Vegan Pregnancy Meals: What I’ve Been Eating in First Trimester

Vegan Pregnancy Meals: What I've Been Eating in First Trimester

And in the blink of an eye, I am documenting another food round-up for my first trimester. I can’t believe how fast time is flying. If you missed the announcement post, yes I am pregnant with our second child! We’re beyond excited to complete our family and watch Willow fill the role as a big sister.

I wanted to document my meals just as I had done the first time around. There is A LOT after the cut. I hope it is helpful for other plant-based/vegan mamas. You’ll notice that things start off regular and suddenly my food preferences take a drastic change. I’ll make a note below… nausea is no fun. But I tried my very best to eat well and of course, taking my vegan prenatals to cover my back as I get through the messy first trimester. This is a very real look at how all over the place the first trimester can be. But I wasn’t too worried when I was craving Taco Bell and fast food because I knew it wouldn’t last forever. (And it didn’t!) My meals got progressively better after the dip, and you’ll notice. (Yay for eating spinach and beans again!)

As always, follow along on Instagram for more plant-based food inspiration. xx


Plant-Based Meal Ideas: What I've Been Eating Lately
Peanut noodles with veggies.
Plant-Based Meal Ideas: What I've Been Eating Lately
Chocolate oats with cherries, pb, and banana. I’ve been using soy milk instead of water for the extra protein in the morning.
Plant-Based Meal Ideas: What I've Been Eating Lately
Avocado with hot sauce for snack.
Plant-Based Meal Ideas: What I've Been Eating Lately
Quinoa, black bean, corn, and tomato salad with a little lime juice. Quinoa is a complete protein, so I have been trying to eat it as much as possible.
Plant-Based Meal Ideas: What I've Been Eating Lately

English muffin with pb and a glass of milk for extra protein.
Plant-Based Meal Ideas: What I've Been Eating Lately
Broccoli rabe pasta…. YUM.
Plant-Based Meal Ideas: What I've Been Eating Lately
Orange!
Plant-Based Meal Ideas: What I've Been Eating Lately
Creamy cashew mac and cheese. You can find my cheese recipe here.
Plant-Based Meal Ideas: What I've Been Eating Lately
Coconut lentil stew with lots of kale and veggies.
Plant-Based Meal Ideas: What I've Been Eating Lately
Tempeh “salad”.
Plant-Based Meal Ideas: What I've Been Eating Lately
Black bean burrito with corn, spinach for the folate, lettuce, cashew sour cream, and hot sauce.
Plant-Based Meal Ideas: What I've Been Eating Lately
Spinach with olives and garlic. Simple but so good.
Plant-Based Meal Ideas: What I've Been Eating Lately
Pad thai.
Plant-Based Meal Ideas: What I've Been Eating Lately
Peanut lentil stew. This is a protein powerhouse.
Vegan Pregnancy First Trimester Meal Ideas
Lemon chickpea pasta.
Vegan Pregnancy First Trimester Meal Ideas
Green soup!
Vegan Pregnancy First Trimester Meal Ideas
Banana bread with chocolate chips.
Vegan Pregnancy First Trimester Meal Ideas
Chocolate oats, berries, cherries, maple syrup.
Vegan Pregnancy First Trimester Meal Ideas
Tempeh salad sandwich with pickles and avocado.

OKAY. Here’s where the shift happened. I was eating great from weeks 4-6, but the end of week 6 took a turn for the worse. I couldn’t stomach a lot of meals… ugh! Very limited color… basically carbs and white/tan foods with an attempt at eating veggies with it. Time for some real deal first trimester foods…

Side note, note pictured: copious amounts of vegan Taco Bell. I just forget to get pics because I scarfed it down. Ha.

Plant-Based Meal Ideas: What I've Been Eating Lately
Baked potato with avocado.
Plant-Based Meal Ideas: What I've Been Eating Lately
Pasta and peas.
Plant-Based Meal Ideas: What I've Been Eating Lately
English muffin with earth balance.
Vegan Pregnancy First Trimester Meal Ideas
GF waffles, soy yogurt, peaches, and strawberries.
Vegan Pregnancy First Trimester Meal Ideas
Spinach bagel with vegan cream cheese.
Vegan Pregnancy First Trimester Meal Ideas
Oats, fruit, nut butter.
Vegan Pregnancy First Trimester Meal Ideas
Really loving strawberries lately. Very refreshing.
Vegan Pregnancy First Trimester Meal Ideas
Baked potato slices.
Vegan Pregnancy First Trimester Meal Ideas
Oof… some fast nachos with vegan cheese and olives. I was craving something really salty, lol.
Vegan Pregnancy First Trimester Meal Ideas
Amy’s frozen GF + dairy-free mac and cheese.
Vegan Pregnancy First Trimester Meal Ideas
Smoothie and oat bowl with berries and cherries.
Vegan Pregnancy First Trimester Meal Ideas
Bagel sandwich with vegan cream cheese, avocado, and tomato.
Vegan Pregnancy First Trimester Meal Ideas
Lentil stew but with minimal seasoning… just very plain. Too many spices and herbs have been making me sick lately.
Vegan Pregnancy First Trimester Meal Ideas
Pasta with butter.
Vegan Pregnancy First Trimester Meal Ideas
Vegan nuggets with ketchup (good protein at least), corn, and some veggies soup.
Vegan Pregnancy First Trimester Meal Ideas
Creamy mashed potatoes.
Vegan Pregnancy First Trimester Meal Ideas
Oat pancakes and strawberries.
Vegan Pregnancy First Trimester Meal Ideas
Chocolate oats and cherries parfait with lots of almond butter.
Vegan Pregnancy First Trimester Meal Ideas
Singapore noodles from a vegan thai takeout place we have in the city. It made me feel sick afterwards, but… oh well.
Vegan Pregnancy First Trimester Meal Ideas
Tofu scramble with zucchini and onion.
Vegan Pregnancy First Trimester Meal Ideas
Fresh fruit and soy yogurt.
Vegan Pregnancy First Trimester Meal Ideas
Usual oats with cherries, almond butter, soy yogurt.

Eating has been getting easier again – weeee! Definitely not craving fast food and plain/unseasoned food as much. THANK GOD.

Vegan Pregnancy First Trimester Meal Ideas
Couscous with white beans, roasted cauliflower, and steamed broccoli.
Vegan Pregnancy First Trimester Meal Ideas
My main meal these days – vegan cream cheese with cucumbers. So refreshing.
Vegan Pregnancy First Trimester Meal Ideas
A simple homemade pizza.
Vegan Pregnancy First Trimester Meal Ideas
Vegan mac and cheese.
Vegan Pregnancy First Trimester Meal Ideas
Oat and smoothie bowl. So filling.
Vegan Pregnancy First Trimester Meal Ideas
Tofu scramble breakfast burrito. The scramble and made with onion and zucchini with lots of nutritional yeast. Added salsa and vegan sour cream.
Vegan Pregnancy First Trimester Meal Ideas
Enjoying some soy vanilla ice cream in the sunshine on a homemade vegan brownie. Live a little, right?
Vegan Pregnancy First Trimester Meal Ideas
Vegan cream cheese, cukes, and avocado.
Vegan Pregnancy First Trimester Meal Ideas
Loaded tofu burrito with spinach, onion, avocado, salsa, and vegan sour cream. This has been my first trimester powerhouse meal.
Vegan Pregnancy First Trimester Meal Ideas
Date night with Joe led to dessert before dinner at our fave vegan bakery. I did not hate it. I have a peach oat bar and he has a chocolate pb bar.
Vegan Pregnancy First Trimester Meal Ideas
Bedtime snack.
Vegan Pregnancy First Trimester Meal Ideas
Chocolate ice cream treat. This is the Trader Joe’s brand of coconut-based ice cream. It’s my favorite chocolate flavor.
Vegan Pregnancy First Trimester Meal Ideas
Homemade nooch mac and cheese.
Vegan Pregnancy First Trimester Meal Ideas
I made eggplant parm (Minimalist Baker’s recipe) one night and it was sooo good. Willow LOVED it!
Vegan Pregnancy First Trimester Meal Ideas
Oats and cherries and bananas, oh my. Been adding extra ground flaxseed to my oats, too.
Vegan Pregnancy First Trimester Meal Ideas
More snacks before bed. I have been so into apples and oranges.
Vegan Pregnancy First Trimester Meal Ideas
Smoothie with banana, lots of PB for protein, unsweetened cocoa powder, and canned coconut milk. YUM.
Vegan Pregnancy First Trimester Meal Ideas
Oats drowning in smoothie, almond butter, and cherry juice.
Vegan Pregnancy First Trimester Meal Ideas
Bagel sandwich with vegan cream cheese, avocado, and spinach.
Vegan Pregnancy First Trimester Meal Ideas
Sweet potato and white bean hash with lots of veggies, vegan cheese, and some salsa.
Vegan Pregnancy First Trimester Meal Ideas
Another bagel sandwich with vegan cream cheese, tomato, cucumber, and spinach.
Vegan Pregnancy First Trimester Meal Ideas
Cinnamon roll sundays.

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2 Comments

  1. Hey! As always such delcious food & everything is so balanced. I’ve never tried Trader Joe’s chcolate ice-cream. Looks like I need to try it. I also am going to try your bagel with cream cheese & cucumber.

    1. Hey Tracey! Thanks so much for all the love on these posts. I am so glad you like them!! The Trader Joe’s chocolate ice cream is incredible… and I am not a chocolate ice cream girl normally (I almost always go for vanilla if I had to choose between those two) but it is THE REAL DEAL! I also think you’ll love the cukes with cream cheese. Very addicting. Haha! Enjoy. xo

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