsessed with making little egg patties with this every day for the last several months. all you do is add spices of your choice. i scoop a little flour into a cup then a sprinkle of garlic salt and onion powder. slowly add water until it...
chickpea flour
pb is good to have on hand esp for emergencies i bet you know// this is the best peanut butter imo, costco find, only ingredients are organic peanuts and sea salt//amazingggg taste
Kirkland Signature Organic Peanut Butter, 28 oz, 2-count
one of the best vegan cheeses all around! great on it's own and melt is decent
Simple Truth™ Non-Dairy Cheddar
oatmilk is nearly the creamiest plant milk( (I even opt for the “extra creamy”) i have tried and this brand is spectacular in viscosity and taste; just this in my coffee is perfect for me. I don't typically use this in cooking though: I choose almond...
Chobani® | Oatmilk
great for cooking or coffee (:
Organic Unsweet Soymilk | Silk®
maple syrup is so good for so many things. to add into coffee or to make ‘healthy’ desserts!!
Maple Syrup
favorites
things that are delicious to me and i love them
godsend. my all-time favorite frozen meal. doesn't really need any additional seasoning, maybe the tiniest pinch of salt to bring out the DEEEEElicious flavors. this barely sits in my house for a day because it's too good!
Trader Joe's Vegan Tikka Masala Review
mouth-wateringly delicious! such a good bacon flavor. this satisfies my bacon desires because it's really hard to replicate the flavor and texture of bacon. and tempeh is a complete protein!!! hello superfood!
Smoky Tempeh Strips
makes me feel a little euphoric, healthy, and best taste for kombuchas esp this flavor (:
Health-Ade Passion Fruit-Tangerine Kombucha
this was my first favorite kombucha. the ginger is a real strong refresh - gets me feeling revived for sure
Kevita Ginger Kombucha
best ‘fast food’ vegan burger. ask for no cheese and no house sauce on the impossible burger. they just make it so good and they have delicious fries too. i add my own vegan mayo and i'm totally in heaven.
WNB Factory - Wings & Burgers Factory
YUM! field roast knows how to do it.
Field Roast Plant-Based Sausages
the best brats (over impossible aka impossible for burgers and beyond for sausage) i prefer the original for the german beerlike flavor and dress it up on a bun with mayo, sauerkraut, and sauteed peppers and onions holy wow // also great on its lones...
Brats, Hot Sausage, & Italian Sausage
holy grail. swear by it. almost a staple. not 100% essential but pretty close. the eggiest ‘not egg’ you'll ever have. it is so delicious!! i love it for breakfast. I have it scrambled, as an omelet, add it to sandwiches, even made french toast with ...
Eat Just
surprisingly delicious. It does kind of remind me of captain d's or mcdonald's… sprinkle with salt and squeeze some lemon on this, have it with some rice oh my gosh it's yummy
F'sh Filets
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i used this for the first time for my coffee and it made the MOST amazing, delicious, fine foam oh my gosh!
Extra Creamy Oatmilk - Silk
my favorite frozen pizza for sure. the flavor is outstanding. you're like hm no cheese idk roasted vegetable okay but then it has SO much flavor it's like HOW? yeah. that good. i love to add a little butter and garlic salt to the crust, avocado on to...
Amy's No cheese, Roasted Vegetable Pizza, Vegan
loveeeeeee these..sometimes you just want cup of noodles
SOON VEGGIE NOODLE SOUP
delicious and crispy
Vegetable Samosas
okay listen, the taste may not be the best thing on earth, but for health's sake i lovee these. i don't worry about carbs but knowing these have fewer calories, carbs, fat and higher fiber for pretty much the same thing is lovely. if i see these i us...
Xtreme Wellness Wraps
yummyy! low calorie protein bars that don't have so many extra things besides protein. thank you!! so helpful as a vegan to have these on hand. I didn't even know there were all these flavors! I've tried the cookie dough and glazed donut which were b...
TRUBARS – TRUBRANDS
i think this might be my favorite flavor of clif bar. i recommend these protein bars when you need something more filling.
Crunchy Peanut Butter Clif Bars
if you like TANGY! i love it. i like to dilute this with water.I appreciate that this isn't loaded with added sugars or different fruit juices. Great for mocktails for those of us that love a fun drink (;
Just Cranberry Juice, 32-Fluid Ounce
makes me feel amaaaaazing i put the flavors in order of my personal preference
Guayakí Yerba Mate
a tall cold can for 99 cents, bless
Green Tea - Shop AriZona
my current favorite creamer!
Caramel Almond Creamer | Silk®
top pick for peanut butter cups so far, a dessert i can feel a little healthy about hehe
LILY'S Dark Chocolate Style Peanut Butter Cups, 3.2 oz bag
HEAR ME OUT: for ice cream ben and jerry's makes the best vegan ice cream, so delicious is pretty good but i recommend the cashewmilk blends over everything else. the coconut milk ice cream tends to have a lot of ice crystals, most of the ice cream b...
Dairy Free Frozen Desserts
yummmy flavor
Milk & Cookies Non-Dairy | Ben & Jerry's
this flavor specifically. kinda the perfect ice cream bar tbh, great flavor (sometimes so delicious can be bland but not these!) smallish size makes a perfect serving ahh
Mocha Almond Fudge Bar with Almondmilk
classic. and ALLL OREOS ARE VEGAN (to my knowledge) and i'm always excited about it
OREO Double Stuf Chocolate Sandwich Cookies
weak in the knees. probably my favorite oreo. these remind me of girl scout samoas and also german chocolate cake
OREO Caramel Coconut Flavored Creme Chocolate ...
tastes like carrot cake…what blows me away is the taste of cream cheese frosting like whaaaaat
OREO Carrot Cake Sandwich Cookies, Limited Edition, 1 ...
You can still enjoy doritos! You get the cheesy experience without the cheese. With a hint of spice, these are a crowd favorite for vegans and nonvegans.
Kroger - Doritos® Spicy Sweet Chili Flavored Tortilla Chips, 9.25 oz
snacking love
Trader Joe's Organic Dried Mango Unsulfured & Unsweetened
mouth-wateringly delicious
Trader Joe's Ridge Cut Potato Chips with Sea Salt
i shifted to incorporate honey even though i used to swear it off, there's a whole debate on that but these little guys are so yummy ---i've been snacking on walnuts with honey teddy grahams recently and it's a perrfect pairing
Teddy Grahams
almonds yum and this brand is always good
Blue Diamond Almonds
like takis but better - fave snack from TJ
Trader Joe's Chili & Lime Flavored Rolled Corn Tortilla Chips
woah! first bite favorite. the amount of truffle flavor is just right, crispy and delicious. heavenly
Mozzarella Style Sticks
this is usually my go-to for a snack on the road – you know their fries are superior. If I need a meal I get a salad too.
Chickfila Fries
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things that are pretty good, but i would probably choose something else over them
this is good but the kroger brand is the best. this one is not good to eat on its own, simple truth tastes delicious by the handful. (also to note daiya cheese used to be ehh but they improved their formula so it's now one of my more preferred choice...
Daiya Cheese
you can order without meat and without toast (or with dry toast) and without cheese but one of my last ditch efforts… just need something to eat ill get a salad and fries
The House Zalad®
these are really good, i'd pick lily's first but these aren't far behind
UNREAL peanut butter cups
again, really good --it's hard to pick apart the differences between brands
Nut Butter Cups | JUSTIN'S® Brand
satisfies almond joy type cravings – sadly missing the almonds and a little of the typical binding component flavor in a normal almond joy or mounds which i believe is egg…these are still highly enjoyable
UNREAL coconut bars
saw these were new and wanted to test them out…can't go wrong with chicken nuggets but i would choose others over this quickly. get morningstar vegan nuggets and make spicy on your own. bit of a weird aftertaste on these.
Spicy Plant Based Nuggets | Tyson® Brand
hard not to eat the whole bag in one sitting but kind of leaves me feeling hungry?
Unreal Dark Chocolate Covered Peanut Gems - 5oz
she's fineeeee but I never really choose to go here.
Wendy's
would NOT recommend
things i tried that were not good. they were bad and i will tell you why.
I was excited about the “healthy” aspect but these are like so unsweet but also at the same time have the most artificial-sweetner-taste, sorry ew not a fan
nutpods Dairy Free Coffee Creamer - Whole30, Paleo, Keto ...
no. tastes like farts and vomit. save yourself (please).
Simply Eggless Plant Based Egg
so many reasons that i don't recommend them. boycotting. also i never went here anyway since not even their fries are actually vegan
McDonald's
this was already a last resort, as the impossible whopper is just okay; but since boycotts, I do not intend to return.
Impossible Whopper
loved their options and their coffee, but since boycotting, I'm not going back. looking into local coffee shops and alternatives like 7Brew, Dutch Bros
Starbucks
vegan hot dogs just aren't for me. I will prefer any type of vegan sausage over a hot dog (think beggin strips…)
Lightlife Smart Dogs Plant Based Hot Dogs - 12oz/8ct