Most foods, in their original (and healthiest) forms - before they are processed in any way - are vegan. There are so many options: fruits, vegetables, grains, beans/legumes, nuts, and more! And for those of you looking for things that feel "familiar," there are plenty of vegan meat and dairy substitutes (mmm almond milk).
If you're looking for some good vegan recipes yourself, here is the recipe for my pasta dish. It has red pepper flakes for a little extra kick, and it is really delicious!
Wheat and Spinach Pasta with Broccoli:
ingredients
1 cup spinach pasta
1 cup wheat pasta (I used rotini)
olive oil
2 cups cooked broccoli (can be frozen or fresh, whatever you prefer)
red pepper flakes
minced garlic
1. Boil water and cook both types of pasta (together is fine) for about 8 minutes
2. Coat bottom of frying pan with thin layer of olive oil
3. Sprinkle in red pepper flakes and add minced garlic, heat on low
4. Add cooked broccoli, turn heat up and stir to coat the broccoli with olive oil mixture
5. When pasta is done, drain and add to frying pan, mix to coat
6. Add olive oil and red pepper flakes to taste
7. Can include salt and pepper to taste if desired
A great vegan cookbook is Veganomicon, by Isa Moskowitz & Terry Romero. There are also tons of amazing vegan recipes online. Some of the sites I use are:
http://fatfreevegan.com/
http://vegandad.blogspot.com/
http://chowvegan.com/
Hope this was helpful... I'm going to go snack on those roasted chickpeas now, all this food talk is making me hungry!
✰Kristen✰
