Reddit reviews Thug Kitchen 101: Fast as F*ck: A Cookbook (Thug Kitchen Cookbooks)

I've only seen one part (which I thought was sort of bullshit) but I've heard it's for the most part a good advocate for a plant-based diet. Have you seen either Cowspiracy or Earthlings? The former covers the environmental impacts of the livestock industry, and the latter covers the ethics. I would whole-heartedly recommend both, with a warning attached to Earthlings because it can be genuinely shocking and/or traumatizing to watch. Cowspiracy can be found on Netflix, and Earthlings is free to watch here. If you want some ideas for how to execute the actual transition, I found this page to be a useful resource. IMO a whole foods diet is the way to go, it's made me feel so much better physically. But always remember there's plenty of junk food like chips, frozen veggie nuggets, and ice cream you can buy at the store if you want to have an unhealthy day. If you want a crap-ton of fancier, more complex recipes and good guides on substitutes and such, try a cookbook like this one or this one. Both are great resources, and if you want to make the switch I would definitely recommend getting one of them. Lastly, check out www.happycow.net! You can find what restaurants in your area are either fully vegan or have vegan options. Makes it a lot easier to eat out with friends and such. Anyway, hope I haven't rambled on too long or overwhelmed you with information! Hopefully some of that helps you come to a decision on this. It really is up to you, but like I said, make sure to watch those documentaries! And don't shy away from researching them afterwards to learn more about how destructive the livestock industry is.

I feel you. It did take a while to relearn how to cook. For me, getting cookbooks helped immensely. I'm gonna link my favorite one for your situation. It's called Thug Kitchen 101. The goal of the cookbook was to have recipes that take less than 30 minutes, have minimal ingredient lists, and are healthy. It's also a hilarious read. I highly recommend it. I cook out of it regularly and the series of cookbooks as a whole really accelerated my learning to cook without animals.

My SO and I have gone from eating out at least one meal a day every day of the week to eating out once a week or less in under a year, and when we started this journey I felt like I was in the same place as you. I always thought there was no possible way we would have time to make food at home instead of getting it from a drive-thru.

One thing that helped us a lot was setting aside a time each night to prep for the next day. Each night before bed we go to the kitchen together and pack our lunches and prepare whatever we can for the next day's supper (take meat out to thaw, chop veggies, prep a crock pot, etc.). It doesn't matter how tired we are - we will set aside that half hour and do the prep so that we can make the next day work.

Also going to plug my favorite delicious and speedy cookbook - Thug Kitchen 101 (https://www.amazon.com/Thug-Kitchen-101-Fast-LLC/dp/1623366348 - sorry for the ugly link). This thing is fun to read, easy to follow, and you will have time to make and enjoy the recipes! Having foods you enjoy cooking makes finding the time a lot easier too.

I'm allergic to soy, nuts and uncooked fruits and veggies and I manage to be vegan. Mexican dishes are my go to most the time. Stir fries are easy just throw in rice and some veggies with your preffered stir fry sauce.

I suggest picking up thug kitchen it is full of fairly easy recipes. Thug kitchen also teaches you how to make your own recipes and talks about the staples of vegan cooking. https://www.amazon.com/Thug-Kitchen-Official-Cookbook-Like/dp/1623363586 https://www.amazon.com/Thug-Kitchen-101-Fast-LLC/dp/1623366348

I mostly eat oatmeal for breakfast but if I have a day I'll make French toast, all you do is sub egg with flax seed, nutritional yeast and your favorite alternative milk.

Up vote for calvin

I've not used any recipes yet, but the books by Thug Kitchen look awesome. Really good design and high quality photos. I think even omnis would appreciate the recipes (and humour) in there.

• [Eat Like you give a fuck][1]
  
• [Party grub for social motherfuckers][2]
  
• Fast as fuck
  
  [1]: https://www.amazon.com/Thug-Kitchen-Official-Cookbook-Like/dp/1623363586
  [2]: https://www.amazon.com/Thug-Kitchen-Party-Grub-Motherf/dp/1623366321
  

Hey! Here are some tips i wished somebody told me when i started cooking for myself:

• prepare all your ingredients before you start cooking (chop veggies, measure rice, keep seasoning nearby). This way, your food won't burn while you're cutting vegetables.
  
  
• begin with oil and chopped onion, cook on medium heat until translucent. Add chopped garlic when the onion is ready (seriously, these two ingredients will add so much flavour). Don't cook both simultaneously, the garlic will burn.
  
  
• Add whatever vegetables you like (broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, sweet potatoes, peas, spinach, ...). Keep in mind that some of those veggies need to cook longer than others - you want to add the carrots first and the spinach last :)
  
  
• Season! Add curry or any other spices you like and add a can of coconut milk. Or you can add soy sauce, sesame oil, veggie broth and peanut butter. Or a can of diced tomatoes and broth.
  
  
• let simmer until it has the thickness you like, add more water/broth if it's too thick.
  
  
• eat with rice, pasta, pita bread or whatever you want
  
  Additional tips:
  
  
• you can add chickpeas, beans and lentils (if you're not buying canned stuff, check carefully how long you have to soak and cook them)
  
  
• for cooking times, check the packaging or the internet
  
  
• maybe invest in a nice book? There are many vegan cook books for peolpe who want easy, fast dinners. Example
  
  
• there's lots of resources out there - blogs, youtube channels, subreddits, books, all dedicated to easy vegan food. I'm sure if you browse the web you'll find some you like.
  
  
  Hope this helps :)