Living Vegan For Dummies - Alexandra Jamieson [1]
Vegan-friendly places to shop for food
Decoding food label lingo
Eco-vegan shopping tips
Chapter 8: Coexisting with the Meat Eaters in Your Home
Kitchen Etiquette for Mixed Households
Who’s in a mixed household?
Staying sane in a mixed household
Keeping Everyone Healthy and Happy
Variety for vegans and nonvegans alike
Vegan meals everyone can love
Supporting the family vegan nutritionally and emotionally
Getting Your Kids Involved in Making Healthy Meals (Vegan or Otherwise)
Chapter 9: Planning Your Meals to Stay on Track
Building a Plan for Vegan-rific Success
Gathering easy and appealing recipes for meal planning
Shopping smarter with vegan shopping lists
Starting Your Meal Planning with the Best Breakfast for You
Exploring Some Menu Ideas to Get You Started
Easy breakfast options
Quick lunch list
Seven days of dinner
Using menu charts
Making Sure You Have Healthy Snacks On Hand
Sweet treats
Salty and savory snacks
Crunchy morsels
Chapter 10: Comfort Foods: Veganizing Meat, Dairy, and Other Old Favorites
Taking Comfort in Your Vegan Food: Why Veganizing Is Helpful and Fun
Taking Advantage of Mock Meats
Soybeans as protein
Wheat meat (a.k.a. seitan)
Mushrooms
Textured vegetable protein (TVP)
Bean and grain mash-ups
Egg-cellent Egg-Free Cooking and Baking
Tofu as ovo
Binding without eggs
The New Dairy: Substituting with Vegan Milks, Butters, and Cheeses
Got other milks?
Baking with “butter”
Cheese options: Nutritional yeast, miso, and mochi
Chapter 11: Beyond Food: Embracing the Whole Vegan Lifestyle
Fashionably Compassionate: Animal-Free Clothing and Footwear
Where to buy the latest looks
What about wearing those old, nonvegan items?
Vegan Beauty Aids and Health Products
Waking up to your makeup
Checking labels and seals of approval
Scrutinizing ingredient lists
Being careful with medicines and flu shots
Keeping a Truly Vegan Home
Spotting and replacing hidden nonvegan home items
Cleaning up your cleaning products
Keeping pests away in a gentle way
Part IV: Tasting Is Believing: Vegan Recipes
Chapter 12: Breakfasts of Vegan Champions
Quick Fixes for Vegan Breakfasts
Savory Starters Vegan Style
Quick Breads for a Fast Breakfast
Chapter 13: Sides and Lighter Meals
Concocting Your Own Condiments
Filling Up with Some Sensational Sides
Whipping Up Soup and Salad Sensations
Chapter 14: Main Course Recipes
Oh Boy! Burgers and Burritos
Comforting Noodles and Pasta
World Cuisine: Trying Some Ethnic Staples
Beans and Rice Are Nice
Chapter 15: Just Desserts
Whipping Up Some Vegan Cookies, Brownies, and Bars
Tasting the Vegan Fruit
Everything Old Is New Again
Part V: Living Vegan in the Real World
Chapter 16: Walking the Vegan Walk (without Being Preachy!)
Encouraging and Enjoying Variety in Your Diet
Displaying Kindness and Understanding with Your Nonvegan Friends and Family
Defending yourself without hurting others’ feelings
Avoiding the temptation to encourage others to follow your path
Determining your way of being compassionate
The Whole Enchilada: Yoking Your Mind, Body, and Spirit with the Earth
Chapter 17: Vegans on the Move: Travel and Hotel Issues
Mapping Your Meals on the Road
Flying with Skill: Vegans in the Air and at the Airport
Requesting a vegan meal (and making sure you get it)
Carrying on your own food
Finding vegan food in any airport
Traveling Together: Cruises and Group Trips
Culture-Clash: Staying Vegan in Other Countries
Chapter 18: Dining Out
Ask and Ye Shall Receive: Finding Vegan-Friendly Restaurants
Doing your research
Discovering vegan-friendly ethnic eateries
Making the Most of Nonvegan Menus
Getting what you need wherever you are
Helping vegan kids find yummy choices
Cafeteria conundrums: School and work lunches
Incredible Ideas for Eating Anywhere
Fast-food chains
Sandwich shops
Pizza parlors and Mexican joints
Beware of These Hidden Animal Ingredients
Chapter 19: Navigating Tricky Social Situations