Many of my customers ask me how do you get started with a plant based diet. I think it all starts with having a good shopping list, so you can stock your kitchen properly.
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Plant-based shopping list
Beef Substitute:
Gardein
-Beef Crumbles-Make like taco meat but add 1Tbsp of vegetable oil
-Beef tips- Put tips in oven to dehydrate, make some ranchero or bourguignon sauce. Drop dried beef tips and get ready for the ride!!
-Meatballs- cook in 50/50 marinara and water on low flame until dehydrates, re-hydrate with water again, when dehydrates again, they’re ready to eat. I suggest taking meatballs out and put in with fresh marinara
-BBQ Pockets- I love these with pico and Jalapeños
-Field Roast Chipotle sausage or Soy Chorizo (Trader Joe’s) great with tofu scramble
-Field Roast Italian Sausage for Italian pasta dishes
-Smart Dogs for Hot Dog alternative-Not bad
-Beyond burger- Grill’em baby!!
-Impossible Burger- Cook them anyway you would use ground beef
Seafood:
-Gardein Fish Filets- Buy a vegan chipotle ranch and make fish tacos or do fish and chips
-Gardein Crabcakes
-Sophie’s Kitchen
-May Wah has many options available in Asian markets or on-line. On-line is my preference and the scallops are amazing!!
-Many recipes on line using mushrooms for scallop options
Chicken Substitutes:
-Gardein Chicken Breast-
Literally blend spices into chicken breast with Blacken spice, or salt and pepper, or curry powder, or chipotle spice, or cumin and garlic
-Gardein Chicken Strips
Season with Blacken spice, or salt and pepper, or curry powder, or chipotle spice, or cumin and garlic and sauté
Vegan Cheeses:
Chao Cheese slices- Great for Grill cheese sandwiches
Follow Your Heart- Not “Vegan Gourmet” Follow Your Heart
Miyoko’s- This is an artisanal vegan cheese maker. Internationally acclaimed and offers a quality product
Of course, MY CHEESE is also for sale!!
Vegan Cream Cheese:
Tofutti “Yellow” container is good. Tofutti offers many flavors
Miyoko’s is rich and creamy. Has Lox or scallion flavored cream cheese
Cheese Spreads
Treeline French style cheese spreads, if you can find it, buy it!!
Groups:
PAN- PeaceAdvocacyNetwork.org
Go to website to make Vegan pledge
Speakers:
Gary Francione- Animal Rights Activist
YouTube
Documentaries:
What the Health- Netflix or YouTube
Cowspiracy- Netflix or YouTube
Fork over Knives- Netflix or YouTube
Dominion- Very Graphic - YouTube
The Game Changers- Netflix
Any questions for Joseph Solar: 215.964.1038