Welcome to I Love Vegan. If you're new here then you're in the right place! You can get to know us better by visiting our "About" page, or read our thoughts on what it takes to live a healthy, balanced, and compassionate lifestyle by reading Our Philosophy. Continue on for our best resources to help you live a healthier (and more compassionate) lifestyle! We're happy to have you here!
The Basics of Veganism
- The Basics of Veganism
- What benefits are associated with living a vegan lifestyle?
- Tips for transitioning to a vegan lifestyle
- Achieving optimal nutrition on a vegan diet
- Vegan Frequently Asked Questions
Grocery shopping for vegans
- Building a healthy vegan grocery list
- Vegan on a Budget (Budget tip: We always include prices in our grocery posts ↓)
Grocery shopping FAQs + What's in our shopping cart:
- Groceries 04/23/14 – Includes prices + My flexible menu for the week + FAQ
- Groceries {Week 2} With Prices + What I Ate Last Week + Featured Products
- Groceries {Week 3} – Grocery resources + Prices and total cost
- How to Grocery Shop for Packing Healthy Lunches To Go (Part 1)
- Meal Prepping For Healthy Vegan Lunches on the Go (Part 2)
- Vegan Groceries from Vitacost, Costco, and Superstore
Learning to cook vegan
Our favourite beginner recipes:
- Baked Sriracha & Soy Sauce Tofu
- The Best Green Smoothie
- Roasted Veggie Quinoa Bowl
- Teriyaki Peanut Tofu Stir-fry
- Chickpea & Vegetable Coconut Curry Soup
- Creamy Vegan Broccoli Soup.
Tips for novice cooks: Basic Cooking Tips and Supplies
Cooking & Flavouring Oatmeal (breakfast is a great place for beginners to get creative)
Vegan-friendly work/school lunch ideas (via Garden of Vegan)
All About Tofu
Start with our easiest, most versatile, and insanely delicious tofu recipe: Baked Sriracha & Soy Sauce Tofu.
4 Part Tofu Tutorial
- Types of Tofu
- Draining and Preparing Tofu
- Marinating Tofu {includes 3 easy marinades}
- Cooking Tofu {Baking & Sautéing}
Beginner Tofu Recipes
- Baked Sriracha & Soy Sauce Tofu
- Tofu Noodle Soup
- Chipotle Maple Glazed Tofu Burgers
- Tomato Basil Salad with Seasoned Tofu
- Spicy Tofu Potato Coconut Curry
- Fresh Vegetable Crunchy Rolls
- Grilled Veggie Kebabs with Tofu & Potatoes
- Salsa Baked Tofu
- Burrito Bowl with Salsa Baked Tofu & Chili Lime Kale (via Garden of Vegan)
- Tofu Vegetable Noodle Soup {Version 2} (via Garden of Vegan)
- Scrambled Tofu Breakfast Wrap (via Garden of Vegan)
I've heard tofu and soy products are bad for you, is this true?
It’s one of those things that has spread on the Internet and unbelievably, has become accepted truth to many people: that soy is unhealthy, even dangerous. Finally, the Truth About Soy. Unless you suffer from a soy allergy, minimally processed soy products are good for you health! They're high in protein and calcium and they're a good source of healthy fats.
Suggestions for Learning More
There are a wide variety of resources available for learning about why more and more people are deciding to go vegan. There are some very informative documentaries, books, and websites that are worth looking into.