Meatless Monday: Vegetarian Lite

Another new week, another Meatless Monday!
So, people-hating animal rights group PETA made headlines last week with their rude billboard ad that basically said that going vegetarian is a great way to lose weight and that meat makes people fatties. (You can see the ad here.) PETA kind of sucks in general, so this was not [...]

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Meatless Monday: Summer Gazpacho

When I stopped eating meat, I started eating a lot of soup. For me, it was a great way to get a filling meal with protein without taking in a lot of extra calories. Plus, you definitely don’t miss meat in soup! The only problem is that with the hottest days of summer finally upon [...]

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Meatless Monday: How Much Do You Love Tofu?

I’m all about going veg and eating more plant foods, but I don’t love tofu so much I’d get a vanity license plate to tell the world. But that’s what a Colorado woman tried to do. Unfortunately, the DMV denied her request. Why? Because the plate would have read like this:

Yeah, I love to f [...]

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Meatless Monday: Celeb Inspiration

Hey, hey! Meatless Monday is here again!
Since we’re a celebrity-obsessed culture, I thought I’d share some celeb vegetarians today. The rich and famous show that being a vegetarian isn’t some fringe hippie movement–it keeps some of the most beautiful people looking that way. Most of these people call LA or New York home, where being [...]

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Meatless Monday: Fluffy Coconut Rice with Tofu Pillows

It’s Meatless Monday, ya’ll!

Today’s recipe was inspired by a recipe I’ve been dying to try since I saw it on The Lunchbox Bunch. I’ve been slowly collecting the ingredients as I came across them–some unsweetened coconut here, some coconut milk there–and I finally had everything I needed to make the recipe. It was my first [...]

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Meatless Monday: Brie and Pear Salsa Quesadilla

Oh oh, it’s that day of the week again! Let’s take a little break from livestock and fill up on the other food groups, shall we?
Today’s recipe is for a quesadilla! Quesadillas are a yummy choice, but ones that come loaded with sour cream from Taco Bell or a restaurant can result in an unhealthy [...]

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Meatless Monday: Meatless Grill

It’s Meatless Monday again! Since it’s officially Summer, I thought I’d give you some recipes to make your cookout meatless. You can start with the black bean burgers I posted last week or any other veggie burgers, but here are some sides to round out the meal.
Vegetarian baked beans provide protein, and making them from [...]

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Meatless Monday: Black Bean Burgers with Guac

Welcome back to Meatless Monday! Here are two great recipes you can make to practice being a part-time vegetarian today.
This meal is seriously delicious and healthy. Guacamole is packed with healthy fats and Vitamin E. (And this recipe makes enough so there are leftovers to eat throughout the week!) Black bean burgers are a meat-free [...]

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Meatless Monday: Is This Your First Time?

Welcome to Meatless Monday! If this is your first experience spending a day as a healthy vegetarian, I’ve put together a sample menu with meal options that might make it seem easier or more accessible, especially if you’re still terrified of tofu.
The big concern most people have is getting enough protein. How much do you [...]

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Where’s the Beef?

Happy Monday, everyone!
I was planning to write a post about vegetarianism, and I think today is a perfect day to do it!
I went vegetarian the summer before senior year of college when I moved to NYC to intern at ELLE. I had always wanted to try it, and I figured when I was living on [...]

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