Resources for vegans & Vegetarians

My vegetarian journey has been a long and winding one.  While a college undergrad I played around with veganism and vegetarianism (I went to CU in Boulder, Colorado), but I didn’t get serious about it until I was in my fifties.  

Along the way I read some books, watched movies, collected recipes from cooking blogs and listened to podcasts in the car. I’ve started this list of vegan/vegetarian resources that have helped me learn more about a healthy plant-based lifestyle in hopes they can be of service to anyone else who is searching for information.  

Free Resources from Happy Healthy Over 50

• Eating Healthy When Eating Out
• Vegan Substitutes

Books I Recommend  

• Veganist: Lose Weight, Get Healthy, Change the World 
• The Complete Guide to Vegan Food Substitutions: Veganize It!
• Eat To Live

Vegan Cookbooks I Love  

• Vicki's Vegan Kitchen: Eating with Sanity, Compassion & Taste  
• Isa Does It: Amazingly Easy, Wildly Delicious Vegan Recipes for Every Day of the Week
• The Vegan Table: 200 Unforgettable Recipes for Entertaining Every Guest at Every Occasion
• Thug Kitchen: The Official Cookbook: Eat Like You Give a F*ck
• But I Could Never Go Vegan!: 125 Recipes That Prove You Can Live Without Cheese, It’s Not All Rabbit Food, and Your Friends Will Still Come Over for Dinner

DOCUMENTARIES  

• Vegucated
• Forks Over Knives
• Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead

MY TOP KITCHEN TOOLS FOR VEGAN & VEGETARIAN COOKING  

Also, check out my post about my favorite kitchen tools for cooking vegetarian or vegan food.

• Vitamix blender
• Vegetable steamer
• Glass containers
• Food Chopper
• Tofu Press