My Latest Plant-Based Grocery Haul

Hey! I haven't done a haul in a while and wanted to share what I picked  up last night.  Nope, it's not all healthy, but this is some of what I  feed my family. Let me know in the comments if you're interested in  seeing more videos like this.

Enjoy!

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Links from the video:

Ohsheglow's Chocolate Chip Cookie Pota'Dough Dip

Dirty Dozen & Clean 15 pesticides in produce

Check out Vegan Cooking with Love's Youtube channel

Taco Recipe using TVP from my blog

10 Ingredients I Keep On Hand

Garlic & Onions

Lemon/lime-for smoothies, recipes, water, and natural cleaning

Dried & Canned Beans (chickpeas & kidney beans are my faves)

Rice

Vegan Margarine-great for toast and in baking

Ground Flaxseed/Ener-G egg replacer-for egg-free baking

Raw Cashews- for raw vegan desserts, creamy dinner sauces and snacking

Spinach/Kale-for smoothies and sauteeing & salads

Jarred Spaghetti sauce-helpful for last minute meals with gluten-free pasta and herbs

What about you?

VLOGGIN' Eating Vegan at the Mall, Apple Store, and Trader Joe's

Last week I recorded a few hours while hanging out with Alvin.

I'm starting to feel a lot more comfortable with this vloggin' thing. :-)

Grocery Shopping with Kids & Small Grocery Haul (VIDEO)

Since my husband isn't with us during the week (he's away for work), I take the boys grocery shopping a lot more than I used to.  We head to the store (usually during off-peak hours) with a list and a prayer that I don't have to hear complaints, arguments, or no one asks for anything.

When I took them to the store yesterday, we left with 3 bags filled with produce and minimum sugary snacks. 

What was so different this time?

*Say no to the inner aisles-I typically use the inner aisles for oatmeal, pasta and a 4 pack of Izze drinks. Since I didn't need any of those items, we avoided the temptation of cookies, chips, and candy that the inner aisles offer.

*Distraction-I sent them to retrieve items off my list, so there was no time to ask for anything.

*I kept the list shorter than usual-getting the boys in and out saved time, energy, and money

*Candy-free checkout line-Our grocery store has a few registers where books are sold instead of candy, so we utilized one of those check-out lines. *In my Soup Nazi voice* No candy for you! lol

Success! I went home and recorded a little vlog about it....

Notes from the vlog:

I spent $118 today-Monthly budget is typically $600 

Ice Cream recipe

using young Thai coconut

The Sweetest Vegan's pesto recipe

Tempeh, Kale, Sweet Potato Skillet from

Veg Kitchen

I've been thinking about getting a vegetable spiralizer to make zucchini pasta but the julienne peeler is about $30 cheaper.  I got the idea from a

post on OhSheGlows

How do you stay within budget and maintain a healthy grocery cart while shopping with your kids?

Grocery Store Run

What's on the menu?

Quinoa salad

Cheesecake with blueberries

Cheesesteak (using portobello mushrooms)

Tempeh & Rice

Tater tat Breakfast Casserole from Vegan Junk Food

Eggplant bacon-never made it...will just play around with some ingredients

BBQ Tofu

Alfredo pasta

Some salads, smoothies, and maybe chocolate chip cookies :-)

I'm also working on veganizing McDonald's Egg McMuffin.

What's on your meal plan for the upcoming week?