Growing up, bagels were practically their own food group, and a big chewy sesame bagel, warm from the toaster and practically frosted with luxurious cream cheese was an easy, tasty breakfast before I headed off to school. Harder than giving up cheese, harder than giving up ice cream, was giving up cream cheese for me…
There are a lot of hard-and-fast rules in the vegan community, things that we all know to be true. No food with faces. No food that once had a mother. No animal secretions. It’s all relatively straightforward, except for one very grey area that it seems we haven’t been able to come to an agreement on.
Let anyone know you’re vegan, and you can put your money on the fact that the first question you’ll be asked is – “but where do you get your protein?” If read our entire article about vegan protein sources you’ll find out why I feel the obsession with protein is unnecessary…
Seitan, a dense, chewy vegan protein made from wheat gluten, has an impressive nutritional profile – at nearly 20g of protein per 3 oz portion, it is often compared in taste and nutrition to lean meats. However, one cannot live on seitan alone…
Every vegan has that last food that they cling to – for some people, it’s ice cream, while others have to pry their fingers from a wheel of brie. For me, that food was tacos. I just couldn’t wrap my brain around it. I mean, I made changes to tacos when I first went vegetarian…
Many vegans find traditional soy, rice, or almond milk too thin when it comes to their morning cup of coffee. Fortunately, companies have recognized this demand and have released a number of creamers. These are richer and more satisfying being specifically designed for your morning brew.