Want To Go Vegan? – 3 Vegan Recipes!

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Thinking of going vegan? Or love the idea of being a Vegan? Some people don’t know what veganism is, so let me give you a brief introduction, before you go hopping on the bandwagon entirely clueless.

So firstly, one question the curious population of ours would ask: Isn’t vegetarian and veganism the same? Honestly, same. That’s what I thought, I thought veganism was just a boujee term for vegetarian. I’m here to tell you that no, it’s not the same. Even though both vegans and vegetarians do not consume animals, vegans avoid animal products completely. Meaning to say that, vegetarians will still consume milk and eggs, but vegans do not. Vegans also try to refrain from all forms of animal cruelty, from food, clothing etc.

Fun fact: The spelling of “vegan” was formed by combining the first and last few letters of the word “vegetarian”. Fun.

So why then would people want to go vegan? Firstly, it could be an ethical reason: vegans believe that animals have the right to life and freedom, so they are against animal slaughter so that humans can consume their meat or their products. Secondly, some go vegan for health reasons. Having a plant-based diet can lower the risk of diabetes, cancer, heart disease and more!

Turning vegan can be overwhelming, so here are 3 simple recipes to get you started!

1. Avocado Sandwich

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All that you need:

1 avocado

4 slices of whole grain bread

1 celery stalk

1 tomato

I don’t think I need to tell you how to assemble your sandwich, I don’t want to come off as bossy.

2. Cheesy Broccoli Pasta

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What you’ll need:

1 cup whole wheat pasta

2 tbsp yeast flakes

½ tbsp garlic powder

¼ tbsp onion powder

Pinch of salt & pepper

¾ tbsp lemon juice

1 ½ cups of water

¼ broccoli

Steps:

Step 1: Place all the ingredients except the broccoli and yeast together, and bring to a boil and cook for 10 minutes.

Step 2: Add the broccoli after 5 minutes of cooking

Step 3: After 10 minutes, add in the yeast and stir.

Ready to be served!

3. Vegan Mint Cookies

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What you’ll need:

1 cup vegan chocolate chips

½ teaspoon of mint extract

1 tablespoon of vegetable shortening

24 crackers

Steps:

Step 1: Place the chocolate chips, mint extract and vegetable shortening together, and microwave for 1 minute. (make sure to stir to prevent burning)

Step 2: Dip the crackers into the melted chocolate

Step 3: Place the mint chocolate crackers on a parchment-lined baking sheet and refrigerate until chocolate has hardened

Step 4: Watch FoodLine Presents on youtube and enjoy!

If you are in the mood for desserts (who isn’t anyways), try out some amazing Vegan Chocolate MudCake and Maple Walnut Cake! Order now on www.foodline.sg!