Any tips to get me started?

#1 30-11-2012, 01:18 PM

Hi,

I would like to try changing my diet to a vegetarian one, including some milk and a few eggs to begin with. Does anyone has any tips or suggested reads to get started?

Namaste.

#2 01-12-2012, 02:28 AM

Do it gradually.

It took me a while to get the hang of vegetarian cookery. Start off by picking a vegetable that you like and building a dish around it.

One of my favourite dishes is devilled eggs:
Cut a bit of decent bread, spread oil and cumin seeds on side then fry.
Remove then quickly fry an egg. Make sure the yolk is still runny. Doesn't matter if the white is a bit runny either.
Put egg on bread. Cover with mayonnaise mixed with a small dab of cayenne pepper. Microwave for about 10s to warm up the mayo.

#3 01-12-2012, 07:49 AM

I personally don't like to use microwave ovens. I do have one, my husband uses. Otherwise I agree, pick something you like, also you can add anything to rice,and or beans.

#4 01-12-2012, 07:53 AM

Me again, I forgot to mention pasta.

#5 02-12-2012, 07:13 PM

The way I started was to replace the meat in meals with Quorn or Soya substitutes. Over time, as I became more used to a vegetarian diet I began to get more experimental. Vegetarian cookbooks are a great help. Vegetables are a lot cheaper than meat too.

Peace and love to all.

#6 02-12-2012, 07:16 PM

The way I start

psychoslice · #7 02-12-2012, 09:27 PM

Whatever you do don't become a fanatic, just enjoy what you yourself feel best to eat, a little bit of fish here and there, or a couple of eggs, this way you will never be short of B12, which a lot of Vegas seem to miss out on.

#8 02-12-2012, 09:38 PM

Just store a lot fruits,too
&

master the art of making salads-
you'll see you'll never be bored with this.

Don't forget to include some happy foods like mushrooms
& cream.

#9 03-12-2012, 08:53 AM

Thank you for all the replies! I feel overwhelmed cause I've never done this before. I never thought I would either. It is something that came to me after practicing yoga for a while, it like a need that comes from within me and I just want to make sure I do it right so I don't cause any vitamins depletion.

Do you have any suggestions for vegetarian cookbooks?

Namaste.

psychoslice · #10 03-12-2012, 08:55 AM

I think if you goggle vegetarian recipes you will find thousands of great ideas to get you started, yummy yum yum.