VEGANUARY - My food diary

Let’s face it when people say that they're going on a diet for their New Years resolutions, some (maybe a lot) eye roll because we’re wondering how long it will last. Well, one of my new year ambitions is to try out being vegan.

As a child, I have always been known as the fusspot. I was fussy about my clothes, my food most of all. And that was simply because I just had this massive issue about different tastes and textures. It was definitely in my head for sure.

Cut a long story short as I’ve got older I have enjoyed trying new dishes and there’s been one diet that I have always wanted to try out which is the vegan diet! It wasn’t to hop on the bandwagon, I was recommended by quite a few friends.

This January I knew I had to try something a little different. And Veganuary was the best idea to click into a new mindset.

So I decided to do some research on the best recipes. And I thought I’d share some with you. So here are a few links before I share some dishes I created, inspired by these delicious plates!

https://uk.veganuary.com/recipe-categories/quick-easy-vegan-recipes/

https://www.onegreenplanet.org/vegan-food/meatless-easy-recipes-for-veganuary/

https://www.bosh.tv/recipes/veganuary-meal-plan

For me, cooking is always something I found therapeutic. And trying something new was always going to be daring (and it’s me, so yeah I’m picky like I said!) Anyway, one of my favourite dishes so far. Is the noodle and vegan chicken.

This dish is easily done in twenty minutes, still sustaining the supplements you need. It’s a simple lunch dish you need to try out for yourself.

Another dish I think you should try out is something I was inspired by a fashionista friend, Lois (@lois_la_mode) chunky vegetable soup! Easy to make, it can serve you for lunch and dinner. Accompany it with some sourdough bread and your good to go!

Broccoli, I love my broccoli! So it’s been good to get plenty of it in my lunches and dinners. I have used it in my soups, noodles and even with my vegan pasta dish.

Now, it’s difficult to find a vegan pasta base. Unless you want to spend a bit of money, but I have found one that doesn’t cost an awful lot! And it’s from Waitrose!! (Mad right, but hey I do like a shop in Waitrose.)

Apply it with some vegan pesto (free from at Tesco) you can apply it after cooking the pasta and broccoli and your good to go.

Now I hope you found this helpful or you think you can use these dishes going forward.

As I’m really enjoying them and food should always be enjoyed, even if you're trying to make slight changes!