Category Archives: Vegetarian

Apr 4

March Veggie Meals: Part 1

I had to break this monthly post into two posts, I had way too many veggie dishes to share. I made it another month of going two-thirds vegan. This was the easiest month by far. I made a ton of tasty dishes, and here is way too many photos of tasty vegan goodness.

Vegan Tacos with homemade Mexican Rice and tons of Avocados

I have no idea just how many avocados I ate through the month of March.

Beans, Rice, and Guacamole Salad

I even made a batch of vegan re-fried beans. They were amazing.

I paired them with homemade Mexican rice.

Avocado with Broccoli Slaw, so tasty.

Homemade Mexican Rice and Avocado are perfect together.

I made a big batch of Quinoa with Veggies.

Vegan leftovers, super yummy

Loaded pasta salad, cool and perfect for lunch or dinner.

Taco seasoned Quinoa Tacos! This was a perfect vegan match for taco night.

Taco seasoned Quinoa stuffed Avocados. This dish was unreal.

Mexican Quinoa Burrito Bowl. Tastier than take-out.

Vegetarian Lemon Pasta with Artichokes and Capers, fresh homemade bread rounds out this meal. I was craving Chicken Piccata, so I made a veggie version of it.

Some nights I made snacks for dinner. I keep a bunch of vegan varieties on hand for me.

Loaded Vegan Pasta Salad and Black Olives. We were actually under a tornado watch, so we needed to get dinner done in a hurry.

I’ll have part two of this post (hopefully) up tomorrow. I have really enjoyed making and eating all of these tasty vegan dishes. I’ve been feeling a bit better too, and my hair is crazy lovely, probably from all of those avocados.

Mar 21

February’s Veggie Meals

Holy moly March is almost done, and I’m just getting around to posting this. I’ve stuck with my plan for going two-thirds vegan for another month. So far it has been a pretty easy goal to meet.

I’ve been trying out a lot of new dishes. Here are a few of the tasty vegan and vegetarian meals from my kitchen.

Potato Hash (vegan)

 

Quinoa and Sauteed Veggies (vegan)

Ramen with Veggies (vegan)

Applesauce with Rice (vegan, sick day)

Edamame and Sushi (vegan)

Taco Salad from Taco Bell made with Refried Beans (vegetarian)

BBQ Quinoa, Corn Salad, Mashed Potatoes, and Dinner Rolls (vegetarian)

Veggie Fajitas and Homemade Refried Beans (vegan)

Salad with Avocados (vegan)

I’ve really enjoyed all of the fresh meals, and I swear I could eat avocados with every meal.

Jan 14

Two Weeks 2/3 Vegan

I’ve been a vegetarian for the last two years, and I’m trying to transition into being a vegan. It should be easy. I’m allergic to eggs, and I’m also lactose intolerant, but I just can’t resist all things involving cheese pizza, and smothered in cheese, besides that’s what Lactaid is for. But lately my lactose intolerance is getting worse, and even three Lactaid isn’t helping. I’ve decided to start off slow, and make two-thirds of my daily meals vegan.

Every week when I go grocery shopping I start off by purchasing at least five things that are completely vegan. I really enjoy trying new products that I have found locally. I also stock up on fruits and veggies. I plan my vegan meals around using all of the fresh produce first. I keep fresh fruit ready to go, and the kids love to snack on it too.

I’m still cooking regular meals for my family. However, I am encouraging my kids and my husband to try vegan and vegetarian dishes too. I have been surprised with how many vegetarian meals they have really liked.

Today makes two weeks of two-thirds vegan dishes. Here are some photos of the tasty dishes that I’ve been enjoying .

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Vegan Chili

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Baked Sweet Potatoes, Homemade Veggie Rice-a-roni, and Roasted Veggies.

I use Earth Balance Spread instead of butter to toast the rice and pasta. It is also perfect on baked potatoes, and baked sweet potatoes. Roasted veggies are a favorite of my husband.

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Burritos, and Double Decker Tacos

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Rice with Soy Sauce, and Baked Sweet Potatoes

I try to bake several sweet potatoes at a time, and then I keep them in the fridge so they are ready to go.

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Pasta Salad, Pickled Okra, and Celery Slaw.

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Black Bean and Rice Tacos

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Avocados, Rice with Chopped Cashews

This has been one of my very favorite dishes so far. I add a little salt, pepper, and lemon juice to the sliced avocados.

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Salsa Rice with sliced  Avocados

 

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Black Bean Double Decker Tacos

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Guacamole Burritos and Guacamole Rice too.

I found a perfect bag of Haas avocados, so I ate them for just about every single meal.

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Vegan Tostadas

This is a favorite meal of everyone in the house.

I’ve been surprised at how easy it has been to incorporate vegan meals into my everyday cooking. The meals have really been delicious too. My stomach is behaving better, and I haven’t had any heartburn. My migraines are improving dramatically, and my knee pain and joint pain have eased too. Also my hair is curly now, which is strange, but kinda cool too.

I’m going to keep up cooking and trying out more and more vegan dishes. I’ll keep posting pictures too.