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Stonefruit snack! 🍑🍑🍑 Apricots, cherries, and plums topped with almonds and homemade cashew yogurt. #vegan #vegansofig #whatveganseat #vegansofinstagram #cashewyogurt #homemadeyogurt #veganyogurt #stonefruit #vegansnack #veganbreakfast #wfpb #wholefoodplantbased #plantbased #plantbaseddiet #nondairyyogurt #dairyfree #summerfruit #veganfoodshare #veganfood #veganfoodporn

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My foray into the world of lacto-fermentation seems to be going well! I'm trying out @fearlesseating's cream soda recipe using the ginger bug starter I made last week. Looks like I'm already getting some good carbonation on day one. Fingers crossed! #vegan #vegansofig #whatveganseat #vegansofinstagram #whatvegansdo #fermentation #ferment #gingerbug #homebrew #homebrewing #lactofermentation #lactofermented #apartmenthomesteading #fermentedsoda #creamsoda #homemadesoda #probioticsoda #probiotics #probiotic #wildyeast #wildyeaststarter

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Saturday morning smoothie bowl! Historically I've never been the biggest fan of fruit, but I've found myself craving it for the past several weeks, especially as the weather warms up. It's a little weird, but I'm leaning into it! This guy is a blend of @gardenoflife raw meal protein powder, almond milk, spinach, and some frozen honeydew topped with kiwi, razzmatazzleberries, almonds, hemp seeds, and homemade cashew yogurt 🌱🍈🥝 I've also had good luck in the past using almond/coconut milk frozen in an ice cube tray instead of honeydew to cut back on the sugar a bit. #vegan #vegansofig #whatveganseat #vegansofinstagram #veganfoodshare #veganfoodporn #smoothiebowl #vegansmoothie #wfpb #wholefoodplantbased #plantbased #plantbaseddiet #plantpowered #veganbreakfast #thevegan5 #vegan5 #greensmoothie #greensmoothiebowl #cashewyogurt #homemadeyogurt #sugarfreevegan #plantprotein #veganprotein #plantstrong #healthyvegan #breakfastsmoothie

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Another day, another jar! Today I'm making a ginger bug, a mix of ginger, sugar, and water that can be used as a fermentation starter. Hoping to brew some natural sodas this summer and slowly wean my wife off her coke addiction, bless her. ... That's coke the beverage 😉 #vegan #vegansofig #whatveganseat #vegansofinstagram #whatvegansdo #fermentation #ferment #gingerbug #homebrew #homebrewing #homestead #homesteading #apartmenthomesteading #veganhomesteading #homemadesoda #vegandrink #vegandrinks #naturalsoda #fermentedsoda #probiotics #probiotic #probioticsoda

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My wife and I have been talking for years about buying some land, building a sustainable kit house, and planting a garden where we grow as much of our own food as we can. This summer we're making a big push to live more frugally as we save towards our dream. Cutting back on grocery spending means learning to make a lot of our staples from scratch, and I'm actually loving every minute of it! Left to myself, I could spend hours just puttering in the kitchen. This is my first attempt at making coconut yogurt. It tastes okay, definitely not like storebought! I'm excited to experiment and tweak until I arrive at a formula I'm happy with. I can't wait to try it with other nondairy milks as well... once I learn how to make those from scratch too! 😂 #vegan #vegansofig #vegansofinstagram #whatveganseat #homemadeyogurt #coconutyogurt #veganyogurt #homestead #homesteading #coconutmilk #apartmenthomesteading #frugal #frugalliving #whatvegansdo #homesteaddreams #dairyfree #wfpb #wholefoodplantbased #plantbased #plantbaseddiet #nondairy #lowcarbvegan #sugarfreevegan #selfsufficient #selfsufficiency #veganhomesteading

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Made this Moroccan-inspired vegan chili last week and couldn't wait to share the recipe with you all! It's rich and flavorful with just the right amount of spice, not to mention stupid easy to make! 🍅🌶️🌱 1 28oz can and 1 15oz can whole peeled tomatoes ⅓ cup @mina spicy harissa 2 tsp salt 2 tsp garlic powder or 2 large garlic cloves, minced 1 tsp paprika ½ tsp ginger ½ tsp cinnamon ½ tsp cumin 2 15oz cans chickpeas, drained 1 pkg @beyondmeat beefy crumbles (or 3 cups of your preferred vegan ground beef substitute) Plain nondairy yogurt (I'm a fan of @so_delicious) and fresh mint leaves to garnish 1. Combine tomatoes, harissa, and spices in a blender and blend until smooth.* 2. Defrost the vegan beef according to package instructions. 3. Add blended tomatoes, vegan beef, and chickpeas to your crockpot. Cook on low for 4-6 hours, stirring every hour or so. 4. Serve garnished with plain nondairy yogurt and fresh mint leaves. Yum! *For a chunkier chili, use crushed tomatoes instead of whole and just skip the blending! Enjoy!✨

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Lunch time! Just finished a workout and I am STARVING. Roasted cauliflower, mushrooms, hemp tofu, black beans, and guac! (and there's a tiny bit of wild rice buried under there) 🥑✨ One of my new goals for this year is to focus less on cardio and more on building muscle in order to rev my metabolism back up to pre-ED levels. I started circuit training last week, and it's been kicking my ass! 😥 #vegan #vegansofig #whatveganseat #veganprotein #veganfoodshare #veganfoodporn #veganfood #veganbowl #veganbowls #lowcarbvegan #lowglycemic #vegansofinstagram #plantpowered #plantbased #plantprotein #plantbaseddiet #wholefoodplantbased #wfpb #veganfitness #reversedieting #reversediet #veganlife #veganlunch

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Hey, guys! It’s time for some real talk. I’ve mentioned briefly that I used to have an eating disorder, and that going vegan 4ish years ago was one of the main things that helped me recover. Even though I’m effectively “healed” from it, changes in my diet and environment can still trigger those old, dormant patterns, so I have to remain vigilant. Especially with special diets like veganism, keto, paleo, etc., it can be a fine line between “I’m only going to eat foods that make me feel my best” and a full-blown case of orthorexia. Over the past few weeks I’ve felt myself starting to toe that line, so I knew I had to take action and make a change before it got out of hand. Going keto worked really well for me for a few months. I found that it helped me get a handle on my hypoglycemia and brought me closer to my weight goal. But in the end, having to track my calories and macros so closely brought me back to a place, mentally, that I didn’t want to be in. I especially found the whole “you can’t screw up even once or you’ll kick yourself out of ketosis” aspect of keto to be extremely triggering for my eating disorder. So even though I saw a lot of benefits from giving keto a go, if it’s not good for my brain, it’s not good for me! This is not to say I’m abandoning instagram. I’ll still be posting my meals here, and maybe some recipes too -- all still vegan. And I’m still planning on keeping my diet comparatively low sugar/low GI on account of my hypoglycemia. But since I’m not strictly keto anymore, it seemed a name change was in order! So now you can find me on here as @thevegwyf✨ Thanks to everyone for coming along with me on this journey so far! I’ve really enjoyed getting to chill out and share food pictures with you all, and that’s definitely what I want to keep doing! #vegan #vegansofig #vegansofinstagram #ketovegan #veganketo #lowcarbvegan #eatingdisorder #eatingdisorderrecovery #edrecovery #orthorexia #veganrecovery #sugarfreevegan #lowglycemic #hypoglycemia #hypoglycemic

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Sunset salad! 🌇 Oven roasted cauliflower, brussels sprouts, and peppers with harissa hummus dressing 👌 #vegan #vegansofig #vegansofinstagram #whatveganseat #veganfoodshare #veganfoodporn #vegansalad #lowcarbvegan #gfvegan #glutenfreevegan #healthyvegan #ketovegan #veganketo #eatyourveggies #hummusaddict #harissa #plantbased #plantbaseddiet #wfpb #wholefoodplantbased #sugarfreevegan #dinnersalad

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Yesterday's lazy lunch -- oven roasted veg with @beyondmeat and a drizzle of pine nut hummus (I thin it out with a bit of lemon juice to make it drizzle-able 👌) Only two weeks left of deadline hell and then I can get back to regular posts (and, y'know, my actual life). Pray for me! 😆 #vegan #vegansofig #whatveganseat #ketovegan #lchfvegan #lowcarbvegan #wfpb #wholefoodplantbased #plantbased #plantbaseddiet #eatyourveggies #veganfood #veganfoodporn #veganfoodshare #veganketo #beyondmeat #veganprotein #plantprotein #wheredoyougetyourprotein #plantpowered #veggiebowl #hummusaddict #vegansofinstagram

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Apologies for my disappearance! I've been stressed out of my mind with work deadlines, so most of my meals have been decidedly un-fancy. Last night's dinner was just a light salad with roasted brussels sprouts and cauliflower topped with black bean harissa hummus. 🥗🥗🥗 #vegan #vegansofig #vegansofinstagram #whatveganseat #veganfoodshare #veganfoodporn #vegansalad #lowcarbvegan #gfvegan #glutenfreevegan #healthyvegan #hummusaddict #wholefoodplantbased #wfpb #plantbased #plantbaseddiet #eatyourveggies #plantprotein #plantpowered

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Smoothie bowls & sunbeams! 🍓🍓🍓 I've been experimenting with making low sugar/low GI smoothies as the weather warms up and I find myself in more of a fruity mood 😂 This guy is a blend of almond milk, @gardenoflife protein, frozen strawberries, almond butter, and avocado sweetened with a bit of stevia. Not too bad, especially when topped with lots of goodies! #vegan #vegansofig #vegansofinstagram #whatveganseat #veganfoodshare #veganfoodporn #veganketo #veganfood #smoothiebowl #lowcarbvegan #wfpb #wholefoodplantbased #plantbased #gfvegan #glutenfreevegan #ketovegan #sugarfreevegan #vegansmoothie #veganlife #veganbreakfast #almondbutter #lowcarb #plantpowered #ketosmoothie #gardenoflife #gardenofliferaw

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Fancy Sunday lunch! 🍔🍄🥑 I'm FINALLY trying the beyond burger from @beyondmeat and I have to say I'm thoroughly impressed. It has a great smoky backyard grilled burger taste, and I found the texture to be even better than that of a real meat patty because there aren't any of those weird gristly bits. I don't miss meat, but it's nice to know there are options like this for people who do! Went bunless and opted instead for roasted cauliflower, guac, and some mushrooms fried in the pan with the burger juices 👍 #vegan #vegansofig #whatveganseat #ketovegan #lchfvegan #lowcarbvegan #wfpb #wholefoodplantbased #plantbased #glutenfree #gfvegan #glutenfreevegan #veganfoodshare #veganfoodporn #veganketo #lowcarb #veganfood #veganburger #beyondmeat #beyondburger #keto #ketogenic #ketogenicdiet #ketodiet #lchf #hflc #ketofriendly

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Been in super crunch mode with work, so I've been doing a lot of unglamorous desk lunches recently. Crack slaw with @tempthemp tofu and avocado, drizzled with tahini and sriracha 🌶️🌶️🌶️ #vegan #vegansofig #whatveganseat #ketovegan #lchfvegan #lowcarbvegan #wfpb #wholefoodplantbased #plantbased #glutenfree #gfvegan #glutenfreevegan #veganfoodshare #veganfoodporn #veganketo #lowcarb #veganfood #healthyvegan #hemptofu #veganprotein #plantprotein #wheredoyougetyourprotein #crackslaw #keto #ketogenic #ketogenicdiet #ketodiet #vegetarianketo #ketovegetarian

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Simple dinner last night of steamed veg and @tempthemp tofu with spicy peanut sauce 🌶️🥜🌶️🥜🌶️🥜 I'm branching out and trying more soy-free vegan proteins. This stuff was pretty good! Reminded me of chicken, which I don't suppose means much considering my weirdly calibrated vegan tastebuds 😂 #vegan #vegansofig #whatveganseat #ketovegan #lchfvegan #lowcarbvegan #wfpb #wholefoodplantbased #plantbased #glutenfree #gfvegan #glutenfreevegan #veganfoodshare #veganfoodporn #veganketo #lowcarb #veganfood #healthyvegan #hemptofu #veganprotein #plantprotein #wheredoyougetyourprotein #lchfvegan #lchf #hflc #keto #tempthemp

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Eep! I can't tell you guys how excited I was to spot these @missyjstruffleytreats carob cups in the checkout line at Whole Foods! I have a caffeine allergy which means that chocolate is a no-go for me. It's been years since I've eaten anything remotely resembling a peanut butter cup or candy bar. I may or may not have inhaled these both in the car on the way home... 🍫🍫🍫 #vegan #vegansofig #whatveganseat #vegansweets #vegandesserts #carob #caffeinefree #caffeineallergy #notketo #missyjs #vegantreats #iguessitsnowacarbupday

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Chia pudding for lunch today! It's been a warm weekend here in LA and I'm in the mood for fruit! 🍓🍓🍓 #vegan #vegansofig #whatveganseat #ketovegan #lchfvegan #lowcarbvegan #wfpb #wholefoodplantbased #plantbased #glutenfree #gfvegan #glutenfreevegan #veganfoodshare #veganfoodporn #veganketo #lowcarb #veganfood #healthyvegan #chiapudding #keto #ketodessert #ketogenic #ketogenicdiet #ketodiet #lchf #hflc