Well done and good for you in standing up for your beliefs! The stronger you are about it the less people will give you a hard time. I can really recommend going to a book store and checking out the vegan cook books or if you don't have one nearby just go online and find some.
I bought quite a few off ebay. Forks Over Knives has a great cookbook packed with recipes for optimum health, and I really love my Chloe Coscarelli cook book - it has a range of healthy recipes and yummy yummy desserts and cakes which would are good "sometimes" foods :O) If you have people in your family all working in the food industry you might be in a better position than many new vegans so use it to your advantage! I am a stay at home mum of three and our entire household is vegan and I am in charge of all the shopping and cooking.
I can tell you that my kids don't miss out on anything and have not had any of the health problems that some of the other poor little kids at school have had. I like to ensure that most of our dinners combine the following; some good plant foods, a complex carb - say brown rice (brown basmati is great - as soft as white - find it in indian grocery stores), barley, quinoa, wholewheat pasta or wholemeal flat breads, and also something from the legumes group like beans lentils chickpeas etc. You can also check out the vegan food pyramid online to give you an idea of what categories to keep in mind to give yourself a little more confidence that you are not missing anything. Hope this helps :O).
Any that you like! All are healthy and have benefits to them. You can work them into your meals very easily, for instance I add blueberries or mixed seeds to my cereal/porridge with soy milk.
You could try making/ask for help with making maybe vegan flapjacks, cakes, muffins etc. with mixed, dried berries or seeds. Just some ideas, hope this helps (.
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