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It's official. Ya girl fits a medium.

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Toni made pancit today using @noevilfoods chicken! And before you say it—yes, it’s possible to be Filipino and vegan. Culture is about coming together and creating memories with your family and loved ones. It has absolutely NOTHING to do with killing others for food. Does your culture encourage and respect mass slaughter and killing the only planet we have? I didn’t think so! Our tastebuds are not more important that someone’s entire life. So yes, you can be Hawaiian, Mexican, Filipino, Korean, Japanese AND be vegan! Because chances are, you already agree that killing others for NO REASON is a bad thing. See? You’re already halfway there :) If you need help going the other 50%, I am here for you. (at Honolulu, Hawaii)

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. I've been away for a while. My bad. But I've made lots of changes to my life and diet. I'm starting on my zero waste journey which I have been obsessing over for a while. I also cut out saturated fat and started working out. Oh yeah, your girl is stepping her game up. ANYWAY, Last night I was craving something salty so I revamped Avant Garde Vegan's Fish & Chips recipe. Let me just say, wow. https://youtu.be/bdcCaqCDg74 First off, I added some spice to the dry mix. His recipe calls for salt only but I'm trying to get crazy so I added: • Nooch (duh) • Garlic salt • Old Bay (aka my old BAE) • Turmeric (for color) • Cracked black pepper (because it loves turmeric) I also baked them instead of deep fried. Yes another sacrilege I don't care how you feel about LOL. I said I was gonna cut out saturated fat and I MEANT IT!! They turned out pretty good and crispy, which was all I cared about. Next time I'm actually going to use beer in the batter… I had beer in my fridge but NO BOTTLE OPENER. Such is life in a XVX household.

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Vegan Shopping List

When people find out I’m vegan, they almost always ask “What can you buy if you can’t buy animal products?!”

I got tired of trying to explain that I survive off fruits, veggies, nuts, seeds, beans etc. So I made a list of everything I keep in my house in a perfect world. And now I’m sharing it with your perfect world, lol.

Keep in mind a few things as you read this:

I made this list almost 3 years ago when I was actively transitioning and my husband was not. The “fake meat” stuff (the stuff that people usually say is the reason veganism is too expensive and therefore they won’t try it) isn’t the greatest or healthiest purchase. Latey, this list is more like just fruits and veggies and vegan milks. So if you see things like “butter” or “milk” on there, just assume they are vegan versions. After all, I made this list for myself so I didn’t really need to write “vegan milk, vegan butter etc.” 

Feel free to use this list as a starting point for your own vegan journey. Add to it, take away veggies you don’t like, but most importantly, give it a try! You never know what you’re capable of until you give it a real go. 

VEGGIES

Cauliflower

Spinach

Broccoli

Sweet potatoes

Russet potatoes

Carrots

Onions

Garlic

Mushrooms

Kale

Brussels sprouts

Cucumbers

Spaghetti squash

Zucchini

Peppers

Lettuce

Bok choy

Cabbage

Corn

Mixed frozen veggies

Green beans

Edamame

Kabocha

Okra

Green onions

Swiss Chard

FRUITS

Dates

Bananas

Apples

Apple bananas

Grapes

Melons

Lemon

Lime

Frozen berries

Frozen fruit

Acai packets

Strawberries

Raspberries

Peaches

Pears

DRINKS/LIQUIDS

Coffee

Sparkling water

Ginger Beer

Kombucha

Almond Milk

Orange Juice

Seltzer water

Açai Juice

Suja green juice

SPICES etc.

Garlic powder

Onion powder

Cinnamon

Salt & Pepper

Curry powder

Garlic salt

Turmeric

Flavor packets

Furikake (Lead Free)

Ginger

Cayenne

Paprika

Dulse flakes

Cacao powder

Bay leaves

Pumpkin pie spice

Curry blocks

Nori sheet packs

Agar Agar

NUTS & SEEDS

Chia seeds

Flax seeds

Cashews

Almonds

Walnuts

Pecans

Sesame Seeds

Hemp Seeds

"DAIRY"

Tofutti Cream cheese

Earth balance Butter

Ice cream

Coconut yogurt 

CONDIMENTS

Nutritional yeast

Sriracha

Sweet chili sauce

Mustard

Hummus

Nut butter

Mayo

Agave

Jelly / jam

Guacamole

Pickles

Applesauce

EVOO

Sesame oil

Maple syrup

Tamari

Apple cider vinegar

White vinegar

Salad dressing

Gochujang

Miso paste

Coconut oil

 BAKING

Sugar/sweetener

All purpose flour

Baking Flour

Vanilla bean pods

Bisquick

Baking soda

Baking powder

Pie crust

Vanilla extract

BREAD

Bread

Bagels

English Muffins

Cereal

Oatmeal

Tortillas

Buns

Panko

Croutons 

CANNED GOODS

Chickpeas/garbanzo beans

Kidney beans

Refried beans

Canned pumpkin

Chopped tomatoes

Tomato paste

Fire roasted tomatoes

Pasta sauce

Veggie stock / bouillon

Coconut milk/cream

PASTA & GRAINS

Pasta/spaghetti

Lentils

Popcorn

Brown Rice

Couscous

Quinoa

Cornmeal

Udon

Ramen

"DELI"

Tofu

Tofurkey

Field Roast items

HOUSEHOLD

Dr. Bronners

Garbage bags

Sponges

Batteries

Light bulbs

Stamps

Toilet paper

Paper towels

Napkins

Foil

Plastic wrap

Ziploc bags

Shower curtain

TOILETRIES

Deodorant

Daily vitamins

Toothpaste

Toothbrushes

Lotion

Floss

Pain relievers

Shampoo

Conditioner

Loofah

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Sunday Pancakes

I used to love Alton Brown's Buttermilk Pancakes. Being a pancake aficionado, I refuse to let a silly thing like animal products get in my way of enjoying some flapjacks.

So I just veganized his recipe! Which means I also had to veganize buttermilk and egg yolks for baking. Which means this is actually 3 recipes for the price of 1!

Brunch hard, friends. Don't let anything hold you back from living according to your values...especially your love for pancakes.

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Gyros

I have never sacrificed taste being vegan. Yeah, I used to enjoy paying for someone to cut a LAMB’S THROAT so I could have a so-called cultural dish called Gyros. I still crave the flavor so I just make it without innocent baby parts! It’s a win/win!

I got the recipe from this video: https://youtu.be/fchF1nl2fcQ

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Breakfast Crunch Wraps

A little fancy brunch recipe that fills you WAY up. Only takes about 30 minutes.

Also, my husband described this dish as "PERFECT" sooooo yeah 🤙🏼 Big flour tortillas 2 potatoes Veggie broth/bouillon Salsa of your choice Guacamole of your choice Taco seasoning Black salt Miso paste Iced coffee Nutritional Yeast Optional Liquid smoke Vegan cheese 1. Chop potatoes into small pieces. Leave the skin on if you like. A little fiber never hurt anyone! Just wash them really well 2. Boil the potatoes in veggie stock. SUPER IMPORTANT to infuse the flavor into those bad boys 3. When the broth is almost evaporated, stir in the taco seasoning, black salt & nutritional yeast (aka nooch) 4. In a small dish, mix miso paste with a splash of coffee and a drop or two of liquid smoke. This adds some killer "smoked meaty" flavor! 5. Mix the miso/coffee into the potatoes and wait for them to get soft and the broth to evaporate. Mash them slightly so they kinda "glop" together. I know you know what I mean by that. 6. Spoon the potatoes onto a tortilla. Add guac, salsa, vegan cheese, more nooch, basically whatever you want! 7. Fold the tortilla over in a crunch wrap fashion and place on a medium heated pan with the folded side down. This will seal the wrap so all that good stuff stays inside 8. Flip the crunch wrap over and grill the other side 9. Eat that thing and thank me later