Vegan shopping?!
Vegan shopping?
what staple foods should i always keep in my fridge that will give me a variety of tasty and nutritionaly balanced meals?
Answers:
Bacos (or other bacon like bits)
Balsamic vinegar (great for a salad dressing)
Braggs Liquid Aminos (Made from soybeans, a concentrated protein, flavor enhancer, great for salads, sauces, etc...found in small bottles at health food stores)
Canned or dried Beans/ garbonzo, kidney, black, red...
Canned spaghetti sauce
Canned vegetarian/vegan Baked beans and refried beans
Canola oil
Fruits
Garlic
Garlic salt
Jam/ Jelly
Juices
Lemon juice
Meat analogs... burger, tofurky, whatever...
Mustard
Nutritional Yeast (A MAJOR product for vegans and vegetarians. A nutty/cheesy flavor Sprinkle on salads, popcorn, casseroles, pizza, sauces.... Found in all health food stores, bulk section) (NOT BREWERS YEAST!) (See side bar for more information)
Nuts/seeds
Olive Oil (For basic cooking and salads)
Pasta
Peanut Butter
Pickles
Popcorn
Ramin soup (Nissin brand, oriental flavor)
Rice
Salad makings
Soy Milk (sweetened for cereals and plain for sauces) See side for more information.
Soy Sauce
Spices
Spike or Vegit seasoned salt
VEGAN Sugar (unrefined) Like "Sugar in the Raw", Turbinado, or a brown rice syrup, unbleached cane sugar, etc....
Tahini (sesame seed paste) Used to make hummus, a great bread spread! or just buy some hummus....)
Tofu Firm and silken (See side for more information)
Tomatoes
Tortillas
Vegan bread (Most authentic / old fashioned French/Italian bread is vegan..) (Avoid honey as an ingredient.)
Vegan Margarine
Vegetable Broth powder
Vegetables: Potatoes, Mushrooms, broccoli, carrots, spinach, kale, etc… Edamame (soybeans)
Vegemite or Marmite:It’s a food spread extracted from brewers yeast that has a very unique hard-to-describe flavor. Frequently used as a topping on bread or toast, it has a salty taste that is quite strong, so – “spread thinly”Also adds flavor to soups, and gravies"
WhiteVinegar
G to Vegan Wolf web site its great www.veganwolf.com