tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post9190684231260102964..comments2024-02-13T05:20:46.558-05:00Comments on A CUP OF JO: Trying out vegetarianismJoanna Goddardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18109285188206811042noreply@blogger.comBlogger156125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-77916673253926616662014-10-02T21:47:26.781-04:002014-10-02T21:47:26.781-04:00I've loved your blog for years, Joanna! I was ...I've loved your blog for years, Joanna! I was excited when I saw this post, because I've slowly but surely been transitioning to a vegetarian diet over the past couple of years. It's fun to hear about others who are giving it a go too. I think it really helped that I started out slowly, rather than cutting out all meat abruptly - it gave me time to figure out what vegetarians actually eat :) I now find it to be quite easy - I still have similar food to what I ate before, but now I use beans, nuts and veggies for protein sources rather than meat. I especially love Indian and Middle Eastern vegetarian meals!<br /><br />http://orchardstreetkitchen.comJuliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13094340962869181425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-17386412012944219692014-04-18T02:46:37.596-04:002014-04-18T02:46:37.596-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580701807836220211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-45468814865316655742014-04-18T02:46:34.792-04:002014-04-18T02:46:34.792-04:00It`s looks wonderful, want to taste it cus I am in...It`s looks wonderful, want to taste it cus I am in the way of vegeterian too.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580701807836220211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-66873280062287505392014-04-14T10:24:10.521-04:002014-04-14T10:24:10.521-04:00I became a vegetarian about 7 years ago, and never...I became a vegetarian about 7 years ago, and never looked back!!!! A wonderful starting-out cookbook is the Veganomicon by Isa Chandra Moskowitz -- it's technically vegan, but I "vegetarianize" the recipes. I've truly never been happier & healthier being veg (and bonus, it's good for the environment as well!) spicedchristeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18303191734819783327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-90423572761322017772014-04-10T10:57:22.100-04:002014-04-10T10:57:22.100-04:00Since moving to the UK my husband and I (meat love...Since moving to the UK my husband and I (meat lovers since birth!) have practically gone all veg (meat is more expensive here). What has helped is getting a box of organic and locally grown veg every week from AND River Cottage's "Veg Everyday" cook book! I highly recommend it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-54448955738697271932014-04-02T22:40:13.496-04:002014-04-02T22:40:13.496-04:00I'm excited that you're trying to eat more...I'm excited that you're trying to eat more vegetarian meals at home. I've been vegetarian since I was 15, that was 16 years ago! My husband is vegetarian as well and we serve a completely vegetarian meal at our wedding this past summer. We had mushroom risotto,beet and goat cheese salad, quinoa salad with tomatoes, green beans and grilled lemon (yum!)corn on the cob and eggplant musaka! Everything was amazing and our guests raved about the food, some even saying it was the best wedding food they'd had. <br />At home, one of our favorites is actually the walnut-mushroom veggie burger recipe you posted a little while ago from loveandlemons.com We also love shakshouka for breakfast or dinner, it's eggs poached in a spicy tomato sauce. Oh and homemade pizza too, so easy and fun!<br />Bon appétit!Genevièvehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14251310997619232000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-48707874931308427302014-04-02T19:41:19.589-04:002014-04-02T19:41:19.589-04:00I've been a vegetarian for close to 10 years n...I've been a vegetarian for close to 10 years now. I have lots of recipes that I love, but one of my favorites is lettuce wraps/cups because they are easy and fast to make, the recipe is flexible, and the cooking is easy (basically chop, mix, and stir fry--anyone could do it). Here's the abbreviated edition:<br /><br />Wash your lettuce and set out to dry. I like to use romaine because it is flexible and more flavorful, but a butter or iceberg is good too.<br /><br />Dice tofu and veggies into very small cubes (my go-to veg include carrots, kale, and spinach but add what you like) and add to large bowl. Add fried rice noodles (found in Indian stores) in small pieces.<br /><br />To the bowl add soy sauce, toasted sesame oil and a chopped green onion to the above and toss. Add more sauce as needed and don't skip on these 3 ingredients--they are the core of the flavor.<br /><br />Stir fry this mix in a cast iron skillet on med-high with vegetable oil until toasted.<br /><br />Scoop into lettuce cups or serve as lettuce wraps.Jamie Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03366732296366673215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-83172509349872684092014-04-02T05:58:44.469-04:002014-04-02T05:58:44.469-04:00Hi Joanna,
we like meat in our house and are by ...Hi Joanna, <br /><br />we like meat in our house and are by no means vegetarian, but we do like to cook veggie food. It's cheaper, healthy, and we feel our meat consumption should be quality over quantity. <br /><br />I can recommend some nice cookbooks with lots of fast and easy meals and loads of inspiration: the BBC good food series 'veggie dishes' and 'more veggie dishes'. Small books, with pictures for every dish, and prep times, calories etc. are all listed. The other books are by Simon Rimmer aka 'the accidental vegetarian'. <br /><br />They're all British books but you might be able to find them stateside (or ask your British family to send them over). <br />maison lobethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11898433231925544958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-48539891189128344622014-04-01T12:34:29.743-04:002014-04-01T12:34:29.743-04:00I recently began not eating meat, and I feel SO MU...I recently began not eating meat, and I feel SO MUCH BETTER. Not only physically, but mentally. I have more energy and I've found I don't even crave meat in non-meat dishes. My longterm boyfriend and I haven't eaten meat in a couple of months, and life has never been better!<br />Jaime<br /><br />“I have from an early age abjured the use of meat, and the time will come when men such as I will look upon the murder of animals as they now look upon the murder of men.” <br />― Leonardo da Vinci <br />“By eating meat we share the responsibility of climate change, the destruction of our forests, and the poisoning of our air and water. The simple act of becoming a vegetarian will make a difference in the health of our planet.” <br />― Thích Nhất HạnhJaimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00930638886316621178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-11725791677659554032014-03-31T13:52:11.355-04:002014-03-31T13:52:11.355-04:00Joanna, are you having the boys go vegetarian, too...Joanna, are you having the boys go vegetarian, too?Allihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16794751217748996543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-36024919626951398412014-03-29T19:41:25.313-04:002014-03-29T19:41:25.313-04:00I've been a vegetarian now for 6 years with a ...I've been a vegetarian now for 6 years with a bit of vegan in the middle. I really love the Moosewood Cookbooks and ForksOverKnives. <br /><br />I find I eat a lot of bean and veggie soups with hearty bread and a great salad. I've also been on a bit of a lentil salad binge lately. Pixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10574870750198485758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-60821932083325627282014-03-29T13:50:03.809-04:002014-03-29T13:50:03.809-04:00Been a vegetarian for 18 years..can't imagine ... Been a vegetarian for 18 years..can't imagine having the luxury of a delivery meal service. The truth is once you figure out a few things its a cheap and easy way to eat! <br />Need to be able to make a grain..rice, farrow, quiona, polenta, grits(on occasion yummy bread!)<br /><br />Roast whatev (this includes fruit..love roasted fruit)..laziest way to cook and the best! Everything benefits from some time in the oven..I mean have you eaten roast cabbage? <br /><br />I need crunchy too!..toasted nuts..crisp tortillas..bread crumbs..baked wonton crisps..pita strips..endless<br /><br />Sauce or Creamy something or other..thing cheese, white sauce, curry sauce, pesto, (this layer is why I'm not thin! Lol)<br /><br />This is how I think when I eat! No one else in my house is a veggie so I am a hell of a short order cook! <br /><br />Veggie cooking lends itself to bulk cooking and freezing so nicely!<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03296431500876910904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-70297538835080980182014-03-29T07:26:54.285-04:002014-03-29T07:26:54.285-04:00Here's what works for us: we are "stay at...Here's what works for us: we are "stay at home" vegetarians. This means that everything we prepare at home (which is most everything) is vegetarian with a skew towards vegan. THEN, whenever we go out for date nights or with friends, we give ourselves free reign to enjoy fried chicken, bacon, and burgers. We feel we got a lot healthier without giving up foods we love but didn't need to be eating all the time. The "stay at home" thing gives us a super easy and flexible guideline to follow. Mrs. Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17042465279747979874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-27157674468092872042014-03-28T22:30:11.923-04:002014-03-28T22:30:11.923-04:00You should try 101cookbooks.com. Heidi Swanson has...You should try 101cookbooks.com. Heidi Swanson has the best vegetarian meals. I personally love her super orzo pasta salad. These recipes were the only vegetarian meals I can get my boyfriend to eat!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08976851002689082061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-27462639763405120132014-03-28T22:29:05.053-04:002014-03-28T22:29:05.053-04:00You should try 101cookbooks.com. Heidi Swanson has...You should try 101cookbooks.com. Heidi Swanson has the best vegetarian meals. I personally love her super orzo pasta salad. These recipes were the only vegetarian meals I can get my boyfriend to eat!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08976851002689082061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-84943059543496139872014-03-28T19:17:35.133-04:002014-03-28T19:17:35.133-04:00I would recommend checking out www.thefresh20.com ...I would recommend checking out www.thefresh20.com as an alternative to Blue Apron. While they don't provide the ingredients, they do provide a weekly shopping list + recipes for the week & a schedule for prepping. Less wasteful and a bit more work but still someone else doing the hard part (planning!!!) for you. They also have a wide variety of meal plan options, including vegetarian & gluten-free. Blue Apron sounds great in theory but as many other commenters have said, so much waste with all the packaging!Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17282834735707377388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-69301124372813270132014-03-28T13:51:33.383-04:002014-03-28T13:51:33.383-04:00I grew up vegetarian, and my partner has been a ve...I grew up vegetarian, and my partner has been a vegetarian for years. I know that many people who grew up eating meat cannot imagine life without eating animals, but I cannot imagine a life that includes eating another sentient being. My mom always told me that our bodies are not graves. My daughter is 18 months and will grow up vegetarian until she is old enough to choose her own diet. There is a world of vegetarian cooking to be discovered - the old "beans and rice" idea is pretty outdated. Have fun on your journey!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12502040026354566443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-25006283788097924892014-03-28T12:24:35.931-04:002014-03-28T12:24:35.931-04:00It's probably too late for this, but you reall...It's probably too late for this, but you really might want to wait until the summer to do this. It's a lot easier to do when there are so many fresh vegetables everywhere. I grew up a vegetarian and eat fish and meat now, but really try to keep my diet plant-based for various reasons, and I find it much, much harder and much more boring in the winter. AmazingConnectionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11664370451425097658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-32600559743862184502014-03-28T07:29:55.948-04:002014-03-28T07:29:55.948-04:00شركة رش مبيدات بالرياض
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My boyfriend isn't a pescetarian, but we almost never buy meat. One of our favorites has been pita pizzas. Much healthier than regular pizzas, margarita is delish! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15745401200528249559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-68761485008247203922014-03-27T17:49:05.066-04:002014-03-27T17:49:05.066-04:00I've been a veggie for 20 yrs...yikes seems li...I've been a veggie for 20 yrs...yikes seems like a long time. Don't think I could ever turn back. Good luck you two! xxLITTLE BLUE HOUSEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02444238412958030359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-65597095962849272792014-03-27T16:15:29.498-04:002014-03-27T16:15:29.498-04:00thanks jo, I try to cook at least 3 vego dinners a...thanks jo, I try to cook at least 3 vego dinners a week. I'm trying to turn my family vego for ALL the reasons! ethical, environmental, personal etc. I think everyone should eat less meat.Adam, Belinda & Rondohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16436625371025223821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-32802425500929830612014-03-27T15:24:11.237-04:002014-03-27T15:24:11.237-04:00Coconut bacon! Coconut bacon! Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01792926134595495164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-39664321885984039832014-03-27T15:10:34.489-04:002014-03-27T15:10:34.489-04:00Joanna, I tried this exact challenge (30 days with...Joanna, I tried this exact challenge (30 days with no meat) about 4 years ago and I actually never went back to my meat-eating ways. Much to my surprise! <br /><br />One thing I've learned since becoming a vegetarian is the importance of being open-minded to everyone's eating habits. Vegetarians have a rap for being preachy or holier-than-thou, and it can make others feel defensive. <br /><br />I wrote about my experience after two years of vegetarianism on my blog. The article was Freshly Pressed (featured on Wordpress' home page) and lots of people reached out to me to say they were going to try the challenge too. Very cool to have even a minor impact on others! <br /><br />Here's the essay if you're interested:<br />http://themidwestmaven.com/2012/06/05/why-i-became-a-vegetarian/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-5989941433238445982014-03-27T14:36:01.102-04:002014-03-27T14:36:01.102-04:00I said something similar in one of your sponsored ...I said something similar in one of your sponsored posts about Blue Apron, but I hope the folks from Blue Apron are reading the comments - if they cut down on excessive packaging, they could make a good idea even better and maybe get some more customers who are currently turned off by the packaging. I had the same issue with Peapod - a great service but I couldn't stand the TONs of plastic bags, even if they do take them back for recycling. Not creating the waste in the first place is better than recycling the waste.<br /><br />Though not a vegetarian by any means myself, my family has started limiting our meat intake to just several dinners a week. It was a big change that we made for health and environmental benefits. Though it can be challenging for us sometimes, we feel great when we are able to do it!SLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03495123296338320137noreply@blogger.com