vegetarian

Vegetarian is a lifestyle choice revolving primarily around eating plant-based foods to the exclusion of meat for reasons that include health, respect for animals, and concern for the environment. A vegetarian might consume some animal products, but nothing with “legs.”

There is a growing awareness that producing animals for food has environmental implications. With the growing awareness around eco implications, societal response now commonly promotes vegetarian philosophies on t-shirts and bumper stickers.

A recent book, The China Study, perhaps unintentionally backs the long held idea by vegetarians that a meatless diet may have health benefits. Results of a 35-year study of 8,000 people in China in 65 counties, tells how degenerative illness was virtually reversed or eliminated with a maximum of 7% animal foods in the diet.

For those seeking to test out or expand their vegetarian lifestyle, there are many recipes from simple to complex, to tempt the palate.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “vegetarian”

 

• Vegans can have great breakfasts too! (including a scrambled tofu recipe)

  
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  I am so, so full! – me I love a challenge, especially a foodie one, so when McCain emailed me and asked me if I’d like to write about my dream breakfast, I was happy to oblige – even more so when I read further and learned the plan was to challenge my family to make it for me. WIN! So, by supermarket delivery ...
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• Low-Calorie, Big Portions: Red Pepper and Lentil Bake

  
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  High in vitamin A, vitamin C, and fiber, red bell peppers make a perfect accompaniment to protein-rich lentils in this low-calorie recipe. Even better news? Youll be surprised at how large an under-250-calorie portion of this cheesy red pepper and lentil bake really is. Make a batch of this dish ahead of time and ...
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• REVIEW! Quorn Mexican Chilli Burrito

  
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  Im not vegetarian but I eat a lot of Quorn because I find it really tasty and its low in fat. I am particularly fond of the fake "ham" slices and prefer them to normal ham even though they are quite a bit more expensive. Anyway I honestly cant remember which supermarket I purchased this from but they are on offer in ...
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• Brownie Ice Cream Sandwiches

  
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  Brownie Ice Cream Sandwiches- ice cream sandwiches youll want to have an affair with!
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• Pasta Salad with Grilled Vegetables

  
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  Get ready for BBQ season with a lighter pasta salad. Pasta Salad with Grilled Vegetables.
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• Syrian Lentils

  
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  Syrian Lentils: lemon juice, pomegranate syrup, swiss chard & an entire head of garlic (vegan).
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• Butternut Squash Soup

  
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  Butternut Squash Soup with curried pepitas
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• Dovetail

  
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  Gnocchi with fresh spring peas and shaved truffle.   Meatless Monday’s is a pretty big thing in New York City, where restaurants offer vegetarian options or tasting menus for Monday dinners. To test out our first one, the boy and I went to Dovetail to continue some of the engagement celebrations, and were ...
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• Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms

  
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  Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms with Roasted Tomatoes, Peppers and Feta Cheese!
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• Curried Coconut Shrimp

  
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  Crispy fried coconut shrimp with a curry flavor, paired with chilled beer or cider can make any hot sunny day bearable.
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• Lentil Flour Brownies

  
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  Ingredients: 1.5 cups moong dal (green gram lentil) flour 2 tablespoons cacao (raw chocolate) powder 6 tablespoons raw muscavado sugar 1/2 cup chocolate chips, melted 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1 cup unsweetened soy milk 2.5 tablespoons raw agave nectar 1/4 cup coconut butter 1/3 cup walnuts, chopped 1/3 cup ...
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• Meal Planning Monday (Week beginning 20 May 2013)

  
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  Here is my quickly put together meal plan for National Vegetarian Week. I would have liked to have made a more exciting plan, but sometimes life is just too busy. This had to be an easy plan for a week where I work four days and two late nights. A week where Cooper has two martial arts classes. A week where ...
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• Borscht

  
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  The secret to learning to like beets.
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• Are You Hungry For Lab-Grown Meat?

  
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  In the 1986 remake of the science fiction classic The Fly, an early scene shows the scientist, Seth Brundle, tinkering with his teleportation machine and using a cut of steak as the subject of his experiment. He teleports the steak from one pod to another, fries it up and serves it to his girlfriend and [...]
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• Dum Aloo

  
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  Roasted/Fried Potatoes cooked in rich & delicious yogurt based tomato gravy. Perfect accompaniment for naan/rotis or any flat breads.
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• Eggplant Dirty Rice

  
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  When I declared my pescatarianism last week, I was mostly being tongue-in-cheek because I was pretty sure it wouldn’t stick. I’m still not sure it’ll stick. But so far, it’s stuck, and at the same dinner party when I made that spring pea puree , I needed a vegetarian entree that would impress in a way that ...
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• Vegetarian NYC

  
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  Dirt Candy, located in Lower Manhattan, has been voted “Best Vegetarian Restaurant in NYC,” and is one of the only vegetarian restaurants in the world to receive the Michelin recommendation. Their chef and owner has also been named “Chef of the Month” by PETA. Dirt Candy takes vegetarian dining to the next ...
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• Breakfast Rut

  
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  The word "rut" has such a negative connotation, doesnt it? Maybe I should use a different term. Basically: Ive been eating the same thing for breakfast for the last five or so days. I feel like Ive found a good groove -- because when I first started keeping my meal diary , I was being far too skimpy on this important ...
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• Meatless Monday - Healthy Granola

  
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  This tasty "granola" happens to be a failed attempt at healthy energy bars.  As a family our afternoons and weekends are pretty crazy with soccer, music lessons, running club etc.  And as most kids, mine come home from school ravenous and rushing to get ready for something.  So my plan was to make bars for the week ...
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• Salad Of The Week: Mixed Greens, Avocado and Radishes with Roasted Almond Oil

  
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  This morning I’m playing total catch up. I spent the weekend up the road with my family and a bunch of blogger friends at Walt Disney World attending Food Blog Forum for the third year in a row ( here’s last year’s recap ). To say we had a great time would be an understatement. From Friday until late Sunday, I ...
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