Vegetarians....what in the world do you eat besides veggies, fruit, salad, and tofu?!


Question: Vegetarians!.!.!.!.what in the world do you eat besides veggies, fruit, salad, and tofu!?
I've been doing this for over 4 years and I need some healthy meals I can make for me while my kids and hubby are still eating meat!. What do you make with Tofu!? I only add it to a pan of stir fry veggies!.!.!.!.I don't have any other ideas!. Do you eat the Veggie Crumbles by Morning Star!? I use that for tacos, sloppy joes, and lasagna!. Should I not be using that!? I need help!Www@FoodAQ@Com


Answers:
The vegetarian diet carries a variety of food options!. Using the vegetarian diet pyramid; you can obtain a healthy diet!.

There are several types of VEGETARIANS:

Lacto-ovo- vegetarian

When most people think of vegetarians, they think of lacto-ovo-vegetarians!. People who do not eat beef, pork, poultry, fish, shellfish or animal flesh of any kind, but do eat eggs and dairy products are lacto-ovo vegetarians (“lacto” comes from the Latin for milk, and “ovo” for egg)!.

Lacto-vegetarian is used to describe a vegetarian who does not eat eggs, but does eat dairy products!.

Ovo-vegetarian refers to people who do not eat meat or dairy products but do eat eggs!.


Vegan

Vegans do not eat meat of any kind and also do not eat eggs, dairy products, or processed foods containing these or other animal-derived ingredients such as gelatin!. Many vegans also refrain from eating foods that are made using animal products that may not contain animal products in the finished process, such as sugar and some wines!.

http://www!.oldwayspt!.org/vegetarian_pyra!.!.!.

http://vegetarian!.about!.com/od/healthnut!.!.!.

Most people condem the vegetarian diet, because you do not have an adequate supply of food, but this is incorrect ! Those people are miss-informed, and lack knowledge!. It seems you too are one of those people who lack knowledge, as vegetarians foods that do NOT contain meat, fish and many animal-derived products, such as !.!.!.!.!.!.!.

Casein— Whey's cousin, casein is made from curdled milk!.

Gelatin— Gelatin is a protein made by boiling cows' and pigs' skin, tendons, ligaments, and bones; often found in jell-o


Lard— "Fat from hog abdomens!."

Pepsin— a clotting agent from pigs'stomachs, used in some cheeses and vitamins!.

Rennet— an enzyme taken from baby calves' stomachs, is used for in cheese production!.

Stearic Acid— found in chocolate and vitamins, comes from a fatty substance taken from slaughtered pigs' stomachs—or from cows, sheep, or dogs and cats euthanized in animal shelters!.

Cetyl Palmitate— contained in margarine that contains cetyl palmitate, the fancy term for the waxy oil derived from sperm whales' heads or from dolphins!.

Urea—Urea comes from urine and other "bodily fluids!." It's used to "brown" baked goods, like pretzels!.

!.!.!.!. hence you can eat more than a salad and fruit!. To get a full balanced meal that you can use for your entire family, simply search for recepies online:

http://allrecipes!.com/Recipes/Everyday-C!.!.!.

http://vegetarian!.betterrecipes!.com/

http://www!.cok!.net/lit/recipes/Www@FoodAQ@Com

beans are a good, cheap, healthy source of lots of nutrients like protein, fiber, and iron!. You can make meat-free chili, bean soup, rice and beans, or cold bean salads, all of which are quick and don't really need any fake meat in them!. Morningstar veggie crumbles are vegetarian and vegan, so it's fine to use them, though they get expensive!. Go to www!.vegweb!.com for tons of vegetarian recipes!. It's split up by section, so you can go right to the "tofu" section and look for recipes that you think you'll like!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Yes you can use veggie crumbles!. Why wouldn't you be able to use them!?

We make vegetarian pizza with store bought pizza crusts and soy cheese!. We also make spaghetti without meat (use whole wheat pasta to make it healthier)!. We make vegetable sandwiches!. We also make vegetarian Chinese food with sauces, rice, and veggies!. also try the crumbles in chili!. The whole family will love it!Www@FoodAQ@Com

Quorn makes GREAT faux chicken nuggets!. My kids and I are vegetarians, not that they eat that many veggies, LOL!. We make things like breakfast for dinner, homemade mac and cheese and baked beans, homemade fettucine alfredo (there is a copycat recipe for Olive Garden's alfredo online that only needs 4 ingredients and is to die for!), and homemade pizzas, veggie subs, baked potato night, etc!. We don't eat the "fake" meats too much but when we do, Quorn makes the best!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Veggie burgers (unless your vegan, many contain milk products) mexican pie, salsa and chips, oatmeal with raw nuts, raisins, and a apple!. Scrambled egg (I'm a lacto-vegetarian)burritos with Irish cheddar, tomato, bell peppers, black olives, avocado's and salsa!. This is what I've been living off of lately!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

There are good veggie jumbo dogs availbale too!.

Check the salt content on these products if you need to watch your salt intake!.

My wife puts tofu on oatmeal in the AM!.

Add silken tofu to a soya milk based smoothie with berries and other fruit!.

Peanut butter!.

Add nuts to deserts you bake!.

May be heck these recipes out on website:Www@FoodAQ@Com

don't worry, you're not doing anything wrong by eating the morningstar products!.!.!.!.i LOVE them, they're fab!.

my husband is an omni, and we do meatless meals all week now!.!.!.!.!.if he wants meat he has to cook it on the side!. try things that omnis eat anyway, like eggplant parmesan, bean burritos, and falafel!. don't make their meal and then try to squeeze yours in!.!.!.!.!.make yours and they can add meat if they want it!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

I use crumbles a few times a week!.!.most of the time just for dinner though and I make the same things you do!. I also make grilled marinated veggies on a toasted whole wheat roll, beans and brown rice, soups, vegetable stews etc!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

As vegetarian!.!.!.you can eat anything you want! As long as theres no meat!.!.!.hell!.!.!.I even get Taco Bell and say No Meat! It's fabulous!Www@FoodAQ@Com

rice, beans, tempeh, seitanWww@FoodAQ@Com

do you eat fish!. I like shrimp and rice!. I love cheese quasidilas!. um pasta!. pizza!. beans!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Get yourself a cookbook!Www@FoodAQ@Com

i made shephards pie last night with the crumbles!. you take a can of mixed vegetables, mix with crumbles, put in casserole dish and top with mashed potatoes!. bake until thoroughly heated and potatoes start to lightly brown!. My husband loves this and its soo easy! also, i use it in spaggetti, tacos, hamburger helper, i use fake chicken in tacos too and chicken sandwiches with vegetables(like a chicken philly) yum its makn me hungry :)
I dont quite know about seitan , etc either and they are hard to find where i live!. I see no reason not to eat those brands, I eat them all the time!. they have some really good foodWww@FoodAQ@Com

There are so many things you can make!. I go to the book store/library and there are literally dozens of books just dedicated to recipes!.

I would suggest heading to your local library and checking out some recipes books!. You can also convert some recipes that use meat to vegetarian!. It is very easy to turn a meat dish vegetarian!. It is all about creativity, for example tacos can be made with black beans, or rice; you can make a burger with a portobello mushroom top; etc!. I use tofu with stir fries, but also in soup, to replace the ground beef in stuffed peppers, etc!.

There is nothing wrong with using the faux meats!. I use them occasionally, but not often b/c they are expensive and other things can be used instead!.

Some recipe sites:
http://allrecipes!.com/Recipes/Everyday-C!.!.!.
http://vegweb!.com/index!.php!?PHPSESSID=c0!.!.!.
http://www!.recipezaar!.com/recipes/vegeta!.!.!.
http://www!.vegsource!.com/recipe/

Books:
How to Cook Everything Vegetarian: Simple Meatless Recipes for Great Food
by Mark Bittman and Alan Witschonke

Vegetarian Meals For People On-The-Go : 101 Quick & Easy Recipes
by Vimala Rodgers

Veganomicon: The Ultimate Vegan Cookbook
by Isa Chandra Moskowitz, Terry Hope Romero, Isa Moskowitz, and Terry Romero

Vegetarian 5-Ingredient Gourmet
by Nava AtlasWww@FoodAQ@Com

whata hell
i dont eat tofu
tofu is meat
and i dont eat meat so please take tofu out
then i will answer you question
ughhhhhh
u offended meWww@FoodAQ@Com

Try some meat!.!.!. i hear its a good source of protein for vegetariansWww@FoodAQ@Com





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