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i don't know if you've had any experience with Indian food...but Dal dishes are completely vegetarian and nutritious and sooooo delicious. i actually just had a dish last night called Dal Makhani and it's so good, I could probably eat it every night. *yum*
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i don't know if you've had any experience with Indian food...but Dal dishes are completely vegetarian and nutritious and sooooo delicious. i actually just had a dish last night called Dal Makhani and it's so good, I could probably eat it every night. *yum*
also, i've been trying out different salads lately. i like to do a greek-ish type salad. i use baby spinach, cucumbers, tomatoes, mixed (dried) herbs, balsalmic vinegar, a little bit of olive oil and the best part: feta cheese crumbles. it's so good and, as cheese goes, not too bad for you.
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I've found some great recipes at allrecipes.com. You can do a search for specifically vegetarian recipes, but I generally don't. I've found that with many recipes you can simply leave out the meat or replace it with something else (veggies, rice, beans, etc.) I like using black beans in recipes that call for ground beef and diced mushrooms instead of chicken. Also, you can use olive oil instead of butter, it's healthier anyway, and tasty.
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I've found some great recipes at allrecipes.com. You can do a search for specifically vegetarian recipes, but I generally don't. I've found that with many recipes you can simply leave out the meat or replace it with something else (veggies, rice, beans, etc.) I like using black beans in recipes that call for ground beef and diced mushrooms instead of chicken. Also, you can use olive oil instead of butter, it's healthier anyway, and tasty.
I LOVE tomatoes. However, PLEASE buy fresh tomatoes. I found out that because of their high acidity they react with the chemicals that line cans and introduce toxic carcinogens into your food. So no more canned tomatoes. Anytime I see fresh tomatoes on sale I buy a bunch and stew them myself. Dice them and throw them in a large pot with salt, basil and garlic, and let them simmer over low heat, yum! Put them in glass jars and refrigerate (or freeze) till ready to use. So much tastier and no nasty chemicals. :)
Another veggie to be careful with are potatoes, actually any root vegetable. Only buy organic. Non organic root vegetables soak up the chemicals applied to them and since these chemicals settle in the roots they can't be washed or peeled away, as is the case with other veggies. I don't buy everything organic, as it's so expensive, but root veggies and apples especially should be organic. And of course, if available, it's always best to buy locally growth produce. Not only does it support your local economy, but it saves on carbon emissions, as that food didn't have to be shipped hundreds of miles to get to your kitchen. Hope that helps. :)
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This blog is great - http://vegandad.blogspot.com/
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This blog is great - http://vegandad.blogspot.com/
I have made many of the recipes on here and they have all been great. It is Vegan, but you could put real cheese or milk in if you want I guess.
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have some largish quantity of left over brown rice - ?
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have some largish quantity of left over brown rice - ?
chop and fry two small onions,
slice some red pepper sand griddle them on a dry ridged pan,
take a bunch of ten small falafels and break them into smaller chunks,
pour good vegetable oil into a large deep fry-pan
fry the onions slowly until they start to caramelize,
sprinkle dried or cut fresh chillies to taste - just short of mouth burn
add them and everything else (rice is pre-cooked)
turn and season to taste
turn and simmer ofr 20 minutes until rice is good and heated through for ten minutes or more (safety)
then add six crispy rashers of bacon
no!
then eat with a dollop of creme fraiche and coarse grated parmesan...
serve.
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One of my favorite things to eat right now is quinoa. Make some of that, mix in some cooked spinach, fake sausage, garlic, salt and pepper. Not only is it good for you and delicious - its also vegan!
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I'm not a vegetarian but I do use tofu to make my spaggetti. I usually mix tofu (crumbled up firm or extra firm) in with ground beef, onion, green bell peppers, italian seasonings, garlic (maybe some mushrooms)... and let that simmer and cook for 10 or 15 minutes... I suppose if you omitted the ground beef you'd still get a pretty flavorful mix (although i'd add some olive oil if that's the case since ground beef offers up it's own fats and what not without that it might stick to the pan). After that's done simmering I drain it (which you might not need to if there's no beef) and add afew cans of tomato sauce, several ground up fresh tomatoes (you can throw them in a blender, food processor or just chop them into oblivion... I know it seems pointless to put tomatoes in tomato sauce- it's not- trust me on this one) and some more seasoning to taste. Let that simmer and then put it on your pasta with motzerella and parmesean cheese on top... can't be beat. Maybe i'll try making my spagetti like that without the meat next time and see how it comes out... or use those veggie burger things instead of beef.
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I have found that you can use firm tofu for almost any recipe that calls for chicken breast, although my kids are harder to fool.
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eggplant is an excellent replacement for veal or chicken in Italian and Mediterranean dishes.
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