Veganuary meals

If you're thinking about trying a plant-based month (vegan January = "Veganuary" 😊) or working to reduce your reliance on animal products over time, don't feel like you have to change everything about your diet. I've been slowly transitioning to more plant-based foods for six years or so, and I still eat lots of the same meals I grew up on, just with small tweaks to replace animal products. Key word being REPLACE. If you're used to eating meat as a main dish, don't try to drop the meat and live on sides or you'll be unbearably hangry by January 3rd!

In addition to my preference for basic foods like soup, sandwiches, and pasta, I've also searched my soul and decided I'm not the kind of person who's going to cook from scratch every day. You'll notice the weekly plans below consist of a breakfast, a dessert, and about four meals, and I honestly feel like I deserve a medal for doing that much! So in January our diets consisted of these meals, less photogenic leftovers from these meals, even less photogenic snacks (listed at the bottom of the page), and two lunches/dinners out per week. Click the links for recipes and let me know what you think!