Vegetarian Recipes

[KnottedYet]

I recently bought "Veganomicon, the Ultimate Vegan Cookbook," by Moskowitz and Romero.

Not a vegan. Not a vegetarian. Omnivore. More red meat, more better. Not much into grains. I guess I'd fit pretty well into the paleo diet, 'cept I looooove cheese.

Anyway, though I'm not a vegan by ANY stretch of the imagination, I love this cookbook. It is clever, creative, and has utterly mind-blowingly good recipes.

Tofu isn't the world's greatest source of non-dead-animal protein. If you can tolerate whey, how 'bout jumping into some smoothies made with a hearty scoop of whey powder? They are quite satisfying, and much lower fat than cheese at every meal. Eggs are also amazingly satisfying, and since commercial eggs have never been within sniffing distance of a rooster, no moral issue there. I try to buy my eggs (like my meat) from humane sources. They may cost a bit more, but it is worth it to me.

[Atlas]

Eggs are also amazingly satisfying, and since commercial eggs have never been within sniffing distance of a rooster, no moral issue there.

Just a side note - this isn't why vegans don't eat eggs. It has to do with the layers eventually being slaughtered and all the male chicks being crushed to death because they don't lay eggs.

Back to the topic - Veganomicon is an awesome cookbook. Isa Chandra Moskowitz's new one, Appetite for Reduction is also great. It's generally low-fat but more than that it's all veggies, whole grains, beans, and a few recipes with soy. It's what kicked off our bowl obsession.

[KnottedYet]

Just a side note - this isn't why vegans don't eat eggs. It has to do with the layers eventually being slaughtered and all the male chicks being crushed to death because they don't lay eggs.

Back to the topic - Veganomicon is an awesome cookbook. Isa Chandra Moskowitz's new one, Appetite for Reduction is also great. It's generally low-fat but more than that it's all veggies, whole grains, beans, and a few recipes with soy. It's what kicked off our bowl obsession.

I thought vegans didn't eat eggs because they are an animal product. And vegans don't consume any form of animal product.

I thought vegetarians, on the other hand, consume animal products that don't involve killing the animal. Therefore, unfertilized eggs would presumably be "safe" for a vegetarian, because the egg didn't "die."

Katluvr mentioned she was eating cheese, so I made the assumption she was looking for vegetarian protein options, not necessarily vegan ones.

[VeganBikeChick]

Back to the topic - Veganomicon is an awesome cookbook. Isa Chandra Moskowitz's new one, Appetite for Reduction is also great. It's generally low-fat but more than that it's all veggies, whole grains, beans, and a few recipes with soy. It's what kicked off our bowl obsession.

I totally agree. Another great one is "Appetite for Reduction", Isa's newest cookbook. Low-cal recipes without sacrificing flavor or including artificial anything, with ingredients that can be found almost anywhere.

[Atlas]

Knotted - you are right. Sorry, I got onto the vegan track because of Veganomicon. Which reminds me I need tempeh to make the sushi rolls from there for dinner.

[KnottedYet]

Knotted - you are right. Sorry, I got onto the vegan track because of Veganomicon. Which reminds me I need tempeh to make the sushi rolls from there for dinner.

No problem!

I've got tempeh, I haven't tried the sushi roll recipe. Oooh, maybe I'll do it this weekend...