Whether you’ve been living a vegan lifestyle for many years or it’s something you want to try out as part of Veganuary, your favourite health foods store is here to help make meal planning easy this month. We have plenty of nutritious and organic food items that are delicious. Many of these items are the perfect substitutes for some of your meat-loaded favourites.
Picking Ingredients
A lot of people have trouble sticking with a vegan diet because they don’t realize all the organic and plant-based foods that they are able to eat. For example, you can still consume nuts, seeds, lentils, and beans. While basic fruits and vegetables may not keep you full for long, incorporate starchy foods like yams, potatoes, and butternut squash to fill you up. Soy is another great substitute for some of the traditional foods you’re used to. There are soy-based egg substitutes, “ground beef” crumbles, etc.
Stews and Soups
Making hearty stews and soups is a great way to incorporate several healthy vegan ingredients into your meals. Being January, this is also a great way to stay warm. You can’t use traditional meat-based broths but come up with your own variety of vegetable broths. You can add whole grains like rice or barley to thicken your soups and make them more filling. If you make a big pot, you can freeze the leftovers for quick meals later.
Snack Options
Our grocery store in Vancouver has plenty of vegan snacks that can keep you full in between meals. This is another part of the day that people often struggle with when they are new to the vegan lifestyle. Nut butter, crackers, hummus, and veggies are excellent options. Apple slices, orange sections, trail mix (make your own mixtures), and smoothies are other options. You can use seasonal items from our health foods store to achieve some variety with your snack items.
Head to your local grocery store in Vancouver to stock up on all the foods you need for a successful Veganuary. We make shopping for vegan and organic food items so easy at Famous Foods, you’ll have no problem carrying this lifestyle choice into the other months of the year.