Tips for switching to a vegan diet, best vegan recipes.?

Planning on making the switch any tips or advice for making the transition as easy as possible? I'd also like to focus more on local seasonal food any leads for the region of Ontario Canada?Tips for switching to a vegan diet, best vegan recipes.?
Lately my family and I have been experimenting with vegan cookery for no other reason than its nice to eat a meal where no other animal has ben used in the cooking of the meal. I have been busy googling and what I found was thousands of meals that dont require animal products. I found tis veb site called vegan wolf which I would highly recommend.

veganwolf.com

QUICK LIST

ITEMS to KEEP ON HAND





Bacos (or other bacon like bits)



Balsamic vinegar (great for a salad dressing)



Braggs Liquid Aminos (Made from soybeans, a concentrated protein, flavor enhancer, great for salads, sauces, etc...found in small bottles at health food stores)



Canned or dried Beans/ garbonzo, kidney, black, red...



Canned spaghetti sauce



Canned vegetarian/vegan Baked beans and refried beans



Canola oil



Fruits



Garlic



Garlic salt



Jam/ Jelly



Juices



Lemon juice



Meat analogs... burger, tofurky, whatever...



Mustard



Nutritional Yeast (A MAJOR product for vegans and vegetarians. A nutty/cheesy flavor Sprinkle on salads, popcorn, casseroles, pizza, sauces.... Found in all health food stores, bulk section) (NOT BREWERS YEAST!) (See side bar for more information)



Nuts/seeds



Olive Oil (For basic cooking and salads)



Pasta



Peanut Butter



Pickles



Popcorn



Ramin soup (Nissin brand, oriental flavor)



Rice



Salad makings



Soy Milk (sweetened for cereals and plain for sauces) See side for more information.



Soy Sauce



Spices



Spike or Vegit seasoned salt



VEGAN Sugar (unrefined) Like "Sugar in the Raw", Turbinado, or a brown rice syrup, unbleached cane sugar, etc....



Tahini (sesame seed paste) Used to make hummus, a great bread spread! or just buy some hummus....)



Tofu Firm and silken (See side for more information)



Tomatoes



Tortillas



Vegan bread (Most authentic / old fashioned French/Italian bread is vegan..) (Avoid honey as an ingredient.)



Vegan Margarine



Vegetable Broth powder



Vegetables: Potatoes, Mushrooms, broccoli, carrots, spinach, kale, etc… Edamame (soybeans)



Vegemite or Marmite:It’s a food spread extracted from brewers yeast that has a very unique hard-to-describe flavor. Frequently used as a topping on bread or toast, it has a salty taste that is quite strong, so – “spread thinly”Also adds flavor to soups, and gravies"



WhiteVinegar

Below are some web sites I would highly recommend randomgirl because she has a selection of vegan meal ideals I thought was amazing.http://www.randomgirl.com/recipes.html



www.veganwolf.com

www.ivu.org

vegetarian.about.com

www.knowledgehound.com

www.recipezaar.com

www.enotalone.com

www.cookingcache.com

http://greekfood.about.com/od/vegetarian…

http://www.webvalue.net/recipes/

Until recently I was not convinced of the selection available but there are such a lot of recipes. Also cakes and cookies that are made withou eggs and milk (replacement is soya) and these cakes taste amazing.

So good luck and have fun, although my family are not vegans the foods are truly amazing.Tips for switching to a vegan diet, best vegan recipes.?
http://www.fatfreevegan.com

http://www.vegcooking.com

http://www.peta.org/accidentallyvegan

http://www.vegetarianlunchbox.com

http://www.veganlunchbox.com

http://www.theppk.com



http://www.foodland.gov.on.ca/ - seasonal foods.Tips for switching to a vegan diet, best vegan recipes.?
Get the cookbook - Vegan with a Vegence. it really opened my eyes up to whole grains, root veggies, and baking with soy milk.