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Some Ideas for a Day of Vegan Meals

by becomingavegetarian October 25, 2011 Vegan diet plans

When you first set your mind on becoming a vegetarian the task of transitioning over can be a little daunting. With a little planning and support you will be off and running in no time. Generally we subconsciously know what our diet should consist of because it has been trained for years by our parents, [...]

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Vegetarian Winter Breakfast

by becomingavegetarian October 23, 2011 Vegetarian Cookery

On a cold winter’s morning there is nothing that I like better than a steaming hot bowl of oatmeal or Scottish porridge oats. My mum and grandma are probably turning in their graves as they always cooked theirs with salt but I prefer mine with a sweeter taste. You can change this up in lots [...]

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Corn Chowder

by becomingavegetarian October 22, 2011 Vegetarian Appetizers

The greatest soup in the world corn chowder! I seriously love this soup. I’ve eaten it home made for years having first tried it in Tokyo and then again many years later in San Francisco. Words cannot describe quite how comforting I find this particular soup. Best of all eating it at lunchtime does not [...]

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A Summer Vegetarian Couscous Salad

by becomingavegetarian October 22, 2011 Vegetarian Entrees

I am a huge fan of couscous. It is delicious and a great way of getting some carbohydrates and protein at the same time. Organic varieties are easily found now as well. If you have a wheat allergy you shouldn’t eat this as couscous is made from semolina which contains wheat gluten. Ingredients 55g couscous [...]

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A Green Leaf Salad with Tofu Cakes

by becomingavegetarian October 21, 2011 Vegetarian Entrees

Well yes, it is a Soya recipe and there are some concerns, issues and dilemmas surrounding its consumption. I’ll take that up in a separate post, in the meantime here is a decent savoury tofu cake recipe – for those that want to eat it! For the Tofu Cakes: 150g firm tofu, drained and very [...]

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Couscous with Roasted Vegetables

by becomingavegetarian October 20, 2011 Vegetarian Entrees

I just love roasted vegetables. Especially the Fall and Winter root vegetable crops. There is nothing quite like that beautiful caramelised flavour you get with them when they are slow roasted. They make a perfect accompaniment to plenty of dishes. I also love them by themselves. If you are sensitive to wheat then you should [...]

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Becoming a Vegetarian – The Basics of Snacking

by becomingavegetarian October 19, 2011 Vegetarian Cookery

Your food groups should be bolstered by 2 sets of snacks say a day – a handful of almonds, walnuts, peanuts, maybe a small amount of humous with some flat bread or even some fruit are ideal. I quite often have a green apple with a spoon of peanut butter mid-afternoon. You just use these [...]

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Types of Vegetarian – Vegan

by becomingavegetarian August 10, 2009 Vegan
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Let me start this by saying that I am not Vegan, many of my friends and family are though so, I do have experience of the trials and tribulations of being Vegan. When deciding that becoming a vegetarian is something that you want to consider then depending, what the motives are behind the decision you [...]

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