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What I ate today // easy vegan meals

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Here’s what I ate today for some easy vegan meal ideas.

breakfast:

For breakfast we made tofu scramble breakfast burritos, my usual go-to for breakfast when I’m home. We air fried some frozen hashbrowns in our air fryer and scrambled a block of tofu over medium high heat. For spices for the tofu we used black pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, cumin, cayenne pepper, and turmeric.

Our favorite hot sauce to use for breakfast burritos is Texas Pete’s hot sauce and we put it on almost everything.

lunch:

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DJ made yellow curry for dinner a few nights ago, so for lunch I had some of the leftovers with fettuccine noodles. For a big pot that lasted us the week he used:

  • 2 boxes (32 fluid oz. each) of Sam’s Choice Vegan Protein Broth we found at Walmart
  • 1 yellow onion
  • curry powder, cumin, salt, and a little splash of maple syrup, all to taste
  • 3 russet potatoes
  • 2 blocks of tofu
    • spices to coat the tofu with: black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, cumin, and cayenne pepper

First, he sautéed the onions in a little bit of oil until they were clear and chopped the potatoes into large cubes. Once they were cooked he added everything (besides the tofu) into a pot and let it cook for twenty minutes over medium heat. While it was cooking he cubed the tofu, coated it with the spices, then air fried it for 20 minutes at 375º.  Lastly, he added the air fried tofu to the soup and served it with white rice.

It’s such an easy, cheap, and delicious meal that makes for great lunches throughout the week.

dinner:

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For dinner I made a simple bowl of white rice and vegetables, with a little more of the leftover curry broth for flavor. For veggies I microwaved a stir fry mix with broccoli, snap peas, onions, red pepper, and carrots and topped it with crushed red pepper.

what I ate and did today // some easy vegan meals

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Here is a look at what I realistically eat in a day as a vegan, plus what I enjoyed doing today. Nothing too fancy, just a few simple meals.

tea I’ve been drinking today:

Nutty Almond Cream Apple Cinnamon Herbal Tea from Tiesta Tea.

We bought a bunch of bulk tea the last time we shopped at Winco, and this one has been one of my favorites. It tastes really creamy and rich, and has a nice apple cinnamon flavor. If you want to try it out you can buy it online here: Nutty Almond Tea.

breakfast:

I ate breakfast a lot later than usual, so I had some leftover avocado sushi and rice noodles with sriracha sauce. Avocado rolls are my go-to sushi roll to order when we go out to eat. Honestly, I would eat this everyday if I could.

lunch:

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For lunch I had white rice, baked beans (the same ones from my last post), and spinach mixed with some salsa.

dinner:

I got lazy when it was time to eat dinner and made some nachos. I used Follow Your Heart’s vegan American cheese with Julio’s home style mild salsa and tortilla chips. Like I said in the beginning of this post, nothing too fancy.

snack:

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Some vegan m&m’s we found at Natural Grocers. These were so good and so nostalgic for me, since I haven’t had m&m’s in years.

what I played today:

World of Final Fantasy MAXIMA on Nintendo Switch. I’ve only had it for a few days but I’m hooked. It’s like Final Fantasy meets Pokémon and it’s just a ton of fun. 

what I listened to today:

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Thom Yorke // ANIMA

This is the third time I’ve listened to ANIMA since it released, and it just gets better every time.

This is Thom Yorke’s third solo album, and may slowly be becoming one of my favorites (nothing will beat The Eraser for me, though).

That’s everything I ate today. Nothing too extravagant or healthy, but a sustainable vegan diet.

a junk food vegan day of eating

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I just did not want to cook today. Here’s what I ate throughout the day:

breakfast? (honestly it was like 2:30pm)

I was craving fish sticks, so I cooked three of Gardein’s fishless filets and made a dipping sauce with 2 tbsp spicy brown mustard and 1 tbsp maple syrup. I microwaved them for 1 minute, then air fried them for 4 minutes, flipped them, then air fried them for another 3 so they’d be crispy.

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a very late lunch

For lunch I made a quick wrap out of Lightlife While Bean & Kale Deli Slices, Daiya American cheese, and spinach. I used the rest of the dipping sauce from earlier in the wrap too.

dinner

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Mac and cheese with spinach and buffalo cauliflower. It didn’t turn out pretty, but it was so good.

For the sauce I used:

  • 3/4 cup soy milk
  • 2 slices of Daiya American cheese
  • garlic powder
  • onion powder
  • paprika
  • a few drops of lemon juice
  • 2 tsp of tapioca flour

Also:

  • 1 cup elbow macaroni
  • 1 cup spinach
  • 1 cup frozen cauliflower

For the buffalo cauliflower I took 1 cup of frozen cauliflower and air fried it for about 10-15 minutes on 400º. Once it was a little crispy I tossed it in buffalo wing sauce and air fried it at 320º for about another 10 minutes.

I made the sauce by heating up the soy milk on medium and melted the Daiya cheese in it. I added the spices then let that simmer for a few minutes. I added 2 tsp of tapioca starch and 3 tsp of water to a cup to thin it out, then added it to the sauce to let it thicken.This will be enough for about 2 servings of pasta.

and then oreos (mega stuf)

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That’s what I ate today! It was a very lazy day of eating.

Favorite Oatmeal Recipe & Vegan Soup // a full day of eating

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Another what I eat in a day post with easy vegan recipes.

Breakfast: the tastiest oatmeal

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My favorite combo for oatmeal is peanut butter and blueberries, if you’ve never had it before you must try it. I made 1/2 cup of oatmeal with cinnamon, blueberries, and peanut butter. It was my day off, so I threw in a tablespoon of dark chocolate chips too. The brand I use is Enjoy Life, they make a bunch of variants of dairy free chocolate chips. For an exact recipe, you will need:

  • 1/2 cup old fashioned oats
  • 1/2 cup frozen blueberries
  • 1 tbsp Jif natural creamy peanut butter
  • cinnamon
  • 1 tbsp Enjoy Life dark chocolate morsels

First, I added the dry oats to a bowl and added enough water to cover the oats. I microwaved it for 1 1/2 minutes, keeping an eye on it to make sure the oatmeal didn’t overflow while it was cooking. Then I mixed it, added a little bit of cinnamon, then microwaved it for another minute. Once that was done I added in the frozen blueberries and mixed it together to defrost them, then I added the peanut butter and chocolate chips. I microwaved it for a few more seconds, just enough for the peanut butter and chocolate chips to melt.

Lunch: Split Pea Soup with white rice

 

We found a bunch of Amy’s vegan soups when we were at Kroger, and we picked some up for lazy meals. I had half of a can of the split pea soup with some white rice. It was light in sodium, and it was so delicious! If you pick up any of the soups, just be careful because not all of them are vegan.

Dinner: potatoes and spinach

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I just really wanted some potatoes and hummus. I made a cheesy sauce with 2 tbsp of Sabra’s classic hummus, 1 tbsp nutritional yeast, a little water to thin it out, and a few drops of Frank’s Hot Sauce. I made 1 cup of spinach to go with it, but I made it the lazy way by microwaving it with nutritional yeast and garlic powder.

Dessert: cookies

 

This is seriously the BEST chocolate chip cookie recipe: Liv B’s Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe. You have to make these, this is going to be my go-to chocolate chip cookie recipe from now on. I really wanted some homemade chocolate chip cookies and found her video on YouTube, and had to make them. They turned out delicious and chewy and I recommend trying out her recipe asap.

That’s everything I ate this day! Just trying to keep it simple and tasty, and showing that being vegan is easy. ♡

What I eat in a day // getting back on track after traveling

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My family and I went on a trip recently to Phoenix. We’re back home now, and after eating out for every meal (and eating way too much at Whole Foods) I’m definitely not feeling great. Here’s a quick what I ate today post of me trying to be healthy but also not really wanting to cook since I’m back at work too.

Breakfast pt. 1: a smoothie.

This morning I blended together

  • 1 cup cashew milk
  • 2/3 cup water
  • 1 cup frozen chopped kale
  • 1 cup frozen strawberries
  • 1 scoop Vanilla protein powder from Vega.

Breakfast pt. 2: a burrito.

DJ made some fried rice last night, so I made a lazy breakfast burrito (I was running late to work) with the leftover rice, a slice of Chao vegan cheese, and Tofurky sausage. I also loaded it with Taco Bell’s diablo sauce.

Lunch: more leftover fried rice with spinach and kale.

Since we just got back and we don’t have a large selection of food to choose from just yet, I ate some more of that leftover fried rice with LOTS of spinach and kale for lunch. It was about 1/2 cup rice to 1 cup spinach and kale.

Dinner: potatoes.

I love eating just potatoes and greens for dinner, so I did just that when I got home from work (except for the greens, because it was really late). I threw some sliced potatoes in the oven and DJ had made a ranchero sauce earlier that day, so I had some of that on the side. He made the sauce with two habanero peppers, two anaheim peppers, one green pepper, some radish slices, a block of tofu, two cloves garlic, cashew milk, vegan protein broth, and a slice or two of Chao vegan cheese. He didn’t measure anything, but we’ll have a written recipe up fairly soon. We’re going to use it on enchiladas later today.

That’s everything I ate this day. Most of it was just what we had leftover in the fridge and freezer and what could be put together quickly. What are your go-to healthy and quick meals? Let me know in the comments!

What I ate today // vegan junk food

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Here’s a quick what I eat in a day post! It was my mom’s birthday and DJ and I had lots of really yummy vegan food.

We started the day out with some vegan donuts. We planned on bringing a half dozen to my parent’s house but ended up with nine and some donut holes. There’s a place near our apartment called Fresh Morning Donuts that started making vegan donuts and vegan breakfast burritos along with their non-vegan selection, and they’re some of the best donuts I’ve had.

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We also picked up some vegan breakfast burritos because we couldn’t resist and I had a half of a leftover vegan Philly Cheesesteak from Spiral Diner.

We also snacked on some pretzels and hummus.

And the wine my parents picked up also happened to be vegan according to Vegaholic.

For dinner my dad grilled us some asparagus, Boca chik’n burgers with Daiya cheese, and some baked sweet potatoes. They also had Earth Balance butter in the fridge so I added some to my sweet potato.

For dessert we made a homemade vegan vanilla layered cake. This is the recipe we used from AllRecipes.com. This is our go-to for birthdays because it’s so easy to make, and it’s so delicious and fluffy.

That’s everything we ate! Even though my parents aren’t vegan we ate lots of vegan treats and they enjoyed the vegan desserts too.

What I Ate Today // vegan food and vlogging.

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I uploaded a YouTube video today! It’s another What I Eat in a Day video, plus a few clips of us picking up Let’s Go, Pikachu at the end. Here’s a written version for some of the recipes.

Breakfast: chocolate and blueberry pancakes. 

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Here’s the recipe I based them off of: Blueberry Vegan Pancakes.

I halved the recipe since it was just for me, added about 2tbsp of cocoa powder, and I made a quick oat milk since we’re out of milk. I made it by blending 1/4 cup of oats and about 3/4 cup of water. I didn’t strain it or anything since it was just going into the batter. I also didn’t use sunflower oil; instead I used 2tbsp flax seed meal and 3 tbsp water, and I had to add a little water to the batter because mine turned out really thick.

Lunch: white rice, dumplings, and spinach. 

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I’ve made these before on this blog, and I just love them. These are some dumplings that you just have to pan fry and add water to steam. I ate five of those with some spinach and white rice.

Dinner: Tofu scramble on toast with more spinach. 

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I had some leftover tofu scramble that I made into an “egg salad” with lots of hummus and spinach.

I also ate a few snacks throughout the day. Check out the video above to see them and subscribe if you like my videos: ParanoidNoAndroid.

What I Ate on Halloween // vegan

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Before I get into this post I just wanted to say that I do have a YouTube channel. Check out my latest What I Eat in a Day here: What I Eat in a Day (VEGAN) // #3

I worked on Halloween, but I still ate a good amount of pumpkin and junk food today.

Breakfast: Pumpkin pie oatmeal with chia seeds, cashew butter, blueberries, and dried cranberries. I used 1/2 cup of oats, about 1/3 cup of canned pumpkin, and pumpkin pie spice (cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger) for the base. I microwaved the oats with some water (enough to coat the oats) for 1:30, then added the pumpkin and pumpkin pie spice and microwaved it for another 1:00. I mixed in about 1tbsp of chia seeds once it was done cooking and served it with frozen blueberries, cashew butter, dried cranberries, and more cinnamon to top it with.

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Lunch: Elbow macaroni, leftover chickpea curry (recipe here), hummus, and grilled mushrooms, onions, and zucchini.

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Dinner: I got home from work late last night, so we just ordered a pizza from Papa John’s. We ordered it with onions, tomatoes, and green peppers, plus I picked up some Daiya cheese from Winco (they only had the cheddar slices in stock!) and a package of Morning Star Veggie Buffalo Wings. I also picked up some dark chocolate, Swedish Fish, and Sour Patch Kids since it was Halloween and we snacked on that while watching scary movies. Here’s a picture of the pizza the next morning:

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That’s everything I ate on Halloween. I hope you all had a happy Halloween! Let me know how you guys celebrated in the comments. ♡

What I eat in a day when I’m trying to be healthy // vegan

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Breakfast: 

I was in a fall mood this morning, so I made some pumpkin flavored coffee with vanilla soy milk. I usually drink my coffee black, but this morning I was feeling like having something a little sweet after my routine cup of water after I woke up.

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I was also craving some veggies. I boiled then simmered some frozen purple hull peas and cooked up some stir-fry veggies and hashbrowns. I topped all of that with a sauce I made out of 2 tablespoons of hummus, water to thin it out, and a bit of sriracha sauce.

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Lunch:

I LOVE dumplings. I could eat them every day, but they are a pain to make. Our local Winco has some pre-made ones in stock that all you have to do is pan-fry them and then add water to steam them and they are so delicious. I had some with leftover white rice for lunch.

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Dinner: 

I lost track of time, so again I threw some stuff together. I made a burrito with some of the purple hull peas from earlier, spinach, tofu, and hummus. Nothing fancy, but really tasty.

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That’s everything I ate this day. It was a lazy day at home working on my computer, so these meals were quick and simple but I was also trying to make them nutritious.

what I eat in a day // healthy vegan recipes

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Breakfast:

I’ve been on an oatmeal kick lately. I have been craving it after not eating it for about a month. It’s such a warm and comforting meal to have in the morning since it’s been so gloomy and chilly (for Texas, at least). This morning I ate it with blueberries, toasted almonds, and cashew milk, and I seasoned it with a pumpkin spice mix (cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves) and topped it with more cinnamon. I love how it turned the milk purple too!

Lunch:

I made a smoothie for lunch. In this one I blended up 1 cup frozen spinach, 1 cup frozen strawberries, 1 1/2 cups cashew milk, 1/2 cup water, and 1 scoop of Vega vegan protein powder.

Dinner:

Leftover tofu and veggies that I made in this post. This time instead of sriracha I topped it with a peanut sauce I made out of peanut butter, a little water to thin it out, and a few drops of sriracha to add some spice.

Snack:

I was hungry when I got home from work at 10pm so I toasted a mini bagel and added a little peanut butter and cinnamon.

That’s everything I ate this day. I’ve been trying to eat a whole food plant-based diet instead of eating vegan junk food and frozen meals like I have been lately (I’ve been feeling lazy. Plus Sprouts had a sale on their frozen food section). Let me know what your go-to healthy meals are in the comments!