What re your favorite vegetarian websites/resources?

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RespectTheKitty
RespectTheKitty Posts: 1,667 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Hi there!

I am considering going vegetarian, but I'd like to do more research to see if this sort of lifestyle would be sustainable for me. So... does anyone have a favorite veggie website or other resource that they use frequently? It can be a recipe site, or something about nutrition, etc.

Also, has anyone found that going vegetarian has saved them money in the long run? That's one of the reasons I want to go veg, among other reasons.

Thanks!

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  • Hell_Flower
    Hell_Flower Posts: 348 Member
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    BBCgoodfood has some amazing vegetarian recipes on it.

    I eat mostly vegetarian these days - since switching I save about £50-£70 a month, possibly more. Also save time - I dont mind eating the same thing for a few days so will make a massive veggie curry or stew on Sunday and eat it right through to Wednesday.

    This are some favourites. I just amend quantities to make enough portions for me and the husband to eat for 4 days. Also modify the spices, some veggie/stock proportions, once you get used to the dish and how all different veggies cooks.

    http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/lentil-sweet-potato-curry

    http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/creamy-tomato-risotto

    http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/3245/mushroom-and-spinach-risotto

    http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/1139652/lentil-rag

    http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/12229/gigantes-plaki

    Also lots of soups and Thai curries are easy to make vegetarian.



  • Rhumax67
    Rhumax67 Posts: 162 Member
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    Google vegetarian life style-- there are tons of sites. Be careful though, there are a lot of loonies out there. If someone claims they have cured cancer or some other disease they are nuts. I'm vegan but I don't claim to be God.
    Also some really nice folks & info here: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/45-happy-herbivores
  • snerggly
    snerggly Posts: 112 Member
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    Actually based on Science by a heart doctor: http://www.forksoverknives.com/ fun plant based recipes. Also, www.youtube.com - Dr John Mc Dougall, an Internist who practices in Santa Rosa, California and is well known. His wife and he have fun recipes.

    Even if you don't go full plant based, they both have fun veggie recipes! Even my husband who is a passionate carnivore loves my cooking.
  • redraidergirl2009
    redraidergirl2009 Posts: 2,560 Member
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    I buy food in bulk at sam's and Costco like brown rice, quinoa, nuts, nut butters, bread, tofu, frozen veg, ect...it saves money. For fresh veg like peppers, I'll chop them up and freeze them for future meals since a large bag is only $5.
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
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    snerggly wrote: »
    Actually based on Science by a heart doctor: http://www.forksoverknives.com/ fun plant based recipes. Also, www.youtube.com - Dr John Mc Dougall, an Internist who practices in Santa Rosa, California and is well known. His wife and he have fun recipes.

    Even if you don't go full plant based, they both have fun veggie recipes! Even my husband who is a passionate carnivore loves my cooking.

    McDougall is generally considered a quack. There may be some good recipes but that guy spews nonsense.
  • dopeysmelly
    dopeysmelly Posts: 1,390 Member
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    I would just go to your local library and take out a few vegetarian/vegan cookbooks or browse the health section. "Vegan for life" is good, even if you aren't strictly going vegan.
  • ClubSilencio
    ClubSilencio Posts: 2,983 Member
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    theppk.com/recipes/

    thugkitchen.com/recipes (Warning: Bad language in large font sizes lol)
  • Caroledeegee
    Caroledeegee Posts: 36 Member
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    http://ohsheglows.com/
  • MelaniaTrump
    MelaniaTrump Posts: 2,694 Member
    edited July 2016
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    Vegetarian does not save me money. Chicken breast frozen from Costco is pretty dang cheap.
    I also visit my library. I like to read recipe books at night.
    Not going to restaurants is really saving me a ton of money.
  • tludvik
    tludvik Posts: 5 Member
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    Buy and freeze a ton of fruits now while they are in season and cheap. Whether you go full veg or not, it's a great time to save on future grocery bills, and it's healthy! Watch Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead as well as Fed Up and Vegucated on Netflix to become educated on why you should consider a plant-based diet. Even if you still occasionally eat meat, these 3 documentaries will steel your resolve to eat better- a more plant-based diet. That's how I got started. Just slowly started eating less and less meat, dropping cheese and eggs....because I began opening up my eyes to more plant-based recipes I had never considered before. The Glo Bar recipe from Oh She Glows is my favorite "sweet" snack. My husband and friends request them all the time. Good luck!
  • cee134
    cee134 Posts: 33,711 Member
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