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Re: Vegan foods that you like to keep in the kitchen on a regular basis
in my pantry always:
bulk brown rice
bulk lentils (three kinds)
bulk beans (three kinds)
various bulk pastas
rice noodle packets (for when i dont have time to cook)
bulk pistachos, almonds, walnuts, pinenuts & cashews (all raw)
soup
bullion for hommade soups
cereal & granola
oats
pizza crust boxes (yum)
a jar o tomato sauce (for when im lazy)
in my fridge always:
acv
tamari
flax oil and whole seeds
peanut & almond butters & tahini
earth balance
soymilk
i pretty much always have carrots, ginger, asparagus, some greens, tomatos & cucumbers in the house...
but i grocery shop pretty much everyday, so you never know what ill come home with...:eek: :rolleyes:
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Re: Vegan foods that you like to keep in the kitchen on a regular basis
fridge:
soymilk
soy cheese (sometimes)
soy cream (sometimes)
soymarg
soy yoghurt (sometimes)
tofu
tomatoes
mushrooms
spinach
spring onions
peppers (red, green yellow)
fresh fruit
potatoes/sweet potatoes
freezer:
soymince
mixed vegetables
soy chicken pieces (sometimes)
linda mcartney pices (sometimes)
linda sausages (sometimes)
cupboard:
lentils
aduki beans
brown rice
pasta (soon to buy brown pasta when it finishes!)
tinned tomatoes
kidney beans
lidl marmite
tortillas
tinned fruit (many varieties)
bisto gravy
wholemeal or linseed bread
porridge oats
jam (rarely used!)
vegan cereal bars
couscous
shelf:
organic apples
tons of different herbs
olive oil
soy sauce
pine nuts
veg stock cubes
fruit sugar
herbal tea
think thats it really! cant think of much else!
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Re: Vegan foods that you like to keep in the kitchen on a regular basis
- dried fruits such as sultanas, apricots & dates (good in case we run out of fresh fruit or can't afford it :o )
- flour, cornmeal, oats, rice, wheat pasta
- soy milk & rice milk (we buy packs of 12 & store in our pantry)
- 'spare/extra' loaf of bread in the freezer
- rice crackers
- jars of peanut butter & vegemite/yeast/savoury spread
- canned goods such as beans, tomatoes, corn kernels, fruit in natural syrup
These tend to be things that we can live on for a few days if money is tight & we can't afford fresh groceries for a couple of days. Sure we don't feel as vital as we would on a more fresh fruit & vegetable laden diet but we manage to get by until payday. Thankfully our financial situation is improving with each week that passes.
Diana
akaredarcher
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Re: Vegan foods that you like to keep in the kitchen on a regular basis
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Leigh
Since I don't have much space in my kitchen I can't keep a whole lot in the cupboard, so when I'm getting ready to go shopping I pull out a few recipes I'd like to make for that week's meals and make a shopping list from that. I do keep a few staples, like baked beans, soy milk, potatoes and refried beans. It also helps the budget if I only buy from my list! ;)
Tinned and packaged foods are more expensive and take up more room in space-challenged kitchens than dried versions. If a freezer is available frozen out of season veggies are cheaper and more healthy than tinned ones. Fresh vegetables are better and cheaper when in season. You can learn what is in season in your area.
I keep dried beans and lentils in all the time, plus brown rice, quinoa, oil, and onions. I use a lot of onions. We buy soya milk in bulk from a co-op. I also have pasta and Zest Vegan Pesto. Also vegan margarine, tofu products, nuts, dried fruit, and bread. I also have a spice box with all the different indian spices I like. Turmeric, chilli, coriander, ginger, black pepper, garam masala, cumin.
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Re: Vegan foods that you like to keep in the kitchen on a regular basis
Must have in the fridge all the times...
couple packs of extra firm tofu
soy meat & chicken strips
'neat'balls for pasta dishes
round-ground
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Re: Vegan foods that you like to keep in the kitchen on a regular basis
Apart from the obvious basics I must have soya yoghurt, Redwoods cheatin' ham and chicken etc, soya yoghurt, Humdinger tangerene flavoured dairy free chocolate, soya yoghurt, the ingredients to make various vegan cakes, soya yoghurt, cashew butter, soya yoghurt, Tartex or similar, soya yoghurt, vegan bottled beer and soya yoghurt. Did I mentioned I must have soya yoghurt? :D
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ecoanimal
Apart from the obvious basics I must have soya yoghurt, Redwoods cheatin' ham and chicken etc, soya yoghurt, Humdinger tangerene flavoured dairy free chocolate, soya yoghurt, the ingredients to make various vegan cakes, soya yoghurt, cashew butter, soya yoghurt, Tartex or similar, soya yoghurt, vegan bottled beer and soya yoghurt. Did I mentioned I must have soya yoghurt? :D
This sounds like a list of goodies I buy when I am feeling indulgent. Do you ever make your own soya yohurt? It is fairly easy with a yoghurt maker. I have one dating from the 1970's.
Please tell us your "obvious basics", as they may be obvious to you but probably won't be to newbie or wannabe vegans!
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Re: Vegan foods that you like to keep in the kitchen on a regular basis
I'm a newbie ... and I have a VERY DIFFICULT time finding vegan foods in my small, Alabama hometown. I'm sometimes limited, 'specially when eating out! Here's what I try to keep on hand:
-'Chickpeas' aka Garbanzo beans(believe it or not, these are very good finger snacks)
- raw fruits, especially strawberries and grapes and peaches and blueberries and blackberries and pears and plums and kiwis and papayas and magoes and honeydew melons and OMG they're soooo yummy!!
- Cilantro and blackbeans to make dip ... and dairy-free chips
- Soymilk
- Tons of beans
- Butternut squash, various other squashes
- dried fruits
Whelp, any suggestions?
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Re: Vegan foods that you like to keep in the kitchen on a regular basis
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herbwormwood
This sounds like a list of goodies I buy when I am feeling indulgent. Do you ever make your own soya yohurt? It is fairly easy with a yoghurt maker. I have one dating from the 1970's.
Please tell us your "obvious basics", as they may be obvious to you but probably won't be to newbie or wannabe vegans!
I like to have some goodies available all the time but I don't eat them all the time, I just like to know they're there when I want a to indulge. I have to have my daily soya yoghurt fix though :D No, I've not tried making my own yoghurt. I'm sure I couldn't make anything as tasty as alpro soya yoghurts. By obvious basics I mean whole wheat pasta, bread and rice, various kinds of beans and pulses, herbs, spices, soya and other vegan milks, yeast extract, fruit juices, fruit and veggies etc.
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What goes on your shopping list?
Hey people, whilst on my journey to becoming vegan, I'm finding myself running out of food a lot being left with just cereal a lot of the time, and tend to be going shopping a lot more often than I used to. This is perhaps because I hardly eat any frozen foods anymore. I just wanted to know what the average vegan puts on their shopping list and also how much it costs them on average per week (UK peeps, since I live there, and the cost of things are obviously different per country). I'm an 18 year old living with my mum and she seems to be spending a lot more on me than herself (she's omni), by approximately 4 times...
I want to become a bit more money efficient and also lower the amount of trips to the supermarket. Anyone have any ideas?
Any help would be greatly appreciated,
Thank You,
~Jay
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Re: What goes on your shopping list?
Wow. You're in Bromley. Is that the one in south london, or by Bow?
Locally I buy a lot of salad, because it's the only non-cereal thing I can snack on. I can't wait until I get my own place again and have the room to store enough of my own food.
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Re: What goes on your shopping list?
I'm not sure if I'm the best person to answer this, or if this is the best example, but I have this week's (morrison's) shopping list right here:
Mango sorbet 1.45
Meat free mince 1.79
McCartney Rolls 0.99 :o
Oven Chips 1.00 for 2
Living basil 0.69
Soya drink 0.65 x2
Spaghetti hoops 0.41 - BOGOF, couldn't resist :o
Orange juice 0.41
Cranberry drink 1.39
Organic courgettes 1.49
Redwoods Slices 0.89
Blueberries 1.99
Vine tomatoes 1.39
Red Onions 0.31
Avocado x 2 1.39
Black bean sauce 0.46
Baby spinach 1.29
Chick peas 0.42
New York Bagels 1.90 x 2 special offer
Comice pears (3) 0.80
Red pepper 0.66
Broccoli 0.32
Organic cucumber 0.99
Aubergine 0.99
Total - £25.10
With that lot, I have bagels for breakfast/sandwiches with redwood slices/salad, stuff for chickpea & spinach curry (already have rice), vegetable & chickpea cous cous (have cous cous), aubergine pasta sauce (yup, have pasta), black bean stir fry, pears to snack on, nice desserts (sorbet&blueberries), and spaghetti hoops on toast or chips/sausage roll/salad for easy food (in my defense I'm moving house and busy packing :o should be busy packing :o ).
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Re: What goes on your shopping list?
seasonal vegetables and fruit, dried beans and pulses, dried fruit, nuts and seeds, vegetable oil to cook with and make salads with, cider vinegar, herb salt, fruit juice, vegetable stock, vegan cheese, tinned tomatoes, soya milk, tofu, vegan margarine, rice cakes. I also keep frozen veg in the freezer- sweetcorn, peas, green beans and spinach. Sometimes I use the stir fry frozen veg. Next shopping trip I am getting Udo's choice health oil, grafitti tofu terrine, fruity soya yoghurt.
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Re: What goes on your shopping list?
Check out the "What Did You Buy Today" thread. :)
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Re: What goes on your shopping list?
always fruit, veg, fruit leathers, water and juice but the rest depends on what menu i have planned for the week. then i only (mostly :rolleyes: ) buy whats on the list and avoid extra cost or impulse buys.
i reckon i could live much more cheaply if i was only buying for myself. *mental note to self "make plans to sell rest of family on e-bay" :D )*
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Re: What goes on your shopping list?
Sort of tough, chewy baked fruit things. Think you can make your own 100% fruit ones I believe.
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Re: What goes on your shopping list?
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Re: What goes on your shopping list?
I'm not in the UK, but regular items on my shopping list are:
hummus
guacamole
salad (eg, box of organic mixed leaves)
red peppers
green peppers
carrots
tomatoes
cucumbers
in season fruits
bread
flour tortillas
vegan waffles
fair trade organic coffee
cereal
soy milk
crackers
vegan chips
chocolate
energy bars
baked beans
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Re: What goes on your shopping list?
BluEyze, you said you shop a lot more often. How often? I believe that to be a healthy vegan, you probably have to shop at least once a week, because that's the max that many fruits and veggies will last.
If you'd like to stock up on items that you don't have buy every week, I'd suggest lentils, different kinds of beans, various nuts and nut butters, rice, pasta, quinoa, cous-cous, nutritional yeast, and soy milk or almond milk that comes in cartons that don't need to be refrigerated until they're opened.
There are also vegan frozen meals, but they might be somewhat expensive if you're on a budget.
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Re: What goes on your shopping list?
Blueyze - Get yourself a few good cookbooks to give you an idea of what you might like to eat. Our favorite is "The Vegetarian Meat & Potatoes Cookbook" by Robin Robertson. Also check out the recipes thread on VF.
Standard shopping includes:
Salad stuff
Avocado
Ex. Firm Tofu
Salad Dressing
Watermelon, Bananas, Oranges, Grapes, etc.
Red & Orange peppers
Potatoes
Soy Milk
Soy Sour Cream
Soy Cheese (sometimes)
Onions
Garlic
Hummus
Pita Chips
Canned or fresh green beans and corn
French Fried Onions (for salads)
Black beans
Vegetarian Refried Beans
Salsa
Tortillas (flour and corn - we like Mexican)
Staples we always have on hand:
Soy Sauce
Veganaise
Flour (my family loves homemade bread)
I'm sure there's more but that's all that comes to mind at the moment.
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Re: Vegan foods that you like to keep in the kitchen on a regular basis
These are my essentials;
Tinned tomatoes
Garlic
Onion
Assorted tinned beans
Rice
Pasta
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Re: Vegan foods that you like to keep in the kitchen on a regular basis
I try to keep veggie burgers in the freezer and jarred pasta sauce for quicky meals. :p
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Re: What goes on your shopping list?
-Fresh Veggies: (baby carrots, dark leafies, bell peppers, cucumbers)
-Fruits: Apples, bananas, oranges
-Light extra firm tofu (the aseptically (sp?) packaged kind)
-Nonfat or light soymilk
-Frozen veggies
-Hummus
-beans
-granola bars (maybe once a month)
-Soy fro yo!!
-cereal (maybe once a month)
-veggie burgers (maybe once a month)
I always have on hand (they last me a long time): oatmeal, brown rice, grains like quinoa, bread (in the freezer), nut butters
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Kale
Spinach
Red delicious apples
Gala apples
Mushrooms
Oranges
Frozen broccoli
Lentils
Raisins
Bananas
Red grapes
Almonds
V8
Peanuts
Extra firm tofu
Silken tofu
Strawberries
Blueberries
Zucchini
Carrots
Brown rice
Cantaloupe
Cauliflower
Black olives
Regular olives
Pickles & marinated jarred veggies
Different types of pretzels
Ketchup
Mustard
Soy sauce
Newman's Own sesame ginger dressing
Seaweed
Luna bars
Clif bars
Think organic bars
Gardenburger "Riblets"
Boca vegan burger
Morningstar Chik'n strips
Smartdogs
Roma tomatoes
Avocado
Assorted frozen veggies
Tomato sauce
Russet potatoes
Sweet potatoes
Pistachios
Sunflower seeds
Plain, vanilla, and chocolate soymilk
Creamy peanut butter
Semi-sweet chocolate chips (my store-brand is vegan, yay)
Van's waffles
Apple butter
Maple syrup
Whole-wheat flaxseed bread
Whole-wheat spaghetti, macaroni & penne
Young coconuts
Plums
Miso soup mix
Dried split peas
Dried red beans
Dried garbanzos
Dried black beans
Instant oatmeal
All I can think of right now. :p
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Re: What goes on your shopping list?
I go grocery shopping all the time! I swear, several times a week, i can't even keep up to post it all in the What Did you Buy today Thread - but check that thread out, I really like to see what others buy and prices!
things I buy regularly (i am in the US)
red peppers
avacados
green onions
tomatoes
spinach
brocolli
mushrooms
garlic
potatoes
bananas, limes and lemons (we have those all year here)
in season fruits - now is blueberries, peaches, raspberries, cherries, strawberries, apricots, plums
soymilk
dairy free margarine - Smart Balance Light w/flax oil and Earth Balance
whole wheat bread
black refried beans and black bean soup (always have on hand)
chick peas (always have on hand)
kidney beans (always have on hand)
Salt Free Diced canned tomatoes (always have on hand)
Pasta Sauce (always have on hand)
Pasta - whole wheat spagetti, penne, cavatappi (always have on hand)
whole wheat pastry flour
herbs - dried and fresh like basil, cilantro (corriander) and rosemary
extra firm tofu
silken tofu
olives - green, black, kalamata, garlic stuffed
and sometimes i buy fake meats like tofurky products (smoked tofurky slices and keilbasa and itallian sausages), LightLife Smart Bacon and Sausage links and Fantastic Foods dehydrated tvp mixes - Taco Filling, Sloppy Joes, Chilli and Boca chickn nuggets.
tortillas
pico de gallo
tortilla chips
potato chips
chocolate chips
And I always have staples like 10 different mustards, ketchup, salad dressing, flour, sugar (brown and white) organic fair trade coffee, tea, vinegar (white, cider, balsamic), salt, peppercorns, tahinni, peanutbutter, jam, maple syrup, etc.
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Re: Vegan foods that you like to keep in the kitchen on a regular basis
Since my last post on here (xwitchymagicx) my diet has changed a lot so I'll make a new list:
Brown Rice
Soya Milk
Butter
Main Vegetables (mushrooms, broccoli, carrots, spinach, cucumber, potatos)
Frozen Vegetables (peas, broccoli, onion)
Soya Chunks
Variety of Herbs and Spices
Nori Flakes (seaweed stuff)
Vegetable Stocks
Gluten Free Brown Seeded Rolls
Rasperry and Vanilla Soya Yogurts
Legumes (butterbeans, chickpeas, pinto beans, kidney beans)
Gluten Free Soya Sauce
Variety of nuts and seeds
Green tea
Hummus
Then, I just buy any extras I need.
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Tigerlily
I try to keep veggie burgers in the freezer and jarred pasta sauce for quicky meals. :p
Me to, there just so expensive though I can't. :(
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Vegan "essentials" list?
I apologize if this has been answered in another thread (i'm sure it has, but i didn't have much luck searching for it...).
Is there any sort of vegan "rule of thumb" list for getting essentials that aren't typically found in plants and veggies? i've already taken note of b-12 and omega-3... are there any other important vitamins/minerals/etc that i might be inadvertently missing? I want to make sure i cover all my bases when molding my new eating habits.
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Re: Vegan "essentials" list?
Hay spOOki, As a long-term vegan, I'd say that there is no rule of thumb list - provided you eat plenty of fruits, veggies, nuts, legumes, and a spoonful of flaxseed oil, etc. That way you won't miss out on anything. One thing I will say though, is that although there are heaps and heaps of books around, one book that is essential and first class reading, is The China Study by Dr T Colin Campbell. You will read it and keep it as a reference for all time. Website at http://www.thechinastudy.com/about.html :)
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Make sure to get enough iodine. I really like the book "Becoming Vegan". It has a lot of health information and is just a really good book on veganism.
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Yay! I just bought this book today randomly. I'm past the beginning phase but it seemed to have a lot of good nutritional information that was worth having around.. glad to know its worth the money :)
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Don't rely on a singular source of protein, spOOki, mix it up a bit! Animal protein is a "complete protein" (it contains all the essential amino acids). Most plant proteins are not, but eating groupings such as beans and rice (perhaps the most classic), bread and peanut butter, etc. give the same results. Originally it was thought that you needed to do this in the same meal. It now seems eating a variety throughout the week is just as good. Learn new foods that you can barely pronounce (or me spell!) such as tempeh, seitan, tofu, tahini, hummus, dahl, texturized vegetable protein, as well as traditional nuts, seeds, beans, legumes (pulses), grains, soy/nut milk, and others. Vitamin B12 is the only thing I feel a vegan has to actively seek out. I simply take a multi-vitamin daily (with a meal) and don't worry about it, but it can also be found in (some) nutritional yeast and "Grape Nuts" and other fortified cereals.
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What do you stock your kitchen with?
Hey all :)
I was just curious... when you go grocery shopping, what are some of the main things, that as a vegan, you couldn't live without?
When I make the change in a week or so and go shopping, it would be great to have a better idea of what might be useful to have in the kitchen (ie. nutritional yeast - I had never heard of it until I read posts on this forum!)
Have a great day :D
Bonobo
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Re: What do you stock your kitchen with?
Hi Bonobo, and welcome :)
Some of my staples are canned beans - I know dried are better but having canned means you can whip up hummus or a bean pate in no time.
Tahini and good quality nut butters. Tahini for the aforementioned bean pates, nut butters for sauces and spreading on bread and so on.
Good quality olive oil.
Some tofu and tempeh.
Seeds - pumpkin, sunflower and sesame. And flax - get a coffee grinder if you don't already have one to grind them up. Also nuts.
And soy sauce, a must.
Fresh ginger, lemons and garlic.
Miso.
That should be enough to get you started :)
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Re: What do you stock your kitchen with?
I try to have frozen and canned veggies ( I buy fresh all the time but in case I am stuck its handy)
theyre good for making stir fries, soups and the like.
I usually have some tofu or soy mince in case I want something more substantial , and I usuauly have some quinoa or noodles.
I also try to have veggie stock and some dressings handy.
Its a good idea to have staples I agree... then you cannot go wrong!
Have a look at the 'waht did you eat today' thread:)
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Re: What do you stock your kitchen with?
I don't think my staples differ much from an omni kitchen really -
Flour (strong for bread, plain and wholemeal, self-raising),
Pasta
Rice
Cereals (boxed and oats for porridge)
Jam, marmalade and preserves
Sugar (white unbleached, and some variant on brown)
Pickles
Olives
Cooking oil (sunflower and corn)
Olive Oil
Canned tomatoes
Canned baked beans
Canned soups in case of emergency laziness :)
Jarred pasta sauce and curry sauce
Chilli and soya sauce bottles
Dried fruit for cake making and snacking
Chocolate!! (I can't believe nobody mentioned that yet ;) )
Condiments and herbs
Vanilla and peppermint essences
In the freezer I always have peas and sweetcorn and indian snacks like samosas and pakoras. Usually some kind of potato product such as oven chips or rosti.
I guess since I went vegan I may have added the following:
Boxed longlife silken tofu - handy if you want to whip up a quick white sauce or chocolate pudding or something.
I always had nuts and I don't really eat any more of them since I went vegan but I now store them in the freezer so they don't go rancid as quickly.
I also have flax seeds which I store in the freezer and add to fruit smoothies.
Hope that's helpful, I have a feeling it was just me rambling on about food :)
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Re: What do you stock your kitchen with?
Speaking of flour, chickpea flour (gram flour) and buckwheat flour are both good for making eggless crepes. Gram flour also makes wicked onion bhajees - little deepfried onion nuggets with Indian spices... mmmm!
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Thanks for the replies! I am not too stressed about it as I do know the basics (especially after searching through this forum) but it is still really helpful to get an idea from indiviual people! :D :D You guys are great!
Really I am just an obsessive list maker who likes to plan out everything as much as I can... and pre-writing my shopping list and menu for the week is something I am bound to end up doing! :o
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I would like to add that reading the labels for "obviously vegan" products (ie. seeds, beans, soy-whatever, etc.) when buying is important too. Just last week I was buying kindey beans to make chili and picked up a can that upon closer inspection listed pork in the ingredients. (I opted for a different brand - these sorts of things you run into a lot. Don't let them discourage you.)
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Yeah good advice Bic... I remember going shopping in America (after I had gone vegetarian) and went to get some dried beans and found they had some kind of meat product in them :eek:
How can they even get away with putting animals in anything and everything!? :mad:
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Re: Vegan "essentials" list?
Hello all - what brand of omega 3's do you use? Is it available in the US or online? I am wanting to start taking this, and am looking for a good brand derived from algae. thanks.