# @daiyafoods on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CnU5RDujkmX
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/17980004-daiyafoods-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2023-01-12T19:15:07.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Daiya Foods (@daiyafoods) — https://gondola.cc/daiyafoods

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Are you shifting to plant-based? Excited? Confused? Hungry. Here are 5 plant-based pantry essentials that set you up for success! 

1. Grains: repeat "a grain, a bean, a green" (thanks nomeatathlete_official for this easy-to-remember hack) to create quick and nutritious meals. Grains like oatmeal, farrow, rice, quinoa (we know, it is technically a seed 😉), and buckwheat (not wheat, and technically a pseudocereal) are great staples that can be used for any meal of the day. Stock up on some whole-grain pasta you love when only noodles will do. 

2. Beans and legumes: canned or dried beans and legumes can be added whole to your grain bowls, soups, and chili. Pureed beans (navy beans are a great option) also take the place of dairy in many recipes by creating a creamy base for sauces, soups, and dips/spreads like hummus. Make sure you have lentils, they make for the best vegan bolognese and veggie burgers!

3. Seeds: chia seeds can be used not only for chia pudding, but a simple combination of water and chia seeds can replace eggs in baking. Sesame seeds can be added to salads, stir-fries, sweet and savory baking, or ground into tahini (or you can just buy tahini🤣). Pumpkin seeds are great toasted or added raw to your breakfast bowls. 

4. Nutritional yeast: the classic umami flavor of nutritional yeast helps create the cheesy taste you may be missing. Sprinkle it on popcorn, use it in your vegan mac and cheese sauce, or dressings, or add a pinch to your baking for a buttery flavor. 

5. Vegetable stock/broth: keeping cubes or cartons on hand will make meal prep quicker, grains taste richer when used in place of water, and soups will almost make themselves. Almost. 🤭 

#veganuary2023 #veganuary #mealprep #pantryparty

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mealprep, veganuary, pantryparty, veganuary2023

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