Everything I buy regularly to keep a balanced diet as a vegan with a grocery budget, plus a few of my favorite treats for when cravings hit!
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Protein
Dairy Alternatives
Treats
Supplements
Carbs
Protein
Literally so good.
Soy Chorizo | Trader Joe's
I’m picky about protein powder and I love this stuff.
Simple Truth™ Plant-Based Vanilla Protein & Greens Powder
I love the twin packs rather than having to store the other half of the block!
Simple Truth Organic® Extra Firm Tofu Twin Pack, 2 ct / 15.5 oz
Super easy quick protein.
Boca Original Vegan Chik'n Veggie Patties, 4 ct - Kroger
My omnivore friends love these.
MorningStar Farms® Original Plant Based Corn Dogs - Kroger
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I’m usually not a fan of seitan, but I love this stuff. The Cajun and buffalo flavors go crazy.
Daring Chicken - Kroger
Another favorite Simple Truth protein powder if you don’t need the greens. Coconut flavor is really good!
Simple Truth® Plant Based Coconut Flavored Protein Powder, 21.6 oz
I’ve never met a vegan nugget that I disliked. I think they’re the easiest food to recreate. But Morningstar and Alpha Foods are some of my favorites.
Vegan Nugget
Only a sometimes treat for me, but they are SO good.
Beyond Burger® Plant-Based Patties, 2 ct / 4 oz
I love making biscuit sandwiches with these or enjoying with sriracha. The spicy ones are my favorite!
MorningStar Farms® Veggie Breakfast Original Plant Based Sausage Patties
I won’t lie and say this about most plant-based foods, but this honestly tastes exactly like the real thing. BANGS in a vegan sausage gravy.
Impossible™ Plant-Based Savory Sausage, 14 oz
The fat-free and vegetarian beans are both vegan. These are an ESSENTIAL part of my diet.
Kroger® Fat Free Refried Beans, 16 oz
Dairy Alternatives
Another actually good dairy-free cheese! A grilled cheese made out of this goes crazy.
Field Roast Creamy Original Chao Slices, 7 oz - Kroger
I am SO, SO picky about vegan cheese. I think most of it tastes like plastic. But not this one! This one is good!
Violife Just Like Mozzarella Shreds Shredded Cheese Dairy-Free ...
A little more of a splurge for me (I don’t have Miyoko’s money 😔), but so worth it because this stuff almost tastes like real butter.
Violife Plant Butter Unsalted, Dairy-Free Vegan, 8.8 oz - Kroger
A more affordable plant butter. I use this one a lot, and all of my dairy-free friends and family enjoy it too.
Country Crock Dairy Free Vegan Plant Butter with Olive Oil, 10.5 oz
I feel like everyone drinks almond milk these days, but I couldn’t not include it in the vegan essentials list. Silk goes on a sale a lot, so it’s in my rotation often. I like the original flavor.
Silk Dairy Free Original Almond Milk Half Gallon, 1/2 gal - Kroger
This is the only almond milk my pickier family members drink. I don’t know what they’re doing over at Simple Truth, but it’s working.
Let’s be honest, plant butter is just margarine with sexier branding. Unfortunately, most margarines do have milk products in them. Not this one though! Bottom shelf budget stuff. Not as delicious as some of the other brands, but I use it in cooking ...
Imperial Vegetable Oil Spread Sticks 16 oz - Kroger
Treats
I am an oatmeal raisin cookie defender.
Simple Truth™ Plant-Based Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Dough, 16 oz
