What I Ate Today: October 7, 2020

One of the most commonly asked questions I get as a vegan is:  “What do you eat?”  I never know exactly how to answer this because I eat a wide variety of food every day.  A lot of the food I eat is the same as what non-vegans eat - pasta, stir fry, burritos, etc. - but of course there are some changes I make to make it vegan friendly.  

I decided it might be fun to do blog posts on what I eat in a day, on random days.  The main goal of these posts is to be realistic.  Some days I eat simple, healthy foods, while other days I eat all the vegan junk food.  Like most people, what I eat changes day by day.  Hopefully these posts will answer your question of what a vegan eats, and inspire you to try some of it!

Breakfast

Almost every morning I start the day with a cup of coffee with oat milk, and peanut butter and jam toast.  I don’t have much of an appetite in the mornings, so I keep it really simple.

Lunch

This lunch was leftovers from dinner the night before.  I had a wrap with Spread’em tzatziki (which is really good by the way), veggie sausage, onions, garlic, and falafels.  On the side I had a greek salad and homemade fries.  The greek salad was cucumber, tomatoes, onions, and Kalamata olives, topped with rosemary, thyme, salt, apple cider vinegar, and olive oil.

Snack

A couple hours later I had Riviera coconut yogurt with a spoonful of this omega supplement I started taking.  Oh, and of course I topped it with a few chocolate chips.

Dinner

For dinner I made a vegetable soup from scratch and it was so good.  So good that I think I will turn it into its own blog post.  It was hearty, savoury, and the perfect amount of spicy.  Then on the side, I had a grilled cheese sandwich and made it fancy by adding tzatziki, Tofurky slices, and spinach.

Dessert

For dessert, I had a blueberry muffin and a small bowl of Riviera yogurt with frozen blueberries.  After prepping my dessert, I realized it wasn’t the prettiest looking thing, but it still tasted good and I’m trying to be realistic.

Vitamins

I try to take a multivitamin everyday, but it ends up being every other day.  This is the vitamin I take:

And that’s it!  I hope this post was helpful if you are looking for vegan meal ideas, or were just curious about what a vegan might eat in a day.  Thanks for reading!