What Vegans Eat: A Week of Vegan Eats
As I am writing this post, I have just finished eating my last food item of my week of vegan eats. That is it. I did it. I ate a vegan diet- no animal products- for seven days straight. I often eat vegan anyways, but this was certainly the first time that I went meat, dairy, and honey free for an extended period of time. Was it challenging? Somewhat. But since I am so used to making vegan meals and the majority of the snacks that I buy are vegan, I did not have to stray away from my “normal” diet too much. I will say, though, that I did really miss one thing this past week: eggs! Tofu scrambles are great substitutes for me when I am craving scrambled eggs, but there really is not a good substitute for a delicious runny and dippy egg (or at least not that I have found). Despite my longing for eggs, there were no other animal products that I missed or craved. That, to me, makes for a pretty successful vegan week!
Now lets take a peak into my final day of my vegan week of eats!
Day #7: Saturday, March 30, 2013
Breakfast
Since I had been craving eggs for the past couple of days, I decided to fix myself a tofu scramble. This tofu scramble consisted of tofu, onions, red peppers, zucchini, mushrooms, and spinach. On the side I ate two pieces of toasted whole wheat bread smeared with blackberry jam. This may sound like a weird combination, but I love making breakfasts out of both sweet and savory foods.
Mid-Morning Snack
The banana is appearing in a slightly different way in this final vegan week eats post. I generally eat bananas whole when I am at the office, but on the weekends I like to slice the banana up and serve it in a bright pink bowl! 😉
Lunch
For lunch I heated up leftovers from Friday night: a spicy Buddha Bowl…served on a plate. Because that is how I roll.
Snack
While out getting in some retail therapy, I snacked on a Go Raw Banana Bread Flax Bar. These bars are organic, raw, vegan, gluten-free, wheat free, and nut free, and are a great source of Omega 3s. Essentially, they are awesome for you and they taste delicious. I was loving this flavor and cannot wait to try the other varieties.
Dinner
For dinner I baked up a pan of vegan vegetable lasagna. You guys..this was SO GOOD!! I never would have guessed that it was vegan if I had not been the one to make it. This recipe will definitely be hitting the blog later this week, so make sure you keep checking back because you do not want to miss this one.
Snacks
Last night I fixed up a smaller than usual vegetable plate consisting of celery and carrots with hummus. What can I say, that lasagna was filling!
I finished out the night with a mandarin orange…
…and a serving of Annie’s Salted Caramel Kettle Corn.
Not only is the ingredient list for this kettle corn great, but it is delicious and seriously addicting, which is precisely why I portioned out one serving into a bowl and immediately put the bag away! I know myself well enough to not eat it straight from the bag ;).
And that is all she wrote, folks! I finished off my week of vegan eats with a tasty treat and a true feeling of satisfaction from having eaten plant-based for seven days straight. It was somewhat of a challenge, at times, but for the most part it was a very rewarding and educational week. I reaffirmed to myself even more that vegan foods are delicious and that following a vegan diet does not have to be limiting. I hope you learned this, as well!
Finally, I want to leave you with a couple of links that may be of interest to you:
How to Become a Vegetarian (Or Vegan)
Oh, and Happy Easter!! 🙂
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I’m not a veggie but I think if I were to go vegan the things I’d really miss would be chicken, eggs and cheese. They’re like the basis for any quick meals I want. But it was interesting to see you’re meals and see that they looked normal. They didn’t look like you were missing out on anything really. I like the sound of your lasagna as well!
The lasagna was awesome!!
I LOVE that popcorn! So good!
It is, isn’t it?? 🙂
I had no clue that popcorn was vegan, love that stuff!
It sure is!! Pretty cool, right?
Can’t wait for that lasagna recipe. Sounds so good! Thanks for the links, too. I’ve considered going vegetarian, but always go back and forth.
The lasagna was SO good!! I think I’ll be posting the recipe on Sunday!
Have you ever made a lasagne with daiya inside and cashew cheese on top? That’s my ‘sweet spot’ of lasagnes – the daiya melts inside so perfectly and the cashew cheese gets crisp on top. Def recommend it 🙂
Also congrats on making it through the week!
I have not tried that, but it sounds amazing! I love Daiya :).
Great job on making it through a week as a vegan! It’s interesting that you missed eggs the most, I’ve never liked eggs so that was the easiest thing for me to ditch when I went vegan but I know that eggs are really nutritious and a great source of protein so if I decide to just be a veggie then I might incorporate eggs into some things.
Most other animal products I have found good substitutes for, but there really is no substitute for a fried, dippy egg which is probably why I missed it so much.
From the look of your day I could definitely be down with being vegan 🙂
Vegans definitely eat some darn good food!
I loved these posts! And those bars are fantastic 🙂
Aren’t they? I was so glad that I bought it. Now if only they were slightly cheaper ;).
How great that you did this! It’s really something to be proud of. I want that lasagna recipe!! That banana bar looks awesome too!
Look for the lasagna recipe next Sunday :).
That salted caramel kettle corn looks amazing 🙂
It seriously is. You must try it! 🙂
I need to try that bar! I love popcorn anything
Me too. Popcorn and I are best friends :).
So do you think you would ever go completely vegan? The raw bar looks delicious–I’ll have to look for those. Hope you had a great weekend!
I would love to go completely vegan, but am still struggling with the whole egg thing. I hope to start incorporating even more vegan days into my weeks soon.
nice job with your vegan week! i went a little crazy with my family dinner today, so i definitely have a vegan week coming up to get back on track. im a little suprised you didnt miss/crave dairy at all, since it can have addictive properties. im definitely (sadly) hooked on cheese– though im excited to see the recipe you used on that cheeseless lasagna!
Cheese really is addictive, which is why people have such a hard time giving it up. Trust me, I still love it, but I am generally very satisfied with the substitutes like Daiya and tofu “ricotta cheese.”
congrats on the 7 days! hubby & i are doing a cleanse so doing vegan in the next couple weeks…been nice to see what you’ve been eating to give me some ideas 🙂
I hope you got some good ideas from my week! 🙂
I am always so inspired by these type of posts. It’s good to see a look into your everyday vegan meals and find some new and creative recipes. Thank you!
Ahh, so much to say! First, I always have sweet toast when I eat savory eggs–always! It’s the only way to do it! 😉 Second, I love your pink bowl. Third, I’ve seen the Go Raw bars at Whole Foods, but I’ve never tried them. I think they might be a great option for me, since I can’t eat most bars now…I’ll be checking them out more closely next time I’m there. Fourth, your lasagna sounds great–looking forward to that recipe! And finally, I’ve really enjoyed following your vegan journey; congrats on finishing! <3 xoxo
Thank you so much! Yes, you should definitely try the Go Raw bars. And if you try any of the other flavors you will how to let me know how they are!
Love tofu scrambles, one of my favorite breakfast meals! Can’t wait for the lasagna recipe!
Tofu scrambles are awesome. I waited WAY too long to start making them!
Looking forward to your vegan vegetable lasagna recipe! Sounds yummy. 🙂 I’ll have to try that tofu scramble! I’ve had it when eating out before, but have yet to make it at home.
You should absolutely make it at home. It is beyond easy to make!
wow that is awesome! I def would love to know that lasagna recipes. Looks delicious!
Look for the recipe on Sunday! 🙂
yay 🙂
I can’t wait for your lasagna recipe!! I’m sure you’re feeling absolutely amazing after eating vegan for an entire week. 🙂
It really was a fantastic week. I felt really good about it :).
Way to go on finishing the 7 days! I am a huge carnivore but you sure make veganism look extremely delicious 🙂
It absolutely is delicious. Thank you for saying that. I was hoping to show others have delicious eating vegan can be!
Awesome job sticking to the vegan diet! I never realized honey was a non-vegan food. That kettle corn sounds good! I’d like to try and make some homemade 🙂
Homemade kettle corn sounds amazing. You will definitely have to post about it if you try it!
This series is awesome! Can’t wait for that lasagna recipe.
Thank you! The recipe should be up on Sunday! 🙂
I can’t wait for the lasagna recipe, yum! I would have missed eggs and yogurt but all of your meals looked great!
I missed yogurt a bit, but I could always buy almond or soy-based yogurt. Not having eggs was definitely MUCH more challenging!
Eggs are a hard one to give up for sure. But your tofu scramble looks pretty tasty!
It was really good. Tofu scrambles are awesome :).
Awesome job eating vegan for a whole week!! It’s fun to challenge yourself to things like that now and then 🙂 I would definitely miss eggs way too much..I haven’t found a good substitute for a delicious runny egg either!
Those darn eggs..they get me every time! 😉
You seriously have a gift for this! Everything you make and eat looks delicious- which I would not have thought could be done in following a vegan meal plan!!
Thank you! That is nice to hear :).
Okay, as you know, I’m probably the farthest thing from being vegan. Lol. That being said, clean eating vegan recipes always look so fresh and full of whole ingredients. I really like that aspect of it, and I’ve enjoyed this seven day series!
I am really glad that you enjoyed following along for the week :).
Wow that’s so awesome!!! That popcorn sounds so delish and that lasagna…swoon!!! I haven’t had lasagna in a long time! Last time I made it, I made it with tofu ricotta…totally need to dabble into that again!!
I made it with tofu ricotta, too! It was awesome!!
I love those Go Raw bars…I usually buy a few when I am traveling. The lemon ‘cookies’ are awesome too!
I have never heard of the “cookies,” but they sound good!
I find them in the same aisle at WF. They are like little crackers.
I love any kettle corn, so I can only imagine how good salted caramel kettle corn is!!
It is GOOD! And the ingredient list is fantastic!
Looking forward to the vegan vegetable lasagna recipe!! Looks yummy!
Sunday!! 🙂
Can’t wait for that lasagna recipe…I’m not vegan but it looks delicious!
Thank you! 🙂
I am STOKED for the veggie lasagna recipe!
Sunday!! 🙂
Way to go! What a fun experiment, and it all looks so delicious and healthy.