I want to become a vegetarian, but what would I eat?!
Answers: I was raised vegetarian until I was 9, but it doesn't mean I ever learned how to cook. I just need some general advice.
If you want to, do it :) It made me feel so good, and you've asked questions about it before so you seem like you really want it
It can be a little tough at first.
Get some basics down, find your staples. Are you still eating eggs and dairy? If you are, it's a little easier. I will give suggestion without eggs and dairy, but incorporate them if you still eat them.
In the mornings, you want something like whole wheat bread, peanut butter and jam, oatmeal, fruit smoothies (there are all kinds of recipes online). (you can make tofu scramblies, recipe online or eggs)
The reason that people say eat whole wheat is because it has protein and lots of fiber....you want both of those.
Just like pasta, when you eat pasta, eat whole wheat (it doesn't cook the same, I leave it in the hot water off the element after it's almost done and it softens well).
For lunches, you should hit all the food groups, I like having quinoa (become friends with this grain, it is a full protein and so good, kinda like rice, but better) with veggies, some tofu, a salad....or soup and bread, or chili (I make a lot of this stuff and freeze it so its easy), pasta and veggies
Eat nuts, trail mix and fruit during the day. You can make some really great sandwiches, with olives, tomatoes, vegan or dairy cheese, grilled veggies, hot peppers, hummus, peppers....
Veggies or pita bread and hummus is really great (nutritious and delicious) :)
Umm, tofu can be made all kinds of ways, crumble it, chop it, cutlets...there are lots of tofu recipes, I like simple ones, fried in hossein sauce with veggies....that sort of thing. Or shake and bake (I used breadcrumbs and herbs then bake or fry it)
Pita pizzas, I always have some frozen pita bread in my freezer and a jar of pasta sauce. You throw on some but up veggies and vegan or dairy cheese and pop that into the oven...awesome.
There are fun faux meats out there too, and I don't buy them often, but sometimes it's fun to have veggie dogs and veggie burgers, Chick'N nuggets, deli meats...I like making sweet potato fries in the oven to go with any of these
See, you eat all kinds of things. What I loved was not making dinners that revolve around meat....that's what people do, a "chicken sandwich" and Steak and potatoes....I find it liberating :)
Good luck...take it slow...go veggie 2-3 times a week for while if you aren't sure. And don't worry if you go to the dark side :) once in a while, some people do it and they regret it so much it just gets them down, just go at your own pace, it's a personal journey :)
Do some research and understand why you want this, people might throw negative comments your way....and if you are solid in your decision, it will just roll right off ya!
Good luck soon-to be-fellow-veggie :)
(I am very pro-veg...I believe in it 100%)
Enjoy the wholesome goodness of carrots.
nothing lol
sweet patatoes with brown shugar and sugar
eat a cheeseburger , yum
theres tons of vegetarian recipes online, just google them.
Are you vegetarian or vegan? There is a difference. Vegetarian means you just don't eat meat of any sort. Vegan means you don't eat any animal products at all, including cheeses, milks, eggs and products which may use animal by-products. Either way, veggie or vegan, there are loads of recipes you can find which are really good. Just look up vegan recipes online and you'll find a ton.
Lots of people say you need to learn to cook your basic vegetables before doing anything else. I taught myself through cookbooks, but can only really suggest vegan ones since I was a junk food vegetarian.
If you want to learn how to cook, I'd suggest Veganomicon. In the beginning of the book it has sections explaining all the various utensils and pans, beans, various chef speak, how to cook vegetables, explains all the various grains.. All of Isa's (And Terry's) books are good. Yellow Rose Recipes is supposed to be very good as well.
If you want to learn for free, I'd suggest more food blogs rather than blindly going for the recipes. Veganyumyum.com, blog.fatfreevegan.com, havecakewilltravel.com, pamelacooks.blogspot.com, veganmenu.blogspot.com, www.yellowroserecipes.com, theurbanhousewife.blogspot.com. Just search around.
all vedges.especially green leaf ones.they are called free.because they are not high in calories and high in fibre
good for you! - I am proud of you for taking the steps. look it an't gone be pretty and an't easy. but you will be healthier stronger, and the best ever. so just do it! stop eating the crap! stop eating meat!
Go and be strong and sexy!
Plan your meals. + there are loads of faux meats, try them too. and most of this stuff you can find in your local food store. -
1) Breakfast: cereal, toast, bagel, fruit etcs.. - this covers your daily carbs, better to have carbs in the morning versus at night.
2) Mid morning: yogurt, apple, protein bar. this will give you energy
3) Lunch: veggie sandwich, grilled veggies, veggie soup with lots of beans - you'll get your proteins and with the veggies, get your "a,b,c,d,e" vitamins.
4) Dinner: big spinach salad, or a leafy green salad, with a main course veggie dish. the salad covers your iron and more protein, with great vitamins. - b12
The main course veggie dish, - you can basically have what you want as along as it not to heavey in crabs. like don't eat loads and loads of paste or bread. but a little is good!
For ideas for recipes go on-line and there are loads of healthy free veggie recipes!
You can eat grains, vegetables, fruit, soy, honey, dairy, eggs, and fish. (Of course not all vegetarians eat fish, but some do. It's a huge debate with vegetarians, like honey is with vegans.)
If you go vegan, you can eat grains, vegetables, fruit, and soy. Vegans don't eat meat (including fish), dairy, eggs, honey, etc.
This website (Veggie Boards recipes forum) has lots of great vegetarian and vegan recipes.
http://www.veggieboards.com/boards/forum...
dont get frustrated that you think you cant cook, its really really easy to learn. i would try
vegcooking.com
recipezaar.com
allrecipes.com
search for easy vegetarian recipes. i found zillions and zillions! i wanted easy recipes because im the only vegetarian in the house, so i dont want to make 2 things each meal. the easy recipes helped me when iwas in a hurry!
quick stuff and tips:
-do all the prep work one night and freeze it. example, chop all your veggies all at once, drop them in hot water for just a second, then freeze in individual bags. take one out when you need some veggies for a dish
-spaghettti fast and easy
-frozen dinners
-salads, wrap your salad in a tortilla for on the go
-walmart here has "vegetarian vegetable soup" in a can. warm a cup up for a quick meal
These sites have lots of veg food ideas:
http://www.vegcooking.com/everydayliving...
http://www.vegcooking.com/guide-favs.asp
http://www.chooseveg.com/vegan-recipes.a...
Some ideas - veggie burger, falafel wrap with tahini dressing, mock meat sub, veggie chili, vegetable and soy chicken strips stir fry over rice, spaghetti with Nate's Meatless Meatballs, bean burrito w/ the fixings, vegetable lasagne with mock ground beef.
The possibilities are endless! Good luck.
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vegetarian= vegetables
people immediately think being a vegetarian is hard and that what could you possible eat.
Well a vegetarian can eat every meal a non vegeatrian would eat just without the meat with in turn a supplement.
Like quorn, tofu, beans, meat free. If you go into a food store you will be surprised of what you can eat.
i think u cud eat mushrooms n potatoes
its a good combination n believe me they taste really good
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You would eat EVERYTHING but meat.
Pasta
Vegetables
Fruit
Dairy
And EVERYTHING else! If you want meat, they have AWESOME fake meat frozen dinners and frozen chicken nuggets, frozen sausage, frozen hamburgers, everything, and it all tastes really good, especially with ketchup!