As a vegetarian teetering on the edge of veganism, I eat a lot of nuts and seeds.
And as the summer turns to fall, I tend to throw almonds into my oatmeal, sunflower seeds into my soy yogurt, and, after carving pumpkins for Halloween (and roasting the seeds), pumpkins seeds straight into my mouth.
But I need to [...]

At Thanksgiving, Christmas, and other holiday meals, stuffing traditionally has a starring role.  This traditional dish made of cubed bread, seasonings, and vegetables has been a staple at American holiday tables for as long as anyone can remember.
If you don’t eat meat, though, you’re usually left out of enjoying the stuffing.  Since traditional stuffing is [...]

If there’s one thing that new vegetarians are asked time and time again, it’s “why be a vegetarian?”  The motivation for taking meat out of your diet may be confusing for some people, especially if they aren’t familiar with the wealth of delicious food available to vegetarians.
A lot of vegetarians feel that they have to [...]

Getting together for the holidays is one of the greatest joys of family life.  Even if you plan to gather for Thanksgiving with people who are not technically related to you, it seems like everyone becomes family over Thanksgiving dinner.  If you are planning to make this Thanksgiving a meat-free one, you should start stocking [...]

Do you remember eating hearty vegetable soup on a cold winter day?  Do you remember how great it felt to be warmed from the inside out?  Just because you’ve decided to go vegetarian doesn’t mean that you can no longer have the hearty comforting taste of warm soup!  There are plenty of vegetarian soup recipes [...]

There is really nothing tastier than vegetarian slow cooking. Although there are literally hundreds of delicious and nutritious vegetarian slow cooker recipes to choose from there are two in particular which are particularly popular and which you will want to try out first.
Slow Cooker Artichokes
Of all the vegetarian slow cooker recipes you can prepare, the [...]

Pizza has been a staple of the American diet for a very long time now.  At your typical pizza restaurant, there are all sorts of different varieties of toppings, crusts, and even toppings inside of crusts!  Vegetarian pizza has been available at these establishments for a long time in the form of a vegetable-heavy pie.  [...]

Have you ever heard someone say that you can’t possibly survive on a vegetarian diet?  You may have heard that you’ll develop all kinds of nutritional deficiencies and become pale and sickly if you do not eat meat.  For a long time, vegetarian nutrition was thought of as an oxymoron.
In fact, if you went vegetarian [...]

Vegetarian cooking does not have to be boring or bland, and there are actually many delicious vegan recipes that you can prepare, which will be a delight, even to non-vegans. One of the favorite vegan recipes is the vegetarian navy bean soup, and although there are many versions and variations to this recipe, there is [...]

It happens to everyone at some point: it’s nearly dinner time, you have a hungry family waiting for some food, but you have no idea what to cook.  If your family is vegetarian, it can be difficult to just throw together a healthy and tasty meal on short notice.  One way to avoid this type [...]

The main benefits that a person can derive by eating vegetarian meals is that such meals play an important role in lowering cholesterol and also help in losing weight, especially as these vegetarian meals contain less of fat. Another benefit to vegetarian meals is that when preparing them you don’t need to worry too much [...]

At one time, the vegetarian diet was not widely known or accepted.  Vegetarians were seen as a fringe group composed of odd people.  Thanks to several outspoken vegetarians and vegetarian advocacy groups, the concept of a vegetarian diet doesn’t seem odd to most people anymore.  Vegetarian food is now widely available, even in fast food [...]

If you are a vegetarian, you probably worry if there will be anything for you to eat at holiday gatherings.  It’s a common point of fear for vegetarians when they eat meals in unfamiliar places.  This holiday season, why not make things easier for yourself and your hosts by bringing some vegetarian dishes to share?
You [...]

Most western societies are geared towards providing food that caters primarily to non-vegetarian eaters and thus people that talk about switching over to vegetarian diets are considered rather weird, because most people erroneously believe that remaining healthy is dependent on eating animal foods as well as meats. However, the truth is now dawning on many [...]

Many people believe that vegetarian cooking is all about bland meals, tofu, and weird, earthy-tasting ingredients.  However, vegetarian cooking is much more than just lentils and celery sticks.
Vegetarian cooking can be even more complex and gourmet than non-vegetarian food.  The flavors and textures of different vegetables, grains, and protein foods allow vegetarian cooking to take [...]

If you were a chili lover before going vegetarian, you may have thought that you’d have to give up the spicy, hearty, filling treat when you gave up meat.  Luckily for you (and every other chili lover in the world), there is a vegetarian chili recipe out there to suit absolutely every taste. 
The best part [...]

In recent decades, a sharp decline in non-vegetarian food preference is observed among people around the world. The proponents of vegan and vegetarian lifestyle strongly believe that only switching to vegetable diets can help individuals to attain optimum healthy and disease-free life. Considering this fact, many caterers now focus on providing their exclusive catering service [...]

A vegetarian diet provides a variety of proven health benefits. You will have much less a chance of experiencing such health problems as obesity, coronary heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, and even some cancers. Vegetarians also tend to have a lower average body mass index, lower mean plasma total cholesterol concentration, lower mortality from IHD, and [...]

When it comes to bodybuilding, a wide number of people depend on non-vegetarian stuff while an ongoing controversy still suggests the possibility of vegetarian bodybuilding all the while minimizing the risks for developing various degenerative diseases like coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, cholesterol, hypertension and even some forms of cancer. In this article, we will [...]

Appetizers, also known as Hors d’oeuvres, are a specific type of food served prior to the meal or outside of the original meal. The purpose of serving appetizers is to keep the guests on hold before the actual meal is served. In most cases, when any party is arranged, appetizers are served so that the [...]