I think the hardest part for new vegans is understanding that the recipes in the Vegan cookbooks don't have to be rigid. You don't have to go out and buy the exact ingredients in the recipe. Look around the fridge and try something. Even with sauces I feel confident to change a few things. The recipe said brown sugar. Well, I only had coconut sugar, and it worked just fine.
I looked at a recipe for an eggplant stir fry. I didn't have any eggplant, so I looked in the fridge and substituted tofu. Worked great.
I've been looking in the fridge for substitutions for 40 years. It has made being a vegan remarkably easy.
I looked at a recipe for an eggplant stir fry. I didn't have any eggplant, so I looked in the fridge and substituted tofu. Worked great.
I've been looking in the fridge for substitutions for 40 years. It has made being a vegan remarkably easy.