If you thought you had to be a nutritionist to figure out a
vegetarian diet, it's actually a lot simpler than you think. Eating
vegetarian, in addition to being healthy and delicious, is just
plain fun. Discovering new and exotic vegetables like celeriac or
kohlrabi will widen your palate as well as your sense of adventure
in the kitchen. Plus, vegetarian cuisine is chockfull of dishes
that are robust and flavorful, and a match for any standard meat
dish. And, most important of all, eating a plateful of vegetarian
lasagna or pasta primavera, or any other scrumptious dish prepared
vegetarian style will let you indulge-without guilt!
With Vegetarian Cooking For Dummies, you'll get the
skinny on just what lacto-ovo, lacto, and just plain vegan diets
are all about and how to create nutritious meals from the rich
cornucopia of whole grains, legumes, vegetables, fruits, nuts and
seeds, and dairy and egg substitutes that are the staple of the
vegetarian menu. You'll also find out:
- How to get your full complement of protein and vitamins,
including calcium, iron, C, B12, and zinc-and from what, often
surprising, food sources
- How to successfully convert to a vegetarian diet
- How to stock up a vegetarian pantry-including tips on where to
shop, starting a kitchen garden, as well as handy weekly and
monthly food lists
- Vegetarian cooking basics-including preparing ingredients,
cooking beans and grains, handling tofu and tempeh, washing and
cutting fruits and vegetables
- Simple cooking techniques-including baking, boiling, steaming,
sautéing, and stewing
- The ins and outs of vegetarian etiquette
Not only will you become fully acquainted with the new and
delicious world of meat replacements (like tofu, tempeh, seitan,
textured vegetable protein, veggie burgers and franks) and egg,
dairy, yogurt and cheese substitutes, you'll see how truly simple
and enjoyable cooking vegetarian can be. With over delicious 100
recipes, you'll find yourself choosing among such soon-to-be
favorites as:
- Smoothie snacks-including a Caramel Apple Smoothie and a Winter
Berry Smooth
- Breakfast dishes-including Savory Mushroom Tofu Quiche, Healthy
Pancakes, and French Toasties
- Delicious dips-including Hummus, Baba Ghanouj, and Fresh
Avocado and Lime Dip
- Soups for all seasons-including Vegetarian Chili with Cashews
and Southern Sweet Onion Soup
- Scrumptious salads-including Festive Broccoli Salad, Tofu
Salad, and Lentil Vinaigrette Salad
- Entrees for everyone-including Basic Bean Burritos, Spinach and
Mushroom Manicotti, Garden Pizza, and Tempeh Sloppy Joes
Full of tips on adapting traditional recipes to vegetarian style
cooking, plus a spicy spin on old standbys like Home Fries,
Vegetarian Cooking For Dummies lets you reinvent the
vegetarian lifestyle to suit your needs and tastes. With pages of
full-color photos, black-and-white how-to illustrations, and
humorous cartoons along the way, this fun, informative, and upbeat
guide makes every meal an exciting step in the journey toward
lifelong health.