I was thinking about becoming a vegetarian because... | ... Could you list me on what I can't and can eat?!

I was thinking about becoming a vegetarian because... | ... Could you list me on what I can't and can eat?

Every time I see a animal being cooked it maked my stomach churn. I hate thinking about animals being killed and eaten.

Could you list me on what I can't eat (that contains meats) and what I can eat (that can keep me healthy)?

Being a vegetarian is very easy. Ok you can eat vitually anything you but including eggs and dairy. But you cant eat meat. there are lots of meat substitutes made with gluten and soya products and tempeh which is fermented tofu.

Now if you want to eat a burger substitute the meat for a big fat portabello mushrrom, cooked on the grill with onion salt and gralic salt and some oil. Add tomatoes, lettuce, cucumber, onion and some ranch dressing yum.

Or make a vegetable burger with mashed potatoes and vegetables, salt, pepper, an egg and form into patties and have with salad. The vegies are limited to your imagination.

Here is a sample food plan from the Seventh day adventist web site

Breakfast

2 Sanitarium Weet-Bix with sliced banana and a handful of walnuts
Sanitarium So Good Lite soymilk (1 cup)

Morning tea

A small handful of dried fruit and nuts e.g. prunes, dried apricots, almonds, cashews

Lunch

1 sandwich made with wholegrain bread spread with avocado and filled with a variety of colourful salad vegetables e.g. mixed green leaves, grated carrot, tomato, beetroot, cucumber, mung bean sprouts.

? cup baked beans

1 piece of fresh fruit in season e.g. apple or orange

Afternoon tea

Hummus dip with vegetable sticks or;

Fruit smoothie made with 1 cup Sanitarium So Good Lite soymilk and wheat germ

Dinner

Indian spinach tofu with rice (see recipe)

Wholemeal roti (an Indian flat bread, also known as Chapati)

Bowl of berries or fruit salad in season with low fat soy or dairy yoghurt

Remember to drink 6-8 glasses of water each day.

or try these recipes

Zuchini pasta

2 Tbs olive oil
4 zucchini, grated or sliced thinly
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 onion, chopped
3 Tbs sundried tomatoes, chopped
1 lemon; including the grated rind and the juice
2 Tbs pinenuts, toasted in pan til lightly brown
Chopped basil, to taste (lots is good)
Half/one packet any pasta

Instructions Fry the onions and garlic in the olive oil til soft. Add zucchini and cook til lightly brown and soft. Season.
Add sundried tomatoes, lemon rind and pinenuts.
Cook pasta and add to the pan with the zucchini.
Add basil, and drizzle over a little olive oil to serve.

Yummy scrambled tofu... good with toast and sauteed mushrooms and spinach!
Time to prepare 10-15mins?
Ingredients 375g block of firm tofu, crumbled
1 teaspoon Turmeric
2 TBSP soy sauce
1 TBSP dried parsley
2 or 3 TBSP soy milk or more depending on how dry or 'sloppy' you like your scramble to be!
salt and pepper to taste
powdered vegie stock can also be added if you prefer that also.

I Serve this with toast and I saute up some mushrooms and spinach to have on the side for a big yum breakfast =o)
Instructions Heat a frying pan over medium heat.
Crumble the tofu up with your hands into the frying pan, and add the turmeric, soy sauce, parsley, salt and pepper, and soy milk.
Mix it all up, stirring often until tofu resembles scrambled eggs... If you prefer a sloppy scramble mixture, add more soy milk and let the tofu soak it up. I don't like to use a tofu that is too firm either, other wise it doesn't crumble well.

A flavour filled sandwhich that can be altered to personal tastes, be warned the garlic breath
Time to prepare 5-6 mins
Ingredients 1/3 avocado
1/2 tomato
slices of red onion
1/2 a grated carrot
1 whole garlic glove
baby spinach leaves
grated cheese(optional)
2 pieces of dark rye bread
rock salt
pepper
Instructions Toast the bread until crisp, then rub the garlic clove on both slices until it′s gone, place avocado on one slice and mush in. place a couple of slices of red onion on the avocado and some rock salt and pepper. Then place the thin slices of tomato with the grated carrot on top, then cheese(optional), finally add the baby spinach leaves.

(if you make this at breakfast for lunch leave the tomato out and toast the bread so its quite crisp)

Victoria Woods' Best Sandwich Ever

Whoever said sandwiches have to be boring? Certainly not Victoria Wood!


2 big slices of wholemeal bread, preferably with bits in
Bit of butter to spread on them
Lots of avocado, tomato, cucumber, cress (alfalfa sprouts too if you live in one of the three places that sell them)
Vegan Mayonnaise
Salt and pepper



1 Put it all together. Note: PUT THE BREAD ON THE OUTSIDE.

2 Put real mayonnaise and salt and pepper in the middle.

Vegan Wolf Website
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adventist.org.au
www.animalliberation.org.au
www.DietVegetarians.info
www.goforyourlife.vic.gov.au

www.veganwolf.com
www.vegsoc.org.au
www.vnv.org.au/
www.vegiedelights.com.au
www.trinity.wa.edu.au
VegetarianCooking.com
www.annabella.net
www.healthykids.nsw.gov.au