Vegetarian

Practical ways to explore and adapt a vegetarian lifestyle Are you considering a vegetarian diet for yourself or your family? Wondering if it's safe and how you'll get the right amount of nutrients? This authoritative guide has all the answers you need about living vegetarian, featuring healthful advice as well as delicious dishes involving vegetables, fruits, grains, and dairy. Inside you'll find expert advice on adopting a vegetarian lifestyle, from creating a vegetarian shopping list and understanding the nutritional aspects of vegetarian eating, to using the right cooking supplies to vegetarian etiquette, eating out, and converting a kitchen-and your family's mindset-away from meat. You'll discover how to make it work when you're the only member of the house who is vegetarian, as well as how to support a family member, including a child. Provides the latest information on vegetarian diets as they relate to health, the environment, and other areas of our lives Includes tips for gradually reducing your meat intake Explains the benefits of a vegetarian lifestyle Offers dozens of new recipes designed to ease the transition from omnivore to vegetarian Whether you're a long-time vegetarian or just starting out, Living Vegetarian For Dummies, 2nd Edition is your guide to evaluating and enjoying a meat-free lifestyle.

Classic American meals just became healthier and more delicious with Laura Theodore's vegan twist on traditional family fare. With quick-to-prepare and gourmet-style dishes, Jazzy Vegetarian Classics features Laura's original creations, such as vegan shish kebabs and cauliflower steaks with sweet pepper sauce, and other spins on time-honored favorites, such as spaghetti and “wheatballs" and decadent chocolate-ganache cake. Filled with easy-to-follow crowd-pleasing recipes, this cookbook will make nutritionally dense and plant-based dishes your new family favorites. Fun and simple to incorporate into anyone's lifestyle, Jazzy Vegetarian Classics provides wholesome full-menu plans for everything from weekday meals to special celebrations such as parties and holiday dinners. Laura even includes suggestions on how to present appetizing, plant-based meals in unique and festive ways, with her “Jazzy Music Pick" for each menu to help set the mood. Written for everyone—from seasoned vegans looking for innovative new dishes, to casual home cooks interested in adding one or two plant-based meals a week to their repertoire—Jazzy Vegetarian Classics includes guides to the basics of vegan cooking coupled with a glossary of common ingredients. Laura also provides simple instructions on how to use a variety of substitutes for “veganizing" timeless main dishes, desserts, soups, salads, and so much more. Put on some good music and embrace a healthy, delicious, and jazzy lifestyle!

Tired of power bars, half-cooked quick rice, and endless trail recipes featuring dehydrated chicken by-products? Try meat-free dishes like Flyin' Brian's Triple Crown Curry Couscous, Springer Mountain Pesto, and Time-Traveler's Tamales instead. The sequel to the top-selling Lipsmackin' Backpackin', this all-in-one backpacker's food guide has more than 150 trail-tested, meatless recipes that provide at-home preparation directions, trailside cooking instructions, detailed nutritional information, serving suggestions, the weight of the ingredients, and meal-planning tips from some of the most experienced long-distance hikers in the world. The recipes are organized in six sections: breakfast, lunch, dinner, breads, snacks and desserts, and drinks. There is a separate chapter on food preparation and cooking tips, contact information for sources of ingredients, measurement conversions, and a special section of Packable Trailside Cooking Instructions--short directions for each recipe so readers don't have to pack the whole book. This is the most complete guide ever written to meatless eating on the trail, an indispensable resource for vegetarian backpackers, and a great source for recipes for anyone who wants great-tasting and nutritious meals trailside.

The ultimate guide to vegetarian cooking from the bestselling author of The Vegetarian Athlete's Cookbook Grounded in scientific evidence, Vegetarian Meals in 30 Minutes is part nutrition guide and part cookbook with over 100 recipes to show you how to eat well and improve your performance through simple and delicious vegetarian cooking. Bestselling author Anita Bean demystifies sports nutrition, debunks the myths surrounding a vegetarian diet and covers popular topics such as what to eat before and after exercise, how much protein you need and which supplements actually work. With stunning food photography throughout, Vegetarian Meals in 30 Minutes will help you gain the confidence to create quick, tasty and nourishing meals that will support your training goals.

If you thought you had to be a nutritionist to figure out a vegetarian diet, it’s actually a lot simpler than you think. Eating vegetarian, in addition to being healthy and delicious, is just plain fun. Discovering new and exotic vegetables like celeriac or kohlrabi will widen your palate as well as your sense of adventure in the kitchen. Plus, vegetarian cuisine is chockfull of dishes that are robust and flavorful, and a match for any standard meat dish. And, most important of all, eating a plateful of vegetarian lasagna or pasta primavera, or any other scrumptious dish prepared vegetarian style will let you indulge—without guilt! With Vegetarian Cooking For Dummies, you’ll get the skinny on just what lacto-ovo, lacto, and just plain vegan diets are all about and how to create nutritious meals from the rich cornucopia of whole grains, legumes, vegetables, fruits, nuts and seeds, and dairy and egg substitutes that are the staple of the vegetarian menu. You’ll also find out: How to get your full complement of protein and vitamins, including calcium, iron, C, B12, and zinc—and from what, often surprising, food sources How to successfully convert to a vegetarian diet How to stock up a vegetarian pantry—including tips on where to shop, starting a kitchen garden, as well as handy weekly and monthly food lists Vegetarian cooking basics—including preparing ingredients, cooking beans and grains, handling tofu and tempeh, washing and cutting fruits and vegetables Simple cooking techniques—including baking, boiling, steaming, sautéing, and stewing The ins and outs of vegetarian etiquette Not only will you become fully acquainted with the new and delicious world of meat replacements (like tofu, tempeh, seitan, textured vegetable protein, veggie burgers and franks) and egg, dairy, yogurt and cheese substitutes, you’ll see how truly simple and enjoyable cooking vegetarian can be. With over delicious 100 recipes, you’ll find yourself choosing among such soon-to-be favorites as: Smoothie snacks—including a Caramel Apple Smoothie and a Winter Berry Smooth Breakfast dishes—including Savory Mushroom Tofu Quiche, Healthy Pancakes, and French Toasties Delicious dips—including Hummus, Baba Ghanouj, and Fresh Avocado and Lime Dip Soups for all seasons—including Vegetarian Chili with Cashews and Southern Sweet Onion Soup Scrumptious salads—including Festive Broccoli Salad, Tofu Salad, and Lentil Vinaigrette Salad Entrees for everyone—including Basic Bean Burritos, Spinach and Mushroom Manicotti, Garden Pizza, and Tempeh Sloppy Joes Full of tips on adapting traditional recipes to vegetarian style cooking, plus a spicy spin on old standbys like Home Fries, Vegetarian Cooking For Dummies lets you reinvent the vegetarian lifestyle to suit your needs and tastes. With pages of full-color photos, black-and-white how-to illustrations, and humorous cartoons along the way, this fun, informative, and upbeat guide makes every meal an exciting step in the journey toward lifelong health.

On a balanced vegetarian diet you can very easily lose weight and stay fit. A vegetarian diet fights against cancer, including gender-related cancers such as breast cancer, uterine cancer, and prostate cancer. A vegetarian diet helps fight against heart disease. A vegetarian diet helps you avoid some illnesses caused by e coli, salmonella, and listera, which are the most virulent forms of food-borne illnesses.Eating vegetarian is not only healthy, it's good for the environment as livestock deplete enormous land and water resources.Over 300 Recipes included. This is the ultimate guide to being Vegetarian & Vegan