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IsaFrench 
Emma1325 ... would you consider // have the time to jot down what you eat over a few days as a vegan ?
i would be interested to know in more details what works for you ...
forgot to eat a few pieces of fruits yesterday and had too little exercise, keeping the kids entertained during the school holidays AND sticking to a better eating plan/exercise plan at the same time ... is getting hard by the middle of the second week ..... (am dreaming in advance of the swim i'll try to get on Monday am ...)
Sure thing!
I think a very important part of what I'm doing is that I'm FORCING myself to drink water constantly between meals and snacks.
Breakfast -
banana and coffee with coconut creamer
or
bowl of oatmeal with a little maple syrup...sometimes with raisins and/or sliced almonds
Snack -
raw fruit and veggies...sometimes I have an apple and a few baby carrots, or a few pieces of raw broccoli. Sometimes I have an orange.
**The veggies never "sound" good to me, but I'm trying to be mindful of making good choices despite the way I feel. By the time I'm in the middle of crunching those carrots or broccoli, I usually realize they're not half bad. :)
handful of almonds and a handful of raisins. - This feels like a real treat to me. lol
Lunch -
Vegetable soup - I usually make my own quick little bowl of soup stovetop. One of my favorites is a cup or two of vegetable broth in a small pot, 3 heaping tablespoons of chunky spaghetti sauce, leftover cooked veggies from the fridge such as sauted peppers and onions, and a few spoonfuls of cooked beans.
Peanut Butter and Jelly with a side of raw veggies with hummus or salad
Grilled "cheese" and tomato soup (Campbell's Select Harvest makes a tomato soup that is either vegan or as close as I can tell from the ingredients)
The cheese is a cashew spread that I make and keep in the fridge. It spreads on like hummus. It is yummy dipped in the soup and my husband loves it. :) We have this once/week at least.
Snack -
See first snack options
Dinners -
Sweet potato and black bean enchiladas - our all time vegan favorite! My kids love this. There's a bunch of recipes out there, but the way I do it is simple, easy and delicious!
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Easy Sweet Potato Black Bean Enchiladas
Scrub, peel and chop one sweet potato. Saute it over medium heat in coconut (or other) oil for about 5 minutes or until tender. Mix in one can of black beans and 1/2 jar salsa verde. Salt and Pepper and any other spices you'd like to add. Spray a casserole dish with oil. Spoon two tablespoons of the mixture inside a corn or flour tortilla and roll up to the side of the casserole dish. Repeat with the rest of them...usually can fit 8-10. In a bowl, mix up 2 tablespoons or so of tomato paste and the other half of the salsa verde. Spoon mixture on top of the enchiladas. Top with black olives if you'd like. Bake at 350 for 1 hour. While it's baking, if you happen to LOVE cilantro like we do...chop a bunch up while it's baking, and when it comes out...throw some lovely handfuls all over the enchiladas. I'm not kidding guys...this is a fantastic meal and re-heats nicely for lunches! :)
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A big old humble pot of beans to serve over rice, or sometimes a baked potato...which reminds me of another dinner we love...
Vegan twice baked potatoes. Bake potatoes gutted and the pulp blended with a little almond milk, t of miso paste or soy sauce, salt and pepper, garlic, and steamed broccoli. We refill the potato shells and bake for another 30 minutes or so. These re-heat nicely for lunches.
Tofu and veggie stir fry over brown rice
Vegan Soup - we've tried a few varieties
Black Bean Burgers & salad
My easy kid friendly fave - whole grain or sometimes gluten free spaghetti with jarred chunky tomato sauce (I've been happy to see that there are plenty of decently healthy, even organic, vegan varieties. We don't even miss the parmasan. :)
This is just a small sampling. After several weeks of eating vegan, we've learned tons of recipes, that we figure will come in handy whether we remain vegan long term or not!
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