Plant based recipes

Have you googled vegan recipes? There would be many (millions) of pages dedicated to vegan food....
You might want to consider researching vegan diets, and also think about easing yourself in to it if you intend to convert your whole family to a vegan diet. Eating a balanced vegan diet can be difficult, it will probably require planning and some prep time

And I hit or get close to my macros most days without even trying very hard, unless I'm eating like a dork.

bhoch724 wrote: »

kommodevaran wrote: »

Have you decided for your family? If they are adults, they can decide for themselves; if they are children, they need animal protein and other nutrients for optimal growth and health. Cutting out a lot of foods you think are problematic might look like the obvious solution, but getting a healthful diet gets more difficult for every food and food group you eliminate. You have to know exactly what you're doing, and why, if you're going plant based.

I’m well aware that the adults can choose for themselves and we have. Thanks. And children do NOT need animal protein for optimal growth. You do realize that all protein comes from plants, right? The only reason you get protein from eating animal products is because the animals eat the plants. You can also get a completely healthy diet and hit all of your macros eating plant based. Everything you need can be achieved eating plant based. Except for B12. I know what I’m doing and I know which foods to find my protein, carbs, fiber, etc. in. It’s a matter of finding different ways to make them.

Good for you, finally someone who shows up these know it alls that attack anyone who wants to go plant based.

Anyway, I also really like Oh She Glows. 101cookbooks is vegetarian, not vegan, but tons of recipe options. You can also just look at something like epicurious and search for recipes without meat, eggs, or dairy.

I personally tend to get ideas from cookbooks, and have tons of them, some are geared toward plant based (Vegan Soul Kitchen is a new one I'm getting inspired by), others are for cuisines that have many vegan options, and some are just normal cookbooks that -- like all cookbooks I've had -- have lots of options that are, or easily could become, plant-based.

To state the obvious (maybe), structuring meals around vegetables and a source of more protein (like beans or lentils or other legumes like peas and chickpeas, etc., and including soybean foods like tofu and tempeh) is a good idea. Grains and nuts and seeds also contribute some protein, although not as much it can add up. If you know how to construct some basic plant-based meals, it's not hard. If not, you may want to think through what some good easy options are and make sure you know where protein will come from (and I personally think of course you can get everything from plants but B12 -- although I supplement D and DHA too -- but that not all vegan diets WILL include everything, so a little thinking through is a really good idea, and I personally have been logging at Cronometer to make sure there are no surprises).

Some people who go vegan make sure that they have B12