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    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.

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    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.
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    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!)
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    Quote Originally Posted by Lioness_Heart View Post
    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.
    This is very true Lioness. A non-meat diet usually puts less stress on the digestive system. Thanks for joining the thread
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    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.
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    ( 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)
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    If you are all very kind to me I will share my recipe for Pete's Too Hot For Cajuns Veggie Chili
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    Oh please do B-Mental! That would be a delight!
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    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....)
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    ? I don't see anything in the OP to suggest we should 'applaud' it, or that it is 'noble'.

    To the OP: I don't consciously choose to not eat meat, I just happen to like lots of foods that don't use a lot of meat (Afghan, Middle Eastern, West Indies, Moroccan etc) I might go days/a week or so before I actually eat meat. I make a lot of curries with a veggie base (tomato or spinach usually) and I eat lots of chick peas and lentils because they're so versatile and I love them.
    whats OP???

    Err middleearstern without meat ?? Ive never know a middleeasternn meal except kosharii of course without atleast some form of meat.
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    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:

    Warning: This snack requires frying and has oil, so beware all those who are calorie conscious
    yummmiee!! oh wait not allowed to fry
    But delious thing is veggie lasgne espicially as I dont like mince meat.
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    Err middleearstern without meat ?? Ive never know a middleeasternn meal except kosharii of course without atleast some form of meat.
    I always love a fallafel at a middle eastern restuarant, that has no meat.
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    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)
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    i dont think I have ever had the green one! sounds yummy!
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    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.....
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    Mouthwateringly tasty!
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    Thanks for the fruit Niam! I LOVE FRUIT! If i could become frugivorous(perhaps i can change species to some sort of prosimian?) I would.

    Whats everyone's fav type of fruit?
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