Figuring out food

I can't eat salads every day.  So what does a semi/potential vegan eat when the majority of previous meals have been a) focused on MEAT and is b) heavily processed?

I saw a post last week about the book Forks Over Knives (which REALLY got me thinking about food) so I checked it out from the library (side note-support your local libraries, they are AMAZING).  I browsed some of the content and went to the recipes.  My first vegan dish?  Lasagna. Growing up, my mom made a wicked lasagna.  It was full of cheeses and meat.  Other than caloric value and deliciousness, I'm not sure of the nutrition.  Yesterday's lasagna: onion, garlic, mushrooms, broccoli, carrots, bell peppers, spinach, and sweet potatoes.  My husband even likes it (in fact, he ate two large pieces tonight).  My only complaint about the recipe is that I ended up with way too many veggies and had to make two pans (one for the freezer).

I've been perusing other food blogs specializing in vegan cooking.  So far I've found:

• The Minimalist Baker: http://minimalistbaker.com/recipes/
• Oh She Glows: http://ohsheglows.com/categories/recipes-2/

I haven't had a lot of time to look them over but will do so as I venture further into this whole vegan thing.

One of the hardest things I will be moving away from is creamer (the International Delight kind).  I looked at the ingredient list this morning (uff!).  Because I don't like to be wasteful, we'll finish what we have and then go in search for something else.