"Vegan and Vegetarian Menu Ideas For Beginners"
BY Rebecca Bennett
In a vegan or vegetarian diet, it may take time to explore new foods and develop some form of routine to it. There are many different products on the market today for you to choose from - keep experimenting to find your or your families personal preferences and tastes.
You should be-able to find quite a good amount of vegetarian and vegan products at supermarkets, natural health food stores and co-ops as well as at local food markets.
When baking, you can use substitutes like egg replacers, cornstarch bananas or flaxseeds to replace eggs.
Soy, rice and nut milks are great replacements for cow's milk. Plus there are many other dairy alternatives around like ... vegan cheese, yogurts, frozen non-dairy ice creams or sorbets, plus cream cheeses like Tofutti brand. These are all easily sourced through health stores or supermarkets.
If you are stuck for ideas on some quick easy menu ideas, here are some sample meal menu items for you to consider:
Breakfast
- Pancakes
- Soy Yoghurts
- Fruit Smoothies
- Fruit Salad
- Wholemeal Toast or Cereals
Lunch/Dinner
- Veggie Mock Meat and salad sandwich
- Veggie Sausages or hot dogs
- Veggie or Soy Burger
- Simple Prepared Salads
- Tofu Kebabs or Wraps
- Veggie Fried Rice
- Tomato %26 Pasta Bake
- Soup or Curry Vegetables
- Veggie Stir fry with Tofu, tempeh, or seitan
- Baked Vegetables with Rosemary %26 Garlic Herbs
Snacks /Dessert
- Cookies
- Cake
- Non-Dairy Ice Cream
- Dried Fruits %26 Nuts
- Fresh Fruits
- Chickpeas
- Popcorn
- Pretzels
- Soy or Veggie Crisps or Chips
- Vegan Pies
Don't forget to educate yourself if you are experimenting or new to vegetarian or vegan living. There is an abundance of information out there these days on everything you need to know to thrive on such a diet.
ABOUTH THE AUTHORRebecca has worked in the vegetarian and vegan industry for more than 5 years, writes for Vegan Voice Magazine and is the founder of http://www.VeganSecrets.com a portal with vegan and vegetarian books, articles, veg living tips and tricks plus also of her blog at: http://www.VeganSecrets.com/blog which has online information on everything vegan, vegetarian and cruelty-free that can help you with any questions you may have on the subject. |
