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Posted: 3 October 2005 11:18 pm |
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Hello, I am a vegetarian and have been for many years, I do not eat red meat, eggs, poultry, or fish, or pork if I haven't mentioned that. Things is, all the vegetarian cookbooks I've come across mostly use eggs in the recipes. I know I can substitute a squished banana for an egg, but that doesn't always work out. Yet the more extreme vegetarian/vegan books don't have anything with milk or cheese. I'm all about the death of animals but I find nothing wrong in eating dairy, some people do, but hey, that's not what I am posting about.
Does anyone know where I can find a diet plan, not just a recipe book, but a diet plan that excludes the things that I do not eat, but allows for dairy. If not, does anyone know of a diet plan that excludes what I do not eat. A vegan diet. Recipes aren't a problem, I need a diet to follow. E
Thanks! Eggless pasta all the time just isn't very healthy.lol.:P
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wm
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Posted: 4 October 2005 02:26 am |
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The best such plan I know of is Dr. Joel Fuhrman's Eat to Live dietstyle. While it doesn't advocate the use of any dairy, neither does it forbid it.
Another excellent plan can be found in The Survivor's Handbook, which can be downloaded as a PDF at http://www.cancerproject.org/resources/handbook.php. You can download one section at a time or get the whole thing in one file by clicking on the button that says "Download PDF."
Good luck!
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vivi
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Posted: 6 October 2005 05:10 pm |
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You are a lacto vegetarian.
I sometimes go lacto vegetarian too and i seldom take meat when i am not.
One recipe i used to eat in my school days..
2 pieces tofu cut into small chunks
button brown mushroom sliced (quantity up to you)
tomato ketchup sauce
pineapples (real fruit or canned) paringly cut into small chunks
sugar (only need when using pineapple fruit)
oil 1 or 2 tablespoon
garlic mince few pieces
heat oil, put in garlic and stir fry till light brown put in the tofus and shallow fry and add the mushroom and fry, add ketchup just barely enough to cover the beancurbs and mushrooms. stir fry. add the pineapples with one or two tablespoon of the sugary water that comes with it.. (if u use the fruit add little sugar to your taste... stir fry) ..
alternatively u can use some sweet and sour sauce in place of pineapple sugar and ketchup..
pour over your baked cheese rice/pasta while hot or simply go with plain rice as a side dish...
You can moderify the recipe to suit your tastebuds..
sorry for the bad explanation as i cant tell exactly the quantity.. as based on my own estimation/experience ...
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NevD
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Posted: 28 October 2005 07:43 pm |
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Hi all -
I'd have suggested tofu also. It can be substituted for eggs in things like flans and quiches.
If you marinade chunks of it overnight then heat it up, it's delicious with things like chopped raw veg. or salads. (And that is the sort of meal you should be eating in the evening, if you're looking to lose body fat).
If you look around the Net, there are tons of recipes for tofu dishes. Just make sure they don't contain anything else you don't want to eat.
And if you did fancy a change, you can also substitute sweetened soya 'milk' for dairy milk (but it's not too great in tea or coffee).
And you can always try the 'power bar'-type snack recipe that I posted in this very section of the forums.
Happy hunting,
NevD 
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Aisling
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Posted: 7 April 2006 11:12 pm |
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A very good vegetarian cookbook with a lot of recipes that include cheese and milk is Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone by Deborah Madison.
Some of her recipes have egg, in fact there is an entire section on egg dishes, but she has quite of few risottos, gratins, tofu, pasta dishes, etc. in addition to how to cook most of the vegetables an American is likely to come across. She covers appetizers, soups, salads, vegetable, grain, beans, bread, even has some delectable desserts (all the cakes use eggs alas) including a cardamom ice that is delightful (time consuming, though). Just glancing through the book I see very few recipes that call for egg.
Word of warning though, this is not a low calorie cookbook by any stretch of the imagination.
by the way, the eggs in the standard market have had no chance to be fertilized, so you are not taking life if you eat one.
In fact, since a cow has to give birth once a year (maybe every other) to produce milk , and the calf will most likely be slaughtered for veal, milk and cheese consumption causes a great deal more death than eating eggs.
Last edited on 7 April 2006 11:34 pm by Aisling
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NevD
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Posted: 7 April 2006 11:29 pm |
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Word of warning though, this is not a low calorie cookbook by any stretch of the imagination.
Yes... I was an overweight vegetarian for quite a few years. (Kind to animals, but dumpy).
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wm
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Posted: 7 April 2006 11:40 pm |
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There are two excellent cookbooks at vitalita.com/cookbooks.html, though you will have to add a generous helping of common sense to remain slim! 
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unn
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Posted: 14 May 2006 01:49 pm |
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Spinach Casserole
4 packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
2 cans artichoke hearts, quartered
1 can sliced mushrooms (8-ounce)
2 cans condensed cream of mushroom soup
3/4 cup mayonnaise
1 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Worcestershire sauce to taste (about 1/2 teaspoon)
Tabasco sauce to taste (about 1/4 teaspoon)
Onion powder and garlic powder to taste (about 1/4 teaspoon each)
Salt to taste
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Drain spinach, artichoke hearts and mushrooms. Mix with mushroom soup, mayonnaise, sour cream and lemon juice. Season to taste with remaining ingredients. Bake uncovered for 25 to 30 minutes. Recipe may be prepared a day ahead, may be doubled and freezes well. Enjoy! :D
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Peter
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Posted: 15 May 2006 10:14 am |
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I have a suggestion.
Post your vegetarian recipes in the Recipes forum (this forum) as separate, New Topics, and begin the title with Vegetarian, e.g.,
Vegetarian - Cabbage Soup
Then if I get enough I'll move them into a Vegetarian Recipes forum. Actually, I used to have one but it didn't get enough posts so I deleted it. The forum, not the recipes.
Peter
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Skipperdox
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Posted: 15 May 2006 05:28 pm |
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The food allergy and anaphylaxis network foodallergy.com has lots of recipes for people with egg allergies. You may find some good recipes and substitutes for eggs. I have found some great dairy substitutes for a dairy allergic daughter at this site. There is an entire section of recipes.
Fortunately for you, you can get the calcium benefits from dairy. I know how difficult it can be to match the texture of eggs in recipes. I hope this site helps.
-- Edited to comply with Posting Guidelines
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firefly
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Posted: 22 July 2007 05:27 pm |
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I am vegetarian, but I can't tolerate soya, and I don't like tofu. I use some of the Linda McCartney ready made foods e.g. sausage rolls, but I know the pastry puts weight on me. I am looking for alternatives that won't upset my stomach. I have IBS and can't tolerate sprouts, white cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli. I also have Candida so I try to avoid too much yeast and sugar. I've lost weight in the past using elimination diets but you feel pretty weak. I want to diet healthily. I'm going to buy some brown pasta this week instead of using white pasta. I have 5 tins of chickpeas in the cupboard too 
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trimB
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Posted: 22 July 2007 05:53 pm |
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Chickpeas are perfect for making hummus, which is tasty and healthy!! Do you own a food processor or blender? If so, I bet you can easily find a good recipe on the internet. If you don't have one of these tools, you could mash them by hand. Texture wouldn't be as smooth of course, but it might be worth a shot anyway.
Good luck!
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firefly
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Posted: 22 July 2007 06:17 pm |
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| Thanks, I usually make a veggie casserole with them, and last night instead of having potato wedges which I'd run out of I used butterbeans instead.
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aislinga
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Posted: 12 September 2007 08:01 am |
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Soba noodles made from 100% buckwheat are good.
They tend to soften fast so undercook them a bit.
Unfortunately, they are very expensive also.
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Ohm
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Posted: 12 September 2007 02:28 pm |
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3 recipes - all so low in calories tht you can probably eat multiple platefuls before you have consumed more than 400 calories - which is a very satisfying way to take in virtually a whole days fibre requirement, plus lots of minerals and vitamins..
- Vegetable stir fry made with 1 table spoon of sunflower oil – 1 small pack of stir fry veg (or use your own mix of beansprouts, shredded cabbage, etc with a little sweetcorn for flavour) – cook for 2 mins – add 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, serve with 1 layer of cooked noodles (optional) + 1 banana
- Ratatouille – dry fry an onion (oruse 1 cal oil spray), chop raw courgettes and sweet peppers in preferred proportions, add chopped tomatoes (I use tinned) add veggie stock cube, oregano and basil, simmer for about 20 mins on top of stove.
- Vegetable stew - chop your favourite root vegetables (turnips, swede, carrots, parsnips, celery is really tasty inthis dish) simmer in veggie stock, add 2 handfuls of pre-soaked soya chunks or 2 handfuls of soya mince, or peas, beans or chana. You can add tomatoes if you like.
NB. These recipes are really good if you like to eat large prtions but need to watch the calories. Watch out, the level of complex carbohydrate is well below recommended levels and the protein level can be on the low side, depending on how much protein you add to the recipes.
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