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Vegan Kitchen Basics
Vegan kitchen basics can be hard to find when you start out on a plant-based lifestyle. If you’ve always been a meat eater, a major rethink will be needed. The world is full of recipes, so as you’re getting the groove of this new lifestyle, it’ll be good to have some back-pocket cooking fundamentals at your fingertips.
Here are our most useful vegan kitchen basics to get you started....
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![Vegan ‘Cheese’ Sauce Recipe Image](https://cfyl-wordpress-static-content-dev.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/shutterstock_612893342-Cheesy-Vegan-Be%CC%81chamel-sauce-300x200.jpg)
![Basic Vegan Omelet Recipe Image](https://cfyl-wordpress-static-content-dev.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Vegan-Chickpea-Omelette-Cook-For-Your-LIFE-300x200.jpg)
![Cultured Vegan Cream Cheese Recipe Image](https://cfyl-wordpress-static-content-dev.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/shutterstock_1159986277-Cultured-Cashew-Cream-Cheese-Spread-300x225.jpg)
![Basic Black Beans Recipe Image](https://cfyl-wordpress-static-content-dev.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Basic-Black-Beans-2-300x200.jpg)
![Black Bean Chili Recipe Image](https://cfyl-wordpress-static-content-dev.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Black-Bean-Chili-300x200.jpg)
![Basic Brown Rice Recipe Image](https://staging.cookforyourlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Basic-Brown-Rice-2-300x200.jpg)
![Curried Brown Rice Recipe Image](https://cfyl-wordpress-static-content-dev.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Curried-Brown-Rice-2-300x200.jpg)
![Basic Miso Soup Recipe Image](https://cfyl-wordpress-static-content-dev.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Basic-Miso-Soup-shutterstock_1656398329-300x203.jpg)
![Basic Chickpeas Recipe Image](https://staging.cookforyourlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/shutterstock_219547156-min-300x200.jpg)
![Warm Chickpea Salad Recipe Image](https://cfyl-wordpress-static-content-dev.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Warm-Chickpea-Salad-300x200.jpg)
![Basic Tomato Sauce Recipe Image](https://cfyl-wordpress-static-content-dev.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/shutterstock_156036689-min-e1444337003281-300x259.jpg)
![Basic Quinoa Recipe Image](https://staging.cookforyourlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/shutterstock_221906755-min-e1473459683516-300x201.jpg)
![Basic Vegetable Stock Recipe Image](https://staging.cookforyourlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/shutterstock_162549005-min-300x196.jpg)
![Sweet Vegan Cashew Dessert Cream Recipe Image](https://cfyl-wordpress-static-content-dev.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/sweet-vegan-dessert-cashew-cream-300x200.jpg)
![Lemon-Soy Baked Tofu Steaks Recipe Image](https://cfyl-wordpress-static-content-dev.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Lemon-Soy-Baked-Tofu-Steaks-1-300x200.jpg)
![Tofu Scramble Recipe Image](https://cfyl-wordpress-static-content-dev.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Tofu-Scramble-300x200.jpg)
![Smoky Marinated Tempeh Recipe Image](https://staging.cookforyourlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Marinated-Tempeh-300x200.jpg)
![Basic Couscous Recipe Image](https://staging.cookforyourlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/shutterstock_304113206-min-300x200.jpg)
![Roasted Carrot & Red Lentil Ragout Recipe Image](https://cfyl-wordpress-static-content-dev.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Roasted-Carrot-Red-Lentil-Ragout-300x200.jpg)