how to plan healthy family meals for the week?

anthonysma

i have never been the best at planning meals for the week and following it but know that my income is lower i need to plain so i don't spend more then i need to while shopping. the problem is its just me and my picky 3 year old so i don't want to cook meals that can feed 3 or more with just 2 people eating and one eating enough to feed a mouse.

my son would be happy with pb and j for 2 meals a day and dry cereal for bk.

so my question is how do you or what kind of meals do you plan if you do and how do you stick to it if its possible to.

Answer
If money is an issue then one of the best things you can do for your budget is cut down the amount of meat you eat. Vegetable based proteins (legumes are best) are healthier, but also cheaper. Grain based proteins (barley, quiona, etc) are available in bulk and are very filling.
For recipes look to the Middle East for inspiration. Dals, curries, and wheat salads are well balanced meals and they're cheap and easy to prepare. Middle Eastern dishes also all use the same spices, so you only have to go on one spice run (buy cheap from the ethnic aisle at the grocery store, or an actual ethnic market).
Some of what we eat here, all approved by my one year old:

http://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Tabbouleh-1000079388
http://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Eggplant-and-Cucumber-Salad-Sandwich
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/06/08/WIGOOQ59H11.DTL#pair4
http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/02/red-kidney-bean-curry/
http://smittenkitchen.com/2010/02/chana-masala/

Here, all the beans, rice, and lentils average about a buck a pound. Normally you can get two recipes out of each pound and each batch will make a lot of food. I know you're looking for smaller portions, but large portions have an advantage. All of this stuff freezes well. Make large batches without the extra effort, feed yourself and your son then pop the rest in containers and freeze. They make great lunches or dinners at any time, especially if you're going through a week that's tighter than normal.

If you're a confirmed omnivore and the thought of giving up meat bothers you then trim down your meat bills.
Buy whole chickens instead of just the breast. You can roast the whole thing in one go and eat it for dinner one night then take all the meat off the bones and save it. You can get up to another 3-4 meals of the remains. After you stripped the bones you can roast them then boil them along with the skin, with vegetables, spices, and cold water to make stock. You can use the stock to make rice, couscous, quinoa, soup, stews, casseroles, etc.
Buy beef that's been reduced ("expires" the next day). It's cheaper and tastes the same, if you're freezing it then it doesn't matter much what the date is as long as you use it when you thaw it.
There are meat dishes that use the same spices as the vegetarian options I linked earlier:

http://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Chicken-Skewers-with-Dukkah-Crust
http://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Spiced-Chicken-and-Chickpea-Stew
http://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Grilled-Chicken--Fennel-Kebabs-with-Tzatziki
http://www.antoniotahhan.com/2009/07/19/stuffed-eggplants-and-seattle/

Recipe for chicken stock: http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/how_to_make_chicken_stock/

I buy a lot of legumes and grains. We eat a lot of vegetarian meals here, actually at this point the only meat my daughter and I eat is fish. My husband still eats meat, but it's easy for me to add that to his portion without cooking another meal or adding meat to mine or my daughter's plate. Having one meat eater in the house has cut our grocery bill (which wasn't the point, but a happy side effect).
I plan my meals a week ahead of time. I have a calender that I write in our meals on then I write out a list of ingredients those meals use. I try to plan things so that if I have a recipe that uses 1/2 lb of mushrooms, but I can only buy a pound that something else will use up the rest of them a few days later so we don't waste food.
We don't do a leftover night here, instead I freeze our leftover meals and we eat them for lunches or on a day where I don't really feel like cooking.
If you're really trying to meal plan, the best thing you can do is make a list. Triple-check it, make sure you wrote down everything you need so you only have to go once a week. Lists cut down on impulse buys, so does going to the store infrequently.

Good vegetarian recipe!?!?

tayluhhpan

Im trying to eat healthier and i want to know some good recipes.
Got anything?

Answer
I'm not going to write all the actual recipes but you can look them up on recipe websites to get a whole lot of variations on them.

Eggplant Parmesean
I make it in layers of eggplant, marinara, italian cheeses & bake it for about 30-45 min (until bubbly) at about 350 degrees.

Stuffed Peppers/Mushrooms
Mixture of breadcrumb, beaten egg and cheese and herbs stuffed and baked

I make a lot of pasta dishes with whole wheat pasta, fresh veggies, a simple sauce but for a healthier kick add navy beans or garbanzo beans. For extra flavor, try roasting your veggies with olive oil and herbs at 425 degrees for about 30-40 and then add them to your pasta.

If you eat eggs, spinach/veggie omelets are great.

Portabella mushroom sandwiches
Toast some whole wheat bread and melt some monterray jack cheese (or whatever) on each slice. Saute sliced portabella mushrooms with some onions in marsala and a little butter for the inside of the sandwich.

Hummus and veggie wraps
Saute some veggies of your choice in a little olive oil. Add some hummus to a pita and then add the cooked veggies.

Veggie BBQ pizza
Thin crust with bbq sauce instead of marinara. Add the veggies and cheeses that you like and bake according to the crust package directions.

Those are some of the healthiest ones I can think of off the top of my head. Hope this gives you some ideas!!! Good luck!

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I need some good- healthy eggplant recipes...?

sick of it

I don't have a lot of cooking experience, but I am trying to experiment with healthier cuisines...

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I cut mine into cubes, coat with olive oil salt and pepper, put in a baking pan with 3 whole cloves of garlic, cover with non fat plain yogurt and season with an Indian spice blend. (you can find them in ethnic food aisles.) If you are not into indian seasoning, sprinkle garlic powder and chili powder.Put in a 400 degree broiler. (Bottom part of your oven) for 45 minutes.

You can also slice into patties, cover with marinara (I like organic marinara) and fresh mozzerlla cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for an hour or so. (until tender) you can serve it up on pasta or on some toasted bread as a sandwich.

Healthy Vegatarian recipes?

Jane Doe.

Hey, does anyone know any good vegatarian recipes? Relatively easy to make, and something healthy. Anything with proteins and nutrients that vegatarians need. Also, do you know any foods that are good for vegatarians, like beans, eggs, and lentils? By the way, i'm 15, if that gives you a better idea of what i should eat.
Thank you. :)

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I just made an awesome sandwich today which is super healthy AND delicious! It's inspired from a sandwich I ate at a really good Italian restaurant.

Grilled Portabella Mushroom Sandwich:

1 portabella mushroom cap, rinsed well and patted dry
1 jarred roasted red bell pepper
2 slices fresh mozzarella cheese
3 slices plum tomato (or any other ripe, red, juicy tomato)
1 tsp basil pesto
1 multi-grain baguette or roll

Marinate portabella mushroom in some olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt, and black pepper for 10-15 minutes. Then grill the portabella mushroom for 5 minutes on each side or until tender. Place in sandwich bread and top with roasted bell peppers and sliced mozzarella. Put in toaster oven open faced until cheese melts. Then add sliced tomato, close, and enjoy! Yummy.

If you don't like mushrooms, you can substitute them for eggplants.

For eggs, I would recommend a veggie omelet. My favorite is a Spinach omelet. I just blanch some (about 1 1/2 cups raw) spinach, drain, and squeeze dry. Then crack two eggs in a bowl and add the spinach. You can also add some feta cheese as well if you like. Then heat up some olive oil in a pan (about 1-2 tbsp, just so the omelet doesn't stick) and add your egg mixture. Cook for about 3 minutes or until you can easily flip the omelet. Cook for an additional 30 seconds to 1 minute or until omelet is not runny. Serve with toasted whole-grain bread and you have a healthy delicious meal!

You can also make an easy vegetable sandwich with hummus. Just get some whole-grain pita bread, spread your favorite hummus inside, add some crumbled feta cheese, some sliced olives, cucumber, and tomato, and some romaine lettuce and you're done. This sandwich is the best to make when your in a hurry and don't have time to cook up a lunch.

For beans, you can buy a can of black beans and make a tex-mex (Mexican-inspired) salad. Just mix a 1/2 cup rinsed and drained canned black beans with chopped romaine lettuce, shredded cheddar cheese, chopped avocado, tomatoes, cucumber, red bell pepper, cooked corn kernels, and drizzle with lime-cilantro salad dressing (look for it in your grocery store or use this recipe: http://www.recipesource.com/side-dishes/dressings/00/rec0099.html). Toss to combine. Add some corn tortilla chips to it if you don't mind the extra fat and calories. =)

Hope this helped!

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Good vegetarian recipe!?!?

tayluhhpan

Im trying to eat healthier and i want to know some good recipes.
Got anything?

Answer
I'm not going to write all the actual recipes but you can look them up on recipe websites to get a whole lot of variations on them.

Eggplant Parmesean
I make it in layers of eggplant, marinara, italian cheeses & bake it for about 30-45 min (until bubbly) at about 350 degrees.

Stuffed Peppers/Mushrooms
Mixture of breadcrumb, beaten egg and cheese and herbs stuffed and baked

I make a lot of pasta dishes with whole wheat pasta, fresh veggies, a simple sauce but for a healthier kick add navy beans or garbanzo beans. For extra flavor, try roasting your veggies with olive oil and herbs at 425 degrees for about 30-40 and then add them to your pasta.

If you eat eggs, spinach/veggie omelets are great.

Portabella mushroom sandwiches
Toast some whole wheat bread and melt some monterray jack cheese (or whatever) on each slice. Saute sliced portabella mushrooms with some onions in marsala and a little butter for the inside of the sandwich.

Hummus and veggie wraps
Saute some veggies of your choice in a little olive oil. Add some hummus to a pita and then add the cooked veggies.

Veggie BBQ pizza
Thin crust with bbq sauce instead of marinara. Add the veggies and cheeses that you like and bake according to the crust package directions.

Those are some of the healthiest ones I can think of off the top of my head. Hope this gives you some ideas!!! Good luck!

What are you favorite healthy recipes?

Q. I have been cooking better but getting bored with the few things I know. What are some easy, cheap and most of all healthy recipes you use?

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VEGGIE FAJITAS or CHICKEN FAJITAS

{Slice green bell pepper, red bell pepper, onion and some garlic and sautee in a little oil over medium heat. I like to add portabella mushrooms too! Add in a touch of your fave salsa and continue to sautee until soft.
Have flour tortillas - sour cream - salsa - cilantro - and cheese for topping.
And a side of 1/2 mashed black beans spiced up with cayenne, salt and pepper, and some salsa.}

or

CAPRESE SALAD on FOCACCIA with BALSAMIC REDUCTION (And Grilled Chicken, if you wish)

{Put 1.5 cups of balsamic vinegar and 1 tsp. sugar in a sauce pan on medium heat and bring to boil. Reduce to medium/low heat and simmer for 20-25 mins until syrupy.
CHILL in the fridge.
Slice FRESH mozzarella, ripe tomatoes, FRESH basil leaves and arrange on focaccia. Drizzle with olive oil and balsamic reduction.
***You can make your own focaccia out of frozen pizza dough balls. Just sprinkle the crust with dried herbs, olive oil, garlic salt, parmesan cheese.}

or

ROASTED VEGGIE SANDWICH with ORZO, TOMATO, PARSLEY salad with FETA and lemon and olive oil vinagrette

And I serve it with Gyros

{Grill or roast: Zucchini, Yellow Squash, Eggplant slices, Portabella Mushroom Caps, etc. coated in some oil and salt. Toss in balsamic vinegar and serve on crusty italian bread or focaccia. Great with Fresh Mozzarella too! And Fresh Basil Leaves. I like tomatoes on my grilled veggie sandwiches.

Boil some orzo until al dente. Drain and toss with olive oil.
Chill.
Toss with diced tomatoes, chopped flat leaf parsley, lemon juice, chopped garlic, and feta cheese. }

or

VEGGIE and SWEET POTATO CURRY with Tofu or Chicken
{Sauce:
2 cans coconut milk
2T red curry paste (available near thai foods in your grocery)
1 tsp. turmuric
1 tsp. curry powder
1 tsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. thai garlic chili paste
1/4 cup peanut butter

Heat and stir to combine over medium heat.

Add in sliced peppers, eggplant, onions, broccoli, boiled sweet potato chunks, and some tofu chunks.}

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Easy, healthy, delicious recipes?

Agent C

I recently moved in with boyfriend and he does NOT eat well. He's always sick and I know it's because literally for breakfast, lunch and dinner he'll just work a bag of doritos. He's finally accepted that this might be the problem but he just doesn't LIKE healthy food. What are some healthy recipes with only a few ingredients what I could make for a very picky 21 year old :) Preferably something with a lot of protein and vegetables because he gets almost none. Also minimal meat since I'm a vegetarian and would prefer not to prepare it. Thanks!

Answer
First he should be willing to learn this stuff along with you, not just choosing and meal planning but cooking, to invest in his own health. Not just you. He will also have to approach this with an open mind, man up and learn to like something good for him. There are a million healthy foods. He can't possibly hate them all. He can't shut down. He will have to keep looking. Eventually my guess is he will just realize it is too hard to hate everything.

Second and very important is that he must remove his crutch foods, like the Dorito's. He should not allow himself the option of comparing the new items to the junk he loves. You might not make every switch all at once but if there is a serious go-to that he leans on an item that he cannot control his eating, then it has to leave the house. Then phase in healthiER items until he is eating better and better and feeling better.

Get your hands on corn tortillas and flour tortillas. You can use them as the base for tons of items, and use them to wrap good stuff and make it portable, making it easier to keep away from fast food and convenience store food. They are hearty and satisfying and a pretty simple food, not super healthy but not overly bad for you.

Also since he is a dorito guy...the thing that makes them bad is the spray painted on flavors and colors. You can keep him in plain corn tortilla chips. Even Dorito's brand is fine but plain. Baked is better, so is organic blue corn chips, some are even flavored with sesame! Dip them with fresh salsa, mashed black beans, homemade guacamole, etc. HEALTHY!

A crockpot of beans with onions, garlic, can be delicious as a soup. Scoop some out to whiz up in the food processor for dipping your chips, making burritos. Add some ground beef or ground turkey and some canned tomatoes and zippy spices, and cook it down for a chili. Watch the salt and the greasy meats, go crazy with herbs and spices, otherwise HEALTHY.

Switch out olive oil instead of butter for most of your cooking. Switch to olive oil mayonnaise. Do not use margarine. If you need butter for a recipe, try to use less. You can also use vegetable dips like hummus, guacamole, eggplant dip, for sandwich spread, chip dip, etc instead of greasy sandwich toppings, queso, condiments, etc.

Lean on the ethnic foods. Basically that means learn more about the local foods, herbs and spices and flavor pairings for those areas. Cajun, Mexican, Mediterranean, Italian, Indian, Chinese, Thai, etc....all these cultures have lots of seafood and vegetables, can be a bargain, too! When your recipe asks for lots of fat or salt, make swaps with things you know are better.

There is nothing wrong with a turkey meatloaf, mashed potatoes, and carrots or green salad on the side.

Pasta with sauteed veggies and some lean sausage? Healthy. You can get better pasta such as whole wheat, or you can swap out for brown rice.

PBJ is a pretty healthy meal if you do it right. All fruit spread (Polaner's), lower sugar peanut butter, whole wheat bread.

Interesting recipe using bread.?

The xx

At school, we have to make an interesting bread snack. We can make ANYTHING we want. As long as we use bread. Any sort of bread. I have to take the ingredients to school and I have 30 minutes to make the snack. I'm not allowed to use the cooker or anything though.
It has to look good on a plate and be sort of healthy.

Answer
Pan Bagnat, a Provençal-style tuna sandwich. The juices seep into the bread while it is being pressed.

Ingredients:
1 1-pound loaf unsliced French bread, about 14 inches long
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/3 cup basil leaves, plus sprigs for garnish

2 6-ounce cans tuna packed in olive oil, undrained
2 plum tomatoes, diced
2/3 cup coarsely chopped pitted assorted brine-cured olives
1/2 cup chopped sweet onion
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

METHOD:
Slice bread in half lengthwise. Using hands, remove interior of loaf, leaving 3/4-inch shell. Brush interior of both halves with olive oil and line with basil leaves in single layer.

Combine undrained tuna, tomatoes, olives, onion, and lemon juice in medium bowl to blend. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Spoon salad evenly into bottom bread shell. Cover with top half and wrap tightly with plastic. Place in shallow baking pan; top with another baking pan and weight with heavy cans. Let stand 20 minutes.

Unwrap pan bagnat and cut into 1 1/2-inch slices. Place on platter, garnish with basil sprigs, and serve.

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If you are allowed to bring in pre-cooked stuff, since you are not allowed to use the cooker at school, you could also add grilled vegetables, such as grilled eggplant, zucchini, peppers, and other goodies, and also sliced boiled eggs. If not, stick to salad items that need no cooking.

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What are some easy vegan recipes? Are there any health considerations for those considering becoming vegan?

healthy eggplant sandwich recipes image

Dinosaur

This question was removed unfairly before, so I'm going to give it a second wind.
o0o secretkessa i know where you plagiarized that from! I go on wikihow too!

Answer
I'm vegan and these are some of my favorite things to eat:

Breakfast: bananas, cream of wheat with brown sugar and soy butter, cereal, pancakes or french toast with real maple syrup, vegan "sausage" patties, smoothies.

Snack: BRUSSEL SPROUTS =) no joke

Lunch: vegan "sausage" sandwiches, sandwiches with vegan deli slices(Tofurkey is the only one that's kinda funky), fruit, dinner leftovers, couscous salad, vegan sushi, potato or pasta salad.

Dinner: sloppy joes, "sausage" and gravy with homemade biscuits, Spaghetti and Trader Joe's "meatballs" or TVP, lasagna, Thai pad see ew, pad khi mao(drunkard's noodles), pad prig king, tofu+eggplant with basil sauce, yellow thai curry with tofu or vegan chikn and veggies and jasmine rice, Indian dal with homemade roti or dosai, channa masala, aloo gobi, vegetable or minestrone soup, pizza, STEAMED "PORK" BUNS with potstickers or spring rolls, sweet&sour/orange/lemon chikn, vegan pho or wonton soup, baked tofu, BBQ homemade seitan (tastes like BBQ'd ribs), kabobs

I use these sites to find recipes:
http://www.foodnetwork.com
http://vegweb.com
http://www.recipezaar.com

There have been vegan Olympic gold medalists and a vegan woman can create an ENTIRELY NEW,HEALTHY HUMAN BEING INSIDE OF HER. Many of these children stay vegan and grow up to be perfectly healthy adults. So just keep yourself educated about what you eat and don't let anyone tell you that a veg diet is lacking anything essential.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Lewis
http://www.eatright.org/cps/rde/xchg/ada/hs.xsl/advocacy_933_ENU_HTML_(Draft).htm

Here are some more veg people:
http://www.mikemahler.com/index.html
http://www.vegetarianbodybuilder.com/index2.html
http://www.veganbodybuilding.com/?page=bios
http://www.andreascahling.com/andreas-about
http://www.billpearl.com/career.asp
http://myespn.go.com/blogs/truehoop/0-23-27/Salim-Stoudamire-Runs-on-Broccoli.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mac_Danzig
http://www.scottjurek.com/career.php
http://www.nfl.com/players/rickywilliams/profile?id=WIL271115
http://www.brendanbrazier.com/raceresults/index.html

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If you want to become a lacto-ovo vegetarian, the transition should be quite simple. Almost all meats have widely available commercial replacements. All that you have to do is replace any flesh in your diet (beef, pork, poultry, seafood) with meat analogs or just leave it out altogether.

You should keep in mind that a journey such as this can be quite short but should just be the beginning of a longer one to a plant-based diet with no animal products. This is because of the reality of factory farming in which animals that are kept alive to produce milk, eggs, etc suffer much more and longer than animals that are raised to a certain weight and then slaughtered.http://www.veganoutreach.org/whyvegan/
http://meat.org
Some people use the word "vegan" in reference to this idea, but be aware that applying that label to yourself should always come with the inclusion of wise activism and advocacy.http://www.veganoutreach.org/advocacy/index.html
Two extremely important examples of this are that you should never speak to someone about vegetarianism/veganism without their consent and genuine interest or as a comment on what they are eating AND your dietary beliefs should never be used as an introduction or explanation of who you are as a person. Veg*ism should be something that comes up AFTER people get to know you and they offer you a situation that makes it confusing to withhold the information/discussion. Also, if you are presented something that you choose not to eat or you are
ordering food/eating together somewhere/picking the best place to eat.

When you you hold off on the subject until it's necessary and then act like it isn't a big deal at all, people are usually surprised and WAY more interested and curious than if you were to bring it up when someone's eating or just using it as a conversation starter.

A responsible vegan ALWAYS studies the subject of their own health and how to keep their body completely provided for in every sense. http://www.veganhealth.org/sh
To neglect their body is to define a plant-based diet as unhealthy and is the opposite of helping the animals.

Just to clear things up, the vegetarian/vegan diet is not composed of salads, vegetables, fruit and fake meat. Fruits and vegetables are always important but they DO NOT make up the largest portion of any healthy diet.
A balanced plant-based diet includes grains(breads, pasta, rice,cereal), legumes(soy, beans, peas, lentils), fruit and vegetables.
http://www.pcrm.org/health/veginfo/vsk/food_groups.html
http://www.peta.org/accidentallyVegan/
http://www.veganoutreach.org/whyvegan/eating.html
Being vegan can be an art, one whose challenge is to take things that involve the suffering of the innocent and change them into something free of cruelty.

A vegan woman can create an ENTIRELY NEW,HEALTHY HUMAN BEING INSIDE OF HER. Many of these children stay vegan and grow up to be perfectly healthy adults. So just keep yourself educated about what you eat and don't let anyone tell you that a veg diet is lacking anything essential.

Technically the term "vegetarian" does imply that you don't consume anything that comes from the body of an animal that requires killing it. Many ingredients such as gelatin and glycerin are found in many candies, Fig-Newtons, and many of other foods as well as rennet found in many cheeses.
http://www.happycow.net/health-animal-ingredients.html
The best thing to remember is to take your time so that for example: when you are comfortable not eating beef and pork you can then give up chicken when you are sure you can make the commitment permanently.
Depending on your age or reliance on parents or regional options, it may not be best to give yourself a label. The important thing is to do your best to make progress and be committed to your compassion towards animals. Never put your focus onto what you or other people use to describe yourself.

If you meet someone that talks down to people for eating meat, dairy, etc or to you because they think they are "more veg" than you, laugh in their face and tell them they are a disgrace to the entire philosophy. People like this only hurt the idea of veg*ism AND the animals. The point of all of this is to live compassionately and and as free from cruelty as you can, all the while maintaining your health and a positive attitude. People who don't maintain either, need not open their mouths and represent our beliefs.

If you actually choose to read all of this, I hope it helps. If not, feel free to e-mail me if you have questions.

how to eat healthy as a new vegetarian?

Q. How can I eat healthy as a new vegetarian.I have been vegetarian for couple of months but it seems like I can't get then hang of eating healthy.I have been eating like tv and dinners and don't eat the meat or grilled chesse sandwhich.For a while mostly just junk food(cuz I am home all day cuz of summer).How can I get the hang of eating healthy.I never did have a great eating habits when I did eat meat.How can I eat healthy as vegetarian

Answer
You should be eating grains(pasta, bread, rice, cereal), legumes(beans, peas, lentils, soy and meat analogs), fruit and vegetables. http://www.pcrm.org/health/veginfo/vsk/food_groups.html
I recommend that you eat junk food as little as possible. You shouldn't even need a little bit everyday.

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I'm vegan and these are some of my favorite things to eat:

Breakfast: bananas, cream of wheat with brown sugar and soy butter, cereal, pancakes or french toast with real maple syrup, vegan "sausage" patties, smoothies.

Lunch: VEGAN "SAUSAGE" SANDWICHES, sandwiches with vegan deli slices(Tofurkey is the only one that's kinda funky), fruit, dinner leftovers, couscous salad, vegan sushi, potato or pasta salad.

Dinner: sloppy joes, "sausage" and gravy with homemade biscuits, Spaghetti and Trader Joe's "meatballs" or TVP, lasagna, Thai pad see ew, pad khi mao(drunkard's noodles), tofu+eggplant with basil sauce, yellow thai curry with tofu or vegan chikn and veggies and jasmine rice, Indian dal with homemade roti or dosai, channa masala, aloo gobi, vegetable or minestrone soup, pizza, STEAMED "PORK" BUNS with potstickers or spring rolls

I use these sites to find recipes:
http://www.foodnetwork.com
http://vegweb.com
http://www.recipezaar.com

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If you are become a lacto-ovo vegetarian, the transition should be quite simple. Almost all meats have widely available commercial replacements. All that you have to do is replace any flesh in your diet (beef, pork, poultry, seafood) with meat analogs or just leave it out altogether.

You should keep in mind that a journey such as this can be quite short but should just be the beginning of a longer one to a plant-based diet with no animal products. This is because of the reality of factory farming in which animals that are kept alive to produce milk, eggs, etc suffer much more and longer than animals that are raised to a certain weight and then slaughtered.http://www.veganoutreach.org/whyvegan/
http://meat.org
Some people use the word "vegan" in reference to this idea, but be aware that that applying that label to yourself should always come with the inclusion of wise activism and advocacy.http://www.veganoutreach.org/advocacy/index.html
Two extremely important examples of this are that you should never speak to someone about vegetarianism/veganism without their consent and genuine interest or as a comment on what they are eating AND your dietary beliefs should never be used as an introduction or explanation of who you are as a person. Veg*ism should be something that comes up AFTER people get to know you and they offer you a situation that makes it confusing to withhold the information/dicussion. Also, if you are presented something that you choose not to eat or you are
ordering food/eating together somewhere/picking the best place to eat.

When you you hold off on the subject until it's necessary and then act like it isn't a big deal at all, people are usually surprised and WAY more interested and curious than if you were to bring it up when someone's eating or just using it as a conversation starter.

Just to clear things up, the vegetarian/vegan diet is not composed of salads, vegetables, fruit and fake meat.
A balanced plant-based diet includes grains(breads, pasta, rice,cereal), legumes(soy, beans, peas, lentils), fruit and vegetables.
http://www.pcrm.org/health/veginfo/vsk/food_groups.html
http://www.peta.org/accidentallyVegan/
http://www.veganoutreach.org/whyvegan/eating.html
Being vegan can be an art, one whose challenge is to take things that involve the suffering of the innocent and change them into something free of cruelty.

Technically the term "vegetarian" does imply that you don't consume anything that comes from the body of an animal that requires killing it. Many ingredients such as gelatin and glycerin are found in many candies, Fig-Newtons, and many of other foods as well as rennet found in many cheeses.
http://www.happycow.net/health-animal-ingredients.html
The best thing to remember is to take your time so that for example: when you are comfortable not eating beef and pork you can then give up chicken when you are sure you can make the commitment permanently.
Depending on your age or reliance on parents or regional options, it may not be best to give yourself a label. The important thing is to do your best to make progress and be committed to your compassion towards animals. Never put your focus onto what you or other people use to describe yourself.

If you meet someone that talks down to people for eating meat, dairy, etc or to you because they think they are "more veg" than you, laugh in their face and tell them they are a disgrace to the entire philosophy. People like this only hurt the idea of veg*ism AND the animals. The point of all of this is to live compassionately and and as free from cruelty as you can, all the while maintaining your health and a positive attitude. People who don't maintain either, need not open their mouths and represent our beliefs.

If you actually choose to read all of this, I hope it helps. If not, feel free to e-mail me if you have questions.

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What are some vegetarian alternatives to lunch meat?

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HI

I'm becoming a vegetarian, and I'll be going to high school in the fall and packing a lunch. I was wondering, what are some meat-free alternatives to turkey or ham sandwiches? And what would be a good example of a healthy, vegetarian lunch?

Thanks.

Answer
there are some veggie lunch meats available but they are a bit expensive especially if you're gonna eat them every day so i would suggest making your own at home.here are two recipes that are delicious
-veggie lunch meat
http://vegandad.blogspot.com/2008/06/veggie-lunch-meat.html
-Hickory Smoked Veggie Turkey Lunch meat
http://vegandad.blogspot.com/2008/09/hickory-smoked-veggie-turkey-lunchmeat.html
i also love making spreads here are a few ideas (i really like the green olive hummus)
-green olive hummus
http://blog.fatfreevegan.com/2006/05/green-olive-hummus.html
-white bean dip (i use it as a spread)
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/white-bean-dip-with-pita-chips-recipe/index.html
-mushroom pate (really good with some saltines)
http://www.vegancooking.com/recipes/appetizers/vegan-mushroom-pate-recipe/
-babaghanoosh (eggplant spread)
http://weelicious.com/tag/baba-ghanoosh-recipes/
-Foul Mudammes (my family eats this for breakfast with flat bread and it's really good sprinkled with lemon juice but i also like it spread on toast with tomato slices)
http://www.recipezaar.com/Egyptian-Fava-Bean-Dip-Foul-Mudammes-9154

What healthy, cheap, quick, vegetarian meals can i make at university?

MIDORI

Hey everyone, happy new year!!

I have been living off microwaveable macaroni cheese ready meals at uni and my new year's resolution is to start cook myself healthy meals!
I need to balance this around dance, exercise, cheerleading and studying so must be quick and very easy as my skills are lacking!!!

Please help, you will be doing me a huge favour!!!

xoxo

Answer
I want to say salads, but I think that is way obvious. But I would suggest you try this website I found with tons and tons of amazing recipes for all sorts of things. If you like the website and choose to use it, I recommend also reading some of the comments because they've found ways to switch it up to make the dish even better.

Also, I don't know how quick you want things made. I estimate if a dish can be ready from start to finish in 20 minutes, its quick! (Of course, I don't count the 5-10 minutes to prepare marinades the night before). I also don't know if you have access to an oven or stove top...

Here are a few (quick?) vegetarian dishes I found:
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Three-Bean-Salad/Detail.aspx (prepare time is short, but needs to chill for 12 hours)
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Eggplant-and-Pepper-Parmesan-Sandwiches/Detail.aspx (25 minutes total time!)
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Quick-and-Easy-Stuffed-Peppers/Detail.aspx (Microwavable stuffed bell peppers! My boyfriend tried this recipe and said it came out as good as ones baked in the oven)
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/College-Students-Saucy-Chickpeas/Detail.aspx (college student's recipe!)

There's also lots of smoothie recipes and lots of fun salad recipes on there also.

I hope that helped a little. Just browse around a little more and I'm sure you will find some great recipes. Print them out, make your own little recipe book (that's what I did for my boyfriend's birthday) and have some cooking fun.


www.allrecipes.com

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What are some easy vegan recipes? Are there any health considerations for those considering becoming vegan?

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Dinosaur

This question was removed unfairly before, so I'm going to give it a second wind.
o0o secretkessa i know where you plagiarized that from! I go on wikihow too!

Answer
I'm vegan and these are some of my favorite things to eat:

Breakfast: bananas, cream of wheat with brown sugar and soy butter, cereal, pancakes or french toast with real maple syrup, vegan "sausage" patties, smoothies.

Snack: BRUSSEL SPROUTS =) no joke

Lunch: vegan "sausage" sandwiches, sandwiches with vegan deli slices(Tofurkey is the only one that's kinda funky), fruit, dinner leftovers, couscous salad, vegan sushi, potato or pasta salad.

Dinner: sloppy joes, "sausage" and gravy with homemade biscuits, Spaghetti and Trader Joe's "meatballs" or TVP, lasagna, Thai pad see ew, pad khi mao(drunkard's noodles), pad prig king, tofu+eggplant with basil sauce, yellow thai curry with tofu or vegan chikn and veggies and jasmine rice, Indian dal with homemade roti or dosai, channa masala, aloo gobi, vegetable or minestrone soup, pizza, STEAMED "PORK" BUNS with potstickers or spring rolls, sweet&sour/orange/lemon chikn, vegan pho or wonton soup, baked tofu, BBQ homemade seitan (tastes like BBQ'd ribs), kabobs

I use these sites to find recipes:
http://www.foodnetwork.com
http://vegweb.com
http://www.recipezaar.com

There have been vegan Olympic gold medalists and a vegan woman can create an ENTIRELY NEW,HEALTHY HUMAN BEING INSIDE OF HER. Many of these children stay vegan and grow up to be perfectly healthy adults. So just keep yourself educated about what you eat and don't let anyone tell you that a veg diet is lacking anything essential.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Lewis
http://www.eatright.org/cps/rde/xchg/ada/hs.xsl/advocacy_933_ENU_HTML_(Draft).htm

Here are some more veg people:
http://www.mikemahler.com/index.html
http://www.vegetarianbodybuilder.com/index2.html
http://www.veganbodybuilding.com/?page=bios
http://www.andreascahling.com/andreas-about
http://www.billpearl.com/career.asp
http://myespn.go.com/blogs/truehoop/0-23-27/Salim-Stoudamire-Runs-on-Broccoli.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mac_Danzig
http://www.scottjurek.com/career.php
http://www.nfl.com/players/rickywilliams/profile?id=WIL271115
http://www.brendanbrazier.com/raceresults/index.html

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If you want to become a lacto-ovo vegetarian, the transition should be quite simple. Almost all meats have widely available commercial replacements. All that you have to do is replace any flesh in your diet (beef, pork, poultry, seafood) with meat analogs or just leave it out altogether.

You should keep in mind that a journey such as this can be quite short but should just be the beginning of a longer one to a plant-based diet with no animal products. This is because of the reality of factory farming in which animals that are kept alive to produce milk, eggs, etc suffer much more and longer than animals that are raised to a certain weight and then slaughtered.http://www.veganoutreach.org/whyvegan/
http://meat.org
Some people use the word "vegan" in reference to this idea, but be aware that applying that label to yourself should always come with the inclusion of wise activism and advocacy.http://www.veganoutreach.org/advocacy/index.html
Two extremely important examples of this are that you should never speak to someone about vegetarianism/veganism without their consent and genuine interest or as a comment on what they are eating AND your dietary beliefs should never be used as an introduction or explanation of who you are as a person. Veg*ism should be something that comes up AFTER people get to know you and they offer you a situation that makes it confusing to withhold the information/discussion. Also, if you are presented something that you choose not to eat or you are
ordering food/eating together somewhere/picking the best place to eat.

When you you hold off on the subject until it's necessary and then act like it isn't a big deal at all, people are usually surprised and WAY more interested and curious than if you were to bring it up when someone's eating or just using it as a conversation starter.

A responsible vegan ALWAYS studies the subject of their own health and how to keep their body completely provided for in every sense. http://www.veganhealth.org/sh
To neglect their body is to define a plant-based diet as unhealthy and is the opposite of helping the animals.

Just to clear things up, the vegetarian/vegan diet is not composed of salads, vegetables, fruit and fake meat. Fruits and vegetables are always important but they DO NOT make up the largest portion of any healthy diet.
A balanced plant-based diet includes grains(breads, pasta, rice,cereal), legumes(soy, beans, peas, lentils), fruit and vegetables.
http://www.pcrm.org/health/veginfo/vsk/food_groups.html
http://www.peta.org/accidentallyVegan/
http://www.veganoutreach.org/whyvegan/eating.html
Being vegan can be an art, one whose challenge is to take things that involve the suffering of the innocent and change them into something free of cruelty.

A vegan woman can create an ENTIRELY NEW,HEALTHY HUMAN BEING INSIDE OF HER. Many of these children stay vegan and grow up to be perfectly healthy adults. So just keep yourself educated about what you eat and don't let anyone tell you that a veg diet is lacking anything essential.

Technically the term "vegetarian" does imply that you don't consume anything that comes from the body of an animal that requires killing it. Many ingredients such as gelatin and glycerin are found in many candies, Fig-Newtons, and many of other foods as well as rennet found in many cheeses.
http://www.happycow.net/health-animal-ingredients.html
The best thing to remember is to take your time so that for example: when you are comfortable not eating beef and pork you can then give up chicken when you are sure you can make the commitment permanently.
Depending on your age or reliance on parents or regional options, it may not be best to give yourself a label. The important thing is to do your best to make progress and be committed to your compassion towards animals. Never put your focus onto what you or other people use to describe yourself.

If you meet someone that talks down to people for eating meat, dairy, etc or to you because they think they are "more veg" than you, laugh in their face and tell them they are a disgrace to the entire philosophy. People like this only hurt the idea of veg*ism AND the animals. The point of all of this is to live compassionately and and as free from cruelty as you can, all the while maintaining your health and a positive attitude. People who don't maintain either, need not open their mouths and represent our beliefs.

If you actually choose to read all of this, I hope it helps. If not, feel free to e-mail me if you have questions.

how to eat healthy as a new vegetarian?

Q. How can I eat healthy as a new vegetarian.I have been vegetarian for couple of months but it seems like I can't get then hang of eating healthy.I have been eating like tv and dinners and don't eat the meat or grilled chesse sandwhich.For a while mostly just junk food(cuz I am home all day cuz of summer).How can I get the hang of eating healthy.I never did have a great eating habits when I did eat meat.How can I eat healthy as vegetarian

Answer
You should be eating grains(pasta, bread, rice, cereal), legumes(beans, peas, lentils, soy and meat analogs), fruit and vegetables. http://www.pcrm.org/health/veginfo/vsk/food_groups.html
I recommend that you eat junk food as little as possible. You shouldn't even need a little bit everyday.

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I'm vegan and these are some of my favorite things to eat:

Breakfast: bananas, cream of wheat with brown sugar and soy butter, cereal, pancakes or french toast with real maple syrup, vegan "sausage" patties, smoothies.

Lunch: VEGAN "SAUSAGE" SANDWICHES, sandwiches with vegan deli slices(Tofurkey is the only one that's kinda funky), fruit, dinner leftovers, couscous salad, vegan sushi, potato or pasta salad.

Dinner: sloppy joes, "sausage" and gravy with homemade biscuits, Spaghetti and Trader Joe's "meatballs" or TVP, lasagna, Thai pad see ew, pad khi mao(drunkard's noodles), tofu+eggplant with basil sauce, yellow thai curry with tofu or vegan chikn and veggies and jasmine rice, Indian dal with homemade roti or dosai, channa masala, aloo gobi, vegetable or minestrone soup, pizza, STEAMED "PORK" BUNS with potstickers or spring rolls

I use these sites to find recipes:
http://www.foodnetwork.com
http://vegweb.com
http://www.recipezaar.com

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If you are become a lacto-ovo vegetarian, the transition should be quite simple. Almost all meats have widely available commercial replacements. All that you have to do is replace any flesh in your diet (beef, pork, poultry, seafood) with meat analogs or just leave it out altogether.

You should keep in mind that a journey such as this can be quite short but should just be the beginning of a longer one to a plant-based diet with no animal products. This is because of the reality of factory farming in which animals that are kept alive to produce milk, eggs, etc suffer much more and longer than animals that are raised to a certain weight and then slaughtered.http://www.veganoutreach.org/whyvegan/
http://meat.org
Some people use the word "vegan" in reference to this idea, but be aware that that applying that label to yourself should always come with the inclusion of wise activism and advocacy.http://www.veganoutreach.org/advocacy/index.html
Two extremely important examples of this are that you should never speak to someone about vegetarianism/veganism without their consent and genuine interest or as a comment on what they are eating AND your dietary beliefs should never be used as an introduction or explanation of who you are as a person. Veg*ism should be something that comes up AFTER people get to know you and they offer you a situation that makes it confusing to withhold the information/dicussion. Also, if you are presented something that you choose not to eat or you are
ordering food/eating together somewhere/picking the best place to eat.

When you you hold off on the subject until it's necessary and then act like it isn't a big deal at all, people are usually surprised and WAY more interested and curious than if you were to bring it up when someone's eating or just using it as a conversation starter.

Just to clear things up, the vegetarian/vegan diet is not composed of salads, vegetables, fruit and fake meat.
A balanced plant-based diet includes grains(breads, pasta, rice,cereal), legumes(soy, beans, peas, lentils), fruit and vegetables.
http://www.pcrm.org/health/veginfo/vsk/food_groups.html
http://www.peta.org/accidentallyVegan/
http://www.veganoutreach.org/whyvegan/eating.html
Being vegan can be an art, one whose challenge is to take things that involve the suffering of the innocent and change them into something free of cruelty.

Technically the term "vegetarian" does imply that you don't consume anything that comes from the body of an animal that requires killing it. Many ingredients such as gelatin and glycerin are found in many candies, Fig-Newtons, and many of other foods as well as rennet found in many cheeses.
http://www.happycow.net/health-animal-ingredients.html
The best thing to remember is to take your time so that for example: when you are comfortable not eating beef and pork you can then give up chicken when you are sure you can make the commitment permanently.
Depending on your age or reliance on parents or regional options, it may not be best to give yourself a label. The important thing is to do your best to make progress and be committed to your compassion towards animals. Never put your focus onto what you or other people use to describe yourself.

If you meet someone that talks down to people for eating meat, dairy, etc or to you because they think they are "more veg" than you, laugh in their face and tell them they are a disgrace to the entire philosophy. People like this only hurt the idea of veg*ism AND the animals. The point of all of this is to live compassionately and and as free from cruelty as you can, all the while maintaining your health and a positive attitude. People who don't maintain either, need not open their mouths and represent our beliefs.

If you actually choose to read all of this, I hope it helps. If not, feel free to e-mail me if you have questions.

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What healthy, cheap, quick, vegetarian meals can i make at university?

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MIDORI

Hey everyone, happy new year!!

I have been living off microwaveable macaroni cheese ready meals at uni and my new year's resolution is to start cook myself healthy meals!
I need to balance this around dance, exercise, cheerleading and studying so must be quick and very easy as my skills are lacking!!!

Please help, you will be doing me a huge favour!!!

xoxo

Answer
I want to say salads, but I think that is way obvious. But I would suggest you try this website I found with tons and tons of amazing recipes for all sorts of things. If you like the website and choose to use it, I recommend also reading some of the comments because they've found ways to switch it up to make the dish even better.

Also, I don't know how quick you want things made. I estimate if a dish can be ready from start to finish in 20 minutes, its quick! (Of course, I don't count the 5-10 minutes to prepare marinades the night before). I also don't know if you have access to an oven or stove top...

Here are a few (quick?) vegetarian dishes I found:
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Three-Bean-Salad/Detail.aspx (prepare time is short, but needs to chill for 12 hours)
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Eggplant-and-Pepper-Parmesan-Sandwiches/Detail.aspx (25 minutes total time!)
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Quick-and-Easy-Stuffed-Peppers/Detail.aspx (Microwavable stuffed bell peppers! My boyfriend tried this recipe and said it came out as good as ones baked in the oven)
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/College-Students-Saucy-Chickpeas/Detail.aspx (college student's recipe!)

There's also lots of smoothie recipes and lots of fun salad recipes on there also.

I hope that helped a little. Just browse around a little more and I'm sure you will find some great recipes. Print them out, make your own little recipe book (that's what I did for my boyfriend's birthday) and have some cooking fun.


www.allrecipes.com

What are some easy vegan recipes? Are there any health considerations for those considering becoming vegan?

Dinosaur

This question was removed unfairly before, so I'm going to give it a second wind.
o0o secretkessa i know where you plagiarized that from! I go on wikihow too!

Answer
I'm vegan and these are some of my favorite things to eat:

Breakfast: bananas, cream of wheat with brown sugar and soy butter, cereal, pancakes or french toast with real maple syrup, vegan "sausage" patties, smoothies.

Snack: BRUSSEL SPROUTS =) no joke

Lunch: vegan "sausage" sandwiches, sandwiches with vegan deli slices(Tofurkey is the only one that's kinda funky), fruit, dinner leftovers, couscous salad, vegan sushi, potato or pasta salad.

Dinner: sloppy joes, "sausage" and gravy with homemade biscuits, Spaghetti and Trader Joe's "meatballs" or TVP, lasagna, Thai pad see ew, pad khi mao(drunkard's noodles), pad prig king, tofu+eggplant with basil sauce, yellow thai curry with tofu or vegan chikn and veggies and jasmine rice, Indian dal with homemade roti or dosai, channa masala, aloo gobi, vegetable or minestrone soup, pizza, STEAMED "PORK" BUNS with potstickers or spring rolls, sweet&sour/orange/lemon chikn, vegan pho or wonton soup, baked tofu, BBQ homemade seitan (tastes like BBQ'd ribs), kabobs

I use these sites to find recipes:
http://www.foodnetwork.com
http://vegweb.com
http://www.recipezaar.com

There have been vegan Olympic gold medalists and a vegan woman can create an ENTIRELY NEW,HEALTHY HUMAN BEING INSIDE OF HER. Many of these children stay vegan and grow up to be perfectly healthy adults. So just keep yourself educated about what you eat and don't let anyone tell you that a veg diet is lacking anything essential.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Lewis
http://www.eatright.org/cps/rde/xchg/ada/hs.xsl/advocacy_933_ENU_HTML_(Draft).htm

Here are some more veg people:
http://www.mikemahler.com/index.html
http://www.vegetarianbodybuilder.com/index2.html
http://www.veganbodybuilding.com/?page=bios
http://www.andreascahling.com/andreas-about
http://www.billpearl.com/career.asp
http://myespn.go.com/blogs/truehoop/0-23-27/Salim-Stoudamire-Runs-on-Broccoli.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mac_Danzig
http://www.scottjurek.com/career.php
http://www.nfl.com/players/rickywilliams/profile?id=WIL271115
http://www.brendanbrazier.com/raceresults/index.html

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If you want to become a lacto-ovo vegetarian, the transition should be quite simple. Almost all meats have widely available commercial replacements. All that you have to do is replace any flesh in your diet (beef, pork, poultry, seafood) with meat analogs or just leave it out altogether.

You should keep in mind that a journey such as this can be quite short but should just be the beginning of a longer one to a plant-based diet with no animal products. This is because of the reality of factory farming in which animals that are kept alive to produce milk, eggs, etc suffer much more and longer than animals that are raised to a certain weight and then slaughtered.http://www.veganoutreach.org/whyvegan/
http://meat.org
Some people use the word "vegan" in reference to this idea, but be aware that applying that label to yourself should always come with the inclusion of wise activism and advocacy.http://www.veganoutreach.org/advocacy/index.html
Two extremely important examples of this are that you should never speak to someone about vegetarianism/veganism without their consent and genuine interest or as a comment on what they are eating AND your dietary beliefs should never be used as an introduction or explanation of who you are as a person. Veg*ism should be something that comes up AFTER people get to know you and they offer you a situation that makes it confusing to withhold the information/discussion. Also, if you are presented something that you choose not to eat or you are
ordering food/eating together somewhere/picking the best place to eat.

When you you hold off on the subject until it's necessary and then act like it isn't a big deal at all, people are usually surprised and WAY more interested and curious than if you were to bring it up when someone's eating or just using it as a conversation starter.

A responsible vegan ALWAYS studies the subject of their own health and how to keep their body completely provided for in every sense. http://www.veganhealth.org/sh
To neglect their body is to define a plant-based diet as unhealthy and is the opposite of helping the animals.

Just to clear things up, the vegetarian/vegan diet is not composed of salads, vegetables, fruit and fake meat. Fruits and vegetables are always important but they DO NOT make up the largest portion of any healthy diet.
A balanced plant-based diet includes grains(breads, pasta, rice,cereal), legumes(soy, beans, peas, lentils), fruit and vegetables.
http://www.pcrm.org/health/veginfo/vsk/food_groups.html
http://www.peta.org/accidentallyVegan/
http://www.veganoutreach.org/whyvegan/eating.html
Being vegan can be an art, one whose challenge is to take things that involve the suffering of the innocent and change them into something free of cruelty.

A vegan woman can create an ENTIRELY NEW,HEALTHY HUMAN BEING INSIDE OF HER. Many of these children stay vegan and grow up to be perfectly healthy adults. So just keep yourself educated about what you eat and don't let anyone tell you that a veg diet is lacking anything essential.

Technically the term "vegetarian" does imply that you don't consume anything that comes from the body of an animal that requires killing it. Many ingredients such as gelatin and glycerin are found in many candies, Fig-Newtons, and many of other foods as well as rennet found in many cheeses.
http://www.happycow.net/health-animal-ingredients.html
The best thing to remember is to take your time so that for example: when you are comfortable not eating beef and pork you can then give up chicken when you are sure you can make the commitment permanently.
Depending on your age or reliance on parents or regional options, it may not be best to give yourself a label. The important thing is to do your best to make progress and be committed to your compassion towards animals. Never put your focus onto what you or other people use to describe yourself.

If you meet someone that talks down to people for eating meat, dairy, etc or to you because they think they are "more veg" than you, laugh in their face and tell them they are a disgrace to the entire philosophy. People like this only hurt the idea of veg*ism AND the animals. The point of all of this is to live compassionately and and as free from cruelty as you can, all the while maintaining your health and a positive attitude. People who don't maintain either, need not open their mouths and represent our beliefs.

If you actually choose to read all of this, I hope it helps. If not, feel free to e-mail me if you have questions.

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What are some healthy foods/recipes for someone who does NOT like sweet foods?

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candles

The quicker to make the better. I rarely like to eat anything sweet, including fruits. I just don't have a sweet tooth. I'm having the most trouble finding variety for breakfast time. The main meat sources I use are Fish(any kind), chicken and turkey. I love all veggies. I will eat healthy for months and then, when it seems I'm tired of eating the same things over and over, I fall off the wagon. Please share any and all HEALTHY ideas and recipes. The more the better.

Answer
Oatmeal is excellent, and you can control sweetness... just pour a little milk over it if you want, no sugar or fruit necessary. You can season it with savory flavors too (hot pepper flakes & garlic-yum!!)

Green smoothies. Loads of veggies. Try using ginger root for flavor or a stevia leaf if you want a little sweet.

Humus... so easy to make (pop into a blender 1 drained can chic peas, tiny splash of olive oil if desired, 2 tsp tahini, half squeezed lemon juice, 1 clove of garlic, salt, curry/cumin/pepper and/or whatever seasonings or roasted veggies you like or even black beans, etc... blend till puree, add water to make it the perfect consistency) I love it in a sandwich w/ or w/out veggies, on a wrap, over raw veggies, on crackers... breakfast, lunch, dinner or snack.

Best thing is you can change the way you make it every week so you don't get bored (1 week roasted red pepper, 1 week garlic & black olive, 1 week eggplant, 1 week pickled ginger, etc)

What should I eat for breakfast, lunch, dinner?

Aliyah

I'm 14 years old and I'm on the Atkins diet. I was wondering what I should eat, especially for lunch because I usually have sandwiches but the Atkins diet tells you to stay away from bread. Please help. And would much appreciate it if you guys wouldn't say ohh your perfect the say you are or your to young... Thanks

Answer
Here's what you need to eat. Please make a note of the pulses and vegetables which I've mentioned. Apart from those mentioned, it would be beneficial to purchase fruits and vegetables which are native to your region so that you can formulate your own recipes in the future.
You need to make sure you eat pulses at least three times a week and fruits and vegetables everyday.
Have a fruit for breakfast(apart from something else of course) and vegetables/pulses for lunch and dinner.
Make sure you include ALL varities of fruits, vegetables, pulses, grains, nuts, seeds and dry fruits in your grocery list.

Don't eat mock meat and soybean as mock meat contains sodium and soybean is bad for health.
Mock meat is also soy based so too much soy can be bad for health.
Actually even a little soy is bad for health.
What's wrong with soy?
Soy beans are naturally toxic to humans, but they're harmless when they go through a fermentation process, which is how we get tofu.
But soy is being used in more and more things these days.
Just look through your cabinet. You'll be surprised.
Anyway, most companies aren't putting their soy beans through this process because it takes too much time, and time = money.
Instead, they put it through a chemical process, but this rarely gets rid of the soy's toxicity completely.
Symptoms of a high soy diet are thyroid problems, breast cancer, and other complications.
People get these symptoms because the soy they eat isn't fermented.
Studies:
http://www.alsearsmd.com/this-modern-health-food-may-be-poisoning-prisoners/
http://www.nmia.com/~galenvtp/WAPSoyC3.pdf

Mock meat can never be part of a staple diet(food what you eat everyday) as it is highly processed.
You CAN have it ONCE IN A WAY.
Its a luxury and not a need.
Now looking at a staple diet, You'll need to consume naturally occurring FRUITS,VEGETABLES(cauliflower,carrot, potato, beetroot, broccoli, okra, eggplant, radish, turnip, cabbage, bitter gourd, spinach,capsicum(aka bell peppers)),PULSES(chickpeas,kidney beans,black eyed peas,green gram,black gram,lentils,lablab bean,moth bean,horse gram,cow pea,double beans),NUTS(cashew nuts,peanuts,walnuts,pistachios,raisins) and GRAINS.
Also, do have figs once in a while as it is good for blood purification.
Make something like rice and bread your staple diet.
You can have rice with vegetables or lentils/legumes for lunch and bread(I have Indian bread usually) with pulses for dinner.
You will get all vitamins and minerals from fruits,vegetables,pulses, legumes and nuts provided you consume them in variety so don't fall for the myth that says vegans/vegetarians need to take multivitamin supplements.
Vegans/vegetarians don't need to take supplements as they get all their nutrients from the above mentioned sources.
Supplements are supposed to be taken by people with deficiencies so do not take them UNLESS they have been prescribed to you by a doctor.
Here are some recipes:
http://www.vegiehead.com/index.html
http://www.manjulaskitchen.com/category/subji-vegetables/
http://www.indianfoodforever.com/indian-breakfast/
http://www.thekitchn.com/10-inspiring-vegan-blogs-136662
http://www.easy-indian-food.com/indian-breakfast-recipes.html
http://www.indianfoodrecipes.net/vegetarian-indian-recipes/index.html
http://www.manjulaskitchen.com/category/snacks/
http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes_menus/collections/healthy_vegetarian_recipes

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