Eating Vegan During The Holidays
For many years I’ve been curious if vegans are satisfied during the holidays, but I’m slowing understanding how to eliminate all that meat I was accustomed to eating. I asked some vegans for suggestions and they suggested hearty veggie soups, casseroles, roasted vegetables, mashed potatoes and gravy, rolls, cranberry sauce, sweet potatoes, stuffing, and even vegan versions of pies. I like the idea that vegetarian diets promote weight loss by focusing on nutrient-dense, low-calorie foods like fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, seeds and soy.
Vegan diets go even further and cut out calorie-rich foods like cheese. But that would be an issue for me, because I LOVE cheese. Did you know vegan cheese is better for us than dairy cheese? It’s free from growth hormones, carcinogenic animal proteins, and cholesterol-boosting saturated animal fat. Vegan cheese is considerably healthier than its dairy counterparts. Check out some options below:
- Treeline herb-garlic French-style soft cheese
- Follow Your Heart cheddar shreds
- Follow Your Heart feta crumbles
- Kite Hill ricotta
- Kite Hill chive cream cheese
- Daiya mozzarella
- Trader Joe’s vegan mozzarella shreds