Sunday March 14 , 2010
Special Diets - Vegetarian
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A vegetable side dish that can be easily made vegan.
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It can easily be the central point of a vegan meal.
Created by Karen

This recipe also works well with green beans, asparagus, snow peas and red peppers.

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Candied yams are a sweet side dish to a dinner.

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Simple stuffing anyone would enjoy, including a vegan guest.
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This pumpkin cranberry bread is truly festive. It is more a brioche than proper bread.

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For those who want to try something new with cranberries.
Created by Karen

Breakfast to go. These are way better than store bought prepackaged fattening ones!

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The toasted walnuts add texture to the simple boiled green beans.
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One of the many kinds of bread in India. Apt for vegetarians and easily adapted for the most strict vegan.
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A low carb quiche means have just the filling, without the crust. You could call it spinach cheese terrine.

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This recipe serves to replace mashed potatoes in a low carbohydrates or low calorie diet. Serve mashed cauliflower as you would mashed potatoes.

Created by Phelan
Healthful mushrooms make also a delicious side.
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Those on a vegetarian or milk free diet do not need to miss out on treats with this recipe for Cheerio peanut butter cookies.

Created by Karen

Did you know that adding peas lowers the GI of a dish!?

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Peas are always a welcomed side dish.
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Root vegetable salads, like this potato and radish, are for the winter.
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Pumpkin pecan muffins are a tried and tested Thanksgiving and Holiday recipe.

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Shepherdess' pie, the meat free version of shepherd's pie.
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Orange and ginger, a novel dressing for broccoli.
Created by Karen

Sautéed beans with all the Tuscan flavor to make your low GI diet more palatable.

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Think being vegan means you have to give up biscuits altogether? Make sweet potato biscuits. Theses are light and good to accompany a heavy meal.
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Sweet potato casseroles are extremely popular -they are healthy, as well- so it is good to have a version suitable for a vegan guest.
Created by Karen

Vegetarian and low fat, the recipe to share with friends when all are dieting.

Hint of Herbs

Marjoram sports a warm taste similar to that of thyme in some varieties and closer to that of oregano in others. A versatile aromatic herb added to pasta, salads, fish or meat.

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Choice Tidbits

Grill! by experienced food writers Pippa Cuthbert and Lindsay Cameron Wilson. This book contains over 80 recipes and teaches readers how to achieve perfectly cooked food on the grill and in the grill pan.

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Full of Flavor

Fiery, piquant flavor with some notes of citrus. Widely used in Chinese cuisine, especially Sechuan, in pork or duck dishes or their spiced salts, or to add spiciness to soups, noodles and rice.

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