I'm thinking of becoming one due to health reasons. Go to this webside and get 100's of recepies
http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=vegetar... The sites below will help you here are some recipes and a list of staples you will need to store in your cupboards. Also Vegan Wolf is a great web site that is there to help vegans and vegetarians .
members.iinet.net.au this site will give you a world list of vegetarian sites - organisations and societies will is very helpful.
Bacos (or other bacon like bits)
Balsamic vinegar (great for a salad dressing)
Braggs Liquid Aminos (Made from soybeans, a concentrated protein, flavor enhancer, great for salads, sauces, etc...found in small bottles at health food stores)
Canned or dried Beans/ garbonzo, kidney, black, red...
Canned spaghetti sauce
Canned vegetarian/vegan Baked beans and refried beans
Canola oil
Fruits
Garlic
Garlic salt
Jam/ Jelly
Juices
Lemon juice
Meat analogs... burger, tofurky, whatever...
Mustard
Nutritional Yeast (A MAJOR product for vegans and vegetarians. A nutty/cheesy flavor Sprinkle on salads, popcorn, casseroles, pizza, sauces.... Found in all health food stores, bulk section) (NOT BREWERS YEAST!) (See side bar for more information)
Nuts/seeds
Olive Oil (For basic cooking and salads)
Pasta
Peanut Butter
Pickles
Popcorn
Ramin soup (Nissin brand, oriental flavor)
Rice
Salad makings
Soy Milk (sweetened for cereals and plain for sauces) See side for more information.
Soy Sauce
Spices
Spike or Vegit seasoned salt
VEGAN Sugar (unrefined) Like "Sugar in the Raw", Turbinado, or a brown rice syrup, unbleached cane sugar, etc....
Tahini (sesame seed paste) Used to make hummus, a great bread spread! or just buy some hummus....)
Tofu Firm and silken (See side for more information)
Tomatoes
Tortillas
Vegan bread (Most authentic / old fashioned French/Italian bread is vegan..) (Avoid honey as an ingredient.)
Vegan Margarine
Vegetable Broth powder
Vegetables: Potatoes, Mushrooms, broccoli, carrots, spinach, kale, etc鈥?Edamame (soybeans)
Vegemite or Marmite:It鈥檚 a food spread extracted from brewers yeast that has a very unique hard-to-describe flavor. Frequently used as a topping on bread or toast, it has a salty taste that is quite strong, so 鈥?鈥渟pread thinly鈥滱lso adds flavor to soups, and gravies"
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Fresh Corn Soup
Serves 8
2 ounces margarine (Earth Balance works well) (4 Tbsp)
2 medium onions, chopped
9 ears corn, kernels removed or 6 cups frozen corn
2 cups vegetable stock (see below)
3 cups soy milk (Vitasoy Creamy works well)
fine sea salt and sugar
freshly ground pepper and nutmeg to taste
1 red bell pepper, toasted, peeled, seeded, and finely chopped
1 tbsp finely chopped flat leaf (Italian) parsley
In a large soup pot, heat margarine and saut茅 onions until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add corn and saut茅 an additional 5 minutes, until heated through.
Add stock and milk, bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer about 10 minutes, until corn is tender. Puree until smooth using an immersion blender or in a food processor and return to pot.
Season to taste with salt, sugar, pepper, and nutmeg. Garnish with roasted red pepper and parsley.
Make it ahead: Prepare without seasonings or garnish up to 2 days in advance. Check out www.vegweb.com for recipes and resources.
And www.cok.net has vegetarian starter guides you can order. What type of vegetarian do you want to become? Do you want to eat eggs, drink milk, eat yogurt, or cut that out? Do you want to eat fish and/or poultry? There are so many types of vegetarian. I've been one since age 12... It can be great, cheap and easy, but you do need to be careful to get protien, if not from animals (dairy included) then from combinations of veggies, beans, etc. The food options (recipes, etc) are endless as vegetarianism becomes ever more popular. I wish you loads of luck, and if you give us some more specifics, I'm sure more of us an give you detailed cooking ideas! :-) umm? heatlh reasons? its alot easier on your diet to eat meat in moderation. Here are some meals I have made for myself since going vegan. I eat these often and like them. All are full of nutrients and protein.
A.
Here is a meal I made a few nights ago. Inspired by the szechuan style asparagus served at PF changs. I added tempeh (a better than tofu ferment soy product) for added protein.
1. Put in hot pan/ wok and let fry for a bit
-oil (enough to prevent sticking)
-sesame oil (a bit for flavor)
-diced onion
-minced garlic
-chilli flakes
2. now add
-soy sauce
- agave nectar (drizzle, or other sweetener)
-brown rice vinegar (or any other light vinegar)
-asparagus (chopped to be bite size)
-tempeh (or tofu or seitan)
-nutritional yeast
3. Cook until done and enjoy.
B. Steamed Kale with miso dressing (side dish for any meal. Kale is sooo healthy)
Dressing:
The amounts are up to you. I go heavy on the miso and light on the mayo. If you don't have sake you can replace with more rice wine vinegar and sweetener.
-miso paste (red miso is my preference)
-veganaise (or reg mayo if eating egg)
-sake (a tbsp or two)
- rice wine vinegar
-agave nectar or sugar (I use agave because it has a low glycemic index, doesn't spike your blood sugar, so is better than normal sugar)
Mix up and drizzle over steamed kale. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
C. Savory tempeh burger
You said you are going veg for health reasons. If you ever miss meat and want a healthy unprocessed meaty burger, use tempeh (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tempeh) in place of a veggie burger. Marinading it in the below recipe gives it a meaty savory taste. The nutritional yeast also provides lots of amino acids and vitamins.
no set amounts, all to taste
-soy sauce
-balsamic vinegar
-nutritional yeast
-sesame oil
- spices (I use montreal steak seasoning) Here are some popular vegetarian recipe sites:
http://www.chooseveg.com/vegan-recipes.a...
http://www.cok.net/lit/recipes/
http://www.vegcooking.com/searchRecipes....
And here are guides to faux meats:
http://www.vegcooking.com/guide-favs.asp
http://www.tryveg.com/cfi/toc/?v=07groce...
Good luck! I gotta tip for ya, EAT MEAT! |
