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The
3-step way to go vegetarian
| Tips
for Making the Switch to a Vegetarian Diet |
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The
best bets for finding vegetarian food when dining out
are international restaurants. Italian, Chineese, Mexican
and Indian restaurants all offer a wide variety of vegetarian
dishes. |
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Find
vegetarian cookbooks at your local library or bookstore
and have fun experimenting with new foods and recipes. |
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Order
your next pizza without the cheese but with a mountain
of vegetable toppings. |
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more
tips |
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If
you are making the switch to a vegetarian diet for its health benefits,
you'll be pleased to find that there is a wonderful additional benefit
to vegetarian eating: it's delicious and fun to explore new foods.
A vegetarian meal can be as familiar as spaghetti with marinara
sauce, as comforting as a bowl of rich, creamy carrot soup, or exotic
like Caribbean black beans with marinated tomatoes.
The
switch to a vegetarian diet is easier than you might think. Most
people, whether vegetarians or meat-eaters, typically use a limited
variety of recipes; the average family eats only eight or nine different
dinners repeatedly. You can use a simple, three step method to come
up with nine vegetarian dinner menus that you enjoy and can prepare
easily.
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First,
think of three vegetarian meals that you are already enjoy.
Common ones are vegetable stir-fry, vegetable soup, or pasta
primavera. |
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Second,
think of three recipes that you prepare regularly that can easily
be adapted to a vegetarian menu. For example, a favorite chili
recipe can be made with all of the same ingredients; just replace
the meat with beans or texturized vegetable protein. Substitute
bean burritos (using canned vegetarian refried beans) instead
of beef burritos. Many soups, stews and casseroles can be made
into vegetarian dishes with a few simple changes. |
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Finally,
check out some vegetarian cookbooks from the library and experiment
with recipes for a week or so until you find three that are
delicious and easy to make. |
The
next steps
Just like that, with minimal changes to your menus, you will have
nine vegetarian dinners. After that, coming up with vegetarian options
for breakfast and lunch is easy. Try muffins with fruit spread,
cholesterol-free French toast, or cereal for breakfasts. Sandwiches,
with spreads like hummus or white beans pate with lemon and garlic,
pasta salads, or even dinner leftovers make great lunches. |
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