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Are you used to making the same dishes that your family enjoys for dinner like meat loaf, chicken, or hamburgers? You have entertained many times before and are probably a great cook. But now a vegetarian is coming over for dinner. Some people don't make anything special for vegetarians and let them eat what they can find to eat like side dishes. But you want to be a good host and make a main dish your vegetarian guest will enjoy.
Some people can be nervous about asking their guests who are coming to dinner what they like or don't like to eat. If you don't know what vegetarians eat ask your guests ahead of time what they eat. First of all it helps to know what kind of vegetarian they are.The ovo-lacto vegetarian eats eggs and dairy, the ovo vegetarian eats eggs, but no dairy, the lacto vegetarian eats dairy, but no eggs, and the vegan doesn't eat eggs or dairy. People who eat fish and no other meat are called pescatarians and are not vegetarians. Many peoplehave been misinformed that fish is a vegetarian food, which it is not. You don't want to be one of the people making this mistake. Finding out what kind of vegetarian your guest is is a big step towards figuring out what to make for them.
Ask your guests what dishes they like. This is good advice for guests who are not vegetarian also because it will assure that the guest will like what dish you make. Vegetarians are used to people asking what they eat so they often have dishes to suggest.
If your guest has no suggestions the internet is a great place to look for recipes. You can also find a section of vegetarian cookbooks at your local library or bookstore. Some vegetarian recipes call for hard to find ingredients that are not carried at the average grocery store and that may be foreign to you. If you are not used to cooking vegetarian foods stick to some of the easier recipes using common ingredients.
Don't be intimidated by making vegetarian recipes. Vegetarians eat many of the same dishes people who eat meat enjoy, minus the meat. Vegetarians like spaghetti, macaroni, rice, beans, burgers (veggie burgers), sandwiches, pizza, and many other dishes you already make and enjoy. You can make these same dishes listed, but simply don't add the meat. Is it that simple? Well almost. If using any mix, dip, spread, soup, or anything you didn't make from scratch read the ingredients. Some cornbread muffin mixes and soups have meat in them and some dips and spreads may have dairy or eggs in them even though they may not taste like it.
With these tips you are ready to host a vegetarian for dinner. You are probably already a great cook so it won't be hard to use these skills to make a vegetarian meal. Your vegetarian guest will probably be more than happy to help provide suggestions on great vegetarian dishes. But if you want to plan a meal by yourself you are now prepared to look online for easy recipes or just make one of your favorite dishes sans the meat. Start getting ready for that next party or get together.
The general viewpoint is that you can't go wrong with a vegetarian diet; it is nutrient rich with plenty of fiber, vitamins and antioxidants. But did you know that vegetarian diets can be low in protein if adequate beans, lentils, and/or dairy are not included? For example, a vegetarian meal that only consists of a leafy green salad with a side of whole grain bread is low in protein. Adding beans to the leafy green salad, a side of lentil soup, and/or a serving of non-fat milk or yogurt are easy ways to include protein in the meal. Also, eating the same lettuce salad for lunch every day can also mean that your diet lacks variety. Eating a variety of vegetables and fruits ensures that you are getting different nutrients from naturals foods on a regular basis. Whether you are eating at home or in a restaurant, there are websites with free tools that you can use to look up the nutrition data of foods and recipes.
Most free nutrition databases that are available online, provide the calorie, carbohydrate, protein, and fat content of foods. They may also include additional nutrition information of food like dietary fiber, cholesterol, and sodium content. The field of nutrition is continuously evolving due to extensive scientific research that is conducted globally. Board certified nutrition professionals are required to continuously update their knowledge and skills based on the results of the latest scientific research. Stay current with dietary recommendations by reading nutrition tips provided by qualified experts; avoid the yo-yo effects of fad diets and miracle foods.
Qualified nutrition professionals with specializations in chronic health diseases, food allergies, dietary restrictions or ethnic diets may also offer support via personalized diet consultations and advice. Many Indians follow a vegetarian diet that also includes eggs, and dairy products like milk, yogurt, buttermilk, cheese, and butter. Most savory Indian snack foods tend to be deep fried while desserts are made with ghee (clarified butter). Moderation is important as both the snacks and desserts are high in fat. There are very few free online food databases that provide accurate Indian cuisine nutrition facts or a protein content food list for ethnic cuisine. Working with a qualified nutrition professional who is also knowledgeable in ethnic dietary restrictions helps with the creation of appropriate meal plans and diet modifications that work for your lifestyle and health requirements. Whether it is heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, pregnancy, or weight loss, utilize the services offered by qualified nutrition experts to meet your health goals.
My oldest daughter and I went vegan for a week last week. We have dabbled with vegan and vegetarian eating over the years. My longest stint was about 4 years as a mostly vegetarian before my twins were born. I ate some fish and animal products, but no other meat. There are many reasons that I lean toward a vegan diet; the health benefits, less cruelty to animals and less of an impact on our planet. It seems like a no brainer. but I have often crashed and burned when I attempt to go vegan. This time I decided to lean into it and just do the best I could and I ended up eating 95% vegan and totally vegetarian without too much struggle. My daughter was much more strict with herself and ended up in tears by our last day.
Our family travels a good bit and eats out more than most, plus my husband is firmly in the meat-eater camp, so sometimes we are limited in our choices. I don't want to make up a story about how it is hard for us to be vegan because of these situations. I know it can get easier. I've done this before.
How I found my feel-good about recycling: I try to love my planet and everyone on it and it doesn't feel good to me to approach taking care of our planet from a place of fear, so I approach it from a place of love. For a long time I wanted to recycle. I started collecting and sorting recyclable objects, but I would rarely take them to the recycle center and my husband would get frustrated by the mess and dump them in the trash. It was becoming a source of contention. I always committed to taking the items more often, but it didn't happen. I decided that not recycling was better than feeling bad about trying to recycle.
I let go of actually recycling and just took the time to build up good thoughts about recycling and noticed other's who were doing it well. I decided to do any little, easy step I could without setting myself up for failure. I used reusable grocery bags and I was careful about recycling in restaurants, etc. Then I decided to ask myself some magic questions to get my subconscious working on goal.
One of my favorite alchemical processes is asking magic questions. Magic Questions are questions that you don't necessarily need to answer but they give you subconscious something positive to focus on and often the answers seem to show up as if by magic.
Shortly after I started asking myself these questions and attempting to feel better about the subject of recycling, our town implemented a recycling program. All I had to do was go down to the city hall and purchase a special trash can for $25 and put all of my recyclable items in it and put it out with our regular trash pick up and that was it. I love it! I enjoy playing the game of trying to make sure that our recyclable can is fuller than my regular can and some weeks it's twice as full. Our garage is no longer littered with items waiting to be recycled plus our city makes money on the program that benefits the people who live in our city. Double Win!
What if meat eaters are right about their needs? What if vegans are also right about their needs? What if there are many different diets that work best for different people? What if we could meet everybody's needs in a way that not only didn't harm but helped our planet?
What if I can find easy ways to "lean into" veganism, such as eating vegan at home, but choosing the best feeling option available while traveling?
What if I let food choices be easy? For now I'm "leaning" into vegan eating and focusing on choosing my best feeling option at the time. I don't personally like to have rules and one of the rules I posted in the past about eating is that I only I eat things I like. I've found that I tend to eat "better" anyway If I'm not resisting a list of rules about how I should eat.
If you have any changes you are trying to make that feel difficult, I recommend taking the little steps you can right now and focus on what feels good about the situation now. Then, ask yourself some magic questions to get your subconscious working on it for you. Set intentions that you will find fun, easy solutions. Relax and let them come to you.
I'd love to know if you have methods for dealing with a situation that you don't have an easy answer to yet or any other comments you may have.
Sign Up To Receive My Magic Question of the Day I'll send you a magic question daily to your inbox, with an effective question that can help get your subconscious brain looking in the right direction. No need to try to answer it. Just read and let your subconscious go to work. I'm intending that the right people will see the right questions at the right time for them.
With veganism becoming increasingly popular nowadays, many folk on the vegan diet are in desperate need for quick and easy vegan recipes to accommodate their busy lifestyle. Fortunately over the past couple of decades an abundance of vegan recipe ideas and information has emerged to cater for the needs of this ever-growing veganism lifestyle. Below are some quick and easy vegan recipe ideas for your breakfast, lunch and dinners.
Easy & Quick Vegan Breakfast Recipes & Ideas Pancakes Stir together in a bowl: 1 Cup flour, 1 Tbsp. sugar, 2 Tbsp. baking powder, and a pinch of salt. Add 1 Cup Soy/Rice/Coconut milk and 2 Tbsp. oil. Mix ingredients together until batter is smooth. In a hot, oiled frying pan, spoon in large spoonfuls of the mixture. Flip sides when bubbles start to appear (approximately 2 minutes per side). Add more oil to frying pan as needed. Serve pancakes with maple syrup, agave nectar, molasses, soy yogurt, fruit, berries, or another topping of your choice.
Fruit Smoothie For those who have a blender, making a breakfast smoothie is a super easy and quick vegan breakfast option. Simply blend together your choice of a mixture of the following ingredients: soy/rice/coconut milk, soy/coconut yogurt, berries, bananas, dates, raisins, maple syrup, molasses, agave nectar, cacao powder, grated vegan chocolate, flaked/slithered almonds, crushed brazil nuts, flax seeds, LSA mix, oats, ice-cubes. Serve in a tall glass.
Easy & Quick Vegan Lunch Recipes & Ideas Tofu & Vegetable Stir-Fry Cook tofu-nuggets in a hot oiled pan over high heat for 3 minutes or until golden and cooked through. Remove from pan. Next, stir fry (in peanut oil, for taste) some sliced carrots, baby-corns, snow-peas, broccoli or another vegetable of choice, on high heat for approximately 1 minute. Next add a few large Tbsps. (up to ¼ Cup) of vegetable stock liquid to pan, continue tossing vegetables, and cook for 3-4 minutes. Add tofu back to pan and continue to stir-fry for 1 minute more. Add salt and pepper, plus 1-2 tsp. sesame oil to taste. Eat alone or with rice or noodles.
Crackers with Many Topping For the very busy vegan, you can't get an easier lunch than crackers. But don't assume that just because you're eating crackers means lunch has to be boring. Firstly, find in your supermarket or health store some gourmet vegan crackers and crispbreads. Buy an assortment of them. Next, know your topping options. Suggestions are as follows:
Some people can be nervous about asking their guests who are coming to dinner what they like or don't like to eat. If you don't know what vegetarians eat ask your guests ahead of time what they eat. First of all it helps to know what kind of vegetarian they are.The ovo-lacto vegetarian eats eggs and dairy, the ovo vegetarian eats eggs, but no dairy, the lacto vegetarian eats dairy, but no eggs, and the vegan doesn't eat eggs or dairy. People who eat fish and no other meat are called pescatarians and are not vegetarians. Many peoplehave been misinformed that fish is a vegetarian food, which it is not. You don't want to be one of the people making this mistake. Finding out what kind of vegetarian your guest is is a big step towards figuring out what to make for them.
Ask your guests what dishes they like. This is good advice for guests who are not vegetarian also because it will assure that the guest will like what dish you make. Vegetarians are used to people asking what they eat so they often have dishes to suggest.
If your guest has no suggestions the internet is a great place to look for recipes. You can also find a section of vegetarian cookbooks at your local library or bookstore. Some vegetarian recipes call for hard to find ingredients that are not carried at the average grocery store and that may be foreign to you. If you are not used to cooking vegetarian foods stick to some of the easier recipes using common ingredients.
Don't be intimidated by making vegetarian recipes. Vegetarians eat many of the same dishes people who eat meat enjoy, minus the meat. Vegetarians like spaghetti, macaroni, rice, beans, burgers (veggie burgers), sandwiches, pizza, and many other dishes you already make and enjoy. You can make these same dishes listed, but simply don't add the meat. Is it that simple? Well almost. If using any mix, dip, spread, soup, or anything you didn't make from scratch read the ingredients. Some cornbread muffin mixes and soups have meat in them and some dips and spreads may have dairy or eggs in them even though they may not taste like it.
With these tips you are ready to host a vegetarian for dinner. You are probably already a great cook so it won't be hard to use these skills to make a vegetarian meal. Your vegetarian guest will probably be more than happy to help provide suggestions on great vegetarian dishes. But if you want to plan a meal by yourself you are now prepared to look online for easy recipes or just make one of your favorite dishes sans the meat. Start getting ready for that next party or get together.
The general viewpoint is that you can't go wrong with a vegetarian diet; it is nutrient rich with plenty of fiber, vitamins and antioxidants. But did you know that vegetarian diets can be low in protein if adequate beans, lentils, and/or dairy are not included? For example, a vegetarian meal that only consists of a leafy green salad with a side of whole grain bread is low in protein. Adding beans to the leafy green salad, a side of lentil soup, and/or a serving of non-fat milk or yogurt are easy ways to include protein in the meal. Also, eating the same lettuce salad for lunch every day can also mean that your diet lacks variety. Eating a variety of vegetables and fruits ensures that you are getting different nutrients from naturals foods on a regular basis. Whether you are eating at home or in a restaurant, there are websites with free tools that you can use to look up the nutrition data of foods and recipes.
Most free nutrition databases that are available online, provide the calorie, carbohydrate, protein, and fat content of foods. They may also include additional nutrition information of food like dietary fiber, cholesterol, and sodium content. The field of nutrition is continuously evolving due to extensive scientific research that is conducted globally. Board certified nutrition professionals are required to continuously update their knowledge and skills based on the results of the latest scientific research. Stay current with dietary recommendations by reading nutrition tips provided by qualified experts; avoid the yo-yo effects of fad diets and miracle foods.
Qualified nutrition professionals with specializations in chronic health diseases, food allergies, dietary restrictions or ethnic diets may also offer support via personalized diet consultations and advice. Many Indians follow a vegetarian diet that also includes eggs, and dairy products like milk, yogurt, buttermilk, cheese, and butter. Most savory Indian snack foods tend to be deep fried while desserts are made with ghee (clarified butter). Moderation is important as both the snacks and desserts are high in fat. There are very few free online food databases that provide accurate Indian cuisine nutrition facts or a protein content food list for ethnic cuisine. Working with a qualified nutrition professional who is also knowledgeable in ethnic dietary restrictions helps with the creation of appropriate meal plans and diet modifications that work for your lifestyle and health requirements. Whether it is heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, pregnancy, or weight loss, utilize the services offered by qualified nutrition experts to meet your health goals.
My oldest daughter and I went vegan for a week last week. We have dabbled with vegan and vegetarian eating over the years. My longest stint was about 4 years as a mostly vegetarian before my twins were born. I ate some fish and animal products, but no other meat. There are many reasons that I lean toward a vegan diet; the health benefits, less cruelty to animals and less of an impact on our planet. It seems like a no brainer. but I have often crashed and burned when I attempt to go vegan. This time I decided to lean into it and just do the best I could and I ended up eating 95% vegan and totally vegetarian without too much struggle. My daughter was much more strict with herself and ended up in tears by our last day.
Our family travels a good bit and eats out more than most, plus my husband is firmly in the meat-eater camp, so sometimes we are limited in our choices. I don't want to make up a story about how it is hard for us to be vegan because of these situations. I know it can get easier. I've done this before.
How I found my feel-good about recycling: I try to love my planet and everyone on it and it doesn't feel good to me to approach taking care of our planet from a place of fear, so I approach it from a place of love. For a long time I wanted to recycle. I started collecting and sorting recyclable objects, but I would rarely take them to the recycle center and my husband would get frustrated by the mess and dump them in the trash. It was becoming a source of contention. I always committed to taking the items more often, but it didn't happen. I decided that not recycling was better than feeling bad about trying to recycle.
I let go of actually recycling and just took the time to build up good thoughts about recycling and noticed other's who were doing it well. I decided to do any little, easy step I could without setting myself up for failure. I used reusable grocery bags and I was careful about recycling in restaurants, etc. Then I decided to ask myself some magic questions to get my subconscious working on goal.
One of my favorite alchemical processes is asking magic questions. Magic Questions are questions that you don't necessarily need to answer but they give you subconscious something positive to focus on and often the answers seem to show up as if by magic.
Shortly after I started asking myself these questions and attempting to feel better about the subject of recycling, our town implemented a recycling program. All I had to do was go down to the city hall and purchase a special trash can for $25 and put all of my recyclable items in it and put it out with our regular trash pick up and that was it. I love it! I enjoy playing the game of trying to make sure that our recyclable can is fuller than my regular can and some weeks it's twice as full. Our garage is no longer littered with items waiting to be recycled plus our city makes money on the program that benefits the people who live in our city. Double Win!
What if meat eaters are right about their needs? What if vegans are also right about their needs? What if there are many different diets that work best for different people? What if we could meet everybody's needs in a way that not only didn't harm but helped our planet?
What if I can find easy ways to "lean into" veganism, such as eating vegan at home, but choosing the best feeling option available while traveling?
What if I let food choices be easy? For now I'm "leaning" into vegan eating and focusing on choosing my best feeling option at the time. I don't personally like to have rules and one of the rules I posted in the past about eating is that I only I eat things I like. I've found that I tend to eat "better" anyway If I'm not resisting a list of rules about how I should eat.
If you have any changes you are trying to make that feel difficult, I recommend taking the little steps you can right now and focus on what feels good about the situation now. Then, ask yourself some magic questions to get your subconscious working on it for you. Set intentions that you will find fun, easy solutions. Relax and let them come to you.
I'd love to know if you have methods for dealing with a situation that you don't have an easy answer to yet or any other comments you may have.
Sign Up To Receive My Magic Question of the Day I'll send you a magic question daily to your inbox, with an effective question that can help get your subconscious brain looking in the right direction. No need to try to answer it. Just read and let your subconscious go to work. I'm intending that the right people will see the right questions at the right time for them.
With veganism becoming increasingly popular nowadays, many folk on the vegan diet are in desperate need for quick and easy vegan recipes to accommodate their busy lifestyle. Fortunately over the past couple of decades an abundance of vegan recipe ideas and information has emerged to cater for the needs of this ever-growing veganism lifestyle. Below are some quick and easy vegan recipe ideas for your breakfast, lunch and dinners.
Easy & Quick Vegan Breakfast Recipes & Ideas Pancakes Stir together in a bowl: 1 Cup flour, 1 Tbsp. sugar, 2 Tbsp. baking powder, and a pinch of salt. Add 1 Cup Soy/Rice/Coconut milk and 2 Tbsp. oil. Mix ingredients together until batter is smooth. In a hot, oiled frying pan, spoon in large spoonfuls of the mixture. Flip sides when bubbles start to appear (approximately 2 minutes per side). Add more oil to frying pan as needed. Serve pancakes with maple syrup, agave nectar, molasses, soy yogurt, fruit, berries, or another topping of your choice.
Fruit Smoothie For those who have a blender, making a breakfast smoothie is a super easy and quick vegan breakfast option. Simply blend together your choice of a mixture of the following ingredients: soy/rice/coconut milk, soy/coconut yogurt, berries, bananas, dates, raisins, maple syrup, molasses, agave nectar, cacao powder, grated vegan chocolate, flaked/slithered almonds, crushed brazil nuts, flax seeds, LSA mix, oats, ice-cubes. Serve in a tall glass.
Easy & Quick Vegan Lunch Recipes & Ideas Tofu & Vegetable Stir-Fry Cook tofu-nuggets in a hot oiled pan over high heat for 3 minutes or until golden and cooked through. Remove from pan. Next, stir fry (in peanut oil, for taste) some sliced carrots, baby-corns, snow-peas, broccoli or another vegetable of choice, on high heat for approximately 1 minute. Next add a few large Tbsps. (up to ¼ Cup) of vegetable stock liquid to pan, continue tossing vegetables, and cook for 3-4 minutes. Add tofu back to pan and continue to stir-fry for 1 minute more. Add salt and pepper, plus 1-2 tsp. sesame oil to taste. Eat alone or with rice or noodles.
Crackers with Many Topping For the very busy vegan, you can't get an easier lunch than crackers. But don't assume that just because you're eating crackers means lunch has to be boring. Firstly, find in your supermarket or health store some gourmet vegan crackers and crispbreads. Buy an assortment of them. Next, know your topping options. Suggestions are as follows:
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