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    Home » This and That

    by Kathy Patalsky · updated: Oct 19, 2023 · published: Feb 1, 2011 · About 4 minutes to read this article. Leave a Comment

    My Go Vegan Guide! ..inspired by Oprah’s “Vegan Challenge”


    Everyone is buzzing about today’s much anticipated “Try Vegan” Oprah show.

    Oprah and her entire staff (nearly 400 people) are going vegan for one week. O’s Vegan Challenge. Show guests will include the brilliant Kathy Freston and Michael Pollan. Also, Lisa Ling will give Oprah viewers a rare look inside some of America’s farms.

    Get Inspired and Go Vegan! This post will help you step inside the vegan lifestyle (for a week or more!) You can also forward this post to someone you know who is not vegan, but might be curious. They might be inspired to give the vegan lifestyle a try!

    “A week of vegan” can be done! And I want to help. I’ve whipped up an HHL Go Vegan Guide. It includes my fave shopping list items, favorite newbie-friendly vegan recipes, a few wellness tips, inspiring links/resources and cooking tips/techniques. Get inspired and try vegan with Healthy Happy Life!..

    My GO VEGAN Guide below.
    My Oprah Show re-cap follows the guide.

    Wanna Try Vegan? Here are my resources for you if you are trying vegan for the first time, or maybe just want to brush up your vegan diet with a refresher guide to recipes/tips.

    Kathy’s HHL Go Vegan Guide

    Included in my guide below:
    1. Shopping List (feature items to try)
    2. Wellness Tips
    3. Kitchen Tips/Cooking Techniques
    4. Inspiration Links
    5. Newbie Recipes to Try

    1. Kathy’s Vegan Shopping list includes all my favorite must-have vegan pantry items. But here are a few ingredients that I highly recommend you add to your vegan kitchen (I’m not including basics like fruit/veggies – but you should always have a wide assortment of produce on hand!)..

    Nutritional Yeast
    Coconut Water
    Liquid Smoke
    Tempeh
    Almond Milk
    Grade B Maple Syrup
    Tahini
    Almond Butter
    Vegenaise
    Field Roast Spicy Chipotle Vegan Sausages
    Sprouted Grain Bread
    Seasoned Rice Vinegar
    Apple Cider Vinegar
    Bedtime Tea
    Breakfast Chai tea
    Good vegan Cocoa
    Various Mushrooms
    Steel Cut Oats
    Vegan Buttery Spread for baking
    Acai
    Farro, Sprouted Grain or Kamut Pasta
    Brazil Nuts
    Harissa
    Mache (variety of dark leafy greens)
    Molasses
    Soy Yogurt or vegan probiotics
    Kombucha
    Quinoa
    Gardein products (like vegan buffalo wings)

    see my entire vegan grocery list here

    2. A few favorite Wellness Tips:

    Vegan Dining Out Parts: 1 and 2
    Vegan Protein Ideas List
    Healthy Fast Food: 5 Easy AM Upgrades
    Cold-Season Wellness, gone vegan
    Vegan Help for Seasonal Allergies
    Vitamin D Discussion
    Juicing for Health (and fun!) Series
    Healthy Vegan Desk-Side Snacks
    10 Juice Recipes to Start Your Day!
    Healthy Fats 101
    All About Tempeh (my favorite vegan protein!)
    Non-Dairy Milk Guide

    3. Vegan Cooking Techniques/Kitchen Tips:

    How-to make fluffy Quinoa!
    Juicing At-Home 101
    How-to Make Cashew (nut) Cheese
    Guide to Soaking Raw Nuts
    Smoothie FAQs
    Vegan Salads 101
    Green Juice 101
    20 Smoothie Tips: blend like a pro
    Cooking Tofu Tips and Advice

    4. Inspiration Links:

    PCRM Vegan Kickstart iPhone App
    Discuss: Fake Meat Products, aka vegan chick’n
    FindingVegan.com
    Vegan Smoothies! iPhone App
    Are You Hungry?? Video
    10 Skinny Dip Recipes!
    Best Vegan Blogs List
    People! Interviews! Check out these inspiring vegan people.

    ..please feel free to add your own off-site links in the comments section!

    5. My Favorite HHL Vegan Newbie Recipes:

    Breakfast:
    Tofu Scramble
    Vegan Breakfast Sandwich
    Tempeh Bacon
    Breakfast Quiche
    Breakfast Risotto

    Entrees:
    Try these recipes vegan newbies!!..
    Curried Carrot Tahini Salad with Tofu Cubes
    Smoky Tempeh Wrap
    Cheezy Roasted Broccoli/Golden Quinoa
    Rockstar Pesto Pasta
    Cheeze and Peas Mac n Cheeze Pasta
    Vegan Ricotta Cheeze Lasagna

    Desserts:
    Vegan Desserts (I’m really bad at selecting from these – so I’d advise browsing all my vegan dessert recipes!)

    Beverages:
    Soy Mocha
    Banana Berry Smoothie
    Strawberry Lemonade Smoothie
    Easy Energy Almond Banana Shake
    Lemon Mint Water

    Sandwiches:
    Tu-Nut Pitas (tuna-free!)
    Mean Green Soy Burger
    Vegan Chickenless Salad Sandwich
    Vegan Club Sandwich
    Fruit Rainbow Wraps (kid-friendly!)
    Tempeh Sandwich w/ Olive Tapenade
    Vegan Grilled Cheese
    Black & White Cheezy Panini
    Daiya Cheesy Quesadillas

    Salads/Veg:
    Tahini Apple 2-Minute Salad
    Seedy Tahini Cole Slaw
    Grilled Portobellos w/ Zesty Lemon Dressing
    Wilted Spinach/Balsamic Shrooms
    Savory Roasted Potatoes

    Dips/Snacks:
    Spinach Dip
    Vegan Cashew Cheese
    Raw Almond Spreads: 3 ways
    Perfect Butternut Sage Dip

    Other:
    Pumpkin Spice Muffins
    Sweet Potato Biscuits
    Orange Glow Muffins
    Morning Melon Bowl
    Lime Papaya Bowl

    NOTE: I encourage you to include your own links/vegan resources in my post comments!

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    About Kathy Patalsky

    Hey there! I'm Kathy, lover of kitty cats, weekend baking, 90's movies, travel, beach fog and foamy lattes. Since 2007, I have been sharing my vegan recipes and photos. My goal is to make your cooking life a little easier, delicious - and plant-loaded - while sharing some LIFE and conversation along the way.

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