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I became a vegetarian little over 4 years ago after learning how our animal friends are treated. It became a challenge to find great foods to eat while maintaining good health. I like foods that are easy to make but do not lack in flavour.
This is my space to share some wonderful recipes I have come across and share ideas for a vegetarian lifestyle.
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Dining Out - Vegetarian and Vegan-Friendly Fast Food Places
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Veggie Yummies - Breaded Tofu Nuggets (Kid-Friendly)
Found on the web - creator unknown
1 cup cornflakes
1/4 cup nutritional yeast
1 lb. of extra firm tofu
Soy milk
Preheat the oven to 400°.
Slice tofu into 8 slices. Press for 10 minutes to get out extra water. Cut each slice into four nuggets and set aside.
Crush cornflakes into fine crumbs. Mix with ranch seasoning and nutritional yeast.
Dredge tofu nuggets once in the coating mix. Dip the nuggets into soy milk and dredge again to recoat.
Spray a cookie sheet lightly with oil. Arrange nuggets in a single layer on the sheet. Spray the nuggets themselves lightly with spray.
Bake for 10-15 minutes or until coating is dry and crispy.
Serve with dipping sauce and enjoy!
Spinach and Cheese Pockets
Candace's Recipe
Homemade spinach pockets: Spinach, feta cheese, 1 egg, salt and pepper to taste, 2 tbsp mozzarella cheese.
Stuff a wonton/springroll with the above, which is perfect for a crispy outer layer. Brush them with butter, sprinkle some seasalt for taste and texture, and put them in the oven at 375 F for 10 minutes or until golden brown.
Veggie Yummies - Roasted Veggies Casserole
2 yellow squash
2 zucchini
6 medium potatoes (peeled)
1 large onion
Zest of one lemon
4 tsp. olive oil
4-6 tomatoes
2 oz. feta cheese
1 1/2 tsp. salt and pepper
Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Slice potatoes into 1/8" thick wedges and all other vegetables into 1/4" slices. In a bowl, mix all veggies except tomatoes with lemon zest, 3 tsp. olive oil, salt and pepper. Place in a baking dish. Top with tomato slices, crumbled feta and the remaining teaspoon of olive oil. Cover tightly with foil and bake for one hour. Remove foil and bake for an additional 15 minutes or until veggies are slightly browned.
Veggie Yummies - Spaghetti Squash - Lasagna Style!
1 Spaghetti Squash
1 can of plum tomatoes with basil ( I got mine at Trader Joe's)
1 bag of low-fat mozzarella cheese (I also got mine at Trader Joe's since theirs is animal rennet-free)
Parmesan cheese
Salt and Pepper to taste
In a huge pot, add water enough to cover the squash and boil it until you can easily pierce it with a fork. Let cool for 10 minutes. Slice in half, remove seeds and flake squash with a fork. This is when you get spaghetti-like strands.
Take a deep baking dish and layer it with tomato sauce. Layer the squash, then add the mozzarella and the parmesan cheese. Continue layering and top the final layer with mozzarella cheese.
Bake at 375 degrees until cheese is melted or until golden brown.
Enjoy! :)
Veggie Yummies - Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
from the Post Punk Kitchen
Equipment:
Baking Sheet, Blender, 2 large bowls, mixing spatula, cookie sheets
Ingredients
3/4 cup canola oil
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon whole flax seeds
1/2 cup soymilk
2 cups all purp flour
3/4 cup dutch processed cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup chocolate chips
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 F.
Grind the flax seeds on high in a blender until they become a powder. Add soymilk and blend for another 30 seconds or so. Set aside.
In a large bowl sift together flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt.
In a seperate large bowl cream together oil and sugar. Add the flax seed/soy milk mixture and mix well. Add the vanilla.
Fold in the dry ingredients in batches. When it starts to get too stiff to mix with a spatula, use your hands until a nice stiff dough forms. Add the chocolate chips and mix with your hands again.
Roll dough into 1 inch balls and flatten into a disc that's about 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet about an inch apart.
Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool for about 5 minutes, then set them on a wire rack to cool completely.
Variations:
For chocolate chocolate chip cherry cookies, replace 1 teaspoon of the vanilla with almond extract, and replace 1/2 the chocolate chips with dried cherries.
For chocolate nut cookies, replace 1 teaspoon of the vanilla with a nut extract (almond, walnut, what have you) and replace the chocolate chips with 1 1/2 cups chopped nuts (hazelnuts, almonds or walnuts all are good).
Veggie Yummies - Hummus
Delicious Veg Foods
Here's the recipe. Enjoy! :)
2 cloves garlic-roughly chopped
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup water
14 oz canned chickpeas (garbanzo beans)- rinsed and drained
1/2 cup tahini (sesame paste)
1 teaspoon sea salt
PLACE all ingredients in a food processor or blender and process until smooth, scraping the sides occasionally.
Variations: If you like a spicier hummus, add a small red chili (chopped) or a pinch of cayenne pepper. You can also add a chopped roasted red pepper, eggplant...the possibilities are endless.
Make a whole lot, because it's yummy! :)
Veggie Yummies - Avocado, Olive and Tomato Sandwich
1 cup olives (in your favorite color)
2-4 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
chopped garlic (optional), to taste
1 small ripe tomato
1 ripe avocado, peeled & pitted
2 slices whole wheat bread or whole wheat roll
Directions:
Put olives, garlic & olive oil into blender. Blend into a paste. Adjust garlic and oil to your liking.
Toast vegan bread if desired. Spread paste onto bread. Slice avocado and place on vegan bread. Slice ripe tomato and place between avocado and spread.
Close sandwich and stuff into face.
Serves: 1
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Courtesy of VegWeb
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Veg Shopping
- MooShoes - Located in Manhattan, New York City, this cute little shop is filled with lovely shoes, handbags and accessories. Be sure to pet the two friendly cats that reside there :)
- Cosmo's Vegan Shoppe - Your one stop for all things vegan.
- VegNews Magazine - The best $20 ever spent! I love when a new issue comes out. I read it over and over front to back.
- Whole Foods - Large retailer of natural and organic foods in the U.S. and the U.K. Great place to find those veg items that are hard to find in regular supermarkets.
- Wegman's - Super-awesome market filled with natural and organic items. Check out their tea shrine, and their food bar and their desserts...can't you tell it's my favorite shop in the whole wide world? :)
- Trader Joe's - Another natural and organic foods store (only smaller than the others) and very reasonable for those (like me!) on a budget.
Random Links
- Veggie Boards - Very large, active online community for veggies and friends. Does not require you to be a veg to join. Very supportive.
- Vegan Lunch Box - The blog of Jennifer McCann. She posts food recipes and ideas. Make this blog a favorite!
- The Post Punk Kitchen - Vegetarian and vegan cooking and baking by food guru Isa Chandra, author of Vegan with a Vengeance and Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World.
- Happy Cow - Complilation of vegan and vegetaraian-friendly restaurants around the globe. It's great to use especially if going on vacation. It also has user reviews.
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