Comments | tharyn: Part-time Pescetarian

tharyn

Part-time Pescetarian

May 05, 2010 16:52

After spending a refreshing weekend at a yoga retreat (that I still need to blog about), I realized that one of the things that contributed to that good feeling was what we were eating. Local, organic, vegetarian, healthy cuisine, a lot of it using dairy and gluten substitutes so people with dietary restrictions would have options. Maybe in an ( Read more... )

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rhean May 6 2010, 16:35:37 UTC

That is an attractive-looking bowl of soba!

Let me know if you're interested in pointers to vegetarian dishes/recipe books/etc.

tharyn May 25 2010, 21:21:43 UTC

Sorry it took awhile to respond, I've been slacking with LJ. Yeah, pointers would be great! I have a handful of the Moosewood books already. I'm a lazy cook and prefer either quick dishes or one-dish meals that are made in bulk (casseroles, stews, etc.).

rhean May 26 2010, 14:56:14 UTC

I see no problem with slacking with LJ!

Sounds like you're off to a good start! The Moosewood books are pretty good. My go-to book is Mark Bittman's How to cook everything vegetarian, which I've been using the past few years. I supplement with Moosewood + Internet veg recipe websites. Oh, I also have really liked what I've seen flipping through Vegonomicon (every time I see a copy I pick it up and flip through it now), though I don't have a copy and haven't tried making recipes from it myself.

deana_in_texas June 20 2010, 17:12:17 UTC

This post really hits home for me. I agree with so many of the points. I wouldn't have too much trouble giving up MOST meat, just because i don't particularly care for it. It's very rare that I actually enjoy poultry, and I don't like porkchops, or ham, and ground beef the texture makes me ill. I love seafood (or rather, I love shellfish, and sushi, cooked fish doesn't do it for me usually) and good steak, but these are too expensive for me to eat on a regular basis anyway ( ... )