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What I Ate Today // vegan staple meals

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Today was stormy and a super chill day at home. Perfect for being creative, playing video games, and cooking lots of tasty vegan food. These are the meals that have become staples in my diet since they’re so cheap and easy to make:

Breakfast: tofu scramble burrito

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I scrambled tofu and added lots of spinach for a quick breakfast burrito. For spices I used paprika, black pepper, cayenne pepper, turmeric, and garlic powder. I don’t do much to the tofu, I just take a block of extra firm tofu and “scramble” it in a pan over medium high heat. Once it’s mostly cooked and most of the water has evaporated I lower it to medium and add in the frozen spinach. The hot sauce I used was Taco Bell’s Diablo Sauce. Also, I added in some hummus (I use Sabra’s classic hummus) to make it “cheesy” and wrapped it up in a flour tortilla.

Lunch: rice noodles with veggies

  • One serving of brown rice noodles
  • 1 cup sautéed cauliflower
  • 1 cup of a frozen vegetable stir fry mix (broccoli, carrots, peppers, onions, and mushrooms)
  • 1/2 cup vegan protein broth
  • black pepper
  • paprika
  • garlic powder
  • and a few drops of low sodium soy sauce

This is a pretty simple recipe: steam then sautée the cauliflower in a pan, and when it’s mostly cooked add in the frozen vegetable stir fry. Boil the pasta, and once it’s drained and the vegetables are soft combine everything in the pot.

Here’s the protein broth and noodles I used:

I have been making some variant of this for the past week to bring to work for lunch. It’s a super quick meal, really hearty, and so tasty.

Today was cosy and rainy so we stayed home, worked on some projects, and played lots of video games. I’ve been playing Pokémon SoulSilver a lot lately, so I wanted to share my Pokémon team:

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Cyndaquil was my starter, and I traded for the Onix in-game. I love how the Pokémon follow you while you’re walking around the map! It’s also my favorite Pokémon game storywise and overall a good time.

Dinner: burrito bowl

I had a burrito bowl for dinner (and DJ made tacos, they looked really good so I wanted to share those too!). This was white rice, black refried beans, a Boca chik’n patty, and spinach with a homemade cashew cheese sauce. We made the cheese sauce by combining a bunch of random ingredients, including cashews, almond milk, yellow mustard, lime juice, salsa, red onion, nutritional yeast, paprika, turmeric, black pepper, garlic powder, and hot sauce. It doesn’t sound like it, but it made a really delicious and creamy cheese sauce.

That’s everything I ate this day! I’ve been trying to incorporate more whole foods into my diet and trying to eat healthier in general. Let me know what your staple meals are in the comments or on instagram: @healthy_ghost. ♡

What I Eat in a Day // easy vegan meals

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Getting back on track and trying to be healthy.

Breakfast

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I started the day with two mini bagels with Go Veggie vegan cream cheese and nutritional yeast. Then I airfried a small slab of tofu that I coated with nutritional yeast, turmeric, paprika, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, and black pepper. I airfried it at 400º for 20 minutes, flipping it after 10 minutes.

 

 Lunch

A sweet potato with peanut butter and a side of spinach that I defrosted in the microwave with nutritional yeast and garlic powder. Peanut butter and sweet potato is one of the best flavor combinations in my opinion.

Snack

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A Clif bar and sparkling water that exploded.

Dinner

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After I got home from work I made white rice, air fried then steamed some dumplings (instead of frying them in oil), and made another cup of spinach (that I also mixed with nutritional yeast and garlic powder). For the sauce I used 2tbsp of classic hummus, sriracha, and a splash of water to thin it out.

And that’s everything I ate today! Simple and easy vegan meals during a busy day. ♡

What I Eat in a Day // kinda healthy eating + cauliflower stew recipe

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The thing that makes me the most upset about my rheumatoid arthritis is how often I get sick. I love my job, but I get sick so easily. I always try to eat a healthy diet, but try more so whenever I’m not feeling well.

Here’s some food I ate today to try to feel better.

Breakfast: avocado, white rice, leftover curry, and tofu dumplings

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I was craving white rice. I always do when I don’t feel well. When I had the flu all I wanted was white rice topped with Chao cheese. For lunch this day I had some leftover curry with white rice (the curry had vegan protein broth, potatoes, chickpeas, and vegan beef, I think it was Boca veggie crumbles), half of an avocado, and Nasoya’s Tofu and Vegetable dumplings. Instead of cooking them in oil I’ve been putting them in the air fryer before steaming them in a pan with water and they turn out so much better.

Snack:

I used Triscuit’s avocado, cilantro, and lime crackers and topped three with hummus, three with Go Veggie vegan cream cheese, and all of them with tomatoes, dill, and black pepper.

Lunch: leftover macaroni and cheese

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I customized Hot For Food’s mac and cheese recipe from her cookbook last night with what we had on hand and to make it “healthier” (i.e., minus the vegetable oil). We used to go out with friends to macaroni grill and we’d always get the mac and cheese, so we bought penne to mimic it. The pasta absorbed the sauce overnight, so I added a little cashew milk but that didn’t help much. The before and after sitting in the fridge is what’s pictured above. It was still absolutely delicious though.

Dinner: cauliflower stew with chickpeas, potatoes, and carrots

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This was such a random recipe that turned out really good.

For the base:

  • Sauté onions and garlic in a pan with coconut oil (I used about 1/4 of a white onion and 1 clove of garlic).
  • Add in frozen or fresh cauliflower. I used 1 bag of frozen cauliflower. Steam until soft.
  • Blend that all together with enough cashew milk to let it blend easily.

I added the blended cauliflower mixture back into the pot on medium heat, and poured in more cashew milk to thin it out. For spices I used cayenne pepper, paprika, black pepper, a little bit of salt, garlic powder because I couldn’t taste the garlic, and a pinch of dried oregano. Then I added in cubed potatoes and let them cook in the simmering mixture for a few minutes. I added in chopped carrots after the potatoes cooked for a bit, then a can of chickpeas.

Once the potatoes were soft I served it. DJ suggested adding some Daiya to it and honestly it brought it to the next level, especially with some sriracha on top.

I recommend trying it with some vegan protein broth in the base if you want it more like a soup, and maybe adding in nutritional yeast (we were out of both or we would have tried it).

I tried to eat healthier today and tried to get in lots of veg. I would have added in lots more leafy greens if we had any on hand, especially in that stew. Let me know what you like to eat when you’re not feeling well. Do you go for comfort food or healthier options? Tell me what you think! ♡

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 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 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!