Moreau - Vegan for Workaholics: Delicious, fast, and healthy vegan and raw vegan recipes

2015 Ally Moreau. All Rights Reserved Find me on social media! I encourage you to go and get in contact with me in case you have any questions while going through this book. Im always happy to help, find references and get you motivated. So dont be shy! Facebook Search: Allys Berries Instagram: @Allysberries Intro Hi, my name is Ally and Im a vegan. Phew, now that this is off my chest Id like to invite you into my world. A world full of color, nutrition, taste, and fun.

I am not here to change your opinion, your diet or anything about you. I am here to share my recipes and show you how easy it can be to create delicious vegan and raw vegan recipes in no time. Now lets embark on this journey, shall we? Contents About Me Vegan Me . That was something that came upon my life a bit promptly and yet not unexpected. I had been a vegetarian for quite some time, and had been struggling with the deed of eating dairy products and the harm it causes. But I never dared to make that last step and change my diet completely.

At least until I started developing problems digesting lactose. It was my wake up call. I knew instantly I didnt just want to supplement my once beloved dairy cheese with lactose free products so I decided to cut it out completely. Cold turkey. It was just too obvious. My body was telling me very clearly that it did not tolerate dairy products anymore and instead of popping pills I wanted to take a natural approach.

I have always admired the vegan lifestyle, but I guess I was just too scared to take the step. Because looking back at it now I simply have no clue why I did not do it earlier. It was the easiest and most straightforward transition of my life. And above all, it was fun ! I had the best time trying out new recipes and finding my way around new products. It is an experience that enriched my life in so many ways. I am blessed to have chosen a vegan lifestyle.

And I hope that with this book you will see for yourself, that veganism doesnt mean the fun ends in contrary the fun is only about to begin These days I follow a whole food, mostly raw vegan diet. I say mostly raw, because I still consume cooked meals. I have to be honest with you I dont like labels! I dont like boxes, and I am sure not going to put myself into one. I live my own truth and everyone should know what is best for their own selves. I for my part have noticed that my body thrives on a mostly raw vegan diet. However sometimes I want to eat a cooked meal.

And I am not going to let anything stop me from that. If I have taken one lesson from my past year it is to listen to my body and to trust that my body knows what s right for me. Once you change to a whole food, plant based diet it will get easier to listen to your body, because its signals become stronger and are less damped by chemicals and toxins. And trust me this is the most thrilling experience. I have never been so in touch with myself and have enjoyed and respected my own body this much. However, I am not here to tell you what to do.

The purpose of this book is to show you how much fun a vegan diet can be and how easy it is to eat vegan while following a busy schedule. I spend most of my day at work or commuting to and from work. Apart from work my husband and I have a big house to take care of and a doggie to look after. This leaves me with about an hour each night to prepare our lunches (I will talk about this later in the book again) and supper. My husband is a self-proclaimed meat-a-tarian . He loves his meat and is not ready to let go of it, and I respect him.

However he consumes whole foods with me and oftentimes takes a vegan time-out here and there. In this book I will not talk about merging these two lifestyles (I save that for a later project ) but rather put the spotlight on my vegan recipes only. And because I LOVE my dog I have decided to include a few canine friendly recipes that you can find under the section Furrcipes . A few Basics There are a few basic kitchen items that make your life easier when picking up a vegan diet: Food processor To me, a food processor is an absolute must. There are many things you can do with a food processor that not all mixers can do. However, I am not saying you need to invest a ton of money.

Obviously there are differences in the price classes, but my little food processor/mixer combination that I bought for about $45 ( 40) does just fine for everything I need. It might have problems making smooth, raw nut butters, but I am currently ok with buying these. Mixer A mixer is essential for creating your own delicious smoothies. Like I said above I am using a combination Mixer/food processor that does the job for me. I am using the Russell Hobbs Desire mixer that I bought from Amazon. Juicer A juicer is essential for all your juice bots out there.

I enjoy juicing but I do consume more smoothies than juices. You can find good juicers in all price classes. I have the Torrex 30197 and I am very happy with it. However, in this book the focus is not on juices and smoothies. So a juicer is not a must, it is just an amazing way to get a ton of nutrients in your body in no time. Big bowl You will need a big bowl to mix together all the amazing ingredients for Banana Bread, Quinoa Krisp Treats, Biscuits, Salads, and so on.

Any bowl is fine. Good knife You will chop a lot of vegetables and fruits from now on so I advise you do invest in a good sharp knife and a knife sharpener. Inventory There are a few food items I religiously keep on stock. This doesn t mean you need to do the same, but when I embarked on my vegan journey a while ago I wish I would ve been a bit more informed. Because there is nothing worse than dying to try out a new recipe and not having everything for it at home, being forced to wait a day a FULL day! Here is my (non-comprehensive) list of goodies I shall never run out of (fingers crossed): Raw Nut butters They deserve the first place because I simply cannot live without them. When I am talking Nut butters I am thinking 100% nuts of your choice, blended into a creamy consistency.

No preservatives, no added sugars or salts. Just nuts blended into their most beautiful form butter. I keep them in all forms almond, peanut, cashew, and hazelnut. You name it, I probably have it. My favourites are peanut and almond butters and I use them in my recipes all the time. Bananas Because you can dip them into nut butter at any time and feel better about life.

Frozen Bananas Bananas are one of my essential food pillars. Because they are perfect. For many of my recipes you will need frozen bananas. There are a few things you should pay attention to: - Wait until the bananas are ripe with brown spots on them. Thats the kind of banana you want to freeze, trust me. Thats also the kind of banana you want to eat! - Cut the banana in chunks.

Unless you have the worlds best super mixer this will save you a lot of time when preparing ice creams and smoothies. It also makes it easier to portion. Raw Organic Coconut Oil As unrefined as you may possibly find it. You can tell that a coconut oil is mostly unrefined when it is dense and creamy white when cold, and liquid with no yellow spots when warm. Apart from giving your food that amazing coconut taste, coconut oil is also said to be beneficial in many other areas of daily life: - As a moisturizer for skin hello summer breeze smell on my skin! - A conditioner for your hair, - Added to your dogs food it is said to benefit the canine digestion , - It is also said to help carb hunger attacks! Yay for coconuts! Desiccated Coconut Because I go nuts for coconuts. Desiccated coconut can be added to many of my dishes, sweet and savory.