Thursday Thirteen Vegan Foods I Already Like

Granted, I had a little head start since I was already sampling vegetarian foods on my strictish medically prescribed pescetarian diet, but since August 1rst, I’ve become a super-cautious label reader and had my mind and stomach educated quite a bit — and this is just the transition. So, I thought I’d also get a head start and list some vegan foods I already like.

1. Silk Soymilk — plain, vanilla, even the light.
2. Amy’s Rice Crust Spinach Pizza — the faux cheese doesn’t really melt but I liked the texture of the rice crust and was delighted with the taste.
3. It’s All Good Tuscan Breast — faux chicken in a tomato and basil sauce.  Since my kidney diagnosis, I have been on the hunt for a faux chicken that – well – tasted like chicken and had the look and texture of chicken, like you see when those chicken breasts are being pulled apart in the KFC commercials.  These aren’t that perfect a match, but they are the closest I’ve found.
4. It’s All Good BBQ Pulled Shreds (Southwestern Style) — the box recommends you should just heat and load it up on a bun, which I swear to you really is as “delish” as the box promises (and kickin’ spicy too); this past weekend, I added it to some gnochi that didn’t turn out as well as I like and suddenly the gnochi was better than I’d planned.  Yum!
5. Triscuits — Who knew this oldie but goodie was a vegan delight?  Even my therapist thanked me for validating her healthy eating choice.  I like mine with hummus or dipped in my vegan Thai tofu and rice veggie soup.
6. Flavored Tofu — I know I can marinate it myself, but I’m a busy person.  It’s nice to be able to grab a couple of packages of smoked, Italian, or Asian flavored tofu at the store (careful to check for the vegan stamp on the label, of course) so I can just dice up a quick snack or meal if time is tight later.
7. Smoothies — Fruit, soymilk, soy yogurt, ice, flax seeds, oatmeal, and maybe a few leafy things now; it’s always been a treat, now I can claim it as one of my vegan foods too.
8. Terra Nostra Organic Rice Milk Chocolate Bar — ‘Nuf said.
9. Tofutti Better than Cream Cheese (Non-hydrogenated) so I don’t have to have dry bagels.
10. Apple Cinnamon Cheerio’s — Honestly, if I hadn’t looked at Peta’s I Can’t Believe It’s Vegan! site, I never would have thought any of the name brand cereals were vegan.  Fruit Loops?  Really?
11. Fruits — most kinds; I probably only dislike it if I haven’t tried it before or I don’t know how to peel it.
12. Vegetables — the standards; I’m willing to taste test new ones, but only if someone can point them out to me in the grocery store.
13. Grains & Pasta — the only thing that keeps me from adventuring into new territory is large containers or lack or availability locally.  As a single person, I’m not going to order a case of whole grain orzo over the Internet just to try it out.  That would probably last me 5 or 6 years.

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