what are some good things to eat as a vegetarian? and advice please!?!

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So I've been a veggie for a long time and don't worry it doesn't have to be expensive, there are lots of options out there. There are different types of tofu you can buy at stores. I've put a link to a website that has great information of certain brands, I've personally used all of them. I prefer the third "Sunrise" Tofu bricks when I'm making stir fries and stuff. I don't know if you have a membership to Costco but you can find tofu there, I buy the bricks and they come in packs of three. They're available at most grocery stores. The ones I go to in Canada have sections for vegetarian foods where they have tofu and Soy products. If you want to try veggie burger patties and other "fake meats" the brand I would highly recommend is St. Yves (link is in sources), tastes quite similar to the real thing. Other than this, one great source of protein is legumes (kidney beans, black beans, peas, lentils etc.) These are really good for you and relatively cheap to buy. You can make vegetarian chili, and also try a whole bunch of different recipes from different cultures since they're used widely around the world. As an Indian, I try a lot of different "daals" which are essentially soup made with lentils. You can also get canned beans and throw them together for a quick bean salad. I add some cucumbers, tomato and guacamole and it's delish. Another thing you can do with legumes is sprout them and throw them into salads and stir fries etc, they're highly nutritional that way. The best, and healthiest options to grab and go are really fruits and veggies. Stock up on baby carrots and red peppers. You can keep them chopped up and ready to go in your fridge for when you feel like snacking. You can find tons of recipes and things online, I generally use All Recipes (link is also in sources). Other snacks I like are the Whole Grain Tostitos, they're not the healthiest but they're delicious. You can either make the salsa or buy it of course. I also like to buy protein bars. Their not all the most delicious, but they're good for you. I buy Bio Protein bars (link in sources) from Costco, though I'm sure you can find them in other places too. If I'm super busy and on the go, I grab one of them to keep my energy up. If you're still eating milk and eggs, hard boiled eggs are excellent to keep you filled while you're busy and yogurt is another great food item. Yogurt cups are good for snacks on the go but I like to buy the tubs of plain yogurt. Add a little bit of sugar and cut up some strawberries and it makes an excellent dessert. Make sure you're getting enough iron, baby spinach and other dark leafy greens are great, and you can throw them into salads. Popcorn is another quick and easy snack.
Experiment away! You can generally throw in almost any veggies together and make a meal that tastes great.
To make it easier financially, I would recommend having your family join in on some of the meals. You guys can learn to cook some of the meals together. Tofu isn't bad when it's cooked with something else, it absorbs the flavour of whatever it's cooked in. And having healthy choices like cut up veggies and fruits benefit everyone. Vegetarianism can actually be cheaper that eating meat.

And finally, to address the people with their biblical standpoint on vegetarianism. Personally, I'm not religious but I think food is a bit of a silly thing to argue over. Are you committing a sin? Not as far as I can tell. So I don't quite see how it's wrong. You're choosing to not eat God's creatures... I don't see how that in anyway disrespects any aspects of the religion. You're respecting your body by eating healthy foods, not animal meats that are beefed up by unnatural hormones. By respecting yourself you are respecting God, are you not?

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Being a vegetarian should actually be cheaper than the alternative. eat a lot of fresh fruits and vegetables, nuts, making veggie pot pie, veggie stew, enchiladas with out meat, stir fry. it is really easy to find vegetarian recipies. stick to fruits, vegetables and nuts and your good to go.

Plants(fruit, salad, grains, vegetables. nuts and seeds) and if you are not vegan honey, dairy and some 'vegetarians' have eggs or even fish (lacto/ovo/pecto vegetarians). Tell the biblical people you are not eating grapes.

http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?sea…

Sorry, I'd probably only right the obvious, not being a vegetarian. I was insulted by one person for trying to help with a question that wasn't very clear in what he/she was asking. I'll leave this one to the experts.

daily, evian liter, rasberries box, dover sole meuniere.
sundays, evian liter, rasberries box,
echofallswild dillcoldsmokedsalmon pack, panera tomatobasil halfloaf nocrust.
i eat these 2 animal products above only.
http://edwardandsons.com/veganism.html

tofu, fried rice, soy meat(they have alot at trader joes), grilled cheese sandwhiches, ect.

my friend is a vegatarian

Jesus ate fish, but not other meat. So, he would be considered a pescatarian in modern terms.

So anyway... I eat a hard boiled egg every day. It's a good source of protein, and cheap. It gives me energy for my day of work. I also like unsalted sunflower seeds, as they're high in protein, and blackbeans. If you're a Vegan, the boiled egg idea won't work for you, so you'll need to eat more seeds, beans and nuts to get your protein. I'm not a huge fan of Soy for a variety of reasons... not least of which is taste. But, soy is also expensive. It's much cheaper to get your protein in eggs, beans, nuts and such... I also eat quite a bit of cheese.