Newly Vegetarian and Need Meal Ideas

Hi there!
I try out some Indian vegan recipes that are very healthy too. I try to get my protein from lentils and beans. Every now and then you can make lentil soup. Also I stew up as many vegetables as I can and season it so as to make a filling meal with pita and hummus. Chick peas and vegetables made in a very mild broth makes a quick fix.

I am not sure you have heard of Indian steamed dumplings, you can get the batter at any Indian store. The batter is rich in probiotics and provides great nourishment.

Veggie pizza, couscous, tabouleh, rice pilaf can be great variations too.

Let me know if you needed any other ideas, just tried to jot down what I can think of off the top of my head. Being a vegetarian myself I try to vary what I eat every once in a way.

Enjoy!

I want to preface this with the fact that I'm not vegetarian, however, I am such a fan of this woman's food that my family eats a vegetarian meal at least 2 times a week. She has a fabulous blog and some really inspired ideas. Hope this helps get you out of your rut!

http://www.101cookbooks.com/

She just came out with a cookbook, too, and has lots of links to other vegetarian and vegan resources.

E.

Hey Amy,

Check out www.smittenkitchen.com.
She used to be a vegetarian and has TONS of great recipes on her recipe index (plus her blog is GREAT to read). She also has links to other food blogs and many are vegetarian.

Good luck and I warn you, smitten kitchen is addictive!

A. -

Rachel Ray has been doing a lot of Vegitarian version dishes. Here website is www.rachelray.com.

Enjoy!

I love the website www.allrecipes.com

You can do a search for vegetarian or meatless and pull up tons of recipes!

Hello Amy,

here are some links:

http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UT...

indian vegetarian recipes:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rlz=1T4DKUS_enUS25...

chinese
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rlz=1T4DKUS_enUS25...

french
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rlz=1T4DKUS_enUS25...

mexican
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rlz=1T4DKUS_enUS25...

Vegan Latin American/Caribbean Recipes
http://www.ivu.org/recipes/latinam/traditional-j.html

102 Vegan Greek/Middle Eastern Recipes
http://www.ivu.org/recipes/greek/

I thought I had posted a message lastnight but it didn't get through. Now I don't remember all I said.

do you have a vietamese supermarket near you? check it out. lots more veggies than at regular markets!

hmmm... eggplants, hummus, polenta

Good luck!

~C.