10 Vegan Food Hacks That Will Change Your Life! 💥🌱💪

Checkout these tips that will help you save time, money and help you along your journey Throughout many years of trial and error I have developed a few hacks, tips & tricks that have helped me on this lifestyle and I share them with you in this video!

Share your tips in the comments down below! I'm sure you know and already do a few of these, but I'm sure you have some gems to share yourself!

0:00 - Intro
0:40 - #1 How to keep greens from wilting?
2:48 - #2 How to pick a good avocado?
4:19 - #3 How to keep bananas from getting too ripe?
5:12 - #4 How to mix oil into nut/seed butter easier?
6:34 - #5 Use Kala Namak to make tofu scramble taste more 'eggy'.
7:06 - #6 How to make a quick vegan cheese crumble?
10:11 - #7 Frozen fruit & veg are healthy time and money saving options!
12:00 - #8 Grinding flax & chia for optimal absorption.
13:19 - #9 Cook different grains and legumes in the same pot to boost nutrition and variety!
14:45 - #10 How to quickly find out if something contains milk/eggs.

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[Caroleeena]

Another avocado tip that most people don't realize is that avocados ripen from the top down, the way they hang from the tree. If you want to know if it's ripe, don't squeeze the sides. Press its bottom. If the bottom is soft, the whole avocado is ripe.

[app]

If you want your fresh herbs to last even longer, use an old florist trick that is commonly used for fresh flowers: Use room temperature water and add a pinch of sugar and a few drops of lemon juice to it. The sugar feeds them, while the citric acid in the lemon juice acts as a natural preservative. Don't forget to change the water every few days or bacteria and mold can start to grow in it. Each time you change the water, rinse and trim a little off the ends of the stems again, before setting them into the fresh water.

[GreenMtWalker]

Solid stuff here.As a vegan of 34 years and retired vegan restaurant owner.This is a good channel for newbies to plant based.Just refrain from telling the the host how to produce his videos!.I will never understand why people complain about the music or a tiny detail.Cultivate Grace instead of complaining.Stay HAPPY!

[jacobfeldman]

2:39 he apologizes that we might know his incredibly useful tips.... most Canadian thing ever

[marysmith]

Seriously, some of the most useful content and unpretentious presentation on YT.

[VeganChiefWarrior]

i was the guy who said i dont like the way you make recipes a few years ago cause i was on a pure trip and u replied saying you dont like the way i comment, i just wanna say i feel the total opposite today, id say your number 1 bro

[johnm]

bro I went vegan in September 2019 after discovering your channel, and it changed my life. My brother is vegan now too and my parents are getting better. You showed me the light and I took off from there. I always give you credit for helping me get to where I'm at now. <3

[billiegt]

Derek you are the reason me and my family stay vegan. You are a legend

[brettleecubbage]

One vegan hack that saved me lot of money was growing my own mug beans and bean sprouts in a jar. They’re so expensive but really cheap to grow them!

[it_is_ni]

My tip for newer vegans: at first don’t just make your old recipes and replace non-vegan things. Instead: find a bunch of simple vegan recipes that you think you’ll like and make those.

[beverlydee]

It’s amazing how much we lose common sense, who would have thought to bring veggies home and keep them by the stem in water…because we were taught to throw everything in the fridge. LOVE this, thank you so much!!

[NorthShoreLivin]

When your avocados are perfectly ripe, put them in water in a container in fridge and they will stay perfect for a couple of weeks. It’s like magic honestly. Try it

[TheInsideMan]

Option for people without window/counter space: Chop fresh herbs and pack them into an ice cube tray, put just enough water in each space to saturate them, then freeze them and put them into labeled bags. Anytime you need a heaping Tablespoon of herbs, drop a cube in the dish and stir it in.

[evegasse]

Frozen veggies are fantastic especially for someone living alone because fresh produce would often go bad before I had a chance to eat it all.

[annemiura]

I’m an old lady vegan !!! Been vegan forever so I know most of these tips ( except the green onions in water) but I think what you are doing is great. Most beginning vegans are a bit lost and your information and down to earth presentation is really terrific and I think it would be super helpful. 💚🤙

[valeriebonello]

My husband is jealous of our relationship, Derek. He constantly finds me watching your videos with a smile and hears me giggling all the time. Lol. I’ve been following for almost 2 years and have learned so much! Thank you 😉

[kerrywynn]

If you plant the bottom ends of the spring onions, onions, celery, lettuce, carrot and beetroot tops in pots or the ground they will regrow. You can eat the beetroot leaves, the carrots make pretty flowers that attract and feed the bees. You can use the celery leaves. Many weeds are also edible fat hen or lambs quarters, stinging nettles, sow thistle, cleavers etc. It is worth getting to know them and to learn what can and can’t be eaten. They make good substitutes and additional greens when other things may be in short supply, out of season or expensive. 🦋

[yoshiprime]

I just went 100% vegan last week on my 35th birthday, trying to learn as much as i can. Awesome videos man very helpful. Thank you!

[hutchy_]

I mix flax, chia, and hemp seeds equal parts in a jar then use a tablespoon a day sprinkled on almost anything to get all the omegas you need:)

[kathrynadamu]

Wow what an amazing video. I've decided to go vegan but I live on the West Coast of Africa and frankly the electrical supply is poor at best!😢 Your demonstration of placing green vegetables in water is brilliant. Over many years, I have lost so much produce to spoilage because I didn't know how to preserve vegetables in my current condition. I love the entire video and feel inspired to begin my Vegan Journey immediately!