When I first ever decided to go vegetarian (waaaay back)-- I didn't research it enough at first.
I collected books-- Frances Moore Lappe (Diet For A Small Planet) the original Moosewood cookbook- Linda's Kitchen and clipped recipes from magazines and even went by some of Peter Singers vegan recipes, as well as finally becoming a huge fan of Harvey and Marilyn Diamond's Fit For Life, and I thought John Robbins was a God. lol
It took me a while to realize that you don't have to follow any specific recipes in order to eat healthy as a vegetarian. It's pretty simple.
At that time I'd spend more on MY food, than I did for making meals for my then husband and two sons. They loved seeing me pull in at a local health food store.
As the years passed, I finally got it, and ate well and rarely got sick, and maintained my weight.
Typical meals were: breakfast-- always fruit or a fruit smoothie (nothing else before noon)
Lunch: buttered potatoes and corn and a salad, or any combination of vegetables prepared in some fashion. Rice or pasta dishes. Red beans and rice with yams was a favourite.
Dinner: meat substitute, and two vegs, or I'd make my favourite standby--
Stuffed pita with caramelized onions, peppers, mushrooms and vegan cheese.
If I had a snack, it was popcorn or some fresh vegetables.
I'd also do a juice fast one day per week and drink nothing but watermelon and celery juice.
I've fallen off the wagon recently because I chose to.
Really has nothing to do with this forum (although I can still joke and blame Bam and bacon).
My New Years resolution was to go back to eating vegetarian.
It's 1/17/10
Yikes.
I collected books-- Frances Moore Lappe (Diet For A Small Planet) the original Moosewood cookbook- Linda's Kitchen and clipped recipes from magazines and even went by some of Peter Singers vegan recipes, as well as finally becoming a huge fan of Harvey and Marilyn Diamond's Fit For Life, and I thought John Robbins was a God. lol
It took me a while to realize that you don't have to follow any specific recipes in order to eat healthy as a vegetarian. It's pretty simple.
At that time I'd spend more on MY food, than I did for making meals for my then husband and two sons. They loved seeing me pull in at a local health food store.
As the years passed, I finally got it, and ate well and rarely got sick, and maintained my weight.
Typical meals were: breakfast-- always fruit or a fruit smoothie (nothing else before noon)
Lunch: buttered potatoes and corn and a salad, or any combination of vegetables prepared in some fashion. Rice or pasta dishes. Red beans and rice with yams was a favourite.
Dinner: meat substitute, and two vegs, or I'd make my favourite standby--
Stuffed pita with caramelized onions, peppers, mushrooms and vegan cheese.
If I had a snack, it was popcorn or some fresh vegetables.
I'd also do a juice fast one day per week and drink nothing but watermelon and celery juice.
I've fallen off the wagon recently because I chose to.
Really has nothing to do with this forum (although I can still joke and blame Bam and bacon).
My New Years resolution was to go back to eating vegetarian.
It's 1/17/10
Yikes.
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