In future postings I will show many easy recipes that can be made every day. These can be accomplished using very common items with a few 'specialty' items.
Since I live in Boulder, vegetarian shopping is really easy. However, as I travel, I have noticed that most places have easy access to Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, or a local grocery with a large natural foods section. Here in Denver/Boulder we have a local processor that makes tofu: Denver Tofu. We also are in the hometown of White Wave Foods, makers of soy products and other vegetarian options. So for us, that makes it very easy to buy everything a vegan would need using local products. Most people are not going to stop importing/exporting products from other states, so even if they have to be shipped in, at least the processing of vegetarian products before shipment was low.
Produce should also be easy to find from relatively local sources. The exception for us in the arid tundra would be citrus fruit. Most fruits do not grow well here, but mostly we can get the citrus fruit from California, which is not too far away.
My grocery shopping experience means our fridge/freezer/"pantry" looks a little like this:
Onions (usually White), Green Peppers, Red Peppers, Asparagus, Broccoli, Potatoes, Spinach, Corn, Tomatoes, Lettuce, Carrots, Garlic, Ginger, Bananas, Strawberries, and differing Fruits/Veggies in season.
Sub rolls, loaf of bread (certainly both whole grain, no refined products), sugar (usually locally produced 'normal' sugar), unrefined flour, cereals, vegetable oil, olive oil, sesame oil, apple cider vinegar, rice vinegar, cocoa, bread crumbs (yes, there are vegan versions available regularly), powdered sugar, baking powder, baking soda, various spices (lots of 'em; ground pepper, paprika, garlic powder, etc..), soy milk (we like Soy Dream original or Silk), pasta sauce (I like Prego Original since it is merely a base...I don't like to cook with already flavored sauces), orange juice, frozen fruits, tortilla chips, salsa, Silk Soy Yogurt, Tofu, different types of Tempeh, Seitan, Morningstar Farm 'Griller' crumbles, french fries, Soysation brand Soy Mozzarella (yes, it is not 100% vegan.....but we'll get into that later), crescent rolls, BBQ sauce (Bull's Eye is the best mass marketed brand, but I love just about any vegetarian BBQ), ketchup, mustard, Hoisin sauce, soy sauce, and veggie burgers.
This is a list that anyone can have and produce a wonderfully healthy, tasty, and eco-friendly lifestyle/diet.
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