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    Getting started with veganism | ilovevegan.com

    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
    1. Types of Tofu
    2. Draining and Preparing Tofu
    3. Marinating Tofu {includes 3 easy marinades}
    4. 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.

    Online

    Veganism – Wikipedia article
    The ethics of eating meat – Wikipedia article
    Intensive animal farming – Wikipedia article
    Why Go Vegan? – The Vegan Society website
    Resources – The Vegan Society Website
    10 Arguments Against Vegansim – Care2 website
    UNEP – 2010 Energy and Agriculture Priority List for Sustainable 21st Century

    Books

    Becoming Vegan, Express Edition: The Everyday Guide to Plant-based Nutrition
    No Happy Cows: Dispatches from the Frontlines of the Food Revolution
    The Food Revolution: How Your Diet Can Help Save Your Life and Our World
    Diet for a New America: How Your Food Choices Affect Your Health, Happiness and the Future of Life on Earth
    Slaughterhouse: The Shocking Story of Greed, Neglect, and Inhumane Treatment Inside the U.S. Meat Industry

    Documentaries

    Vegucated (watch online)
    Food, Inc.  (watch online)
    Forks Over Knives
    Earthlings (YouTube link)
    Cowspiracy

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    Hello!

    We're Brittany and William!
    We live in Alberta, Canada. We love eating really great (vegan) food + promoting veganism in a friendly and relaxed way.

    More about us →

    Popular Recipes

    • Creamy Vegan Broccoli Soup
    • Garlicky Cashew Broccoli & Tofu Stir-Fry
    • Vegetable Pakoras
    • Vegan Rice Paper Rolls with Sriracha & Soy Sauce Tofu and Peanut Sauce

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