Vegetarianism :

Did meat make us smarter?

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Image via Wikipedia My wife and I haven't eaten meat since the end of February, relying on an abundance of seafood for our main source of protein. But a friend just sent me the following link to a piece on National Public[...]

Cowgirl (er...cow hugger?)

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In addition to the other lifestyle changes I'm making this year (regular exercise, getting serious about my eating plan), I've decided to go back to my mostly-vegetarian diet. For about 10 years I eschewed all meat except for seafood, could[...]

Spaghetti with Porcini Mushrooms

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Now that Halloween is behind us, and taking a breather from contacting all the award participants, I can now start posting some of the dishes that I have made in the past week. You will be seeing a lot more vegetarian dishes, since my[...]

Something fishy about these kittens

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Kittens ? what does that world conjure up? Something cute, cuddly, sweet, lovable. Something that makes us go all sentimental and soppy. Something to love and nurture. How about the word ?fish?? Something cold, scaly, wet, flapping. Sometimes with[...]

Free samples, bargains at Whole Foods

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Image via Wikipedia Now that we're eating a lot of meat substitutes, a trip to Whole Foods Market in Paramus every couple of weeks is a must. The store has the best selection of products from Original Field Roast Grain Meat[...]

No Mieke?s tongue for my christmas diner

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This was what we had on christmas evening: Van TofuParty-soep Van show my plate A creamy cauliflower soup and homemade seitan in madeira sauce – green beans – potato twisters.[...]

Recipe: Herb rosti with grilled vegetables and feta cheese!

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And an other vegetarian treat. Weird thing is, I’m not a vegetarian, but I do love vegetables, salads, and fruits. I can`t wait to eat at New York`s “Whole food market” again, the salad bar just  blew my mind:) On the other[...]

Vegetarianism

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I'm going to start a new mini series featuring vegetarian dishes. Let me clarify before I start. There are several types of vegetarians and several reasons to eat this way. My oldest child (17 years old) has explored this off and on over the last[...]

Vegetarianism Quotes | Quotes on Vegetarianism by Famous People

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"A man can live and be healthy without killing animals for food; therefore, if he eats meat, he participates in taking animal life merely for the sake of his appetite. And to act so is immoral" - Leo Tolstoy ?I do not want to make my stomach a[...]

Vegetarianism Quotes | Quotes on Vegetarianism from Religious Books

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"The eating of meat extinguishes the seed of great compassion." The Buddha Mahaparinirvana Sutra "All beings hate pains; therefore one should not kill them. This is the quintessence of wisdom: not to kill anything" Sutrakritanga (Jain religion - one[...]