do you find it difficult to find foods to eat and make in your area that are vegan? especially when it comes to making sure there is variety in your diet? what are some things you do and thigns you eat/make?
Yes it is quite hard here, there are no vegan shops... but the town I'm moving too, there is quite a few of them.
i don't find it too bad. we make our own bread, buscuits, ect and don't eat a lot of processed food. there are tons of good things to make with ingredients found in almost any grocery store. vegweb.com has a huge selection of recipies. if you haven't check it out yet, i suggest you do. it always make me hungry though, so beware! lol
I don't find it too difficult- there are lots of foods that I love that are vegan, mostly ethinic foods like hummus, falafel, vine leaves, bean burritos, grains like couscous and quinoah, veggie sushi... I also have the good fortune of living downtown, 1 block from a HFS and deli. I do also eat a lot of brown rice, beans, pasta, tomato sauce etc. Kniten .chick has it right with avoiding the processed foods!
Oh! I make a lot of delishhh recipes from http://www.randomgirl.com . Click on "vegan", then click on "recipes". The person who writes this site also has tips about finding quick vegan meals when on the road and traveling, etc. There are also recipes on www.vegweb.com *Today for dinner I rolled up in a flour tortilla: tofu pieces, bean dip, and pico de gallo...... it was soo good. *For lunch I had chopped up peaches with almonds, sesame seeds, flax seeds, and sprinkled with Sucanat. *For breakfast I had fresh lemonade. As a vegan, I've eaten more varied and exciting dishes that I ever did when I was omni. The only time I ever have trouble finding something vegan is when I go out to eat with the family. We always goes to american-style restaurants, and of course even the salads are laden with cheese/meat/eggs, dressings with hidden ingredients. Ugh At a restaurant I try to mix and match what ingredients I spot in the menu. Be like "I want this, but don't put that on it, put this on it instead", etc. Because one cannot live on french fries and spaghetti with red sauce, alone... If there are no health food stores in your area, look for the "natural/organic" section of a regular supermarket. They usually have flavored tofus. Plus, most places have soymilk, soy yogurt. Or, if you can't find specialty items, you can order things online. I think Pangea has a lot of different vegan foods you can send away for. From my experience, the best way to be vegan and eat heartily, is to become a good cook. Get in the kitchen and fool around. I experiment with vegan cookie recipes all the time.
