Quick Non-Dairy / No Meat Meals

My husband and I are going on our third year vegan anniversary! Before going vegan (more info on why here) I was vegetarian for many years before that. Since I share and post quite a bit about my vegan diet on my social media channels for friends and family to see, I do sometimes (happily!) get to answer some questions about starting a vegan diet or switching over to a diet with less meat and dairy.  

On top of the other reasons for switching over to a more plant-based and vegan diet, food allergies (especially to dairy) are common. I recently put the special list below together for a friend and I thought why no also share it with you below! Below is a list of Quick Non-Dairy / No Meat meals that are microwavable (great for or college dorms, break rooms, travel, or apartments with small kitchenettes). Most of the following items are available in most US food stores. Feel free to utilize this list if you're working on transitioning your shopping list and diet to swap out meat / dairy.

Breakfast Shopping Ideas

1) Bob's Red Mill or other quick cook oatmeal
2) Blueberries & strawberries
3) Coconut or almond milk (optional)
4) Coconut flakes (optional)
5) Walnuts or other nuts (optional)
6) Bagels
7) Earth balance butter (non-dairy)
8) Kite Hill or Aldi Non-Dairy Cream Cheese
9) Avocado + bread for toast 
10) Salt and cayenne pepper (for on avocado toast)
11) Soy milk or Silk Nut Milk (with or without vanilla)
12) Jam or Jelly

Meals: Oatmeal with fruit, nuts, and coconut, Avocado toast, Bagel with non-dairy butter or almond cream cheese and jelly, Glass of dairy-free milk on the side

Microwavable Lunch / Dinner Ideas:

1) Veggie Burger (Dr Praeger's Quinoa & Black Bean is a good one) + Arnold's sesame bun
2) Grilled Chao Cheese with Tomato or Pickle
3) Peanut Butter & Jelly
4) Field Roast Veggie Hotdog with Ketchup & Mustard
5) Gardein Meatball Sandwich Night (microwave in bowl with sauce
and add to roll). Add Cashew Parm or Yeast Flakes.
6) Gardein Chick'n Fingers
7) Gardein Chick'n Sliders
8) Gardein Skillet Meals - (Vegan Chick'n Florentine or Italian with Plant Sausage - precook and then microwave)
9) Amy's Vegan Mac n' Cheeze (Pumpkin & Sweet Potato or Gluten-Free Chedda Mac)
10) Amy's Vegan Soups
11) Amy's Vegan Margherita Pizza
12) Amy's Vegan Microwavable Lasagna  (Non-dairy vegan version))
13) Amy's Roasted Vegetable Pizza (Cheese-Free) 
14) Amy's Microwavable Dairy-Free Burritos
15) Wholefoods Vegan Veggie Dumplings (if available in your Wholefoods)

Snacks & Desserts:

1) Cybele's Free to Eat Chocolate Chip Cookies
2) Endangered Species Brand Dark Chocolate (Non-Dairy)
3) Cocomels Coconut Milk Chocolate Candies (Non-Dairy)
4) Hummus with Crackers & Veggies
5) Kite Hill Jalapeno Cream Cheese for Crackers / Pita Chips
6) Stacy's Pita Chips Plain
7) Stacy's Cinnamon Pita Chips
8) Skinny Pop
9) Apple Chips
10) Nugo Bars (Protein chocolate bars)
11) Sunflower Seeds 
12) Pumpkin Seeds
13) Made Good Snacks brand Granola Bars or Other (any - allergen free!)

All of the above are great non-dairy / no-meat quick-meals for break rooms, college dorms, travel, or apartments with small kitchenettes.