Food

FREE Meal Planning Worksheet!

  I’m so excited to share this free download with you all! I’ve found that meal planning, no matter how basic, is the best tool for saving money (and your sanity) on food. It seems the simple act of putting pen to paper helps me think ahead and be more conscious when grocery shopping. I […]
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Vegan Family Meals from Aldi Under $10

What We Ate: Vegan Family Meals from Aldi for Less Than $10   If you don’t know this already, I am a huge fan of Aldi’s. Even before they launched their own vegan line called Earth Grown, I have been shopping there as they are the best priced grocery store in the urban area where […]
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Hearty Vegan Banana Oat Pancakes

Hearty Vegan Banana Oat Pancakes That your toddler will love Oats are high in iron, protein and fat as plant foods go, and are the most nutrient dense grain, full of many minerals. It’s a complex carb that will help you to feel full longer. This is one of my go-to picky toddler recipes that […]
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Raising Healthy Vegan Kids

Raising Healthy Vegan Kids With Free Recipe!     If you are in the midst of transitioning to a vegan diet, or are already vegan and expecting a baby, you naturally have some questions about how to raise a child vegan. Is it safe? What nutrients do I need to worry about? Is there vegan […]
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What We Ate This Week – Vegan Family

What We Ate This Week – Vegan Family Hey everyone! I want part of my blog to remain lifestyle focused. As in, a little peek into our daily life as a vegan family, just to show you the reality of what it looks like with a toddler! As I have mentioned, my husband and I […]
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3 Big Reasons to go Vegan in 2019

It’s February and that means people are either in the groove with, or given up on, their New Years resolutions. This year saw a record number of people pledge to try a plant-based diet for Veganuary, with approximately 3 million people (In the US and Britain) taking a pledge to go vegan for the month. It […]
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Blog Update and News for 2019!

Hello Everyone! I’m excited (and nervous) to share some big news with you for 2019! After a lot of thinking and researching, I’ve decided to narrow the focus of craftyveganmommy to mainly vegan food and specifically, DIY tips and meal planning for vegan families. I’m talking about tips to save you money and time AND […]
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Roasted Eggplant, Arugula and Quinoa Salad

I’ve been working on my first freeform crochet tutorial, and it’s taking a bit longer than expected, but in the meantime, I thought I’d share a recent meal I came up with on the fly. I don’t always eat this healthy so I’m especially proud I was able to pull this one together last minute. […]
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How to Cook Tofu

HOW TO: Cook Tofu Three Ways Some of the most common refrains I hear from non-vegans and the veg-curious that keeps them from trying to be more plant-based, is that they don’t like tofu, or have never eaten it, or don’t know how to cook it. While it’s true that this food is somewhat mysterious […]
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