most agreed Adu! If everyone who ate meat ate free range, organic meat I would be a much happier person, and they would all be healthier to boot.Quote:
Originally Posted by Adudaewen
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most agreed Adu! If everyone who ate meat ate free range, organic meat I would be a much happier person, and they would all be healthier to boot.Quote:
Originally Posted by Adudaewen
I would love to cook for everyone! We ought to have one big ol' LitNet feast where we can all read excerpt from our favorite Lit during the meal :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Adudaewen
I don't want to get into a debate about animal treatment, but I don't see the confinement of veal calves any more cruel than the confinement of poultry in cages and/or hundreds of them in very small spaces, and cattle in feedlots/dairy barns. Most of the meat production industry prospers on the smallest use of space for the max. amount of meat produced.Quote:
Originally Posted by Adudaewen
I am very grateful that within a 20km radius of where I live there are free-range steroid-free organic farms where I can get eggs/poultry/beef.
dramas, let me if/when you try the salad. When I serve it to guests they look incredulously at it like they just don't know what to think, that it's an odd combination of things, but they always seem to like it :)
Ah ok! so they are the same. I've tried different cheeses, mozzarella like in your recipe, Bocconcini, and mild cheddar, or you can use tofu too :) I find it helps if you dredge the cheese and/or tofu in flour before frying to get a slightly crispy coating, plus lots of basmati on the side :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Madhuri
Thank you Mira for inviting me to participate in your Veggie Club thread. This was a great idea. It's nice to meet some people who are also vegetarian, like myself. All my friends here at home aren't vegetarian so the support is nice. :) THank you very much!
Everyone must try the Palak Paneer if they haven't already. Thanks Mad for posting the recipe. It's really yummy! :)
Hummus, Hummous
I find most hummus is too bland for me, so I add stuff to it (you can ignore or reduce stuff like garlic and onions, just keep trying it as you go along adding things to suit your own taste, and again this is a rough estimate on measurements, I usually just eyeball stuff :D )
540ml / 19oz. can of chick peas
540ml / 19oz. can of lentils
¼ cup diced onion
6 cloves garlic
I do only a rough chop of the above with the hand blender, I don’t like it when it’s really really smooth, I like a bit of texture to it. The rest I mix in by hand:
2 tablespoons olive oil
juice and pulp of one lemon
1 tablespoon chick pea flour
2 teaspoons cumin seed
2 teaspoons onion seed
2 teaspoons crushed red chilies
1 teaspoon cumin powder
1 teaspoon salt
When I’ve got it in serving bowl, I add a big handful of roughly chopped parsley on top. Of course it’s great on warm naan but also celery sticks, bagels, crackers, etc. :)
I havent tried Palak Paneer, however I did try a potato & cheese curry (Saag Aloo?) not long ago that was real good. The majority of the vegetables I eat are root veg and generally mashed
I have not pledged my full allegiance to vegetarianism but I love QUORN; a great break from the monotonous meals.
I didnt know Palak Paneer is a popular dish, I am quite surprised. I am glad too, to see that Indian food is liked by many. I'll post soon some of snacks recipe, you can have these snacks with tea or coffee.
Kilt -- that will be called Aloo (potato) - Paneer (cheese)
Saag is usually made of leafy vegetables, its like saying -- Saag of Palak (Spinach)
Palak Paneer is a very tasty dish, it is best when had with chapati / naan / missi roti / any other variety of chapati.
:D
I will try to make the Palak Paneer with tofu, since I remember how much I loved the dish in my non-vegan days! Thanks Maddie :) Logos, I LOVE making hommus. It is so simple, healthy and delicious! I make mine with a lot of fresh herbs, i find that is what's best to strengthen the flavor.
Glad to have you on board!Quote:
Originally Posted by LPRox015
I`m a semi-veggie; however, i`m more into vegetables.
I barely eat Meat.. If i`m really under pressure I would have chicken burger for instance.
I`m wonted to eating rice since UAE days. Rice all the way, salads, fruits...
I too like love salads and fruits and I eat a lot of brown rice. :D Sometimes I even make a brown rice salad topped with a bit of fruit like apple pieces or lemon zest.
How is it done?
Apart from the fact that we had this topic before but I'm too lazy to look for it because it'd take real ages... I'm not a veggie and I wouldn't be able to be one. I do like meat and I am not particularly fond of vegetables... :blush: and I do think that meat is a part of the food chain so it's not 'wrong' to eat it. There are short moments when I feel weird about eating meat, like when I cook it myself and I see it raw and yuck, but no I wouldn't be able to. Since I leave alone, I don't often cook meat as it takes time, so I go a bit longer than usual without it, until I happen to eat out etc., so that I happen to miss it, until I realise that maybe I had a small sandwich or something that actually contained meat anyway - so even if I'd cut on the steak, no way I'd be able to erase meat from my diet.
I think that for a high percentage of veggies it's not as much as a choice for health etc., it's more that they don't like meat anyway so it's easier and nicer to be a veggie. There are an awful lot of "vegetarians" that will never tell you about the good sides and blah because they simply do it cos they don't like meat and claiming themselves 'veggie' solves the problem. As some people here said, they tried to be vegetarians but failed, I suppose that those who succeed do it because they never really liked meat much anyway... unless some are really stubborn and deprive themselves of something they like because of their beliefs (save the animal) or for health.
Sorry, Virgil. I didn't mean to suggest that it was necessarily a better way of life. I've had it asserted to me that vegetarianism is so much more economical than raising large amounts of live-stock (which could be a flawed argument, I don't know.) That's all I meant. I should have been more definite in my stance. I agree with your basic assertion that humans are naturally omnivorous. As for being "better for you" health-wise, I don't camp in that spot, regardless of statistics. And by that, I don't mean to suggest that the statistics are skewed--it simply doesn't concern me. My opinion was based entirely on economics.Quote:
Originally Posted by Virgil
:) No guilt! :)
I think many people choose a vegetarian lifestyle for a number of reasons. I don't think it has to be just one reason. They could choose for religious reasons and health too. Whatever else we as people have in common, we all need to eat to sustain life, which is why recipes are so cool.Quote:
Originally Posted by Koa
I see nobody has stepped up to the plate with some TURNIP recipes, so I will take on this honor and post a few...:p ;) :D
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h5...con-turnip.gif
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Cheesey mashed "Neeps" (turnips)
2 large white turnips, peeled and cubed
3 to 4 ounces Swiss cheese, grated
3 tablespoons butter
seasonings to taste
Boil turnips in salted water for about 30 to 35 minutes. Drain off water.
Mash with a potato masher.
Add butter, seasonings and cheese.
Mix until cheese starts to melt, then stop mixing.
Serve.
Scalloped Turnips
3 medium turnips, peeled and thinly sliced
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
2 tablespoons plain flour
3/4 pint milk
1 teaspoon salt
freshly ground pepper
4 to 5 ounces grated mild Cheddar cheese
Cook turnips uncovered in boiling salted
water over for 15 minutes or until tender.
Drain; transfer to a lightly greased
2-pint casserole.
Melt butter in a heavy saucepan over low
heat; blend in flour, and cook 1 minutes,
stirring constantly.
Gradually stir in milk; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly,
until thickened and bubbly. Stir in salt and pepper.
Pour sauce over turnips; sprinkle
with cheese. Bake at 220 C 10 minutes.
Makes 6 servings
I pressure cook the brown rice(but there are many ways to cook it, just like regular rice) with various spices and fresh herbs then mix it in a bowl with corn, chopped tomatotos, chopped cucumber, capsicum(or red pepper), green onion and kalamata olives. I then take just a little bit of fruit and sprinkle it on the top. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Poetess
This is completely in perspective. I have been vegetarian for 2.5 years and vegan for 1 but before that I ate meat,particulary seafood, quite frequently and really liked certain types. I got into for a very large range of reasons,not all were animal rights. When you change your diet you change your taste. THe first 2 months I craved meat occasionally but today I find it difficult to even sit next to someone while they are eating meat. Your body and palate adapt very easily and get used to a routine, this can happen with everyone, the time it takes for them to adapt just varies. I have met vegetarians who stopped craving meat after 2 weeks and some who took 4 months to get over it. Usually no more then that though. Biologically, cravings are 90% of the time a product of need for a particular nutritional element like protein or fiber. If one usually eats meat for their protein, when their body needs to refuel that is usually what they crave because their brain primarily associates meat with protein. But when you become veggie and eat other sources of protein/B-12/iron, etc. your brain adapts and then associates non-meat sources with protein.Quote:
I think that for a high percentage of veggies it's not as much as a choice for health etc., it's more that they don't like meat anyway so it's easier and nicer to be a veggie. There are an awful lot of "vegetarians" that will never tell you about the good sides and blah because they simply do it cos they don't like meat and claiming themselves 'veggie' solves the problem. As some people here said, they tried to be vegetarians but failed, I suppose that those who succeed do it because they never really liked meat much anyway... unless some are really stubborn and deprive themselves of something they like because of their beliefs (save the animal) or for health.
A snacks recipe:
Vegetable Pakora
Ingredients:
1. vegetables -- 1 potato, 1 onion, 6-7 green chillis, or any other item of which you wish to make a pakora, such as cheese slices.
2. Chick pea flour - 2 cups
3. Garlic slices - 3-4
5. Salt -- as per taste
6. Green / red chillies - as per spiciness desired, chop the green chillies.
7. Oil to fry
Method:
- Peel and make thin slices of the potato and onion, do not chop onions finely.
- Put the chick pea flour into a bowl.
- Add the crushed garlic pieces, salt and chilli.
- Put some water into the bowl, and make a paste, but not very thick paste or thin either, just about right to cover the vegetables.
- Heat the oil.
- Dip the slices of vegetables in the batter, make sure they are nicely covered in the batter, and put it in the frying pan, fry it until golden brown and crisp.
Pakoras are ready, you can have it with some tomato ketchup or any chutney
This much quantity will serve about 3-4 people.
Here is what it will look like:
Pakora: http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/im...jji/bajji2.jpg
Warning: This snack requires frying and has oil, so beware all those who are calorie conscious :D
I've been vegetarian for ages now... since I was about 5, I think. I first started because I got ill and had to have a really careful diet and everything, and now I've just carried on being vegetarian, I guess because I just had got used to not having meat, so when I did have it then it didn't taste right. Also, when we were studying energy transfer in Biology last year, we learned that because of the massive amounts of energy lost at each stage of the food chain, eating vegetarian means that there is less energy lost overall, making it healthier.
My vegetarian biography is pretty simple to summarize: I've been vegetarian ever since I was in my mother's stomach (she's vegetarian). Why? Ethically - don't kill animals for food if you can so easily (and also deliciously) live without meat. And also, it is healthier. One gets protein from chick-peas, beans, etc. ...lots of brown rice and tofu.
I do have a weakness (also describable as a passion) for vegetarian ("mock") meat. Vegetarian chicken especially. Absolutely scrumptious.
Edit: A vegetarian (contrary to what some people in restaurants think) does not eat fish or chicken.
I don't claim to be a vegetarian, I just like eating vegetable and grain based foods quite a bit more than meat. As far as vegetarian "mock" meat, some of it is very very good, I agree with you Miss Darcy.
I like veggie burgers alot, but moreso the ones that really get into the veggie part and don't pretend to be hamburgers. Gardenburger is a good brand, available at most mainstream grocer's here in the US. Morningstar Farms is another mainstream one, and for veggie patties, entrees and appetizers (frozen food) Amy's Organics is a good brand. (really good, and convenient!) :D
This is very true Lioness. A non-meat diet usually puts less stress on the digestive system. Thanks for joining the thread :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Lioness_Heart
Oh? Are we discussing veggie burgers? Yum! I usually dont buy those at a store because I try to stay as organic as possible but I often make my own Lentil Burgers and fallafels. :D
( just as a side note I will emphasize again I did not create this thread as a way to say eating meat is inferior or anything like that if anyone is offended)
If you are all very kind to me I will share my recipe for Pete's Too Hot For Cajuns Veggie Chili
Oh please do B-Mental! That would be a delight!
Huum not a veggie but I do love vegtables and when I go out I have a tendcy for opting for veggie menus. Does anyone know how to make spinach and riccotto cannalloni ( I could live off those....:D:D)
whats OP??? :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by Logos
Err middleearstern without meat ??:brow: Ive never know a middleeasternn meal except kosharii of course without atleast some form of meat.
yummmiee!! oh wait not allowed to fry:(:(Quote:
Originally Posted by Madhuri
But delious thing is veggie lasgne espicially as I dont like mince meat.
I always love a fallafel at a middle eastern restuarant, that has no meat.Quote:
Err middleearstern without meat ?? Ive never know a middleeasternn meal except kosharii of course without atleast some form of meat.
yes but thats not a meal.... that a side dish, unless of course you have it for breakfast but still you might have a fallafil sandwhich a howoshi ( meat but smelly, I really dont like it), a fooul ( beans) sandwhich and egg.
Although you might not have all at once but more than one type is normal.
And then again you have your green falfil ( the egyptian one sooo much nicer than yellow fallefel which is the Levant ones)
i dont think I have ever had the green one! sounds yummy!
They are .. Ithink the green is coriandor but then again it might be the type of bean which reminds me Im starving! and I have some frozen falefel I could eat.....:D:D
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k1...Picture048.jpg
Mouthwateringly tasty!
Thanks for the fruit Niam! I LOVE FRUIT! If i could become frugivorous(perhaps i can change species to some sort of prosimian?:p) I would. :D
Whats everyone's fav type of fruit?
My favorite is most types of berries all mixed, esp bluberries :D
http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p...erry_salad.jpg
I love many types of temperate and tropical though. Lychees, mangoes, papayas, watermelon, plums....GAH! Hungry now!
I wish i could get some of these, but they are very expensive here :(
http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p...ul_lychee1.jpg
Pineapple! wait thats not a fruit.... I love all the citris family except clemintines which sweet which is just wierd if you ask me, Melon, no mango, no CUCuMBER ! yes cucumber is my facvourite... I can eat 2 kg in a day:D:D
I saw those the other day in ASDA , you are uk based arent you? they cranked down the price it was somthing like 90p for about 12... what are they??Quote:
Originally Posted by dramasnot6
I live in Australia actually. They are lychees and at their cheapest I have seen them around $20 american dollars(22 Aus dollars, i hope i did the math approx. right). They are really juicy but really sweet and delicious!
I always counted Cucumbers as veggies but love them as well! Many times for a meal I will just chop cucumbers and tomatos and throw in whatever else in terms of beans/soy/herbs/dressings. It's delish and can have a lot of varieties for just one dish.
Those fruits are so delicious Drame, but they are very expensive at your place. Litchies are delicious, I love watermelons too....yummmmm.....I am now wanting to have all of these, you shouldnt have posted the pictures....