Hi all! As I said this morning, I went Vegan for a Day today as part of a movement that’s going on throughout the blogs.
My vegan meals are not incredibly inventive because I am not doing much grocery shopping until after the move, but I did my best.
Anywho, my mornings are usually vegan for the most part because I have a green monster.
Sorry about the ugly slime lining the edges. But a commute will do that sort of thing. Today’s greenie included (I’m including a list of ingredients for all my meals to ensure that they were, in fact, vegan):
- vanilla rice milk (first time trying this, but I’ll be buying it more often because it’s a bit cheaper than almond milk)
- 3 cups spinach
- 1/2 tablespoon natural peanut butter
- 1/2 frozen banana
- 1/2 fresh banana
- ice
Delicious and vegan as can be! The one area that was hard for be, veganly speaking, was not having half & half in my coffee. I like the consistency of fat free half & half over almond milk in my coffee, but I think I’ll start buying a dairy-free creamer (I know there is a Silk version and a coconut milk version) substitute from now on. I don’t see a completely vegan lifestyle in my future, but those little changes can make a difference. Today I just drank my coffee black, but I can’t do that too often. I’m not that hardcore!
For lunch I had an amazing bowl of oats.
The bowl had:
- 1/3 cup oats – cooked with water
- 3/4 of a ripe banana
- 1 tablespoon agave nectar
- 1 tablespoon sweetened coconut
- 1/2 tablespoon natural peanut butter
I think this was one of the best bowls of oats I’ve ever had. The dash of coconut really took it to another level.
Snack was an apple I snagged from the trade show.
However, in my opinion, Red Delicious apples aren’t all that delicious – or at least this one wasn’t.
I also had a stolen (from the trade show) orange.
The rest of the day went okay. My mood didn’t stay as chipper as it started out, but 8 hours of work will do that to ya. I would tell you that I didn’t really feel good all day, but then I would sound like a major hypochondriac/whiner, which I’m NOT. So I’ll just say…. have a good night! 
Oh, and you’ll have to tune back in tomorrow morning to see if I made it through my Vegan for a Day challenge! I think the odds are in my favor.
I still haven’t had my Vegan dinner. I can’t come up with anythingggg
CONGRATS girl!! i just posted something about how i wanted to be vegan for a day!
i agree about the red delicious apples – they’re so full of themselves….
I am also not a red delicious fan (NOT delicious). I prefer the fuji or honeycrisp variety.
I don’t like red delicious apples either – no sweet enough and usually too waxy.
I totally drink my coffee black everyday
People think it is so weird, but I thought it was normal!!
Red Delicious apples are always hit or miss for me. Sometimes the best, sometimes I feed mine to the dog.
I did the vegan thing today too – I already drink my coffee black, but it was REALLY hard to resist throwing a handful of milk chocolate chips into my banana oats this morning.
Meh, I’m not a huge fan of red delicious. I love granny smiths and I only stray to red apples for a juicy Cortland or Honeycrisp.
Great job so far! Hey you’re more hard core than I am! I think the only time I’d do black coffee is if I had NO other options and my car was out of gas! I ended up using vanilla almond milk…which was just OK.
I feel the same way about coconut — it just takes a few pinchfuls (TWSS?) to make me happy!
Thanks for taking part in Vegan Week…it’s been a blast seeing how a small idea can become such a big movement!
Way to go with the vegan eats! For what it’s worth, I was sick as well and THOUGHT I was getting better but not so much. Maybe you’re in the same boat as me – whine away
Hey girl, just catching up! You’ve been busy for sure! Congrats on the promo! I don’t love red delicious either–something about the texture. I think they’re more mushy than other kinds. Hope you’re having a wonderful day! xoxo
Loving the vegan eats! Coconut is so good in oats
I HIGHLY recommend TJ’s brand of soy creamer- it is so ridiculously delicious. When i was in NY, I travelled everyday to the other side of the city to hit up the coffee samples they give out just so I could have some. Lol.
I also eat mainly veg, but I would totally miss cheese and my Greek yogurt. I’m not opposed to Vegan options in that department, but I can’t afford them all the time!
Good luck with the move and I hope you get a chance to rest up–don’t get sick again, girl!
i have a feeling you made it through
i could never do the vegan thing though, i just would be missing out on too much!!
good luck wiht moving and everything– enjoy your weekend
xoxo
shelley
http://findinghappinessandhealth.wordpress.com
i j’adore the bright green color of that monster of yours!!!