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Shifting toward a plant-based diet is a crucial step one must take if your goal is to have your body and mind running at its peak. What most people are not prepared for, and many times is the reason they give up, is the inability to accept that the transition is not always a walk in the park. Dietary and lifestyle changes require extensive research, sophistication, and many, many trips to the grocery store!
Sometimes it can be difficult to prepare a new recipe, because you either have never heard of some ingredients, do not know how to prepare said ingredients, or have no idea where you can even obtain them! I surmise that the craving and longing for classic comfort foods will soon follow. After all, we live in an omnivore’s world, and the stress of your transition may be enough to make you revert back to the convenience of the standard American diet!
I have crossed paths with people who are literally appalled at the thought of veganism; not only because of the lifestyle changes, but mostly due to their apprehension of consuming unfamiliar foods. But trust me; the chemical-laden foods many of them consume also send me running in the other direction! I believe the biggest deterrent is the thought of not being able to satiate themselves and their family, making this an easy justification for why they, more often than not, hop off the plant-based train.
Whether it be to jump start your health, to practice a more compassionate lifestyle, or to be kinder to our environment, adopting a plant-based diet is not as overwhelming and unobtainable when you are still able to indulge in the foods you crave. Enjoying food that is familiar to you is very important to make this transition a successful one, especially when you are entering a very unfamiliar lifestyle.
To educate and enlighten those who are interested, I have come up with a few simple, beginner vegan recipes that will placate even the biggest meat-lover. These recipes were designed to be the vegan versions of conventional comfort foods we adored growing up. My goal is to acclimate those who are interested in evolving toward a plant-based diet, but are unsure of where to start, and concerned they will miss out on their favorite foods.
Once you possess basic knowledge on veganism, this will undoubtedly lead you on a quest to find fresher, cleaner, ingredients. Knowing that you can start out on your journey to a plant-based diet without giving up the taste and nostalgia of well-known comfort foods will mentally prepare you for a positive lifestyle and dietary transformation!
Hopefully the four recipes below will help you start on this journey!
Recipe 1 – Crispy Seitan
This seitan recipe mimics the taste of a classic comfort food. Since you can enjoy this dish without feeling guilty, there is little to be missed from the conventional choice (except maybe the cholesterol)! Currently, I am in the kitchen working on a gluten free version of this highly requested favorite!
Ingredients:
For the “Chicken”
For the Coating
Preparation:
Recipe 2 – Don’t Make Me Blush Sauce
Lather your favorite pasta with this blushing sauce! It gets its subtle hint of pink from delicious garlic-roasted tomatoes. You won’t miss the butter and cream from conventional Alfredo, as this sauce has many elements that are sure to please the palate!
Roasted Red Sauce
White Sauce
Recipe 3 — Stuffed Pepper Stew
This thick, hearty stew is sure to comfort you any day of the year. With its rich, decadent taste and appetizing aesthetic qualities, this will surely become an essential go-to meal!
Recipe 4 — Confetti Lentil Loaf
This lentil loaf is sweet, savory, and comforting. The pairing of mouthwatering vegetables, with the succulent dried cherries, makes for a unique and flavorful dining experience that will surely please even the pickiest palate!
Ashley Shamus: Ashley strives each and every day to live the most sustainable vegan life possible. Her biggest joy is being able to practice and preach her self-taught knowledge on the importance of living and eating with nature in mind. One day she hopes to open an incredible co-op/café, but until that opportunity comes along, she is happy as a lark contributing to ecologically friendly blogs, volunteering with animal rights organizations, and frolicking around with farm animals on her days off!
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