Be easy Vegan

Be Easy Vegan: Navigating the Plant-Based Life with Style and Sass 🧜‍♀️🧚‍♀️🧞‍♀️💃🧘‍♀️🏄‍♀️🚵‍♀️🏊‍♀️🏂🧗‍♀️👯‍♀️🌺🐩🐒🐶🐺🦊🦝🐈🦁🐯🐅🐆🐎🦄🦓🦌🐮🐂🐖🐑🐐🐫🦙🦒🐘🦏🦛🐁🐇🐿🦔🦇🐻🐨🐼🦘🦡🐾🦃🐓🐥🐦🐧🕊🦅🦆🦢🦉🦚🦜🐸🐊🐢🦎🐍🐲🐉🦕🦖🐳🐋🐬🐟🐠🐡🦈🐙🐚🦀🦞🦐🦑🐌🦋🐛🐜🐝🐞🦗🕷🕸🦂🦟🦠💐🍇🍈🍉🍊🍋🍌🍍🥭🍎🍏🍐🍑🍒🍓🥝🍅🥥🥑🍆🥔🥕🌽🌶🥒🥬🥦🍄🌈🌠😇

I also want to acknowledge that I am on the traditional lands of the Lkwungen peoples and I do pray I respect their traditions 🕊🦅🏞

So, you’ve decided to go vegan. Congrats🤗🥰😻

You’re now part of the elite squad of plant-munchers, herbivores, and tofu connoisseurs. But how do you navigate this leafy labyrinth without losing your mind or taste buds? Fear not, my aspiring vegan virtuoso. Welcome to “Be Easy Vegan,” where we turn the vegan lifestyle from “Why did I choose this again?” to “I’m basically a plant-based rockstar.” 🤩

### Step 1: The Art of the Substitution

You don’t have to say goodbye to your favorite dishes. No more wistful stares at cheesy pizza or weepy farewells to scrambled eggs. The world is full of vegan alternatives that can fool even the most die-hard carnivores.

Vegan Shakshuka from Feast and Fallow, Vancouver, Canada 🍁🌲🦅

- Cheese: Nutritional yeast is your new best friend. It’s cheesy, it’s nutty, and it doesn’t involve milking anything with hooves. Or, if you’re feeling fancy, there’s cashew cheese. Yes, it sounds nuts, and it is. Deliciously so.

- Eggs: Meet the flax egg. Mix one tablespoon of ground flaxseed with three tablespoons of water, let it sit, and voila! It’s like magic but with seeds. You can also go the chickpea route with aquafaba (that’s the fancy term for chickpea brine) to create meringues and mousses that will make you question everything you knew about beans.

### Step 2: Mastering the Grocery Store

Grocery shopping as a vegan isn’t just grabbing kale and calling it a day. It’s an adventure! It’s like a treasure hunt where the treasure is cruelty-free and delicious.

- Produce Aisle: Yes, get your greens, but don’t forget the colorful array of bell peppers, berries, and exotic fruits. Jackfruit can be your new pulled pork, and avocados are basically green gold.

- Vegan Aisle: Most stores now have a vegan section. It’s like our secret clubhouse. Here, you’ll find dairy-free milks, meat alternatives, and all the snacks you thought you’d miss.

- Label Reading: This might be the least glamorous part, but it’s crucial. Look out for hidden animal products. Casein and whey are sneaky little dairy ninjas. Honey is bee labor, and gelatin is just a Jell-O nightmare. Stick to words you can pronounce and ingredients that wouldn’t freak out your grandma.

### Step 3: Eating Out Without Freaking Out

Spicy Pickle Tofu and bac'n breakfast wrap from Yates St Coffee bar downtown Victoria, BC, Canada 😇🥰🤩

Restaurants can seem daunting, but remember, you’re a savvy vegan now.

- Asian Cuisine: Sushi rolls without the fish, veggie-packed stir-fries, tofu, and tempeh – you’re golden.

- Italian: Pasta primavera, marinara sauces, bruschetta, and don’t forget the glorious risotto (just ask them to hold the parmesan).

- Mexican: Burritos, tacos, fajitas – the bean, rice, and guacamole trifecta is here for you.

Pro Tip: Always call ahead or check the menu online. Many places are more than happy to accommodate. And if you’re feeling particularly brave, you can channel your inner diva and ask the chef to “veganize” a dish. Just remember to be polite and maybe tip a little extra for their efforts.

### Step 4: Dealing with the Haters

Ah, the critics. “But where do you get your protein?” they whine. “Don’t you miss bacon?” they sneer. Here’s how to handle them:

- Protein Panic: Legumes, lentils, chickpeas, quinoa, nuts, seeds – your protein game is strong. If you’re feeling cheeky, ask them how much fiber they’re getting.

- Bacon Blues: There’s coconut bacon, tempeh bacon, mushroom bacon. Basically, everything but Kevin Bacon.

Remember, you’re not just eating; you’re saving animals, reducing your carbon footprint, and being a general badass. If someone can’t handle your kale crown 👑, it’s their loss. Kael too 😻😹😘

### Step 5: Keeping It Fun

Don’t let your diet define you. You’re more than the sum of your salad. Host a vegan potluck, experiment with recipes, and treat yourself to vegan doughnoughts (yes, they exist, and they are heaven, talking about you frickin delights and empire). 🍩

Vegan strawberry rhubarb crisp sitting at The beach at Dallas Rd, Victoria, BC, Canada 🌊🌈🌞🍓

Follow vegan influencers, like me❣Bre🕊 join online communities, and share your journey. The vegan life is full of creativity and compassion. So, throw on your best leaf-print outfit, embrace the hummus, and remember: you’re not just a vegan, you’re a plant-based pioneer.

Be easy, be breezy, be vegan.

Chatgpt said Planet Vegan by 2100 😇🌎🌏🌍

And bees work hard, vegans don't 🐝🍋😻

And until her spay my puppy eats sardines and freeze dried salmon, I'm sorry I do trust my vets 🙏😇🤩 but she is free to choose if she would rather eat Vegan Gather dog food with crushed almonds and some hemp hearts 💚🥝🍏🥑🍐🥦🥬🥒 she did want to try my vegan tofu breakfast wrap too 😹🙉😻

We came across this lemon on the beach today, had 2 rotten lemons in my fridge the other week and fruit flies in my medicine cabinet on my toothbrush 😇