I wanted to answer the question, “you’re vegan, what do you eat?” and “aren’t you hungry?” with an example. A vegan diet does require creativity sometimes. And as I’ve mentioned, if you want something good, sometimes you just have to make it yourself. But being vegan is not about deprivation – food is good, it’s healthy and it is filling. It can be very simple. With that in mind, I made super healthy, easy and hearty burritos for my family tonight:
fresh ingredients
ingredients:
- Kashi 7 Whole Grain Pilaf
- 1 package of corn (canned or frozen)
- 2 cans of organic vegetarian black beans
- West Soy Seitan – 1 package
- a handful of chopped cilantro
- a couple of cloves of garlic
- a teaspoon or so of chipotle spice (to taste)
- a tablespoon of olive oil
- ¼ of a packet of vegan taco seasoning
- giant tortillas
- vegan gourmet cheese substitute (cheddar flavor).
Optional: salsa, avocado, vegan sour cream – any other stuff you want to stuff into this burrito.
again, you can add anything to this - onion, mushroom... peppers
Cook the Kashi Pilaf as per instructions. Heat the oil, cook up the minced garlic. Add the chopped seitan and about a teaspoon of chipotle spice and heat the combo for about 5 minutes. Add the black beans, corn and pilaf. Add about ¼ cup of water and the taco seasoning. Once it’s all simmering, throw the cilantro into the mix.
I like a little fresh salsa, the vegan cheese adds a gooey texture
Assemble your burrito and wrap it up.
yum
eldest son's second vegan burrito
This meal is a hit with my entire family. My eldest child gobbled one down, asked for another … this is what we eat – we are not hungry.
