Buy Vegan Snack Food and Groceries on Amazon Grocery, and Save!

Are you newly vegan looking for some snacks to keep you motivated on your new healthy regime? Or a vegan looking to stock up on pantry staples without making an expensive trip to Whole Foods? Maybe you're not a vegan, but exploring the eating plan set out by Mark Bittman in his popular book, VB6. Any way, you'll need to stock up on essentials and snacks without breaking the bank.

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Find flavorful vegan recipe staples for less on Amazon!

Whether you are trying out the vegan lifestyle or are a hard core vegan, you will have noticed that many vegan recipes call for items not readily available in your local grocery store. What are your alternatives? You can find a local Asian market for items like miso paste, tamarind paste and tamari, head to Whole Foods for things like nutritional yeast and bulk cashews, but all of that driving around gets time consuming, not to mention expensive (especially once you enter the doors of Whole Paycheck...er, Whole Foods.

Well guess what, all of these items, and more, are available on Amazon.com for low low prices. And if you are an Amazon Prime subscriber, most of these are available to you with free 2-day shipping as well!

Here are some of the staples to make sure you always have on hand for flavorful dishes where you won't miss the meat!

Buy Tamicon Paste Tamarind Concentrate on Amazon.com

Tamarind paste provides a tangy, sweet flavor and goes especially well with dishes that include two of my favorite vegan ingredients - chickpeas and coconut milk. (Both of which are also available at great prices on Amazon.com.) Try this recipe for Chickpeas in a Creamy Coconut Sauce for the perfect first experiment with tamarind. It will have you wanting to stock up chickpeas for sure!

Who says vegans (or vegan's kids) don't eat macaroni and cheese? The key to a great "mock mac" is nutritional yeast which you can find on Amazon.com. Check out this fantastic recipe for a vegan mac and cheese that the kids and adults alike will love. And while you're shopping Amazon, make sure you stock up on pasta - organic, whole wheat, or gluten free. It's all there.

So many vegan recipes call for raw cashews - not the dry roasted ones you find in conventional grocery stores. Use these to make almond milk, cashew "cheese", blend them into smoothies, trail mix or cookies. Find tons of vegan uses for raw cashews here.

Want more vegan recipe inspiration? Check out Mark Bittman's VB6 Cookbook on Amazon.com, and click here for a list of other inspiring Vegan cookbooks.

A hard workout or missed lunch can derail even the most dedicated aspiring vegan. Make sure you keep some safe snacks stashed at your office or in your gym bag for those times when there's no healthy snack in sight.

You won't save on vegan snacks at the Whole Foods checkout line, so head over to Amazon to save on popular brands of vegan snacks, and get them in 2 days with Amazon Prime!

Organic Variety Pack, Raw Fruit & Nut Bars, 1.7-Ounce Bars (Pack of 12)

Available in a wide variety of flavors like Apple Cinnamon, Wild Blueberry, and Chocolate Brownie, these vegan, gluten free, kosher bars are the perfect snack to slip in your bag for a trip to the gym or breakfast on the go.

Earth Balance Gluten Free Vegan Aged White Cheddar Popcorn, 7 Ounce

Bringing the munchies to the next get together? Be a hero and bring this vegan, GMO-free popcorn for a guilt-free treat...cause you KNOW you're going to finish the whole bag.

Get a 6-pack of Dr. McDougall's Right Foods Soup so you always have a quick, healthy lunch in a pinch.

Dr. McDougall, a huge proponent of the vegan lifestyle who appears in the life altering documentary, Forks Over Knives, promotes a line of instant soups, oatmeal, and exotic dishes like Pad Thai in healthy portions. Buy a 6-pack on Amazon and you'll always have a healthy meal at your fingertips when there's no time to search out a healthy option.

Need more inspiration? Check out more vegan snack food ideas on Amazon.com.

Enjoy the health benefits of veganism without going vegan

People everywhere have been talking about Mark Bittman's sensible approach to veganism in his new book VB6: Eat Vegan Before 6:00 to Lose Weight and Restore Your Health . . . for Good. By avoiding animal products for most of the day, and then enjoying a sensible dinner which includes animal products like meat and dairy, many people have regained their health and not suffered the cravings and difficulty of going completely vegan.

I myself have been following a flexitarian plan like this for several years and have found many health benefits, including greatly lowering my cholesterol, while continuing to enjoy traditional meals that I love with my family. Need a little more help imagining those vegan meal plans? Check out the companion cookbook, The VB6 Cookbook: More than 350 Recipes for Healthy Vegan Meals All Day and Delicious Flexitarian Dinners at Night