Don't Cut, Replace

Good day fellow Vegans,
 This is Mosno, a local Baltimore vegan (thanks to the VLP program), and going on 2 years strong now. Yay.

I was having a conversation with an aspiring vegan-to-be, and he mentioned something that I do hear quite often, and it is the "oh I can't cut out [x y z]", and what I'm noticing is that due to lack of knowledge, and the not so kind media, many people think that vegans live on Kale, Fruit, and water from a magical River Stream. Not true, we're vegans, not rabbits.

So I gave him a simple rule that has helped make my transition smoother than non-dairy butter.
"Don't Cut, Replace".

Here is how you can do it.
I'm a tea drinker, and I love having my afternoon tea & milk. Now, I still have it, but now I use Almond Milk. If you want something creamier for your coffee, try Cashew Milk, you want something softer-tasting try Coconut Milk.
Don't cut, replace.

I'm also a HUGE fan of Cheesecake, so usually when I'm at a VLP event, I make sure to snag some of Kyle's delicious treats. When I'm not at a VLP event (I can still call Kyle) but another option is Giant. Yes the Giant food store, specifically the one on Wilkens Ave, they have a non-dairy cheesecake with two different flavors, from a company called Daiya.
Right next to them are different non-dairy Ice cream options, and even 4 types of vegan frozen Pizza, including a gluten-free one.
Don't cut, replace.

If your into junk food (like many of us are), Burger King has a veggie burger that you can order, just make sure to ask for no cheese and no mayo, you still get the other fixings.
Your local favorite Chinese place can replace almost any of your favorite dishes with Tofu if you ask them, plus they have some veggie dishes as well.
Don't cut, replace.

I honestly do believe that we are at a point in our lives where becoming vegan is easy, if you know where to look. And honestly there are some GREAT vegan restaurants that you can go to as well, but I just wanted to share the strategy that helped me, in case it may help you.

I hope this was helpful to you.
Much Love, happy veganizing :)
-Mosno