I am not a vegan, but sometimes my food is

Okay if anyone reading this knows me, they know that I am a firm believer that " all roads lead to pork ". That being said I don't need to eat meat with every meal, and challenging yourself to change up your diet can give you some surprises. If you think about it, the better vegan or vegetarian food you can make the better your side dishes will be when you have meat. 
Every couple of weeks I have the pleasure teaching a vegan cooking lesson to a good friend. She is an ethical vegan, and like many progressed from vegetarian to vegan. With any lifestyle change there are challenges most importantly, how to make it taste good?
Here are some simple ideas. Always buy produce that is on sale. If the store has so much they reduce the price it probably means it's in season.  Spice it up. I know that this can be tricky for a lot of people but here are a couple of simple rules. Follow your nose. Take the spices and food and smell them together, if it smells good use it. You can always add more. We have all over seasoned meals.  It can happen when you feel confident, or (this happens to me more than I care to say) the lid falls off the shaker. When seasoning, add a little and taste it.  If it's not good yet, add more. 
I will be adding more tips and tricks for making vegan food with each lesson, so keep an eye out for them.
Andrew