Vegetarian diet, what do i eat?

Q. I have recently turned vegetarian. I'm not sure what to eat and my parents are annoyed with me because i don't get enough protein.

What are simple meals that are healthy and that i can do everyday and still get full nutrition?

A. Food, silly.

Fruits, vegetables, nuts, grains, and beans--that covers quite a bit of ground, wouldn't you say?

As for protein, even vegans get more protein than they really need. You don't want too much protein because it strips calcium from your bones (animal protein is especially acidic, causing calcium loss) and taxes your kidneys.

If you're parents think you aren't getting enough protein there are three possible reasons: 1) they've fallen for the protein myth like most people; 2) you don't get enough calories; or 3) you eat mostly junk food.

Some simple meals: A bean and rice burrito with salsa or grilled veggies.

Pasta witih marinara sauce. If you saute some kale/collards/greens and pour the marinara over it, it's really healthy.

A stir fry with cubed tofu or tempeh instead of meat. Many grocery stores also carry vegetarian meal-starter strips that are designed for stir-fries or fajitas. Lightlife makes "beef" and "chicken" varieties.

A veggie burger with oven-baked fries.

If you like meatloaf, you can make veggie versions. Google Vegetarian Loaf Studio, and there's a website where you can customize your own veggie loaf.

www.vegweb.com has tons of recipes.

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Vegetarian meals made by (and for) a teen?

Q. My mom is not supportive of my vegetarianism, so most of the time I'll have to cook my own meals. I need recipes for some simple meals with EVERYDAY INGREDIENTS.

I can handle breakfast on my own, but I'm desperate for lunch and dinner recipes. Lunch would have to be something pre-made and packable.

I'm an ovo-lacto vegetarian, so there's no need to substitute dairy or eggs.

Thank you so much!!

A. Hi, great choice to become a vegetarian. I am also a teen and have been a vegan for almost four years now. I am still the only one in the whole entire family of 100+ meat lovers, so as you can imagine I had to be extremely focused, determined and self motivated to pull it off. I remember my first days as a vegan asking around on-line and I never got any satisfactory answers, so I had to learn it the hard way. Through that experience I decided to help others and share my knowledge with you.
FYI WITH THE FOLLOWING RECIPIES YOU WILL GET ALL THE VITAMINS YOU NEED. HOWEVER YOU MIGHT WANT TO TAKE SOME VITAMINS AND PROTIEN POWDER ON THE SIDE! Don’t forget to regularly see the doctor.
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First here are some links:

Great recipes here
http://www.vegcooking.com/

Great support site
http://www.goveg.com/

Great packable lunch ideas with pictures
http://veganlunchbox.blogspot.com/2005_09_01_archive.htl

Here is a week long meal plan and some ideas:

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DAY 1
Breakfast
-Oatmeal
-banana
-nuts

Lunch
(Trader Joes and Whole foods have great pre-packed meals)
Or a California super wrap
-Pita or tortilla wrap
-lettuce
-mayo
-vegan lunchmeat (optional)
-cheese
-ranch dressing
-tomato
-avocado

Dinner

My Fave Patented
Movie Star delux Salad
-Avacado
-tomato
- Romaine lettuce
-Candied walnuts the best and easiest thing on earth in less than 3 minutes!
(So easy!! Put almost equal parts of nuts and plain sugar into a frying pan with some butter and let it all melt. Then swirl and pour it out on parchment/baking paper. Let cool and break into salad)


Desert

Make your own snow-cone with blended ice and juice


DAY 2

Breakfast

A protein shake

-Milk or soy milk
-peanut or cashew butter
-splenda or sugar
-banana
-strawberries
You could top it off with whipped cream
(If you do not have a blender do the following)
-microwave a medly of frozen fruit until warm
-place it in a bowl
-top it off with crumbled cinnamon toast crunch
It tastes like a cobbler YUM!!!


Lunch
Classic Ranch BLT

-Ranch on 1 slice of bread
-Butter on the other
-lettuce
-tomato
-vegan bacon
(If you do not have veggie bacon do the following)
-Cut bacon sized strips of cheese
-Place it on parchment paper in microwave
-Season it with BBQ sauce(just a bit)
-Microwave until crispy and peel off the cookie sheet

Dinner

Mock meatloaf
-onions
-bbq sauce
-crumbled nuts(a bit)
-Splash of egg white
-some mozzarella
-crumbled stale bread
-any fave veggie
-now mix it well and put it in the oven and bake until you like it best

Desert
Jamaican me crazy tropical banana
-fry banana slices in a pan
-add some cinnamon and honey
-top with whipped cream

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DAY 3

Breakfast
French Toast
-Dip stal bread in mix of sugar cinnamon and egg
-fry in a pan
-eat it with a piece of fruit

Lunch
Burrito
-Avocado
-diced tomato
-refried beans from can
-veggie beef(if you have any)
-Cheese


Dinner
Easy veggie salad pizza
-Buy a Pillsbury biscuit can
-flatten out one portion of dough on a cookie sheet
-top it with sliced tomatoes and cheese
-bake at 375 until done
-top with fave lettuce and dressing

Desert
Cute coco Fondue
-melt any random chocolate over fruit

DAY FOUR

Breakfast
Omelet
-put your fave cooked veggies
-spinach
-seasoning salt or pepper
-egg
-put this all in a pan and mix then let it cook
-one minute before it is done add on cheese

Lunch
English Queen Burger
Put
-katsup
-lettuce
-tomato
-A veggie pattie
On an English muffin

Dinner
-ready or frozen Rice
-Teriyaki Sauce
-veggies
-stir fry/cook until ready

Desert
Good old Ice cream

DAY FIVE

Breakfast
-Cut Apples and peaches
-add granola
-one pack of splenda
-milk
Great for hot days

Lunch
Classic PB&J with a side of fruit
Dinner
A fun take on the southern style make three dips
-Corn off the cob with some mashed avocado
-collard greens (in the frozen isle)cooked mix with cream cheese
-Beans with melted cheese
-now arrange this on a plate with your fave seasonings
And dip in with chips or ritz cracker

Lunch
Greek Feast
-Feta cheese
-romaine lettuce
-baby tomatoes
-Gorbanxo beans(from a can)
-put in pita bread and take it to go!

Dinner
“Cheese Fondue”
-melt the following in the microwave
-1/4 cup cream cheese
-1/4 cup of Velveeta
-1 slice of swiss cheese
-After all has melted, mix well
-cut up your fave veggies and dip into cheese like a fondue
(put cheese mix in a thermos when going to school)

Desert
Try some fruit with lemon juice and splenda


DAY 6

Breakfast
Breakfast burrito
-egg(scrambeled)
-spinach and onion cooked
-fave cheese
-flour tortilla
-wrap it up and enjoy with a piece of fruit

Lunch
Pre prepared “vegkabob”
- diced and micro waved/cooked tomatoes
-chunks of tofu, veggie burger or mushroom micro waved/cooked
-diced zucchini micro waved/cooked
-put it in a pattern form on spears
-if you don’t have a meat alternative put on chunks of cheddar cheese
-for the final touch add your fave bbq sauce

Dinner

Mac and cheese”MY WAY”
-Ready macaroni noodles(cooked)
-add a bit of seasoning and softened crème cheese
-cheddar cheese
-veggies
-tomato sauce

Desert
Candied Walnuts (see recipe above)



DAY 7

Breakfast
-oatmeal
-micro waved/warm frozen berry medley
-granola

Lunch
Chinese Steamed veggies
-Teriyaki and peanut sauce mixed
( for cheap peanut sauce microwave peanut butter with a bit of oil and sour cream and stir)
-Carrots, Zucchini, eggplant, water chestnuts, (you can get a frozen mix)
-boil veggies in water until tender drain and mix in sauce
-top with sesame seeds and tofu (optional)

Dinner
Spaghetti for the whole family(no real meatballs for us but veggie ones can easily be made)
-onions
-BBQ sauce
-crumbled nuts (a bit)
-Splash of egg white
-some mozzarella
-crumbled stale bread
-any fave veggie
-now mix it well
-roll it into balls and coat with flour
-place on a cookie sheet and put it in the oven to bake until brown hot and ready
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I really hope this helps I had my mom look it over (She’s a medical M.D. PhD and it is 100 percent approved, tasty, certified and copywrited ©.

Vegan to Vegetarian and Teen to Teen I wish you the very best of luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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i need a tips, i want to cook for my girlfirend but dnt know what to cook, any ideas?

Q. okay so in two weeks its her birthday. and i want to cook for her. like i want to take her to the lake view and dinne there. any ideas please help

A. Assess your relationship. Before you plan that exquisite gourmet meal, it's a good idea to think about where you are in your relationship. If you've been with a girl for a while, cooking a fancy meal that takes a lot of time to prepare can seem really romantic. If you just met the girl last week, however, that same meal can seem kind of creepy. Early in a relationship, it may be best to stick with simple dishes--still mindful, of course, of what your girlfriend likes to eat--or you might give the impression that you're too eager to please her. Besides, if you cook a six-course dinner on the second date, imagine how many courses you're going to have to make if you're still together in a year or two.
# Discover what your girlfriend likes to eat. You can cook just about anything you want, really--it's the thought that counts. Put a little more thought into the meal, however, and it counts a little more. It doesn't take a genius to figure out that if your girlfriend is a vegetarian you should skip the meatloaf, but if you really want to make the meal special, you'll need to look beyond the obvious. This can require some advance preparation--you need to listen to her and make mental notes to yourself. For example, maybe a couple months ago she mentioned how she used to love Brunswick stew but she never learned to make it. Surprise her with some for dinner, and she'll be amazed you remembered. In other words, you're not just cooking, you're being an attentive boyfriend or girlfriend.
# Search for a recipe. By now you should know what you want to make. Get out the cookbook (there's probably one lying around somewhere) or get on the web. Want to make chicken enchiladas? Just enter "chicken enchiladas recipe" in your search engine, and you'll have probably hundreds of variations to choose from. Read the instructions and ingredients and choose a recipe that you feel comfortable making--if the first one you find looks too difficult, keep looking.
# Choose accompanying dishes. Depending on what your main dish is and how big a production you've decided to make your meal, you may want to add side dishes, a salad or a dessert. Often, entree recipes will have suggestions for side dishes and wines, or you can find an entire meal planned out. If the recipe you've chosen to make doesn't give you any suggestions, look at similar recipes for ideas.
# Decide on a date for the big meal. If you're planning on cooking today, you're probably in a hurry--skip this step. Otherwise, make plans with your girlfriend. You can just tell her you'd like to cook dinner (or breakfast or lunch) for her, or you can surprise her. If you're going to surprise her, make up some pretext--a good one is to tell her you're taking her out to eat--so that she will (a) show up and (b) show up hungry.
# Make a shopping list. A day or two before you will cook, go through each and every item in your recipe(s) and see if you have it in your kitchen. Make sure you have enough of each ingredient, as well, and make sure they're all edible (1 egg won't substitute for 3, and rotting vegetables just aren't the same as fresh). Also, check to see that you have all the kitchen utensils you will need (you can buy these or, preferably, try to borrow them from somebody). If you don't have something, write it down on your shopping list. Make sure your list is detailed--include the quantity you'll need and any other pertinent information. Of course, if you're like a lot of bachelors, you can probably just take the recipe with you to the grocery store--you know you don't have any of that stuff.


Beverages

Surely you have your favorite wine or champagne. Go nuts! Better yet, visit SoYouWanna learn the basics about wine, SoYouWanna fake being a wine expert, and SoYouWanna choose a champagne. Consider alternating your alcoholic drinks with non-alcoholic ones (such as sparkling fruit drinks.) Remember: a falling down drunk lover is not necessarily the best lover.

Appetizer

This can be made the day before to save you time on the actual day

Ingredients:

* 1 large red pepper, minced
* 1/2 clove garlic, peeled and crushed
* 2 tablespoons olive oil
* 1/2 cup ricotta cheese (or 1/2 lb. soft tofu)
* Pepper to taste
* Fancy crackers (We don't know what they sell where you live! Surely you've seen something cool at the grocery store. Splurge!)

Now here's how to get cooking:

1. In a large frying pan, heat the olive oil on HIGH

2. When oil is hot, turn the heat down to Low/Medium and drop in the garlic. Stir the garlic with a wooden spoon so it does not burn.

3. After about a minute, add the red pepper. By this point, the oil should not be so hot that it requires your constant attention.

4. Turn your attention to pureeing the ricotta cheese or soft tofu with your blender. (Suggestion: the cheese will add more fat to your meal than tofu, which would not help you with later amorous plans. If you can't stand the

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