Instructions: Many people never make the transition to a meatless diet simply because they cannot figure out what they could eat. Keeping a well-stocked kitchen and a few good cookbooks on hand will make it easier for those trying to maintain a vegetarian diet. The most popular cookbooks in the Vegan Street kitchen are:
Friendly Foods, by Brother Ron Pikarski
Vegan Vittles, by Joanne Stepaniak.

Here are the components of a well-stocked vegan kitchen:

Beans, dried or canned
Nuts (walnuts, pecans, sunflower seeds, etc.)

Brown rice
Whole-grain breads (pitas, loafs, tortillas, etc.)

Crackers
Oils (olive, canola, flaxseed, sesame, etc.)

Vinegars, flavored and plain
Olives
Pickles
Grains (bulghur, millet, quinoa, etc.)

Pasta
Pasta sauce
Salsa
Flours (wheat, wheat pastry, etc.)

Unbleached sugar
Vanilla extract
Almond extract
Natural sweeteners (maple syrup, brown rice syrup)

Milk substitutes (soy, rice, oat or rice milks)

Baking powder
Baking soda
Cornstarch or arrowroot
Vegan chocolate or carob chips
Egg replacer
Rolled oats
Whole-grain cereal
Condiments (tamari, horseradish, miso, mustard, etc.)

Canned or frozen vegetables
Canned or frozen fruit
Dried fruit (pineapple, mango, papaya, etc.)

Meat substitutes (TVP, seitan, tofu, tempeh, etc.)

Ready-made veggie burgers, veggie hot dogs Sea salt
Peppercorns (if you have a grinder) or ground pepper A variety of spices and a few perishable necessities, like garlic, onions and potatoes

Yes, grandmother got by with only a rolling pin, a frying pan and a knife, but for the rest of us modern, spoiled chefs, these are some good kitchen accessories to have on hand: a garlic press, a vegetable peeler, a mortar and pestle, a high quality knife or two, a blender, a mushroom brush, a food processor and a juicer.

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