You did it. You made the decision to stop eating animals and move to a vegetarian lifestyle. Of course, you have never been a vegetarian before so you wonder where you can find vegetarian recipes that go beyond eggplant parmesan and salad. There are some obvious resources and some that are less obvious. Here are three great options.
Vegetarian Cookbooks
This is the most obvious source of recipes for any vegetarian. A search of Amazon will turn up over 1,700 selections. Do you need that many? Of course not, but it give you an idea of just how many choices exist.
Start with a couple of cookbooks; one that offers simple recipes you can use on a daily basis, and one that focuses on entertainment cooking are good places to start. These will give you plenty of recipes and is fairly affordable. Next, head to your local library.
Your library is a great resource for many things, and vegetarian cookbooks are one of them. Some books, like the Moosewood series, are tried and true staples of the vegetarian community, while others offer ethnic cuisines, vegan options, and more. Check out anything that sounds interesting and over time, you will build a file of recipes you can turn to for every occasion.
Vegetarian Internet
It should come as no surprise that the internet is full of vegetarian recipe sites. Even sites that don't cater to vegetarians are filled with meatless recipes you can use, adapt, and enjoy. Best of all, you can use the internet to do much more than just scope out new recipes.
Custom Made Vegetarian Meal Plans
If you really want to take a lot of the thought and aggravation out of the process, sign up for one of the easy veggie meal plans that can be found online. These plans are generally well designed, tailored towards a specific goal such as weight loss, and make planning your meals out very convenient.
The best part is that if you find a reliable source, you will get much more than just a meal plan. You will get plenty of information on how to eat properly as a vegetarian ensuring your good health, you will instantly connect to a support network, and you will have recipes on hand right away. This is a great way to transition to a vegetarian lifestyle with a minimum of fuss.
One final thing to remember about vegetarian recipes; you can convert just about any recipe into a vegetarian one by switching a few ingredients. Instead of making a dish with ground meat, opt for TVP. Like a stir fry with a meaty taste? Use seitan or tempeh instead. Enjoy burgers? Consider making black bean burgers instead and top them just like you used to top your old beef burgers.
Once you start thinking like a vegetarian, the options just keep opening up.
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