What they don't tell you about going vegan 

Hi friends, what’s the most surprising thing that happened when you went vegan?

Because of this channel and Pick Up Limes, I've found ways to reduce my consumption of animal products and incorporate more vegetables into my diet. I'm not vegan, but I have learned some tasty substitutions to replace dairy and meat products. Thank you for your work on this channel and the lovely recipes.

The cultural element is so under-discussed! I'm a vegan Arab and I was basically eating chicken, rice, sandwiches, and salads for every meal. Now that I'm vegan, I've started actually exploring Arab cooking and have taken the time to learn how to best cook the meals my parents always made.

I'm not vegan, but my cholesterol was also high (and iron on the low side). Your videos helped me eat more plants and my cholesterol has noticeably deceased! And you also help me use my instant pot. And bond with my brother who is 100% vegan.

Thank you for this. I am 69 years old and have been a vegetarian since 1972. Things have come a LONG way since then for those of us who don't want to eat animals. It was particularly rough in the midwest, where I live. Today, there are way more choices and more restaurants who accommodate us, and also fewer questions, fewer "jokes", fewer people getting defensive about their own eating choices. I remember answering one woman who asked "why" by telling her I didn't want to kill animals. Her response was "But, God ate animals."..... There are also WAY more cookbooks. The first one I remember is Ten Talents. I remember some good things, but also some pretty awful stuff too. Like soy bean loaf made with whole soy beans. Then Anna Thomas came on the scene with her Vegetarian Epicure books. She took vegetarian cooking to a whole new level, but looking back on them, they were super loaded with things like butter, cheese, cream to add umami. I am still a vegetarian, but kind of a vegan wannabe. I love your channel and I have your Instant Pot cookbook. It's a well used favorite. Thanks again, Nisha.

What surprised me most was how much I actually love vegetables whenI learned to cook them as the star of the plate

I made your red lentil curry this week after beginning my vegan journey. It is SO FREAKING GOOD. Meals like this make me feel like being vegan won’t be as overwhelming as I originally thought.

I've been vegan for 4 years now. Was lacto-ovo vegetarian for 10 years before that. Yes to everything you've shared. :) And its creative chefs such as yourself and others like Sadia who help me stay interested and satisfied with my daily food choices. Thanks for all you do.

As an older dude...veganism has been much easier on my aging digestive system, plus the benefits you mention in terms of more consistent energy levels and not feeling as 'bogged' down and lethargic after meals vs meat based diet. Also alot easier to clean up after cooking vegan dishes. Cleaning up animal fat after cooking is just nasty!

I went vegan 2 years ago. The most surprising thing for me was starting at 58 years old, being a prior big meat eater, and finding that going vegan was so easy! Oh yeah, my cholesterol levels also dropped over 40 points and is in the healthy level! Love your videos, Nisha!

Couldn’t agree more with point 4… My meals when I ate meat were soooo bland and boring. I look at my meat eating friends now and the food they prepare and I am not the least bit envious. Turning vegan has made me 1000x better at cooking because it has forced me to become more creative and watch channels like yours for tips, tricks and recipes which I use regularly now every week! Thank you for everything you do

When my young adult daughter went vegan two years ago, I pretty much reacted as your parents do in this video: skeptically, critically, and negatively. I had no idea how to cook a vegan meal; I pretty much cook l lacto-ovo vegetarian and occasionally have fish or chicken, but I was kind of stuck in a cooking rut: pasta+salad, rinse, repeat. I enjoy cooking new recipes and healthy eating, so I went looking for ideas. I found your website, which is now my go-to when I want a delicious meal idea even when my daughter is not around. I am still not vegan, but I have added many plant-based meals into my cooking repertoire and have completely changed how I view vegan eating. Thank you!

Going vegan pushed me to learn how to cook. Because of this I've developed a lot of confidence in being able to take care of myself once I'm on my own. Learning how flavors work and making things for myself and the people I love has genuinely brought a lot of joy and color to my life.

I've been meat-free for 1.5 years and all I can say is living this way has tremendously improved my mental well-being, my energy levels and my physical strength for my workouts. I'm 26 but feel so so much better than when I was 21-24! Thank you for the videos you make, it has helped me througout my journey :)

Hi Nisha! I am currently a Physician Assistant student and have been on a path of discovery of how and why vegan diets seem to be able to reduce the risk Type II diabetes and the severity of that and other chronic ailments in folks. I know that once I am working in the field, Type II diabetes in America is an extremely common diagnosis and so I want to be able to recommend actual resources for diet changes that people can explore as a way to help with their diagnosis. Your website PLUS the companion videos are truly essential to helping others (who really do not have the time due to work, family constraints, ect) to explore this vegan option in a way that is easily accessible and flavorful! I am excited to try your White bean with kale soup recipe tonight. :) Thank you for sharing your work!

You mention vegan versions of Mexican and Japanese and Indian foods, all of which are great and I enjoy, but I was raised in the Mennonite tradition, and I have found few vegan versions of traditional Pennsylvania Dutch cooking, so I’m trying to make my own! So far I’ve managed to figure out a vegan version of the traditional potato dinner roll, chicken pot pie, meatloaf, and mincemeat pie, but many dishes still present challenges, for example liver wurst, sauerbraten, or head cheese. I have learned much from your videos and use what I learned in my own culinary experiments, as well as making your dishes pretty much exactly as your recipes instruct. Thank you for good food, good entertainment, and especially your boundless positive energy!

I've been Vegan for 3 years now and I'm 65 and people still judge me, but I'm healthy and look young for my age. I'm Proud of myself.😊

As an omnivore, I love eating more vegan dishes because I find them super filling and (when you stick with whole food recipes) help me get more veg and legumes into my diet. My husband, who never met a meat he wouldn't try, has now eaten numerous vegan dinners and walked over to the stove for seconds and thirds. While I'll likely never transition to vegan fully, I do love the creativity and will gladly eat this way whenever I can.

Nisha is one of my absolute favorite vegan RU-vidrs....she is adorable and genuine. She actually looks like she's having fun and not just here to try and make money. So happy she's inspiring people to adopt a compassionate lifestyle and realize that you're not "giving up" anything by going vegan, but gaining so much more ....helping the animals, helping the planet and improving your own health at the same time! It really should be a no brainer!

I'm so grateful she acknowledged people with disabilities, as a disabled person I have struggled a lot to go vegan (I haven't had meat or dairy for a few days) and reading vegan after vegan writing "its so easy" is less than encouraging, I watched earthlings and that is what has made me take the plunge but I'm not a great or inventive cook, I have difficulty preparing meals and getting and saying full and keeping myself energised and then there is the cost vegan alternatives are very pricey, I'm taking it one day at a time, I'm hoping I can improve upon things but this is really hard

It sounds so silly to write down responses to people questioning your choice to go vegan but it’s honestly such a great piece of advice. After having many frustrating conversations where I just rambled and lost people’s attention I’ll definitely be making a script of sorts 🤣 I want to present veganism the way it deserves

Have your cook book and made many of your wonderful recipes. Have been whole plant based for over 5 years. Being diagnosed with diabetes scared me to change immediately. Reversed it in one month. The transition was easy and have never eaten any animal products since. Humans don’t really have too and that’s why the body adapts so quickly plant nutrients. Thank you for helping us thrive.

Not vegan but have gone vegetarian and the big one that resonates with me is how much better my cooking has gotten. Meat being the centre of the plate was definitely a major crutch and I love how much more varied my diet is now that I've gone vegetarian. Your recipes have been such a big help and I particularly love the long, fancy meals like tofu Tikka masala and chili.

I am not vegan but I am mostly plant based. I’m working towards this goal though and a huge part of that is cooking! I love to cook but was not well versed in vegan cooking, however your channel has been so inspiring for me and other RU-vidrs too. Thank you for these wonderful and delicious recipes! Cheers

Love this video! Next month I will have been vegan 17 years, and I still eat way more variety than before I went vegan. I really appreciate your channel for inspiring me to understand how to build flavors in a way that I never really had in the 15 years prior. You have gotten me out of my rut! I now know when to add aromatics and flavor boosters to get me to the flavor destination I want for my meal. Late last year my friends and I ran into you at dinner at Kindred and you were so delightful! Thank you for all your passion, delicious food, and hard work sharing such amazing food ideas!

My friend is allergic to dairy and eggs so your channel is awesome for helping us find healthy substitutes without failing in the taste department!

I went plant based 13ish years ago after reading Eating Animals. I totally agree with you. My diet is far more diverse than it was pre-vegan. I eat such a variety of foods now from many different cultures.

I bought an instant pot in 2020 and was looking for cookbooks and general instructions on how to use it. As an omnivore, I bought two books, yours and Jeffrey Eisner's. I haven't made a single one of his recipes, but your blog and cookbook recipes are now staples in our home. My instant pot has never seen any animal products in it and we're not missing a thing. Looking forward to your second book!

You are literally the only vegan person I have found myself watching your videos from beginning to end. After watching a video on how they treated animals just so we could get our meats and it was where supposedly organic things came from I decided to cut it all out. Your tasty vegan dishes have helped me so much in wanting to stay this way. I made your vegan brownies last night and my kids were in love they literally kept asking me every 20 minutes “can we have another one, please mom.” 😂 I’ve made some in the past before and my kids new they were not “real brownies” is what they called them and threw them in the trash, but your recipe omg they were AMAZING. I’m so happy I found your channel, you are literally a life saver when it comes to cooking up delicious, amazing, tasty, vegan recipes. 💛

YES for creativity! I've been doing veganuary this year and I can honestly say that my diet has never been this creative, fun and varied! 😊

The fact that I’m an omnivore, but my mouth is watering at the glimpses of food you were making is awesome to me. I have been slowly flirting with the idea for years, but I was under the impression it was boring, tasteless, & way too difficult. This is such a welcoming perspective.

I am serious when I say that your videos are the only ones that I am not skipping through or clicking out of before they are finished. From start to finish you keep us informed, entertained and interested. Thank you for this.

I went vegan in 2019 and have to agree with everything you've shared here. I remember when I first went vegan the influx of questions and people who wanted ro argue with me over it. It was hard to know what to say to people. I have since done the same and scripted some answers and come backs for those times. 💜💜💜

Thank you. Your channel has helped me stick with the vegan lifestyle for almost a year now. I am the only vegan in my family and friend circles. Your channel and others help me feel a part of a vegan community and inspire me to continue to eat and live this way. This episode was especially helpful. You are an inspiration. Thank you again.

I think one of the hardest things is to eat differently than your family and friends, and to give up family and traditional foods of your country (unless you can veganise it:) I totally get it. Once I realised I am an adult who can make my own traditions even though I dont have kids, it was easier and became about making something fun for the holidays. When bringing food to a party for sharing, you contribute and many people are grateful and gobsmacked over how delicious it really is! Generally, its surprising to me that being vegan is so easy, and its very enjoyable, like Nisha says. I dont feel deprived, I feel blessed 😇and aligned with my values

You are amazing Nisha . Keep inspiring us with your delicious vegan recipes. I have been making a lot of them and love every single one of them!🥰

I can relate to a lot of your points, and thanks to you, I’ve convinced my family to implement more plants in their diets. Appreciate your videos a ton!

I literally love you and your channel so much I'm 17 but started changing my diet at 16 thanks to you and now i am 100%vegan

Hi Nisha! I'm not vegan but I eat vegan at home thanks to you and Sweet Potato Soul! I'm definitely a lot better at meal prepping, stocking my pantry, and my creativity in the kitchen is amazing now!

1 and 2 were very true for me when I first went vegetarian and then vegan, but reactions from people I meet today are so much better than they used to be. As more people go vegan/start eating more plant-based, I’ve noticed people understand it and often have experiences with it (“I cooked this vegan recipe from ‘x’) these days. Keep sharing amazing vegan recipes and this will only get better!

I love how upbeat and inspirational this video feels! Hearing about all the amazing food you have been able to eat, and all the wonderful benefits you've seen, just feels so good. I'm not vegan, but I feel like I operate from a plant-based starting point most of the time, and it has certainly improved my life. Thank you for sharing so much yummy goodness and for inspiring others!

Just received your cookbook yesterday and am so excited to give some of the recipes a try! As a graphic designer, I want to add that I appreciate that it's hardback, the photos are lovely, and the layout is well done. Hopefully, the food will be as good as the book. :) Thanks for your awesome videos!

I’m currently on my vegetarian to vegan journey. I was pollotarian for many years tried to bring red meat back into my diet felt terrible and decided it was time to go full vegetarian. After making that decision I decided why go halfway and am giving myself a year to transition completely from vegetarianism to veganism. It’s been difficult to cut out dairy (even though my body already hates it) but finding channels like yours has been really helpful in my journey! Thank you

This video is so good on so many levels! Yes, you can't force your family and friends (not to mention other people) to go vegan by shaming them and their behaviour. But doing what you do and sharing delicious food, showing them that plant based meals can be healthy, responsible and yet satisfying and delicious is a total game changer. And I'm speaking as a meat eating person who fell in love with this channel. Now I'm cooking more vegetarian and vegan food myself, discovering new amazing flavours and I realize I don't really need as much meat in meals as before. Thank you! ❤️

I quit eating meat in 1981, when in high school, while living in the desert southwest of Arizona....it was REALLY hard back then. It was very rare, and there was little to no support for vegetarianism or vegans. I wouldn't even tell people i didn't know, so as to avoid the strong reactions and judgment - because I would often get a very strong reaction, as so many people thought "only weirdos do that" - when in reality, people that don't eat meat are some of the healthiest people I know. ....funny thing is that at my 30 year high school reunion, I was just about the only one that had the same lean, athletic build that I had in high school.

11:30 this is the biggest one for me! I started dieting when I was 12. Lost weight very quickly and started getting attention. And I think that we all knows what a lot of attention does to a young girl. The only thing that kept the attention around me was staying thin and getting even thinner. This led to a ED from which I suffered all of my high school years and most of my studies. After I went vegan five years ago my relationship with food is getting healthier and healthier. Knowing that what u eat didn't make anyone suffer is taking away a lot of that afert eating guilt I felt before. I don't restrict myself most of the time because there is a lot of things I can't eat already (meat and dairy etc) and it's giving my mind this sense of freedom within. It's hard to explain but I noticed a not so small circle of ed recovery folks in vegan community and it makes me think there is something about it idk

I started following you and Pick Up Limes because after 22 years of cooking (started at 11), I found myself in a culinary rut. I was always a good and openminded cook willing to try anything, and I have to say, looking into vegan cooking has elevated my cooking game so much. Thank you! I am not vegan, but I went from having meat almost every day to having it maybe twice a week. My body and my taste buds mostly don't crave it anymore.

My family is transitioning to a fully plant based/vegan lifestyle and something surprising is that I am feeling more aligned with my values and something very surprising is like you said it is healing my relationship with food and putting me in a mindset all about health and wellness. This video is leaving me very inspired- thank you!!

I have started being vegan this month! My favorite meals are your Buffalo Chickpea Quesadilla and the Lentil Bolognese! I am down 8 pounds and I have never felt better. Thank you for sharing delicious meals and for encouraging a positive environment for beginner vegans!

So many great points! I'm not vegan, but I stopped buying meat and mostly eat plant-based foods, and the budget-saving thing is so true! I can buy SO MANY canned beans or dried lentils instead of buying meat. I also like that I can keep them in my pantry and they don't go bad within a few days. Also, I kind of love that I don't feel the need to wash my hands while cooking with things like lentils like I did when I was touching meat and worried about spreading germs.

Thank you! I’m transitioning to vegan after being inspired by my son who took the leap a few years back and having fun with it. I so appreciate the wisdom, inspiration and recipes you bring through these videos. It is making this journey more fun and delicious. You are making a difference. 🙏🏻

Hello from Thailand. I always love your videos but this is, by far, my top favourite. I have always struggle with giving reasons and convincing meat eaters to eat less meat… I love that you share how to interact with non-vegans and getting me excited on making more delicious vegan food in different varieties of cuisines 🥰

The joy of a regular (and beautiful) dump sealed the deal for me. A simple and underrated privilege. Not letting go of that in a hurry.

I am not vegan (quite yet), but I so enjoy your channel. I appreciate your sweet personality, and you inspire me to eat better whenever I watch your videos! Thank you for your joy, and your culinary inspiration!

Nisha I have a recipe suggestion/request - it’s a delicious junk food that’s not vegan. Loaded potato skins. Usually loaded with cheese and bacon topped with some sour cream. Oh my god so good. Never seen a vegan version and I think you’d make a great one!

Nisha, thank you for the amazing recipes and beautifully shot and edited (and funny!) videos!! I've been trying to eat more plant-based and your content has been incredibly helpful! :)

I'm not vegan by any way, we are more so omnivore, but absolutely love vegan dishes, especially seitan too! But the channel has helped immensely to keep wonderful veggies in the diet in different ways and learn how to prepare them. What got me watching was how nice and none judgemental it was!

I like to do vegan recipes but I cannot bring myself to use vegan butter, to me it is margarine. I grew up on margarine and once I tasted buter I couldn't go back to the man made stuff. When I see palm oil in the ingredients I put it back on the shelves. I hope that I will do more and more vegan food in the future. I am glad that you teach us rather than preach to us, your approach is positive and fun. It encourages me to cook vegan meals.

My g/f and I did a 12 week vegan experiment a few years ago. We ate pretty a pretty healthy low-meat diet before so we didn't feel that much physically different, but we were definitely a little bit "cleaner" or "brighter". It's hard to explain in words the feeling. And after the first week we pooped .... a lot lol. I was always regular, but it went from once a day after breakfast to 4+ times a day :o What we saved on meat we paid for in tp lol

Hello everyone! I am not vegan, but recently I started to replace some of my daily (meat) meals by meals without meat or fish... specially lunch meals because is when I eat alone. I am far to become vegan, but let me tell that I am very surprised how vegan food can be so versatile and flavorful 😁 Thank you for changing my mind about what really vegan food is. Congratulations for the channel 👏👏

I found your channel while learning about the vegan diet. Now I just watch your videos while I lay awake hungry at night.

Excellent information. I transitioned to vegan Jan 1 this year after being vegetarian for a little over a year. It’s been easier than I thought and it really is probably one of the best times to do it with all the grocery options and restaurant options as well as all the vegan RU-vidrs providing inspiration. I am 56 and it was time to start talking about it and to just do it. Ironically my sister passed a away from a devastating stroke on Jan 17 which only made me more keenly aware that time is precious and to do the things that are important and live as intentionally as you described so well. Thank you!

Vegetarian for 10 years, vegan for 6. Your channel is a great resource! You’ve included some essential tips here for new and veteran vegans alike! Would you consider making a few oil-free recipes? I usually try and modify your recipes to have less oil but sometimes it’s not very possible. You have some of the highest quality Vegan cooking videos on RU-vid, absolutely in love with a number of meals you’ve demonstrated.

I would really love to see more of your “what I eat in a week” videos. It really helps as a starting point. And I like that you include the meal prep step.

I've been vegan for 4 years, and realise that this video might've helped me from 4 years ago a lot. I've made a similar mistake of "i can change everyone around me" and it honestly broke some of my interpersonal relationships. And i did not expect the hostility. Even now, i experience the judgement, so the idea of preparing stock answers helps a lot! Thank you so much for this video, this was really helpful 🌸🌸

What an amazing presentation! Presented with feeling and conviction peppered with humour! I’m halfway there have been a veggie for 30 years but haven’t really focussed on a healthy diet! Am going to buy your books and commit to full plant based diet! My downfall is cheese!,

I was surprised about how it made me think about cooking and how much more engaged and creative I was. I love tofu scramble 😋 It is also easy just to eat mash and baked beans though. I'm often so tired doing shift work at the hospital

It’s so powerful that veganism has changed your relationship with food. Because you have a cooking channel, I would have never guessed that you struggled with that. I am so happy for you that this lifestyle has given you healing in your relationship with food and yourself. Thanks for sharing 💗

I want to see you and Pick Up Limes in the same room and see what amazing recipes you two would come up with 😍

This video is magnificent and so inspiring!!! I would love more videos on how you've planned your weekly grocery shopping or how you count and balance your meals!

Loved the cameo from your family, so cute!

I have been a lonely vegetarian (no one in my circle is) for about 15 years, but I have leaned more into vegan choices the past few years. I bought your Instant Pot cookbook that I use on a regular basis. Eggs and some cheeses are my downfall, although I have reduced the consumption. Reading labels (animal rennet in Parmesan 😱) has helped, too. Thank you for your videos.

Am totally not a vegan and will probably not be going vegan in the next few years, but the way you explain things like this is just so amazing.

I've been vegan for 10 years (time flies!). I'm really glad there is much more information, recipes and meat/dairy alternatives out there now. The tedious Q&A's have become more easy to handle - I can just send them to a channel like yours (which I frequently do, your recipes are amazing). :D And as I have gotten older, it's now easier for me to set boundaries and say "listen, I've had this conversation a million times, is it ok if I just send you some links?"

I loved watching this video. I've been transitioning to plant based eating though my husband has not. I've been making your recipes and he has not noticed much difference. Thank you!!!

This year, I set myself the challenge to learn a new vegan recipe each month. In the past 2 months, it's been about 8. :o) It is wonderful when vegan friends come over - I don't have to puzzle over what to feed them. It's a choice of quite a number of dishes. We've found we are now eating about 2 meal meals a week, 2 vegan and 3 vegetarian. Our consumption of meat and dairy has reduce drastically. I anticipate this reducing even more as I learn new recipes. The biggest thing for me has been how helpful vegans have been. Not one person has made me feel bad about not being vegan. People have been sharing tips, and giving encouragement.

I discovered your channel recently and I have to say I love it! I had to give up dairy for health reasons (turns out I am lactose intolerant 🙃 😭) so I set to find ways to eat without dairy and I stumbled on your channel which has been fantastic! I don't eat a ton of meat to begin with so now I'm a fake vegan eating the occasional egg 😂

I've been lacto ovo vegetarian for 25 years. I watch your channel because I enjoy kickass vegan recipes. Lately, because of my interest in learning new recipes, we are eating vegan more often and I love that.

😍I proud we all r true cruelty free vegans. Any one from India 🇮🇳 telangana state.🤩

You were the first vegan channel I followed, and I adore you and all your recipes and tips. ❤️

Always look forward to your videos, you have transformed my pantry and cooking style over the last 2 years! Can you try out a Vegan Gujrati kadhi recipe.

Nisha you're so Amazing! I've tried so many of your recipes and ALL of them are excellent! I'm having a bit trouble finding what I'm looking for on your blog.... Keep up the great work and I'm really looking forward to more cookbooks of yours! 😊

Wow I loved this video it was so refreshing and non judgy. I’m not vegan I’m just flexitarian, but this does inspire me to go at least like 90% vegan

Love this video! Especially while eating your no-bake cookie dough bars, which are so addictive. Thanks Nisha, you're giving me a lot of inspiration to cook more!

Nisha! I've been subscribed to your channel (albeit through old gmails) since I began practicing veganism in December 2019 -- and I have to say that I'm so happy to have found you and RPL. I love this video! It was authentic and touched on a lot of the wonderful things that happen when you transition and lead a more cruelty-free life. Thank you for sharing your experiences! Excited to see what you and your team bring to us in 2022.

Amazing content in this book! I've love every recipe of Nisha's I've made so far. Thank you Nisha. It's obvious to me you've put alot of heart and soul in this publication. I'll treasure it!!

Nisha! You helped me decide to go vegan 2 years ago and im so grateful. Thank you for the amazing info

Thank you for this video. I don’t plan on being a strict vegan but I need to be dairy free for health and just like you said my meals don’t need to be planned around a hunk of meat. Thank you for your hard work and dedication to this content.

I totally agree with the no pressure approach. My husband and I are omnivores who have been incorporating more vegan/vegetarian meals into our life .... and loving it!! Your recipes and laid back style make cooking like this very approachable...thank you for your inspiration.

Thank you for this! It's so encouraging as I have recently transitioned from meat-eating to vegetarian with the goal of being vegan. Your channel is a treasure! I'm looking forward now to the lifestyle instead of being intimidated.

I started eating so much more variation of foods when I went vegan. When people eat animals their perspectives and plates are so small. Great video! xx

I love the video with your parents ! As a fellow desi, it resonated so much with me I shared it with my own parents

Nisha, you're the best! Great video and recipes..... I've got a nearly identical background in school as you, and I felt the exact same way after a point (including the digestive issues). So I felt a kindred spirit in you for both your choices in life and for your amazing journey into vegan healthy eating. You are an inspiration and a welcome respite in this chaotic world. I just ordered your instant pot cook book, looking forward to making all those great recipes. Thank you. Peace 🕊️

Just starting the vegan journey at 61 I found your channel and love it, so inspiring, great job. UK

Thank you for this video Nisha! And for the PDF!

You’re amazing. So glad I found your recipes and so glad I bought your instant pot recipe book. So tasty, healthy and cheaper than all the take away and junk food I’ve been eating as I try every new product. I’ve been vegan for the animals for 5 years and your recipes are helping turn non-vegan heads. Thank you!

I love watching your videos. I started watching you before I became vegan. You have been so helpful and your videos are a joy to watch. I am a type 2 diabetic. Since changing my eating habits my health has improved a great deal, including losing 35lbs. Thank you for another great informative video 🥰

I found your channel a few months ago. I will likely never go completely vegan. I like eggs and cheese way to much. But.... Your recipes have definitely reduced the number of meat days I have by at least half. I love that your food is flavorful and exciting to eat. Also, they don't break the bank. All of the recipes I have tried have been amazing and I am looking forward to many more.

i’m a vegetarian, and you’ve seriously convinced me to go full vegan! it’ll be a bit more difficult since i’m in junior high, because last time i brought tofu to lunch everyone made a big deal about it 🙄 but a few weird kids making fun of me is worth it to be better for the environment, and to keep my growing body healthy

Love this so much! This was me as well… trying to share my new found knowledge and make others becomes vegan. The ego protective mode really is a trip because once I saw videos of what happens and educated myself, it was easy for me to make the switch. It hadn’t occurred to me that not everyone is like that. Great pointers! Love how you shared fellow vegan RU-vidrs also ❤️ my husband and I watch all of our favorite vegan channels when we have meals together and call you all “our homies” 😆