March 21, 2011 by SudsyMaggie
I’ve been vegetarian since I was 16, so going on 13 years now. I get a lot of, “well what do you eat?” remarks and I always think, ‘does it look like I’m starving?’ While I’m no foodie, I certainly find a way to feed myself each and every day. I’ve gotten a few inquiries lately about vegetarian suggestions, so I thought I’d put a quick blog together with some information for folks interested in a vegetarian and/or vegan diet.
One thing is that most foods you eat ARE vegetarian. And if they have meat in them, it’s easy to leave it out or find a meat-free substitute (tofu, seitan, soy, etc). I usually just tend to omit the meat.
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Vegetarian Foods I Like To Cook/Eat:
- dal – lentil or garbanzo beans, curry, rice
- hummus + pita
- soup (homemade or canned, I like Amy’s brand)
- homemade seitan (fake meat, wheat based, makes great ‘turkey’ sandwiches)
- freshly juiced fruits & vegetables (especially leafy greens)
- veggie burgers – Boca, Gardenburger, etc.
- curried carrot soup
- sesame noodles
- Tofurky
- oatmeal
- pancakes, waffles, french toast
- tofu scramble
- tofu – seasoned, marinated, baked, fried, stir fry…
- cookies
- pasta (spaghetti + marinara + garlic bread)
- pizza
- vegetarian chilli (with or w/o TVP to replace ground beef – I prefer w/o)
- veg sloppy joes – yum!
- veg lasagna
Eating Out:
- Burger King – BK Veggie (Morningstar Farm) – DELICIOUS, and usually only about $2.99
- Italian – pasta/pizza/etc sans meat, salad, breadsticks, sometimes soup (chicken, beef stock based?)
- Indian – anything goes, lunch buffets are a great deal but can order pretty much anything sans meat
- Thai food – can pretty much always get sans meat plus tofu (ask about fish sauce, easy to omit)
- Greek - falafel, pita, hummus - mmm…
- American – mac n cheese, sandwich, fries, breakfast, etc.
- Breakfast – McDonalds – hot cakes, McSandwiches sans meat patties
I realize most of this is carb/protein heavy so I’ve been trying to juice at home once daily. I prefer eating fresh fruits over fresh vegetables, so it’s a good way to get fresh produce in me.
Hope this helps with some ideas! Feel free to drop me a comment here, catch me on the Twitter (@SudsyMaggie), or shoot me an email – sudsymaggie AT gmail DOT com.
