Plant-Based and Prepared

by BOLD SUPPORT April 18, 2016

Busy schedules and lack of time are significant barriers to maintaining a WFPB lifestyle. Fortunately, with some extra planning and organization, maintaining this lifestyle can be done relatively simply. Being prepared is important for staying motivated and not going hungry. Check out some of our favorite tips and resources.  

Lunch Packing:

1. Use an insulated thermos to keep your leftovers warm.  
2. Pre-wash and chop veggies over the weekend. This allows you to throw together a large Tupperware container of salad in the morning within minutes. Baby food jars or small Mason jars are great ways to bring a single serving of salad dressing.  
3. Prep Mason jar salads for the week: http://www.onegreenplanet.org/vegan-food/how-to-make-vegan-mason-jar-salads/          http://kblog.lunchboxbunch.com/2012/06/vegan-salad-in-jar-make-ahead-bliss.html
4. Always have homemade hummus on hand for throwing together a quick veggie sandwich.
5. Make a simple grain bowl by throwing together in a Pyrex or Tupperware bowl your grain of choice, a handful of beans, chopped raw broccoli and carrots, a sprinkling of spices and/or dressing of choice. (veganrunnereats.com)

Lunch Packing Resources:

• 5-Minute Plant-Based Brown-Bag Lunch
  Describes step by step how to prepare and pack a plant based brown bag lunch.
• 5 Easy and Healthy Vegan Office Lunches

Tips for the Plant-Based Traveler:

1. Pack cold soups and salads that will keep well in a thermos or cooler.
2. Bring dried soups, precooked quinoa/grains, and dried hummus, which can all be prepared with hot water.  
3. Baked or roasted sweet/white potatoes keep well wrapped in aluminum foil or packed in a container.  
4. Edamame, fruit, and pre-cut veggies are great travel snacks.  

 Traveling Resources:

• Oh She Glows: “How to Pack for a Weekend Away in an Hour”
• Happy Herbivore: “How to Travel on a Plant-Based Diet (What to Pack, Snacks, and More!)
• The Plant-Based Dietitian: “Healthy Travel Tips” (travel-friendly plant-based foods and more)  

Other Resources for Plant-Based Time Savers:

• T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies: “Plant-Based in a Hurry: Time-Saving Tips and Tricks”     
• Straight Up Food: “8 Tips for Easier Plant-Based Meals”
• VegKitchen: “The 3-Step Method”

With thirty entrees to choose from, PlantPure meals are the most convenient, healthy and inexpensive delivered foods available on-line!  Our meals have no added oils and are priced lower than most fast foods.  Order today at:  PlantPureNation.com/collections/Foods

The post Plant-Based and Prepared appeared first on PlantPure Nation.

Also in News

A PlantPure Testimonial: Matt Gagnon

by laura dietrich September 21, 2018

Six months ago, Matt Gagnon weighed 100 lbs more than he does today and was on medicine for two different chronic diseases.  Matt had been on many diets over the years and had gained and lost 60 to 80 lbs multiple times. His diet was mostly meat and fast food, so how did he break this unhealthy cycle?  He watched Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead and was so inspired that he decided to try juicing for 2 months.

A PlantPure Testimonial: Sara Cates

by Steph Brontman August 21, 2018

In 2014, Sara Cates began to experience dizziness, fainting, and could not walk more than 10 to 15 feet without fainting.  After testing, Sara was diagnosed with a rare fatal disease called Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. At this stage of the disease, she had right side heart failure and was on oxygen 24/7...