Gift Ideas for Vegetarians

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Have any veggie lovers that you need to buy gifts for? Awesome! Being a vegetarian is not what defines of course but being a veggie lover amidst a sea of carnivores does make us different. We have to plan our social outings much more carefully and also hone our cooking skills and repertoire to keep [...]

Can You Be a Nourished, Traditional Foods Vegetarian?

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The traditional and nourishing foods diets made popular by Weston A. Price and Sally Fallon of Nourishing Traditions often emphasize the consumption of animal products. This is due to their nutrient density and availability year round. It is easier to get sufficient protein by eating a juicy steak it is thought, rather than by eating [...]

What is the Raw Foods Diet?

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The concept of eating raw has gained a lot of momentum in the past couple of years. If you are unfamiliar with a raw diet you may be confused or even a little weary. Perhaps you imagine people eating nothing but carrot sticks and wheat grass juice. Or you might conjure up images of people [...]

Vegetarian Fourth of July Party Ideas

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The great American Fourth of July picnic.. it is a tradition with foods such grilled hot dogs, burgers, and fried chicken. But Vegetarians can get their red, white, and blue festivities on with good food too! Here are some ideas for making your Fourth of July a vegetarian friendly affair. Grill Those Veggies Yes, you [...]

Become a Weekend Vegetarian

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There are many people who would love to call themselves vegetarians, if only they didn’t love meat so much. They think in terms of black and white. Either you are a vegetarian or you are a carnivore. But why must you be 100% one or the other? It would certainly improve your health and help [...]

Eating Vegetarian While Traveling

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I just got back from an 8 day trip to Virginia and DC. We stayed in the Shenandoah area of VA and made several day trips to Falls Church, VA where we caught the subway train into DC for fun and museum hopping. Under ideal circumstances you can check out vegetarian or vegan restaurant opportunities [...]

Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution Flash Mob

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If you haven’t checked out Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution on ABC on Friday nights well I have to ask then you are missing out. And if you haven’t even heard of it yet then i have to ask… do you live under a rock??! Jamie Oliver is a fabulous British chef that you may know [...]

How To Raise a Vegetarian Family

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Vegetarians follow a diet that contains no meat. Often times they may limit or refuse of animal products too… like milk, cheese, or eggs. Vegetarians often choose their diet for health reasons or because they consider it exploitive or cruel to kill for food. Some of the things they avoid may seem strange but not [...]

Tips for Preparing Easy Vegetarian Meals

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Preparing easy vegetarian meals can be exciting if you know what to prepare. With several free and easy vegetarian recipes on the internet, you’ll hardly run out of recipe to try everyday. More importantly though, there are simple things you need to remember to come up with easy vegetarian meals. Complete Stocks Sometimes all you [...]

A Star Is Born: Vegetarian Meets Low Carb

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I grew up in a vegetarian family. As a child, I had more grains, vegetables, and soy products than most people will eat in a lifetime. When I was about 16 years old, I had had enough–I wanted to eat meat! At first, it was strange cooking with real meat. After all, I had never [...]