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Welcome to my vegetarian lens. Over the coming months I'll be adding more links to the best of the veggie net. If you know of a good site you'd like added please let me know.

My Recipe for Vegetarian Stovies 

Stovies are a Scottish dish traditionally made from beef and potatoes. This is my veggie version which is a great comforting winter dish.

Veggie Stovies

8oz Quorn chunks or other meat substitute.
5 large potatoes partially boiled and sliced
2 onions sliced into thin strips or rings
A half tablespoon of Marmite (yeast extract)
Three quarters of a pint of weak vegetable stock (or to taste)
Salt and Pepper
1 heaped tablespoon of butter or vegetarian margarine.

1. Fry the onions in the butter add the Quorn, Marmite, and salt and pepper.

2. Cover with the sliced potato and pour over half the stock. Add the rest of the stock gradually depending on how moist you like your stovies.

3. Simmer on the hob for about half an hour over a medium heat.

4. Serve hot with a good bread to mop up the juices.

*You can also make this with any left over veg you have -mushrooms work really well.*

Trampo 

My Version Of Spanish Salad

This makes a fantastic side dish with a tapas style meal or a light main meal served alongside a good bread.

2lbs Tomatoes
1 Bell Pepper diced (I prefer to use yellow, orange or green for contrast but you can use whatever colour you like)
15-20 Olives stoned and chopped
1 Large mild white onion chopped.
5 tbsp of good quality extra virgin olive oil.
Freshly ground black pepper to taste

Place all the ingredients in a bowl and toss in the olive oil. I like to use garlic infused olive oil for this recipe though this is optional. If you really hate olives leave them out and replace with some fresh ground sea salt. Another variation is to add freshly chopped herbs or mix with cooked pulses for a bean salad. This is a really flexible recipe so feel free to adapt it to your needs.

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Veggie Stuff on Amazon 

Books of interest to vegetarians.

How to Cook Everything Vegetarian: Simple Meatless Recipes for Great Food

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The New Becoming Vegetarian: The Essential Guide To A Healthy Vegetarian Diet

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Quick-Fix Vegetarian: Healthy Home-Cooked Meals in 30 Minutes or Less

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Veggie Links 

If you still don't know whats for dinner after looking through these links then you really are beyond help!

Buy Vegan Food - Chocolate Suitable for Vegans Online
BBC Food
Vegetarian and vegan recipes.
Veggie Burns Supper
Everything you need to celebrate a meat free Burns Night in style.
International Recipes
Veggie recipes from all over the world.
The Vegetarian Society
Join up with other vegetarians.
Free Recipes
Huge database of free recipes.
Fat Free
Low fat veggie cooking
Veg Source
Best of the veggie net.
Indian
Indian veggie cooking.
Veg Cooking
Veggie cooking
The Congo Cookbook
African veggie recipes.
Chinese
Chinese veggie ingredients explained and a selection of recipes.
Chinese
Vegetarian and vegan recipes.
Veggie Vacations
Directory of useful sites
The Vegetarian Channel
Recipes, information, links and much more.
Recipe Wizard
Not a veggie site but has lots of great veggie recipes.
The Foody
Food site with a good vegetarian section.
Indian
Indian veggie recipes.
Cooking Marvel
Indian veggie recipes
Fauzia
Pakistani veggie recipes
Caribbean
Caribbean veggie recipes
Thai
Thai vegetarian recipes.
Epicurean
Small but varied selection of veggie recipes
Vegetarian Thanksgiving
Have a meat free Thanksgiving.
Vegetarian Kitchen
Recipes, resources, cookbooks etc
Brazilian
Brazilian veggie cooking
Japanese and Asian
Japanese and Asian veggie recipes
Happy Cow
Veggie dining out all over the world.
Hanukkah
A veggie Hanukkah menu and recipes.
Jewish
Jewish veggie recipes.
Greek
Greek Veggie Recipes
Turkish
Turkish veggie recipes.
Persian
Persian veggie recipes.
Italian
Italian veggie recipes
Baby
Veggie baby recipes
Viva
Recipes, resources, news, information, shop, veggie friendly business directory and much much more.
French
French Veggie Recipes
German
German veggie recipes
The Family Oven
Veggie Recipes
Mexican
Mexican veggie recipes
Food For Life
Vegan and Veggie Recipes.
Thailand Veggie Festival
A nine day vegetarian festival in Phuket
Chinese Recipes
Chinese Veggie Recipes
Crystal Clear
Make Crystal Clear Ice -step by step instructions
Gluten Free
Chinese Gluten Free Veggie Recipes
Slimmers
Information and advice for dieting veggies.
Avoid It!
How to avoid hidden animal ingredients.
Victorian
Victorian Veggie Recipes

 


Vegetarian Video 

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The Facts 

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Vegetarianism is the practice of following a diet that excludes meat (including game and slaughter by-products; fish, shellfish and other sea animals; and poultry).

There are several variants of the diet, some of which also exclude eggs and/or some products produced from animal labour such as dairy products and honey.

The vegan diet is a form of vegetarianism which excludes all animal products from the diet, such as meat, poultry, fish, dairy products, eggs, and honey. Those who practice veganism for ethical reasons often exclude animal products from their diet as part of a larger practice of abstaining from the use of animals for any purpose (e.g. leather, fur, etc.), often out of support for animal rights. Most vegetarians consume dairy products, and many eat eggs. Lacto-vegetarianism includes dairy products but excludes eggs, ovo-vegetarianism includes eggs but not dairy, and lacto-ovo vegetarianism includes both eggs and dairy products.

Semi-vegetarianism consists of a diet largely of vegetarian foods, but may include fish and sometimes poultry, as well as dairy products and eggs. The association of semi-vegetarianism with vegetarianism in popular vernacular, particularly pescetarianism (also called pesco-vegetarianism and described as a "vegetarian" diet that includes fish defines "vegetarian" (noun) as "A person who on principle abstains from animal food; esp. one who avoids meat but will consume dairy produce and eggs and sometimes also fish (cf. VEGAN noun)."

has the same definition.

Merriam-Webster defines "Pescetarian" as a vegetarian whose diet includes fish. ), has led to what vegetarian groups cite as improper categorisation of these diets as vegetarian. The Vegetarian Society, which initiated popular usage of the term vegetarian as early as 1847, condemns the association of semi-vegetarian diets as valid vegetarianism; the organisation points out that the consumption of fish is not vegetarian."VEGETARIANS DO NOT EAT FISH!" The "fish campaign" webpage of the Vegetarian Society

The reasons for choosing vegetarianism may be related to one or more of the following: morality, religion, culture, ethics, aesthetics, environment, society, economy, politics, taste, or health. A generic term for both vegetarianism and veganism, as well as for similar diets, is "plant-based diets".IPBN

Veggie Cookbooks 

 

Exploring Vegetarianism 

Guest Article by Rebecca Bennett

Most people who are interested in a pure 100% vegetarian lifestyle do so for many reasons. These may include reducing suffering, improving one's health, or environmental issues.

Regardless of why one explores an animal-friendly lifestyle these choices could be the most important things one can do to make that difference in the world. By removing things like meat, eggs and dairy from ones life, you can make a statement against cruelty to animals, better health and helping to heal the planet and it's environmental issues. As supporting the production of vegan (100% vegetarian) products you are supporting a much more sustainable future, therefore these decisions send a message to others and help society become aware of a more humane way of living peacefully and lightly.

There are many pure vegetarian foods and products on offer across the globe these days. Shopping has become a way of showing one's compassion and awareness for many vegetarians. And yes you don't have to go without if you do not consume animal by-products.

Here's just a sample list of some of the great many foods on offer for you:

Veggie Burgers, Veggie Hot Dogs or Sausages, Tofurky, Vegan Mince, Veggie Bacon, Almond milk, soy milk, rice milk, oat and potato milks (some contain sweeteners or come in flavored options and most vegan milks are fortified with calcium and vitamins D & B12 as well). Non-dairy Ice Creams, sorbets and desserts, egg replacers, tofu, seitan, soy margarine, tempeh, TVP (texturized vegetable protein), soy cheeses including sour, creamed and whipped creams. And we can't forget about the many fruits, grains, nuts, seeds and vegetables to choose from as well.

So as you can see there is an abundance of food to choose from. And as stated by many vegetarians across the Globe, what we do is as important as what we don't do. Therefore living with compassion and exploring the vegetarian way of life could and most probably will change your life for the better.

About The Author
Rebecca Bennett has worked in the vegetarian/vegan industry for years, writes for Vegan Voice Magazine, is the founder of Vegan Secrets.com a portal with vegan and vegetarian books, articles, veg living tips and tricks plus you can also find further veg information at her blog (see links below for Rebecca's blog).

 


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Store Cupboard Essentials 

Red Lentils, 1 lb.

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Kamenstein Revolving Spice Rack with 16 Filled Jars

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Fat Free Vegan Kitchen 

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Vegan Secrets 

Rebecca Bennetts Veggie Blog

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Adventures in Vegetarian Cooking 

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Rose Elliot 

Rose Elliot has published many brilliant vegetarian cookbooks, she is without a doubt the queen bee of veggie cooking. All her recipes are clearly explained and pretty much foolproof.

Vegetarian Fast Food: Over 200 Delicious Dishes in Minutes

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The Bean Book

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The Vegetarian Low-Carb Diet: The Fast, No-Hunger Weightloss Diet for Vegetarians

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The Complete Vegetarian Cuisine: Revised and updated with 70 new recipes

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Vegetarian Supercook

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Veggie Convenience Foods 

Cauldron Foods
Veggie Sausages to die for.
Bute Island
Delicious Vegan Cheese.
Rice Dream
Dairy Free Ice Cream
MacSween
The Original and The Best Veggie Haggis.

Google Blogs 

Concord Monitor - Neo-vegetarian
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Vegetarian Cooking On A Budget: 7 Money-Saving Tips
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Veggie Stuff on eBay 

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Google News 

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Thanks for providing different vegetarian meals types. Your lens is good for all vegetarians. I like be a mercy for animals in your video.

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spirituality wrote...

Great lens. You may like these lenses of mine:
Vegetarian Health Tips
Why be a vegetarian
Healthy food that makes you happy

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Thank you - I am always looking for good vegetarian recipes and you have some good links here!

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