Susans Vegan Journey

My mom's favorite meal was Cabbage Rolls. Click on the link to see my vegan version of Cabbage Rolls. https://susansveganjourney.com/vegan-cabbage-rolls/
I'm finally back to share my recipes and tips on how to eat a healthy diet.

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Its been awhile since I have posted any new recipes, so I'm starting off with my New Year resolution to get back to sharing my whole food plant based recipes with you. I have created and decontructed and reconstructed many recipes so they will fit my diet of no oil, low fat and low sugar.
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Vegan Oil Free Chocolate Donuts - Susan's Vegan Journey These vegan oil free chocolate donuts are easy to make and taste delicious. Be sure to use a silicon donut mold for best results.

Whole food plant based (WFPB) is similar to vegan but also excludes highly processed food (full of oil and fat) and it is oil free. It includes, legumes, grains, vegetables, potatoes and fruits. To read more about what I eat, click on the link below to read the entire article.

Vegan and WFPB What Can I Eat? - Susan's Vegan Journey Vegan WFPB - Whole Food Plant Based - I can eat any fruit or vegetable, except avocados or nuts. I can not have any oil.

Here are a couple of good guided nature meditations. More to come. Click on the link to see them. I’m having fun trying out different meditations to share with you!

Nature Meditations - Susan's Vegan Journey Nature meditations are very calming, inspiring and help me connect with mother nature and my spiritual side.

Blueberry Power Smoothies are a great way to get extra energy after a good workout. Since I am supposed to chew my food for better absorption, I have this with a meal. Click the link to see my blog and this recipe.

Blueberry Power Smoothie - Susan's Vegan Journey A Vegan Blueberry power smoothie makes a great addition after a good workout. Add plant protein powder to get a little extra protein.

Light and delicious is the best way to describe these banana blueberry pancakes. They melt in your mouth. I used whole wheat flour but could easily substitute oat flour for a gluten free version. Click on the link to see the recipe.

Vegan Banana Blueberry Pancakes - Susan's Vegan Journey This delicious vegan banana blueberry pancakes contain no oil and are very light and tasty. They make a perfect weekend or weekday breakfast.

In addition to changing my diet, Gary and I exercise 3 times a week at the gym. Click on the link below to see the article on my blog.

Exercising at the Gym - Susan's Vegan Journey Exercising at the gym is helping me build and tone my muscles. I also do cardio on several different machines.

These gluten and oil free biscuits are very easy to make. I also found some jam that does not have high fructose corn syrup. The blueberry is my favorite right now. Click the link to my blog to see the recipe.

Vegan Gluten Free Oat Biscuits - Susan's Vegan Journey These vegan gluten free (oil free) oat biscuits are light and fluffy and so delicious. They are easy to make and only have 4 ingredients.

Brownies are a great dessert. I love the rich chocolate taste. I couldn’t believe how delicious black bean brownies could taste. The idea of eating black beans in a brownie, didn’t sound appealing, but I could not have been more wrong! Click on the link to my blog to see the recipe.

Oil and Nut Free Brownies - Susan's Vegan Journey Vegan Oil and nut free brownies are delicious and nutritious as they are made using oats and black beans. Sounds weird but taste great!

In my pre-vegan life I loved pulled pork sandwiches. Luckily, while researching new food ideas, I came across soy curls. They sounded strange, but had lots of good reviews. I decided to try them out. They have no taste by themselves, so adding seasoning is very important. My first try was adding BBQ sauce. Click on the link to my blog to see the recipe.

Vegan BBQ Sandwich - Susan's Vegan Journey In my pre-vegan life I loved pulled pork sandwiches. I felt deprived that I would not be able to eat them again on my new eating journey. Luckily, while researching new food ideas, I came across soy curls. They sounded strange, but had lots of…

In this recipe, I added cinnamon to give this French toast more flavor and it turns out very moist. Sometimes I eat it without any toppings, but my favorites are unsweetened applesauce, fresh fruit, like berries or sliced peaches. I also enjoy putting a little maple syrup on the plate and dip my bites into the syrup.

Vegan Cinnamon French Toast - Susan's Vegan Journey This recipe is for Cinnamon Vegan French Toast. It is very easy to make using no oil and whole wheat bread.

I call my favorite oatmeal, my Vegan Power Oatmeal Breakfast, as it has all the ingredients to start my day in a powerful way. Click on the link to my blog to see the recipe.

Vegan Power Oatmeal Breakfast - Susan's Vegan Journey My Vegan Power Oatmeal recipe will set you up for a healthy start of your day! It includes flax seed, chia seeds, and berries.

I love the flavors in this vegan butternut squash lentil soup and was so excited to experiment to find a great combination of seasonings to give this soup a great taste. I also love the taste of the butternut squash. Click on the link to my blog to see the recipe.

Vegan Butternut Squash Lentil Soup - Susan's Vegan Journey I love the flavor in this vegan butternut squash lentil soup. Having the right seasonings makes all the differnce in the taste.

Mexican Black Bean Soup has been my favorite even before I was a vegan. Now, I leave out the meat and use vegetable broth instead of chicken broth. It’s easy to make and very filling.

Soups Archives - Susan's Vegan Journey Mexican Black Bean Soup has been my favorite even before I was a vegan. Now, I leave out the meat and use vegetable broth instead of chicken broth. Start by using one to two tablespoons of vegetable broth to sauté onions, garlic and hot peppers. …

I love cherry pie, and this recipe reminds me of cherry pie and no addded sugar. Tart pie cherries are the best cherries. I buy them in the summer and freeze them. You can usually find them in the frozen fruit section at the grocery store. Some vegan chocolate chips are sprinkled on the top.

Vegan Pie Cherry Granola Bars - Susan's Vegan Journey This cherry pie granola bar recipe is a great substitute for cherry pie. You can have it for dessert, breakfast or a snack.

This Spicy Vegan Chinese Vegetable and Brown Rice dish has just the right amount of crunch with the vegetables. It takes a little longer to prepare with all the chopping. My sous chef Gary got right to work while I cooked the rice and made up the sauce. We make a good team in the kitchen. Oil and nut free.

Spicy Vegan Chinese Vegetables - Susan's Vegan Journey Spicy Vegan Chinese Vegetable and Brown Rice dish is full of colorful vegetables and healthy brown rice. No oil and no nuts in the recipe.

I started by looking for 10 minute meditations, as I wanted to be successful and we all have 10 minutes we can set aside during the day.

Starting My Meditation Journey - Susan's Vegan Journey Meditation is good for lowering your blood pressure, reducing stress and quieting the mind. I started with a 10 minute meditation.

Sweet and crispy chickpeas are one of my favorite snack foods. They are very easy to make and you can flavor them just about any way you want. For this recipe, I used cinnamon and maple syrup.

Sweet Crispy Chickpeas - Susan's Vegan Journey These sweet crispy chickpeas are one of my favorite snack foods. They are very easy to make. I make them in my air fryer.

This tomato soup is so easy and quick to make. It’s one of my go to dinners when I’m short on time. Gary approved. My grandson Lincoln also loves it.

Vegan Tomato Basil Soup - Susan's Vegan Journey Vegan Tomato Basil Soup that is easy to make and tastes delicious. It contains beans for extra protein and is a great dinner or lunch.

Vegan Oatmeal Chocolate Chip cookies are my favorite dessert. They are very easy to make. They are gluten free, contain no oil and no nuts. Grandkids approved!

Vegan Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies - Susan's Vegan Journey These vegan oatmeal chocolate chip cookies are so easy to make and taste delicious. They are also very filling.

Wow! I was surprised how easy it was to use a silpat on my cookie sheet. These biscuits came out crispy on the bottom and did not stick. Wonderful!

Here is Gary and my favorite French Toast recipe! It’s delicious 😋

Vegan Cinnamon French Toast - Susan's Vegan Journey This recipe is for Cinnamon Vegan French Toast. It is very easy to make using no oil and whole wheat bread.

Due to health reasons, I am on a new healthy journey, which includes eating a whole food, plant-based diet. I love to cook and find myself in the kitchen everyday. I like to try out new recipes and reconstruct
some recipes to find the healthiest vegan, no oil, no nuts, no dairy, and sometimes gluten free foods. My goal is to find delicious foods anyone can eat. I started a blog, https://susansveganjourney.com where I will share recipes and lifestyle tips.

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