1.0HappyCowhttps://www.happycow.net/blogVicki Cosiohttps://www.happycow.net/blog/author/vickicosio/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="7ehFlQZN4Z"><a href="https://www.happycow.net/blog/easy-vegan-bowls-recipe/">Easy Vegan Bowls + Recipe</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.happycow.net/blog/easy-vegan-bowls-recipe/embed/#?secret=7ehFlQZN4Z" width="600" height="338" title="“Easy Vegan Bowls + Recipe” — HappyCow" data-secret="7ehFlQZN4Z" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://www.happycow.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Jan-2015-Palm-Desert-105.jpg1000750As a vegan, I often get asked “But…what do you EAT?” I’m sure it’s the same for all vegans. But for a new vegan, not only are they asked that, but they might also think that too! The best advice I have for new vegans is to keep it simple. And bowls are a simple way to think about food…as in breakfast bowls, lunch bowls and dinner bowls. All of your meal in one container! The premise is always the same, and you can change the ingredients to your liking. The basic ingredients for my bowls are always the same —some veggies, a starch, a protein and a sauce. For example, my lunch bowl the other day was made up of steamed greens, with roasted sweet potatoes and tofu. Over the top I poured a delicious peanut sauce that I made from peanut butter, vegetable broth, liquid aminos, maple syrup, fresh ginger and garlic. While the sweet potatoes and tofu were in the oven, I made the sauce…and lunch was ready in about 20 minutes. Here’s one of my favorite bowls that I make when I’m pinched for time. I call it the Un-Burrito Bowl. It’s basically a burrito in […]