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

Check out these tips that are definitely going to help you out! Throughout my years eating a plant based diet I have picked up a ton of hacks that I want to pass on to you.

Do you have any of your own? Share your tips and hacks down below so we can all learn!

10 Vegan Hacks (Original Video)

3 Easy Sauces You Can Put On Anything

0:00 - Intro
1:02 - Soft Tofu for the base of a creamy, high protein dip
2:15 - Stop rinsing your pasta
3:30 - Use a towel in boxed greens to preserve freshness
4:14 - Use Liquid Smoke for a smokey or bacon-ey flavour
5:40 - 4 Keys to a Good Sauce (Sweet, Salty, Tangy, and a Fatty Component)
8:12 - Cook oats with a banana (and/or a date) to naturally sweeten it
8:55 - Half and cook sweet potatoes face down for the best results
9:50 - Use a tortilla or flatbread for a simple pizza crust
11:00 - Steam veggies on top of grains or legumes
11:30 - Avoid Coffee or Tea around meal time for maximum iron absorption

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[melissawinterer]

Loved this video! Here are some extra tips from a vegan of over 16 years 🙂
1. Use the liquid from your chickpeas to make icing or vegan mayo.
2. When freezing fruit, lay it flat on a cookie sheet first. Once frozen remove and place in a container or bag. This keeps it from freezing in one big chunk.
3. Use instant potatoes (make sure to get the ones that are only potatoes) to thicken soups, pasta sauces, vegan cheese sauce, etc.
4. Use chickpea flour to make a batter for breading things. It coats well and also adds extra protein.
5. Keep pinto or black bean flakes on hand. They keep forever and are great for soups or making homemade bean burgers or bean dips.
6. Try freezing your firm tofu. It completely changes the texture.
7. Use banana, pumpkin or applesauce when baking to replace eggs or oil.
8. Blend and freeze extra herbs in ice cube trays. Perfect to pull out of the freezer and add flavor to dishes.
9. Avocados can be used in deserts. I make chocolate pudding out of the ones that are a little brown.
10. If you like adding chia seeds to smoothies, make a chia gel first (chia seeds and water). Keep it in a jar in the fridge and add to smoothies as a gel vs dry. It incorporates much better.

[CathrinCatherine]

Can we just take a sec and appreciate how many hacks we get from this video and also from the comment section? 😌
Always the kindest folks around here at Derek’s channel ♥️☘️🍀

[garyweinstein]

I’m 70 years old and just discovering this way of eating. I’m loving the videos and my new way of eating. Can’t wait to get better at it.

[Lolo-mtec]

My hacks:
- oatmeal: while the oats are cooking, I smash a banana in a bowl( the same I will eat my oatmeal in… )and add it to the pan.
- mustard dressing: i remove half of the mustard from the store-bought container, add water, lemon juice and spices (tarragon or dill) . Close it and shake it. You have the dressing ready to enjoy😊
- tofu dip variations: one with green onions, one with dill, one with sun-dried tomatoes
- homemade no salt seasoning ( no costco in my area😢): onion powder, garlic powder, herbs like dried parsley or tarragon or chives, taco spices. In equal parts or more of some as you wish.
- jam without sugar😁: 2 cups frozen berries, thaw in the microwave for 2 min, smash gently to get the juice out of the fruit, add 2 tbsp chia seeds and 1 tbsp OJ. Mix and wait. I will form texture. Keep in the fridge.😋
- easy musli: buy musli you like with nuts and dried fruits and so on, add the same quantity of oats ( plain oats). You have a blend no so high in calories.👍
- healthy snacks : while the food is cooking, I chop celery or carrots or cucumber in big sticks and store them in a container. The next time you open the fridge and are hungry, jump on those to calm your hunger til you cook your meal. They are cold and crunchy and require a lot of chewing…. Perfect to snack on!🥳
- while using the oven ( for ex for a pizza), add an extra tray with chopped veggies. Save time and energy👏

Hope you like my hacks! Have a wonderful day🥰

[andysaavedra]

For the tofu hack I go the other way, put 4 dates, a splash of vanilla, a 1/3 cup of milk (soy in my case), a splash of maple syrup, put everything on the blender and you have the creamiest of “yogurt” for your fresh bowl of fruit.

[lauriethomas]

To go along with the tip about putting a paper towel in your plastic greens container and storing upside down which I have been doing for years, when your picking it out in the supermarket look at the bottom of the container. If it’s wet inside, pass. Find one that’s dry. This is especially true with spinach.

[womanofacertainage]

For boxed greens/lettuces: I dump the whole box out onto a clean towel when I get home from the store, then take clean paper towels and put the toweling on the bottom of the plastic box, then some greens, then a paper towel, then more greens, then a paper towel, etc. My boxed greens last a few weeks this way! It also lets you remove any pieces that are already going slimy, before they contaminate the entire box.

And you can take out the paper towels as you get to that layer, let them dry out and then use them for something else again!

[j-sm]

a tip : Don't throw away your cauliflower leaves and stump! They are delicious steamed in thinly slices.

[noahstonemusic]

Am I the only one that never knew people rinse their pasta??

[kathyallen]

I flavor my oatmeal by placing a tea bag in the boiling water and take out before adding oats. So yummy!

[rjaquaponics]

I was a sous chef in an early career. I went vegan at the age of 49 due to health reasons. That was 9 year ago. I use these hacks every day cooking vegan foods. Your hack are spot on! Good Job!

[TheBadMoJoe]

Steam veggies in the instant pot with broth instead of water. Then use the broth to make a sauce for said veggies. Any vitamins or nutrients that drip out of the veggies will still be available in the broth. I like to mix the broth with humus and or tomato sauce. So yummy!

[davidratliff]

Steaming the veggies on top of the rice is a God-tier hack.

[sonja]

Not necessarily a vegan hack, but a tip none the less:

When using a blender (for example, to make a smoothie), put the powders & liquids in first, then the foods light in weight (like greens), then the heavier foods that are fresh (like bananas or dates, for example), then the frozen items/ice.

This way, the lighter foods get pushed down into the blades by the heavy or frozen foods. It helps with blending, as well as protects the blender motor from having to work too hard.

[iamkimmieho]

Another tip for the pasta is to save 1 cup of the pasta water to make sauces creamier

[becomebrightwithin]

Gluten free flatbread - 1 cup quinoa (I prefer trio mixed) and 1 cup water, add to blender and go! Then Pour it out on oiled parchment paper and bake until firm. I love it and my stomach loves it too!

[nicholasburnett]

Awesome vegan travel tip I just came up with, thought I'd share it with you.
I prepped a couple of mason jars with: oats, chia, dried fruit (mango, banana), brazil nut, peanut butter, cinnamon, cacao, cloves, turmeric and pepper.
Stick them in your luggage and just fill up with water the night before so you can have a jar of healthy breakfast every morning, avoiding crappy on the go food.

[Nauway]

I just recently learned this tip: If you soak your dates in warm/hot water for a few minutes, they are easier to blend into a paste or into a smoothie, sauce, etc. It's been a game changer for me (especially when I make your smoothie bowls). No more small date chunks in my food anymore. 🎉

[Camelliavintage]

Smoked paprika is also awesome for smoky flavor in stews, beans, and sauces.

[EliMae]

I call that sweet potato liquid “sweet potato candy” and it’s my favorite thing ever.