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Veggie Chic

Archive for the ‘Becoming Vegetarian’ Category

September 5th, 2007

5 ways to slowly go vegetarian

When making a big change in your eating habits, it can be hard to decide where to start. While some people embrace the “cold turkey” approach to vegetarianism, others feel more comfortable easing into things. Here are five suggestions for how you can start your journey towards a healthier, delicious, vegetarian diet.

Only on Mondays. Eating […]

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August 23rd, 2007

Vegetarianism for Beginners: Tips for dining out

Depending in part on where you live, finding restaurants you can enjoy as a vegetarian shouldn’t be too much of a challenge. Assuming you’re still eating dairy and eggs, the only types of restaurants you should definitely avoid are BBQ joints and Argentinian all-you-can-eat-meat style places. And traditional fast food restaurants aren’t a good idea […]

By Jul -- 6 comments

August 13th, 2007

Brainstorming meal ideas

So you’ve decided to make the switch to a healthier, meat-free diet. Good for you! But now what? What do you eat? A key part to the success of this transformation is to make sure you don’t feel deprived or bored with your food. Another key is to make sure you find a routine that […]

By Jul -- 8 comments

August 9th, 2007

New series: Vegetarianism for Beginners

I’ve been receiving a lot of questions lately from people who are curious about reducing the amount of meat in their diet, but who are unsure how to proceed. These questions make a lot of sense - a lifetime of meat-centered meals can be hard to unlearn. When you remove meat as the star of […]

By Jul -- 4 comments

March 15th, 2007

Becoming vegetarian: a different take on the beginner’s guide

I found this Beginner’s Guide to Vegetarianism interesting because it offers some very different advice from what you find in most ‘going vegetarian’ guides. I’m not sure I agree with some of the suggestions, but hey, different things work for different people. There are so many different ways to eat vegetarian, so of course there […]

By Jul -- 4 comments

February 28th, 2007

Will gross pictures make you go vegan?

A loyal reader (thanks, Hsien…) brought this site to my attention this morning. WARNING: it is not for the weak of stomach. Or those about to eat. Or those who love animals. Or… much of anyone, really. While purporting to be a vegan cooking site, some pages feature picture after picture of dead and dismembered […]

By Jul -- 13 comments

February 13th, 2007

When good kids go veggie

If your child suddenly refused to eat meat, how would you handle it? Make him sit at the table until he ate his chicken? Send him to bed without any dessert? Or educate yourself about keeping vegetarian children healthy?
The mother in this article about raising vegetarian kids chose the latter approach. Luckily for her, feeding […]

By Jul -- 4 comments

February 2nd, 2007

How vegan is vegan enough?

I was fascinated by this article about the hidden non-vegan ingredients in some foods. Who knew bread was such a danger?

[…] last week Britain’s leading organic baker, Andrew Whitely, wrote to me to warn of what he calls of “baking’s big secret” – the use of enzymes. Andrew describes the use of these enzymes as […]

By Jul -- 2 comments

February 1st, 2007

“But my body told me to eat meat” and other lies

A little while ago I came across a blog written by someone who was talking about how he tried becoming a vegetarian several years back. He said he starting having severe cravings for meat, which he acted upon, never to attempt going vegetarian again. “My body knew what it needed, and was telling me in […]

By Jul -- 13 comments

January 26th, 2007

Confessions of a cheese fiend

This is not the first time I have entertained the thought of becoming a vegan. In the past the idea has popped into my head many times, only to be quickly laughed away. Give up cheese? Me? Never!
My house has become a cheese-free zone for the past three weeks, but the rest of my world […]

By Jul -- 2 comments

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