VeganMoFo Day 23! Yummy Cupcakes!

Who love cupcakes??? I do! I do! If you haven't checked out my previous post about Yummy Cupcakes, you should click the link...right...now! First Yummy Cupcakes Post

Yummy Cupcakes usually has about 2 to 3 vegan selections everyday. I wish they were a full vegan cupcake bakery, because they have such interesting and yummy sounding flavors. Unfortunately, they've been slacking my favorite flavor, Peanut Butter Chocolate, so I haven't been hitting them up as often. But, I guess in some ways that's a good thing for my waistline.lol Anyways, they had it today, so I had to make a quick pit stop and snatch up some goodies. Check them out! :-)

My favorite one! Vegan Peanut Butter and Chocolate Cupcake.

Vegan Vanilla, Peanut Butter Chocolate, and Oreo Chocolate Cupcakes. 

VeganMoFo Day 22! Beyond Meat!

Have you tried Beyond Meat yet? I've been waiting and waiting for the stuff to finally hit Southern California and it finally has. Woo Hoo! Beyond Meat is a great new meat substitute. And for those of you that are into products like Gardein, you're going to love this. Now, meat substitutes aren't for everyone but for transitioning vegans this will be great for when you feel like you're missing out. Serve this to some of your curious friends and I bet that you could fool most of them with Beyond Meat. Not only is Beyond Meat vegan, but it's also full of protein (19 grams per serving), no saturated fat (like real meat), no cholesterol, and gluten free! Check out their site and see if they're in your area. :-)

I had my Beyond Meat Sesame Chick'n Salad with some brown rice. 

Afternoon Snack!

Just a little afternoon snack for today:

Apples sprinkled with cinnamon and a nice blob of peanut butter. :-)

VeganMoFo Day 21! Vegan Protein & Protein Shaker!

Yay! I got my protein shaker in the mail and they sent me some great samples. I ordered last week before I got sick and now I'm so excited to be able to start using it after I get back to the gym on the regular. I've used it once so far and it mixes great! The mixing ball inside gets all the protein all nice and mixed up with no chunks of protein leftover. I was pleasantly surprised at the free samples I got. I love Sun Warrior Protein. It was definitely a staple in my house before I switched over to Tone It Up's organic protein. I'm really excited to try the Vega One and Plant Fusion shakes and protein because I've heard so much about them. Next week, it's on! Back to working out and building some plant power muscles! :-)

VeganMoFo Day 20! Amy's Vegan Pizza!

There's nothing better than a hot cheesy pizza with extra sauce. Since Domino's hasn't stepped up its game yet with getting into the vegan pizza game and I don't live close by to receive delivery from my fave vegan pizza shops, it's always nice to know that you can find great frozen pizza from your local Whole Foods. I've tried Tofurky Pizza, but I have to admit that Amy's Vegan Pizza has them beat. It has just the right amount of daiya cheese, plenty of sauce, and yummy crust. Mmm...pizza. This was definitely the perfect treat. :-)

I added a little parsley on top. 

VeganMoFo Day 19! Sickly Vegan!

Soup! That's what I've been eating everyday since last Wednesday. Yes, this vegan has been sick the past few days peeps. It started Sunday night with my hubby getting a sore throat. Monday, he was full on sick mode and I swooped in to take care of him and tried my best to maintain my own health since I was starting a new fitness program. Unfortunately, Tuesday night, the sore throat crept up and on Wednesday, I was knocked completely out by the sick bug. So, after only two days of a workout program, I had to quit...for now. Man, it's been awful!lol I hate not working out. I mean, as much as I hate working out, I love how my body feels when I'm in shape. So, all I was left with from my two days of hard core weight training was a cold and sore bones...awful. But, nothing makes you feel better than a hot bowl of soup. I've been eating mostly canned vegetable soup but Saturday, I dragged my coughing body to Lotus Vegan to get some of their delicious Veggie Soup.Yum! I made sure I got two large containers to hold me both Saturday and Sunday. I am feeling much better today so I can't to start eating other foods again...lol...and get back to weight training. :-)

Lotus Vegan Vegetable Soup

VeganMoFo Day 18! Jackfruit & Chickpea Mini Loaves!

Along with the new workout program I've started they also have some great recipes that you can veganize. One of the recipes is a turkey meatloaf muffin. Since this program is focused on clean eating I knew I didn't want to use a processed meat substitute but I couldn't figure out what I could use instead...then it clicked...Jackfruit! Great meat substitute without all the crazy chemicals and processing. Since jackfruit doesn't have a lot of protein I decided combine it with some chickpea patties I had in the freezer. Here is the link to the original recipe: http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/video-jamie-eason-turkey-meatloaf-muffins.htm. Besides replacing the meat I pretty much followed the recipe exactly, except I used refrigerated mustard instead of dry,  no celery, and chili powder instead of chipotle pepper. I didn't know if they would be too dry so I added a tiny little bit of a sweet and spicy sauce that I had on hand. The results were better than I expected. I might add a little more sauce next time but these are a great little meal to take on the go.