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Get Ready for Vegetarian Cooking
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According to Laura Theodore, author of Vegetarian Cooking for Mommies, fresh ingredients and simple menu ideas make adding a meatless meal into your weekly menu easier than you might have imagined. Most ingredients can be found in local supermarkets and many standard implements you already have on hand will suffice. Still, becoming acquainted with the basic tools needed to prepare vegetarian recipes helps you get ready for vegetarian cooking with ease. In no time you will be serving gourmet style vegetable, fruit, and grain based meals that your family and guests will find irresistible.

Women today are selecting vegetarian alternatives for good reason. Concern for the welfare of animals is one. Another is the positive impact that eating vegetarian style can have on the environment and potentially global warming. According to Environmental Defense Fund, if every American substituted just one meat based meal per week with a vegetable and grain based meal, the carbon dioxide savings would be the same as taking more than half a million cars off of our roads.

By serving your family just one meatless meal each week, you too can begin to make a difference in becoming healthier, wealthier, and environmentally wiser! Whereas complete lists are available in Laura Theodore’s book, including herbs and spices, here are quick lists you’ll need to get ready for vegetarian cooking right now.

1. Shopping List: baking powder, baking soda, maple syrup, canned vegetables (beans, corn, peas, tomatoes, and others), olives, mustard, olive oil, oatmeal, rice, jams, wine vinegar, salsa, vegetable broth, wheat germ, and whole grain pasta, dried mushrooms, dried fruits, tofu, Hummus, garlic, nuts, whole grain flour, quinoa, and others.

2. Utensil List: knives, cookie sheets, blender, food processor, baking dishes, pans, salad spinner, colander, grater, measuring spoons, cutting boards, platters, bowls, mixing spoons, serving spoons, spatulas, tongs, vegetable scrubber, vegetable peeler, whisk, and others.

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