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Vegan Friendsgiving meal was so much fun! Definitely a time to reflect back and remember with gratitude all the amazing wins this year. I hope 🤞 all of you can look at the positives even when there are negatives in life. My favorite comment from a non vegan was, “You really eat like this everyday?”...Yes, we do, vegan is good food! . . . #thanksgiving #friendsgiving #potpie #stuffing #rolls #mashedpotatoes #mushroomgravy #gravy #greenbeans #greenbeancasserole #poppingplants #familytimes #eeeeats #vegancommunity #vegansofig #veganmeals #vegetarianfood #whatveganseat #vegetariansofig #letseat #togetherness #sharingmeals #govegan #eatyourveggies #vegetables #verygood #whatsfordinner #whatsonmyplate #yumminess #loveyourfood

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May we all be filled with the wonder of the season. My cats Sophie (Sophaluppagus) and Tiger (Tiggy). . . . #petsofig #catsofinstagram #ilovemycat #tabby #tabbycat #christmas #christmastree #seasonsgreetings #vegancommunity #poppingplants #catlife #kittycat #meow #meowmeow #furrbabies #kittycuddles #petsofinstagram #cutepets #catlady #catlove #petfriends #petlife #calico #calicocat #prettykitty #funnyanimals #funnycats #tistheseason #vegansofig #lovecats (at California)

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I have a confession. I sometimes get an undeniable craving for fast food! Yes, I know it’s pretty much garbage for my body wrapped in paper. I often feel ashamed for these cravings too! This is why I take matters into my own hands and make something just as tasty (dare I say better?) in my own kitchen. This "chicken" sandwich took under 5 minutes to make and hit the spot for squelching that fast food craving. I used a sourdough roll, leftover cilantro/cream cheese sauce from yesterday's taco recipe, Gardein chicken strips, and a mixture of lettuce, green onions, cilantro and Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ sauce (most BBQ sauce is vegan, read the label and watch out for honey), vegan cheddar cheese, avocado, jalapeño, pickles, tomatoes. I sometimes get an undeniable craving for fast food! Yes, I know it’s pretty much garbage for my body wrapped in paper. This is why I take matters into my own hands and make something just as tasty (dare I say better?) in my own kitchen. This "chicken" sandwich took under 5 minutes to make and hit the spot for quenching that fast food craving. I used a toasted sourdough roll, leftover cilantro/cream cheese sauce from yesterday's taco recipe, Gardein chicken strips, and a mixture of lettuce, green onions, cilantro and Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ sauce (most BBQ sauce is vegan, read the label and watch out for honey), vegan cheddar cheese, avocado, jalapeño, pickles, tomatoes. Have you guys figured out that I often make recipes with so much excessive additions? I like anything on a sandwich! What is your favorite sandwich combo? . . . #chickensandwich #chikfila #avocadolove #vegancheese #dailyfood #eatthis #eatgreen #eatvegan #foodshot #happyfood #instavegan #justvegan #keepitsimple #lunchideas #letscookvegan #lovevegetables #meatless #notsharing #plantbasedvegan #poppingplants #planteater #quicklunch #vego #veganeats #whatsforlunch #whatsonmyplate #whatvegetarianseat #sandwichoftheday #foodjunkie #numnum (at California)

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What can a vegan eat when they HAVE to go to Red Lobster? I was resigned to have water and a salad but I was pleasantly surprised that I could modify some things to make a great meal. I had a garden salad no croutons with vinaigrette dressing, a baked potato (dry no butter), a side of squash (no butter but they made it with oil), and pico de gallo, then I got a side of noodles (dry no butter) with a side of squash (no butter) and regular marinera sauce then I mixed it together to make a nice entree. It was rather cheap and quite filling. The last picture is one of my boys who works at Red Lobster as a server's assistant! I checked with my server again and again that everything was vegan. What do you think? Did I order well for vegan at Red Lobster? . . . #redlobster #restaurantvegan #vegandinner #salads #bakedpotato #noodles #marinera #squash #eattherainbow🌈 #poppingplants #vegetarianmeal #whatsforlunch #whatsonmyplate #whatvegetarianseat #vego #bonappetit #eatthis #eatgreen #eatvegan #foodshot #faileo #justvegan #keepitsimple #lovevegetables #deathbycarbs #numnum #plantbasedvegan #planteater #quickdinner #vego (at Red Lobster)

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I have a kid who loves Reese’s peanut butter cups. So I decided to try to make them in vegan version! Guess what, they are simple and easy. Just two ingredients (three if you count the chopped walnuts on top). Vegan semi-sweet chocolate chips and all natural peanut butter! Melt the chocolate and put a thin layer into the bottom of a cupcake liner. I put this in the freezer for a few minutes and then topped with peanut butter. Then added another thin layer of chocolate on top and some chopped walnuts. Then stuck them in the freezer again for about 20 minutes. They turned out so good! . . . #vegancandy #veganhalloween #peanutbutter #peanutbuttercups #veganchocolate #candyshop #eeeeats #foodforthesoul #goodies #govegan #gohealthy #healthyeating #instafoodies #happyhalloween #deathbychocolate #mmmgood #nomnoms #poppingplants #quickandeasy #realfood #sweets #sweettooth #vegancommunity #vegansofig #whatveganseat #whatvegetarianseat #yummyfood #yummmmm #trickortreat

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Brunch today via Dr. Fuhrman’s Radical Weight Loss plan from his book The End of Heart Disease. I have not been eating for weight loss. I have been eating for health. But I thought I could do this a few days as a cleanse. There is one zucchini and one sweet onion with dill seasoning and creole seasoning. In the smoothie I put a handful of spinach, a cup of frozen raspberries, a cup of water and 1 tablespoon of hemp seed/chia seed/flax seed combo. I also made a cup of herbal tea with lemon 🍋. Btw, I do not have heart disease but I figure everyone can stand to think about their heart health sometimes. . . . #nutritarian #drfuhrman #heartdisease #healthyeating #zucchininoodles #zucchini #onion #sweetonion #smoothies #flaxseed #herbaltea #veganlifestyle #vegancommunity #govegan #eathealthyfood #ilikethat #veganbrunch #cleaneating #veganlifestyle #whatveganseat #whatsonmyplate #whatvegetarianseat #vegetariansofig #yummmm #poppingplants #plantbaseddiet #plantbasedliving #eattolive #weightlosstips #iloveveggies #eatyourveggies

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Some days I just want tea and a nice snack! That’s why it’s called Bliss...as in Bliss Balls. Toasted coconut, dates, toasted cashews, oats, cinnamon, vanilla and a couple tablespoons of coconut oil all rolled in regular unsweetened coconut. Yum-my 😋 . . . #blissballs #veganeats #meatless #vegansnack #coconut #dates #cashews #cashewsnack #tea #eeeeats #freshfood #gohealthy #paleolife #ketodiet #veganlifestyle #instafoodie #lunchbox #nomnoms #poppingplants #quicksnack #realfood #whatveganseat #whatvegetarianseat #yummylicious #yumyumyum #ilikethat #foodideas #foodspiration #veggielover #vegancommunity

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Today is the last day of our vegan Italian inspired dishes and I used the last of the bean balls I made the other day in my spaghetti sauce. The bean balls melted into the sauce nicely to make a thick and tasty topping for my GF quinoa and rice pasta noodles 🍝 If you are keeping score that makes 3 meals that I got out of a base of 16 oz of beans! Not bad at all. What are your dirt cheap vegan go to meals? Let me know in the comments. Also would you rather see an Asian inspired vegan meal week or an Indian inspired vegan meal week? . . . #plantbased #plantbaseddiet #spaghettiandmeatballs #bolonaise #pasta #pastasauce #cookingvegan #beans #deliciousfood #eeeeats #foodinspiration #gohealthy #govegan #healthyeats #ilikefood #justvegan #loveyourveggies #meatless #meatballs #nomeat #nomnomnom #poppingplants #quickmeals #sauce #vegetarianfood #veganeats #whatveganseat #whatsfordinner #whatsonmyplate #yumyumyum

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Continuing my Italian inspiration week I made a Fettucine Alfredo vegan style by using boiled cauliflower puréed with roasted garlic, flaxseed milk, nutritional yeast, onion powder and salt and pepper to taste. Even my picker eater ate it all (I did not tell him I made it with cauliflower. Then I added a salad 🥗 to round out the meal. I topped the pasta with fresh basil for a pop of color. Update on my other son: he is out of the hospital and back on campus with a broken fibula and ankle, 9 screws in his leg and a plate. He is in good spirits though and trying to rest. . . . #italianfood #pastadinner #salads #noodles #fettuccinealfredo #veganeats #whatiate #veggiefood #deliciousfood #eeeeats #freshfood #gohealthy #govegan #healthyfoodshare #healthydiet #instadiet #meatfree #meatless #nomnoms #plantbaseddiet #plantpowered #quickmeals #poppingplants #yummmm #comfortfood #whatvegetarianseat #autumnmenu #bigappetite #foodinspiration #veganrecipes (at California)

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GF corkscrew veggie pasta with avocado 🥑 basil 🌿 pesto, tomatoes 🍅 and a few fresh basil leaves on top for color. This is good hot or cold! 1 cup packed fresh basil leaves 1/2 large ripe avocado 2 cloves garlic 2 tablespoons roasted pine nuts 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 3 tablespoons water, plus more if necessary 1/4 cup nutritional yeast sea salt, to taste No oil but still creamy. Just pulse ingredients in the food processor and pour over your pasta. Add sliced tomatoes and fresh basil. . . . #avocado #basil #pasta #corkscrew #deliciousfood #eeeeats #fooddiary #govegetarian #govegan #gohealthy #healthydiet #instavegan #keepitsimple #meatlessmonday #meatless #italianfood #nomnoms #plantbased #plantbaseddiet #quickmeals #realfood #vegetarianfood #veganeats #whatveganseat #vegansofig #vegetarianrecipes #whatvegetarianseat #yummmm #poppingplants #whatsonmyplate (at California)

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I started with two cups of beans, 1/2 cup added almonds (I was out of walnuts), 8oz mushrooms (roasted), 1/2 onion, 1 jalapeño, a flaxseed egg, Italian seasoning, 3 cloves of garlic and salt and pepper to taste with 3/4 cup of plain GF breadcrumbs. Whirl that in a food processor and make meatless meatballs then roll them in more bread crumbs before browning in a skillet. This made enough for 5 huge sandwiches AND 4 bean burger patties for later. Tell me how expensive vegan is again? I topped with pasta sauce with some extra oregano and basil in it. Toast the sourdough roll and season with garlic powder if you like it the way I do. I have this on my story today and I’m editing the complete video today. . . . #beans #meatless #marinera #italianvegan #veganitalian #subway #sandwiches #foodideas #simplefood #happyfood #foodinspiration #veganlunch #vegandinner #veganlifestyle #veganshare #ilikeit #whatvegetarianseat #vegetarianmeal #vegancomfortfood #sourdough #eeeeats #foodinspiration #govegan #healthyfoodshare #instavegan #eattolive #nomnoms #whatsfordinner #yummie #poppingplants

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I’ve been meal prepping today! It’s so fun and my theme is Italian style foods. After all that I got to sit down to a big bowl of Minestrone stew and some green salad. It’s been cooling down so this was the fall meal I’ve been craving. Anyone here like Italian? . . . #minestrone #stew #vegetablesoup #sidesalad #salad #greens #veganeats #gohealthy #healthydiet #lentils #instavegan #keepitsimple #meatless #nomnoms #poppingplants #plantbased #quickmeals #thefeedfeed #feedfeedvegan #vegancommunity #veganlifestyle #vegetarianfood #whatveganseat #whatvegetarianseat #yummmm #eatyourveggies #plantpowered #whatsfordinner #whatsonmyplate #fallfood (at California)

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I made a 6quart pot of chili yesterday so being industrious I did some lunch meal prep today featuring chili and came out with two big stuffed burritos, a taco salad, a stir fry, and a Tex/Mex bowl with potatoes, salsa, guacamole, vegan mozzarella and chili! I'm feeling pretty proud of having that all done for the week! . . . #avocado #brunching #dailyfood #eeeeats #feedfeedvegan #thefeedfeed #guacamole #healthydiet #healthychoices #instavegan #jalepenos #keepitsimple #letscookvegan #meatless #nomnoms #plantbased #mealprep #mealprepmonday #poppingplants #salsa #veganeats #whatveganseat #whatvegetarianseat #vegetarianfood #yumyum #riceandbeans #salads #vegetariansofig #vegansofinstagram #veganfoodie (at California)

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Goodbye summer! I miss you already. So I made a pineapple 🍍 boat 🚣 complete with zucchini and bell pepper palm tree 🌴 that's how goofy I am! Inside the boat is pineapple, grapes and a sprinkle of pomegranates. My MRI results are back and no changes! Woohoo! My brain is good 😊 Thanks for all the well wishes it has meant so much to me to keep up my motivation, courage. Not every day is easy but I am thankful for every day. . . . #citrus #dailyfood #eatyourfruits #feedyourbody #feedfeedvegan #gohealthy #healthydiet #healthyfoodshare #instavegan #instafruit #fruititarian #letscookvegan #nomnomnom #nomnoms #pineapple #grapes #poppingplants #pomegranate #bellpeppers #realfoods #thefeedfeed #vegansofinstagram #veganshare #vegansweets #wfpb #wholefoodsdiet #yummmm #whatvegetarianseat #vegetarianfood #whatsonmyplate (at California)

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Today I had to go have an MRI. This is not a fun procedure because I get claustrophobic and need to take medicine that keeps my groggy the rest of the day. I did manage to make a portobello mushroom burger for lunch, with vegan worchestershire sauce, balsalmic vinegar, and Thyme. Then I fried the burger in it's own juices in s pan and put vegan provolone cheese on top. We put spinach, heirloom tomatoes, chopped mushroom stems, and red onions on the toasted bun as well with s little ketchup. I was able to make enough for everyone and eat it before going back to bed. I hope the MRI comes back with no new problems with my brain. MS is an ever changing disease and it truly sucks to have it some days! . . . #portobello #burgertime #buzzfeedfood #eeeeats #feedfeedvegan #plantbaseddiet #poppingplants #plantpowered #wfpb #gohealthy #healthydiet #instavegan #letscookvegan #meatless #numnum #nomnoms #quickdinner #realfoods #yummy😋 #veganeats #vego #whatveganseat #whatsonmyplate #whatvegetarianseat #yummmm #spinach #hamburgerbuns #jalepenos #vegancheese (at California)

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I had leftover lentil from my lentil loaf the other day so I turned it into a lentil bolognese sauce because I wanted it on top of my red lentil spaghetti noodles, quinoa noodles and spiralized zucchini noodles 🍝 for a simple, colorful and vegan filling dinner that even the heartiest eaters will love ❤️ There is a huge debate in our American household on whether to eat spaghetti with a fork and spoon or just a fork. I am a fork and spoon gal as is one of the kids. How do you eat your noodles? . . . #veganeats #meatless #spaghetti #veganpasta #bolognese #pastasauce #lentils #buzzfeedfood #dailyfood #eeeeats #eatyourveggies #feedyourbody #healthydiet #walnuts #instavegan #nomnoms #plantpowered #plantbaseddiet #wfpb #thefeedfeed #forkfeed #vegandinner #vego #whatsfordinner #whatvegetarianseat #vegetarianfood #vegetarianlife #yummy😋 #poppingplants #noodles (at California)