The Vegetarian

 

Vegetarianism from a child's point of view -

This video has already done the rounds... but I never get tired of watching it :-)

Last night's dinner

October 11, 2013
So here is my first food diary entry -

Last night's dinner...
Red rice mixed with white basmati, a carrot salad and a potato and silverbeet curry.
Unfortunately the silverbeet leaves were a little too mature! Made them quite fibrous, and required a lot of munching! But on the positive side... that will do wonders for our fibre intake :-)
Note to self.... must remember to choose younger looking silverbeet leaves next time.
Both these are very simple dishes really...
The carrot salad was simply grated carrot with fresh lemon juice, salt and pepper.
The potato and silverbeet is a variation of the potato curry but let the curry simmer until the gravy is almost all evaporated, and the potatoes are just breaking up... at this stage add some roughly chopped up silverbeet leaves. You can add the stems first, chopped up more finely, or if you don't mind stems so much then add them all in together. Stir the leaves into the curry, and take off the heat as soon as the leaves are wilted. Voila! That's all there is to it.
 

Site Revamp

October 10, 2013
I've been so busy over the last year that I have completely neglected this site!

So ... time for a revamp!

So far I've changed the design... next will be new photos... more on healthy eating and healthy living.... and of course ... more recipes!!!

The google ads are going to be pushed aside... this could take a while to do.

The blog is going to include a food diary... to include ideas of what every day vegetarian food is like.

Anyway... just for now... here's a Kale mallum from the other day -
very...

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Omega 3

January 16, 2012
We all know that omega 3 is good for you... mainly to improve your cardiovascular health, but also with neurological benefits.

But how to get the same benefits from vegetarian/vegan sources??
Most studies are performed on fish oil supplements... so in theory we need to try and match this.
The best vegetarian/vegan source at present looks like oil from microalgae.

I've started to research this a little... so stay tuned for more information... and see my health information page for a list of websi...
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Being Vegetarian in an omnivorous world

January 10, 2012
You might think that it is difficult to have your food choices reduced... but really it just depends on how you look at it!

Most restaurants will have a couple of vegetarian options, well-hidden amongst a list of very meat-biased dishes. As a vegetarian, you end up trying all sorts of dishes that you wouldn't otherwise... simply because it's the only vegetarian dish on the menu. I doubt there are many vegetables I haven't tried! I am so used to this scenario, that I feel overwhelmed by the cho...
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Why Vegetarian?

December 30, 2011
I have been a lacto-ovo vegetarian for approximately half my life now... and I very rarely miss eating meat! In fact the only dishes I really miss, tend to be those that are attached to memories... so I often wonder if it is really the meat or the memory which I miss.

The main reason that I am vegetarian, is because I feel that we should not intentionally kill or harm other beings - humans or animals! I keep this in mind when I choose the foods that I purchase, and eat. I feel we should try to...
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Exercise

December 28, 2011
Of course being healthy is not all about food!

I have started exercising again... that is... exercising on purpose to try and improve my fitness.

I've been following exercises from this website: http://www.bodyrock.tv/   --i've started with exercises from 2009.
Following this for 2 weeks now, and exercising every second day... that means about 20 minutes of exercise every second day. I'm already feeling fitter. I tried sprinting across our local oval the other day and found I was hardly puffed!...
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Pancakes

December 24, 2011
Had some delicious pancakes for breakfast this morning... which means I've taken a photo for the pancake recipe under the desserts category.

mmmmmm..... pancakes..... with maple syrup and blueberries and a sprinkle of icing sugar.



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More recipes

December 21, 2011
The website is progressing pretty well... I've posted a range of recipes from Asia, Italy and Mexico. It's pretty obvious what my background is though... just by the number of recipes in each section.

I suppose eventually there should only be one recipe on each page, and the main pages should only provide links to these recipe pages. For now I'll keep adding recipes section at a time and divide them up properly later.

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Protein for Vegetarians

November 29, 2011
Protein is essential for growth, healing and every day bodily function. It is relatively easy to acquire your necessary protein requirements if you think of essential amino acids rather than protein.

Protein is made of amino acids. If you eat protein, the body breaks it down to amino acids first, and then rebuilds from these amino acids the proteins that you require.

What you do need to focus on are Essential Amino Acids. Essential amino acids are the amino acids which your body cannot make, a...
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Gluten free chocolate brownies.

November 23, 2011
I recently made my favourite chocolate brownie recipe gluten free thanks to White Wings Gluten free flour - http://www.whitewings.com.au/_catalog_58457/Flour?Page=2&Items=6

I wish I could thank the fellow shopper who suggested i try it when i was standing in the flour aisle trying to decide which brand to try!

The brownies tasted delicious!... I could not tell that the recipe was any different!

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 About me

I've been a vegetarian for over 19 years... so obviously I have eaten a lot of vegetarian meals.

I am a Buddhist, which for me is very much related to my choice of lifestyle.

Finally, I have a background in health.

It will probably become obvious from my posts and articles how I combine these 3 aspects of my life.


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