cookveganlover's Formspring answers http://www.formspring.me/cookveganlover http://www.formspring.me 60 http://www.formspring.me/cookveganlover/q/156224554975399852 http://www.formspring.me/cookveganlover/q/156224554975399852 Sun, 30 Jan 2011 21:20:36 -0500 cookveganlover http://www.formspring.me/cookveganlover/q/911928276 http://www.formspring.me/cookveganlover/q/911928276 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 11:20:40 -0400 cookveganlover http://www.formspring.me/cookveganlover/q/691210428 http://www.formspring.me/cookveganlover/q/691210428 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 08:47:30 -0400 cookveganlover http://www.formspring.me/cookveganlover/q/687923642 http://www.formspring.me/cookveganlover/q/687923642 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 12:06:23 -0400 cookveganlover http://www.formspring.me/cookveganlover/q/637165504 http://www.formspring.me/cookveganlover/q/637165504 Thu, 03 Jun 2010 12:03:22 -0400 cookveganlover
Lunch: toast with avocado and tomatoes

Dinner: rice and beans with more avocado and lots of hot sauce]]> http://www.formspring.me/cookveganlover/q/469288460 http://www.formspring.me/cookveganlover/q/469288460 Sun, 25 Apr 2010 08:44:24 -0400 cookveganlover http://www.formspring.me/cookveganlover/q/437097806 http://www.formspring.me/cookveganlover/q/437097806 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 20:54:33 -0400 cookveganlover http://www.formspring.me/cookveganlover/q/311161627 http://www.formspring.me/cookveganlover/q/311161627 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:04:35 -0400 cookveganlover
I love to eat in NYC, Toronto & Montreal- who wouldn't there are so many vegan/vegetarian restaurants as well as a ton of vegan friendly restaurants.

As for cities that are surprisingly vegan friend I'd have to say Disney World haha I know it's not a city but it is honestly surprisingly vegan friendly and the chef's will do whatever they can to make sure that you have a great vegan dining experience.

As for an actual vegan friendly city I would have to say Portland Maine. Honestly there are not a lot of vegan/vegetarian friendly restaurants in Maine (at least that I have found) but Portland turned out to be great. There is a vegetarian restaurant The Green Elephant as well as a raw restaurant GRO which are both great and the Whole Foods there has tons of options.]]> http://www.formspring.me/cookveganlover/q/292842308 http://www.formspring.me/cookveganlover/q/292842308 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:53:59 -0500 cookveganlover http://www.formspring.me/cookveganlover/q/197477177 http://www.formspring.me/cookveganlover/q/197477177 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:34:03 -0500 cookveganlover
Lots of fresh veggies that look good
Onions (lots of them)
Garlic
Bananas
Apples
Beans
Non-dairy milk (depends on what is on sale at our co-op)
Cereal
Vegan Red Wine for me
Vegan Porter or Stout for hubz


Other Items we pick up frequently:
Nutritional Yeast- I use this in everything
Balsamic Vinegar
Almond Butter
Rolled Oats
Canned Tomatoes
Whole Wheat Pasta
Whole Grain Rice
Dark Chocolate
Taco Shells
Bearitos Refried Black Beans
Frozen Veggies (usually spinach, cauliflower, broccoli & brussels sprouts)
tofu
tempeh

We occasionally pick up these:
tofurky
vegenaise
vegan cheese slices
veggie burgers
veggie dogs
soygurt (I love Whole Soy)
Non-Dairy Ice Cream (love Coconut Bliss & Tempt)
Cold Pressed Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Agave
Tamari or Shoyu
Pure Maple Syrup
Brown Rice Syrup
Raw nuts & seeds (cashews, almonds, sunflower seeds & pumpkin seeds)
Coconut Oil
Safflower OIl
Whole Wheat Pastry Flour]]> http://www.formspring.me/cookveganlover/q/151258717 http://www.formspring.me/cookveganlover/q/151258717 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:19:11 -0500 cookveganlover http://www.formspring.me/cookveganlover/q/148680603 http://www.formspring.me/cookveganlover/q/148680603 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:43:24 -0500 cookveganlover
I also get "Oh you CAN'T eat that [non-vegan item], right?" and I think it's important for non-vegans to understand that I CAN eat whatever I want, however I choose not to eat animal products and I choose not to for various reasons.]]> http://www.formspring.me/cookveganlover/q/148385774 http://www.formspring.me/cookveganlover/q/148385774 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:48:49 -0500 cookveganlover
I also always keep about 10 cans of various beans/legumes such as kidney beans, chickpeas, black beans and canellni beans in the cupboard. These are great to toss with pasta and veggies or to whip up a quick veggie chili. One of my favorite things to make that are fun for everyone are lentil tacos- basically make them just as you would with meat but substitute a can of lentils for the ground meat (or you can use veggie ground round).

I also recommend planning a menu for the week and finding one day a week that you have time to prep dishes for the week (for me this is usually Sunday). This gives you the ability to make quick, healthy and tasty meals for the family. Prep veggies, marinate tempeh or tofu or even cook up some brown rice and store it in the fridge so you can easily put a meal together. Making fast, easy and healthy vegan/vegetarian meals doesn't have to take time and if you prep things ahead many meals can be thrown together in 10 to 15 minutes!

Here are some yummy easy recipes your whole family might like:
http://www.meatlessmonday.com/quinoa-chili/
http://www.meatlessmonday.com/baked-pumpkin-mac-and-cheese/
http://www.meatlessmonday.com/pulled-shroom-sandwich/]]> http://www.formspring.me/cookveganlover/q/148378677 http://www.formspring.me/cookveganlover/q/148378677 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:41:37 -0500 cookveganlover
However if there is one restaurant that I am dying to try but haven't made it to yet it would have to be Fressen in Toronto. I visited their sandwich shop Urban Herbivore and honestly the best sandwich I have ever had and I would love to try their sit down restaurant: http://www.fressenrestaurant.com/]]> http://www.formspring.me/cookveganlover/q/140192882 http://www.formspring.me/cookveganlover/q/140192882 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:00:12 -0500 cookveganlover Since I love so many blogs and read tons I'll just list a few that I read daily:

http://carrotsncake.com/
http://fitnessista.com/
http://vegancrunk.blogspot.com/
http://anotheronebitesthecrustblog.com/
http://eleanordashwood.blogspot.com/
http://ohsheglows.com/
http://www.healthytippingpoint.com/
http://kristensraw.blogspot.com/

Honestly there are too many to name but you can always check out my blog roll which has a more extensive list.

As for websites I really love:

http://tastespotting.com/
http://vegnews.com/
http://www.happycow.net/
http://www.menupages.com/
http://veggiething.com/

just to name a few!]]> http://www.formspring.me/cookveganlover/q/140059463 http://www.formspring.me/cookveganlover/q/140059463 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:36:06 -0500 cookveganlover http://www.formspring.me/cookveganlover/q/126226935 http://www.formspring.me/cookveganlover/q/126226935 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:32:33 -0500 cookveganlover