Go Vegan In 60 Seconds with Lou Riley

Just me, taking a trip down memory lane on this Mother’s Day.

Resistance is a part of success. It is inevitable that you meet with resistance at some point in time in your journey. The key is to know and have tricks up your sleeve and order to help you work through it and to get yourself back on track.

Here’s a quick and easy plant-based recipe for those times when you really don’t feel like cooking but you’ve got to get something on the stove. Simply purchase your favorite package of dirty rice mix and use the beyond meat product instead of ground beef or ground turkey.

One of the most incredible purchases I have made was to invest in an air fryer. It allows me to cook my vegetables in a fraction of the time but I also add the bonus of roasting them which creates a delicious addition to the food. I highly recommend purchasing one and please let me know if you’d like a recommendation

No one in their right mind would tell you that this journey was going to be easy. However, those of us who have been on the path and those who have been extremely successful will all tell you that is possible. Never underestimate the power of small sustained change.

Once I realized this important fact, the way I approached my style of living greatly changed. I am in no way, shape or form a finished product . However, I have the information and I am working to be a better person every day

Eating more plant-based foods is one of the easiest and most effective ways to boost your immune system. In times such as these is very important that you are taking in good food in order to help your body fight against those things that mean it harm.

This weekend I tried a pizza with its crust made from cauliflower. I was absolutely amazed. I did not have any sense of missing out on pizza dough as I traditionally have known it. I definitely see myself creating my own cauliflower crust sometime in the near future!

In this episode I discussed a meal I prepared with All-time favorite foods from my southern upbringing. If breakfast items like grits, scrambled eggs, sausage and biscuits ring a bell with you, then take a listen!

In this episode, I go deeper into my philosophy of cooking using the stir fry as a real example.

This is my philosophy on cooking delicious meals be it vegan, vegetarian or plant-based

In this episode I share one of the greatest cooking lessons I have ever received it’s so simple but makes so much sense. Every dish every meal is like a symphony and when the individual parts are strong the joining of those parts make for a spectacular dish.

I wanna share one of the tools I use in order to help create plant-based meals. The Insta pot has been amazing device that has allowed me to cook plant-based and vegan dishes in a fraction of the time

I took last weeks Sunday brunch and flipped it with some blueberries and cardamom. Absolutely delicious!

Enthusiasm will get you in the door. Consistency is how you stay.

With all respect to every piece of motivation I have come across in all my years of life, enthusiasm is a salesman‘s tool to get you in the door. The real key to making massive change is consistency.

Your road to success on a plant based journey is paved in your willingness to be prepared.

Many people who start their transition or are interested in transitioning to a plant-based lifestyle happy fear of giving up a number of the things that they have grown to love. Trust and believe that there are plant-based solutions for almost everything! It’s just a matter of doing some research or connecting with the right people who can connect you with the right information

I decided to give Kroger‘s plant-based Bolognese sauce a try. For this, I cooked two beyond burgers and two hot Italian beyond sausage links along with two jars of the Bolognese sauce. I chose rigatoni for my noodles and simply brought everything together in the end. This was simple to make and easy to enjoy!

Yesterday I prepared a delicious brunch. I had homemade biscuits topped with a vegan sausage gravy. This dish was absolutely phenomenal. In all honesty, these were the best biscuits I have ever had in life! In addition, the gravy was the perfect complement to set this branch off properly!

This topic will become a series of episodes dedicated to tips for those who are looking at a vegan lifestyle in order to lose weight

Taking a second to wrap up the previous post where I talked about meat taste in the way it does because of the seasonings, which are mainly plants. Mini vegan and plant-based dishes such as fried cauliflower, fried oyster mushrooms, and even tuna salad made with chickpeas give the illusion that one is eating meat mainly because of the seasonings that are used in these dishes.

Consider when people say something tastes like chicken, especially those who cook vegan or plant-based meals and may fry oysters or jack fruit or some other item, then say it taste like chicken, are they talking about the meat or the seasonings they you use?

In this episode I begin the process of dispelling the myth that vegan automatically equates to healthy. There are so many things you can eat that qualify as being vegan but are not doing your body any good, especially if you’re trying to lose weight or trying to reduce your sugar intake or dealing with health issues such as high cholesterol, diabetes or high blood pressure. Be wise about what you put on your fork and just because it has that vegan label on it doesn’t mean it’s healthy.

Here’s a great tip on how you can quickly ripen green bananas and not worry about having to wait a long time in order to eat them.

Since I had the vegan steak prepared and stored in my refrigerator, I decided to pull together a full meal with it. I forgot the big mention about the creamy mushroom sauce that was vegan as well. This was absolutely delicious!

Right now is the best time for everything. Maximize this moment because it will never come around again

Smoothies are a great way to load up on much needed nutrient, minerals and protein to keep your journey to good health in tact!

Being vegan or going plant-based does not have to result in losing the flavor all the files from your favorite foods. I made a delicious beef-less stew in my Instapot and I am amazed at how delicious this was

Meat substitutes can be an excellent protein source for those looking to transition into a plant based lifestyle.

I was out on Jackfruit until I came across this recipe. OMG!!!

Here’s a little motivation about the Secret to longevity and success.

Check out this delicious recipe for Belgian waffles that will knock your socks off with its versatility!

In this episode I discuss a simple yet delicious meal from my childhood that I was able to re-create as a plant-based dish.

Time is the most valuable resource in the universe. Once it’s gone, you will never be able to get it back.

I recently made meatballs with marinara sauce over zucchini noodles. This extremely delicious meal provided a great substitute for spaghetti. It touched all the right places at the exact right time!

Chia Seeds are magical. They are a complex food that check the box across multiple areas of nutrition!

Chia seeds can add an extra nutritious, protein filled added punch to your oatmeal. Add 1 to 2 teaspoons sugar oatmeal and see how you like it!

One of many meal ideas, and this one is for breakfast, is to take your oatmeal and to make it vegan by adding a plant-based milk to it. Keep in mind, you can simply use water to make your oatmeal, but using a plant-based milk can add to the texture and taste. This is a simple way to vegan-ize your breakfast!