Vegetarianism Made E-Z (Recipes and Stuff - NO debate allowed here!)

[Diana]

One thing that is needed is a fundamental shift in the habits of meal planning. We are taught to plan meals around the meat (let's have chicken for dinner). So, plan around quinoa, or a vegetable, or lentils/beans.

Quinoa is a good source of protein (complete protein), and it is not a grain though it seems like one; it is a seed from Peru. You cook it the same way as rice. It has a slightly nutty flavor.

I like to make a salad from whatever vegetables I have. What I do is use a food-chopper, and chop finely any vegetables such as broccoli, cabbage, carrots, zuchinni, cauliflower, etc. I then chop raw nuts and/or sunflower seeds. Then I add grape tomatoes or sun-dried tomatoes chopped, some leaves of lettuce if I have any, olives, and avocado. I drizzle a little olive oil and flax seed oil, add spices (garlic powder, dill, Trader Joe's 21 seasoning salute or whatever sounds good), and mix. Or you can add your own dressing.

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I didn't grow manboobs, but I did gradually become more and more emotional. Like, incredibly emotional.

This had me laughing so hard! Then I read "my moods evened out" as moobs and that really messed me up!