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The Vegetarian Food Pyramid

The Vegetarian Food Pyramid

Remember the classic food pyramid you learned about in school? Where did it come from? Who invented it? And was the information correct? The origin of nutrition guidelines can be traced back to Wilbur Olin Atwater, an agricultural chemist who founded and directed the Office of … [Read more...]

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Why You Should Add Nutritional Yeast Into Your Diet

Why You Should Add Nutritional Yeast Into Your Diet

I remember the first time I pulled up a vegetarian recipe and it called for nutritional yeast? What? The last thing nutritional yeast conjures up is an image of a nutritional, yummy food you happily want to insert into your recipes. And when we went shopping for it, it … [Read more...]

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What Vegetarians Need To Know About B12

What Vegetarians Need To Know About B12

Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) is the largest and most complex vitamin currently known to man. Even with a slight vitamin B12 deficiency can lead to anemia, fatigue, mania and depression, with long term deficiencies causing permanent damage to the brain and the central nervous … [Read more...]

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The Veggie Starting Kit – Ways To Bring Vegetarianism Into Your Lifestyle

The Veggie Starting Kit – Ways To Bring Vegetarianism Into Your Lifestyle

“The Gods created certain kinds of beings to replenish our bodies: they are the trees and the plants and the seeds.” ~ Plato, Greek philosopher, 428-347BC So you started out the year wanting to become a vegetarian. Then a friend invites you to lunch and you head off to a local … [Read more...]

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We’re Lori and Andrew. We’re Vegetarian. We love to travel.

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Vegan Peanut Butter Cups

Vegan Peanut Butter Cups

“What is it with females and their chocolate?” Andrew says this every time I make my way into the kitchen looking for something sweet. I’m not a big sweets person. And after reducing my sugar intake substantially over the years, it’s more difficult than ever for me to eat prepackaged desserts. Sure, I’ll have gelato […]

White Bean and Spinach Vegetable Wraps

White Bean and Spinach Vegetable Wraps

I love summer. Summer means playing outside, long hikes, days at the beach, summer concerts and outdoor plays. Because we’re outside more than we are in, I look for a variety of recipes that are quick to make and even easier to throw in our cooler and be ready for a meal anywhere we choose […]

Cantaloupe and Bulgur Salad

Cantaloupe and Bulgur Salad

This past weekend, the heat raged on. Hitting our tenth consecutive day above 90 degrees, I knew the nightly dinner routine would NOT include turning on the oven. Before I made the switch to a vegetarian diet, we would visit PF Changs every couple of months when I got a craving for their Shrimp with […]

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