Want to eat more as a vegan

jaz050465

I have been a vegetarian for years but rely a lot on eggs, cheese and quorn. I'd like to eat more in a vegan way as eating eggs and cheese makes me feel very bloated. I know I can eat nuts, lentils, chick peas etc but would love to have a look at people's diaries to see what they do with these- particularly light lunches. Can anyone who think their diaries are suitable, let me know please. Alternatively, I'd love some lunch suggestions.

fitatlastforme

Hi my diary is open.

For lunches I usually prep at the weekend so I'm prepared for the week, usually a lentil or bean dish (stew/soup/loaf) that I can add veg to or maybe a grain depending how hungry I'm feeling and usually follow with some fruit and nuts. I tend to be hungrier in the day rather than the evening so my lunches are not necessarily light!

Kara52217

Google;
Kida are vegan too garlic linguine We make asparagus with ours :-)

That is a favorite of ours!

I like the happy herbivore for recipes too!
Hubby is. Vegan and I will go back to doing it once the baby is born.

jaz050465

Hi my diary is open.

For lunches I usually prep at the weekend so I'm prepared for the week, usually a lentil or bean dish (stew/soup/loaf) that I can add veg to or maybe a grain depending how hungry I'm feeling and usually follow with some fruit and nuts. I tend to be hungrier in the day rather than the evening so my lunches are not necessarily light!

Thanks. Some nice ideas. I'm looking for lighter snacks as well though.

tomatini

You're welcome to add me if you want to look at my diary. I eat a vegan diet and generally try to eat at least 60g of protein per day.

Luvmyhubby222

You can check out my past entries. I have been down with a cold, so I haven't logged in much. Good for you!

kirlia

I added you so you an look at my diary. Not to flatter myself or anything, but my food choices are usually pretty fantastic. (Except on weekends...)

jaz050465

One thing I'm realising is that I'm going to have to take a regular trip to a health food shop as my local supermarket doesn't sell half the stuff that people are using.

pdworkman

I do 95% of my shopping at the grocery store. Pretty much the only things I get at the health food store are things like buckwheat flour that I need for my grain-free baking. The occasional smoked tofu, but pretty much everything else comes from the grocery store.

jaz050465

I'm in the Uk and in an area where there are very few vegetarians- let alone vegans!!! I can't even get tofu at my local supermarket. Lots of people's diaries seem to contain lots of branded specialised stuff.

kkerri

You can add me if you want.

I make a lot of bean dishes, so no need to go to a fancy store. I usually have vegetarian chili for lunch (make a pot and it lasts most fo the week and is cheap).

jaz050465

Just got Happy a herbivore cookbook. It looks good.

shaynak112

Hah, even in Toronto, the kind of tofu I like is hard to find. There are 3 grocery stores where I do shopping and they are all out of the firm tofu. I think I'm going to have to go to the Asian supermarket (far out of my way though) - just for tofu!!

Anyway. Baked tofu. Marinate it in soy sauce and other spices and just bake it. It makes for a great snack!!